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This Week..
A 3 in 1 dumb stuff geocachers do story.
GeoFleaz.com competition.
News on the new advanced search feature from Geocaching.com
Update on Ey Up Me Ducks first Challenge - solve and find two puzzle caches.
GeoGearheads tips on how to get good co-ordinates.
And the obligatory Doctor Who bit (during the outro music)
Last Week..
A bit of cache maintenance on Put a Cork In It (GC51924)
Plus two puzzle cache finds.
Plans also started for the wormhole cache - mentioned by Dave DeBaeremaeker in an earlier episode.
News..
GeoTalk host, Darren (aka SpinDoc Bob), has sadly lost his battle with a severe brain tumour. Darren’s nephew, Ryan, is raising money for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation. Ryan Osborne (Clipping for a cure) donation page.
geocheck.org hacked:
Unfortunately, I have just learned, that Geocheck.org has been hacked. The entire database has been downloaded, including cache solutions and hashed passwords.
The passwords are hashed, so they are fairly secure, especially for longer or more complex passwords. However, to be sure, it is recommended for everyone to change their passwords. If you use the same password at Geocaching.com or other sites, I recommend changing them there as well. Additional security surrounding the passwords have been implemented going forward. Further, the vulnerability used to hack the site has been plugged.
Samuel AKA iChicken
The new Advanced Search on Geocaching.com is now available to Premium members. We talked with Jayme, from GC HQ, on show 57 (Changes Coming to Geocaching.com (GC.com HQ Interview Pt 1)) about the new search and how Premium members can help refine it. If you're looking for a detailed breakdown, we recommend GeoGearHeads episode GGH 160.5 Geocaching.com Advanced Search Preview, or check out the video below:
One for the hardcore map/geo location enthusiasts - Google Earth Pro is now free,
Feedback..
From Dave DeBaeremaeker..
Heya folks
Just to address Doctor D's assertion that speed limits are slow in the US based on that Top Gear (UK) episode. It is not the case.
That road they were on: the Blue Ridge Parkway is indeed maxed at 45MPH. However it is important to note that the Blue Ridge is a narrow windy mountain road, and in a normal reasonably priced car, 45 feels speedy. Fun fact: that road is a National Park, and runs for hundreds of miles thru many states. It is also one of my favourite roads to drive on (which I do a lot as it runs relatively close to my house).
The speed limit on the road I take up the mountains to the Parkway is 55MPH. There are plenty of Interstates that do 70MPH on the east coast. In New Mexico I40 is 75MPH, and some roads in the flat states in the middle of the country do not have speed limits.
Cheers
Dave
Nemesis Geocaches..
From Ey Up Me Duck..
Nemesis caches: we only call it a nemesis cache if we have looked for it at least twice & I have just scanned my DNF list and the only ones we have searched for numerous times (including twice with a bunch of Scouts!) are Look out for the Foxes (GC3DF9X) and Devilishly Difficult (GC3FVZW) - both near Colwick Woods. We haven't been to look for a while so think it is about time we went for another look to see if anything looks different.
Dumb Stuff Geocachers Do..
Scott Berks. Not one, but three stories of how NOT to travel to a GZ. Stories include tales of LEO's and being kicked out of a state.
Ask Doctor D..
From Head Hard Hat..
HHH asks for Advice as to what type of ways to safely attach a Geocache to living items, like a tree
When hiding a cache one thing to remember:
Geocaches are placed so that plant and animal life are safe from both intentional and unintentional harm.
Source Geocaching.com Guidelines
GGH Tips..
Even smartphones can get you good coords for your geocaches if you know how. We talked about it on "GGH 094: Getting Good Coords I" so check that out for much more information. Some quick tips are to make sure the GPSR in the device (smartphone or GPSR) is running at least a couple minutes and stable before checked. Then also get multiple readings, from multiple directions, at different times and average those positions.
How are you getting coords for your caches?
Ey Up Me Duck Challenges..
GC3TVA4 Cryptic Series 3 : LIIXLVIDCCXXIVIXIVDCCCLXVIII by Drackvor
This was the better of the two final hides. Nice location by the water. Not so sure about the bag of syringes we found.
Site used to help crack this puzzle www.onlineconversion.com
GC3P46Q The Loughborough Cryptic Series 1 by Drackvor
This one was proof that having to solve a puzzle is not a guarantee of a quality cache. But it did help us fill in another box on our D/T grid.
Sites used to help crack this puzzle sharkysoft.com & www.counton.org.
In the end both were solved using tips from the above sites and sitting with pen and paper to work the co-ords out.
Februarys Challenge..
Hi Oh Beep,
I see you have been getting on with working out 2 puzzle caches - have you managed to go out and find them yet?
February Challenge.
As Feb is the month of love and as some people declare their love for each in church, your challenge for this month is to find 5 Church Micros.
On Sunday, although we didn't set out to do it, me and The Old Soldier collected 15 Church Micros. I know this is nothing compared to some people who go out and get up to a hundred in a day but it was good for us, especially as we hadn't intended it.
Now this should be quite an easy task for Dr D to achieve (unless you have already done them) as there are lots in Beeston area!!!!
If others want to try the challenge too and don't have church micros in their area, they can find ones with 'church' in the title.
Good Luck Searching
Denise aka Ey Up Me Duck
GeoFleaz Competition..
What is the tagline printed on every Geoflea?
The Obligatory Doctor Who Bit..
I am not sure if you have seen this, but, while not geocaching-related, as a fellow Dr. Who fan, I thought you and Dr.D might enjoy
BTW - I started watching back in the Jon Pertwee (#3) era, when there was no CGI and cardboard monsters were the stuff of legend. Tom Baker is still the best Doctor, sorry Dr. D.
I hope to hear Sophie back on the show again soon.
GManSan (aka Gerry)
P.S. Dr. D needs to learn the word to the Celebrate song, by Kool and the Gang. It's "Celebrate good times, come on!" Not sure what he's saying, but it's not that.
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