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Category Archives: Geocaching
How to Use GSAK
I am getting traffic from a number of queries around “How to use GSAK”, or Geocaching Swiss Army Knife. I have talked about the power of GSAK before. It’s a great package, even though it’s not one of the regulars … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, Software, Somebody Else's Stuff
Tagged Forums, Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, GPSBabel, GSAK, GSAK FAQ, GSAK Forums, GSAK to SQL, GSAK user guides, how to use GSAK, manual, SQL
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17 Down – 33 to Go!
I know, this is probably obsessive-compulsive, but I had a whopping half hour to myself on business in Maryland and just had to check that Geocaching box… I have a personal goal of caching every US state in the next … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, My Finds, Statistics
Tagged Geocaching, pocket query, PQ, query, Statistics
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Out of Town
And while I didn’t get to grab any in Boston, maybe I will be able to snag a few on the way back to the airport in Baltimore. We’ll see. I’d better, since dougandsuzy was handed a gimme about a … Continue reading
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Why Is All the Swag Crap?
An interesting question has been put to the forums by a new Geocacher: “What’s the deal with degenerating swag?“. The responses are right on the money and I think I am in agreement with the masses. The quality of Geocaching … Continue reading
Posted in For the Newbies, Forums, Geocaching, Geocaching.com, In the News/Blogosphere
Tagged Forums, Geocaching, philosophy, SWAG
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Groundspeak Has Been Busy
The latest release notes for Geocaching.com have a few doozies in there. Say goodbye to Google Earth’s KML.
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More Geocaching Bomb Scare Nonsense
A thread got started in January on the Geocaching forums, Caches to Ashes and Ammo Cans to Dust, one that is right up my alley because things get asploded! Sadly, it’s a Geocache that gets blown up in this picture. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, For the Newbies, Geocaching, Geocaching.com, In the News/Blogosphere
Tagged Bomb Scare, Education, Forums, Geocaching, Learning
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Follow-Up to a Questionable Hide
About a month or two ago a new hide popped up in the area. It was in a clearly marked “off limits” area but because other caches had been placed in the vicinity I believe the owner was under the impression a … Continue reading
Map This Trail
If you load up Geocaching.com this morning you’ll see their new project with the Rails to Trails Conservancy. If you missed the Groundspeak blurb on it, you can see it, here. If you read up a little bit, you will see Groundspeak … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, Geocaching, In the News/Blogosphere, Recreation
Tagged CITO, Education, Geocaching, GPS, Mapping, Rails to Trails, San Diego Sea to Sea Trail
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Some Fun Diversions
Until I get back with more caching adventures: Warning, Math Inside! Four Dollars, Almost Five takes on The Monty Hall problem. I love this problem and I admit freely that I did not fully appreciate the correct solution until just … Continue reading
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On the Way Back
I’ve been out on vacation with the family and will be back to my drivel-spewing self shortly. I will have a multi-part series on caching Hilton Head. Suffice it to say the place is not as you would expect. All … Continue reading
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