Helpful Hints for Newcomers
2 newbie questions
1. I found some caches and have logged them on the geocaching.com site cos I found a way to do that, but couldnt find a way to do it on the .au site.....am I missing something here?
2. I created a user MODU in here and then couldnt log anything so I decided to try to log them in geocaching.com but unfortunately I had to set up a new user and MODU was taken so I used MODU_au. Now I have two users registered with different names, I dont suppose I can make them one ?
PS imagine how much fun this will be when I get a GPS!!
2. I created a user MODU in here and then couldnt log anything so I decided to try to log them in geocaching.com but unfortunately I had to set up a new user and MODU was taken so I used MODU_au. Now I have two users registered with different names, I dont suppose I can make them one ?
PS imagine how much fun this will be when I get a GPS!!
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Team Piggy wrote:Piggy Helpful Hint 1: Turn GPS "ON".
Piggy Helpful Hint 2: Have batteries in it...
Piggy Helpful hint 3: Beer is your friend. So is Mud & truffles.
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Hi all,
The partner and I (along with the two dogs)are going to head off this weekend on our first Geocaching trek this weekend. (and incorporating some book crossing)
I have a quick question on Location Format for the GPS.
I've removed the dust and just setting it all back up and wondered what is the better "Location Format" to use.
eg: UTM UPS
Many Thanks
Mr Muck
The partner and I (along with the two dogs)are going to head off this weekend on our first Geocaching trek this weekend. (and incorporating some book crossing)
I have a quick question on Location Format for the GPS.
I've removed the dust and just setting it all back up and wondered what is the better "Location Format" to use.
eg: UTM UPS
Many Thanks
Mr Muck
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The default coordinate format used with geocaching is Latitude/Longitude (dd mm.mmm) with the datum set to WGS84. Note that the coordinates are usually shown as "decimal minutes" (mm.mmm) as opposed to degrees, minutes and seconds.Madam_Muck wrote:Hi all,
The partner and I (along with the two dogs)are going to head off this weekend on our first Geocaching trek this weekend. (and incorporating some book crossing)
I have a quick question on Location Format for the GPS.
I've removed the dust and just setting it all back up and wondered what is the better "Location Format" to use.
eg: UTM UPS
Many Thanks
Mr Muck
Check out the Wiki for some good information, even with regards to coordinates.
Hope this helps. Enjoy your weekend (toohey forest perhaps )
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All co-ords are made up of two bearings, in Australia that works out to South and East bearings, I have had some success using the following technique., I haven't seen it mentioned so I thought this would be an appropriate place to present it.
I have noticed with some tricky multi's or puzzles that it is possible to work out the South or the East co-ord without any trouble but to have trouble with the other usually on the last couple or even few numbers.
I have got lucky a couple of times just going to near the co-ords and walking into the area until the known good co-ord lines up on the satelite screen and using what you believe to be purposly high or low on the other co-ord so you only have to walk one way.
Rivers / cliffs / trees / highways etc tend to get in the road with this technique so a google or paper map look at the area helps.
Use a compass to take the South or East bearing of the unknown co-ord and follow that direction to walk to the cache.
As said I have got lucky with this a few times and it does work, If you don't find anything in the first several hundred meters give it up. I have had to walk up to a kilometer using this method and it can take quite a while to search interesting places along the way. It's a great way to get rid of some of those frustrating caches though.
TTFN
I have noticed with some tricky multi's or puzzles that it is possible to work out the South or the East co-ord without any trouble but to have trouble with the other usually on the last couple or even few numbers.
I have got lucky a couple of times just going to near the co-ords and walking into the area until the known good co-ord lines up on the satelite screen and using what you believe to be purposly high or low on the other co-ord so you only have to walk one way.
Rivers / cliffs / trees / highways etc tend to get in the road with this technique so a google or paper map look at the area helps.
Use a compass to take the South or East bearing of the unknown co-ord and follow that direction to walk to the cache.
As said I have got lucky with this a few times and it does work, If you don't find anything in the first several hundred meters give it up. I have had to walk up to a kilometer using this method and it can take quite a while to search interesting places along the way. It's a great way to get rid of some of those frustrating caches though.
TTFN
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My best advices to new cachers:
When finding:
Allow your GPS to 'settle' & remember that co-ordinates may be out by a few metres or more.
Before hiding:
Although it's not always feasible, try and find a number of caches by different cachers before you plan on hiding your own, See how others have done it and how good / bad they may be compared to others
When Hiding:
Let your GPS settle & average if possible with your unit. Try getting readings over a few visits and average them. Accurate location is the single most common problem I've found with caches. If it's hard to get a good reading or average, consider hints so it can still be found.
When finding:
Allow your GPS to 'settle' & remember that co-ordinates may be out by a few metres or more.
Before hiding:
Although it's not always feasible, try and find a number of caches by different cachers before you plan on hiding your own, See how others have done it and how good / bad they may be compared to others
When Hiding:
Let your GPS settle & average if possible with your unit. Try getting readings over a few visits and average them. Accurate location is the single most common problem I've found with caches. If it's hard to get a good reading or average, consider hints so it can still be found.
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Oooh! That was good, I might steal that for some other forums that I follow.Team Stargazer wrote:
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My hint!
I'm new to Geocaching..2 weeks. Having fun, but my best hint is to turn off your car headlights before you go looking for a cache! I have discovered that batteries don't work well if you leave them on! Thank goodness for my mobile phone....and the fact that I was just off the freeway!