Local Geocaching News
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Tougher than a Boy Scout?
Geocaching GuidelinesOne of the basic rules for hiding a cache is:I-1.3 Geocaches are never buried, neither partially nor completely. If one has to dig or create ...
Posted Mar 21, 2013, 7:50 PM by Greg Jewett
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Dave Ulmer, father of Geocaching interviewed by Podcacher!
If you have not heard of Podcacher, you are missing out! Sonny, Sandy and Sean put on a excellent family friendly show about all the varying and different aspects of ...
Posted Feb 25, 2013, 3:36 PM by Greg Jewett
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Geocaching iOS App updated!
Version 5.1 of the Geocaching iPhone app has just been released.
What's New in Version 5.1
The version 5.1 update offers a smoother, easier-to-use ...
Posted Feb 22, 2013, 8:00 AM by Greg Jewett
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WWFM X (World Wide Flash Mob)
WWFM – World Wide Flash Mobs – A fun and friendly way to promote geocaching around the world.Thousands of geocachers at dozens of coordinated events spanning the globe, gathering at the ...
Posted Feb 20, 2013, 8:01 PM by Greg Jewett
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Geocaching Celebrating 2 Million Active Geocaches
from Geocaching.com Latitude 47 Blog
Geocaching is an adventure that goes beyond just the numbers. However, sometimes it’s important to stand back and look at what all those ...
Posted Feb 20, 2013, 6:45 PM by Greg Jewett
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Geocaching Survey
Survey Information
Survey of Geocacher Motivations
This exploratory
survey has been developed with the goal of gaining a better
understanding of the motivations for Geocaching through the personal
experiences of ...
Posted Feb 1, 2013, 7:35 AM by Greg Jewett
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Show your love for Geocaching!
High-Tech Treasure HuntingPull on your hiking boots, grab your global positioning system and plug in the coordinates - we're going on a hunt! Lovers of technology don't ...
Posted Nov 22, 2012, 8:57 AM by Greg Jewett
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Geocaching in the Austin American Statesman
Ashley Landis Robbie Ruiz, 7, (left) Laurel Dickerson, 10, (center) and Avery Dickerson, 7, explore the contents of a cache during a geocaching 101 class on Saturday at Buescher State ...
Posted Nov 13, 2012, 6:43 PM by Greg Jewett
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Geocaching Reference and Information
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County, Private and Highway Roads - Markings and Signs
The Question
From Mike Detlefsen (jmd65)I've been roaming around to find some places for new caches the last
few weeks, and I have seen more than a few ...
Posted Nov 22, 2012, 1:58 PM by Greg Jewett
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Geocaching Movies and TV Shows
Geocaching has shown up in many Hollywood movies. Some movies are based around Geocaching, or have Geocaching scenes. There are some listed on the Geocaching.com forums. The list below ...
Posted Nov 22, 2012, 11:00 AM by Greg Jewett
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GreaseMonkey and geocaching.com
information from Jay Bingham
Greasemonkey is an extension for the Firefox web browser that allows users to customize the way webpages look and function by using JavaScript.
Thousands of scripts ...
Posted Sep 28, 2012, 3:18 PM by Greg Jewett
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Mass logging Travelers (Trackables)
There has been some recent discussion regarding the task of logging all the trackables that one has discovered or picked up from an event. The shear number of travelers or ...
Posted Sep 27, 2012, 10:54 AM by Greg Jewett
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Cache Owners: Clearing the "Needs Maintenance" Status/Icon
contributed by Semper QuestioIt came to my attention recently that some folks around here don't know how to clear the Needs Maintenance (NM) icon from their caches, so ...
Posted Jul 1, 2012, 4:03 PM by Greg Jewett
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Check the UV Index!
Before you go out Geocaching this summer in Texas, you should definitely check the UV Index. Somedays it is lower or higher than others and can really affect you both ...
Posted Jul 1, 2012, 3:29 PM by Greg Jewett
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Grabbers (picker-uppers, grab-nabbers, claws, etc..)
If you have ever attended a CITO event, then you know that you really do not ever want to pick up trash with your hands. Some wear gloves, and others ...
Posted Apr 25, 2012, 2:02 PM by Greg Jewett
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Reporting a Pothole!
Reported by MoosieGirl!Did you know that TXDOT has a webpage to report potholes and other road damage? Report a pothole HERE.To report a pothole or other pavement conditions ...
Posted Feb 19, 2012, 6:08 PM by Greg Jewett
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Restoring Google Maps on geocaching.com
Information from: Gary Eckhardt, passed along by Jay / Bing-GTXFor those who are not pleased with the loss of the Google maps on GC.com the following may be ...
Posted Feb 26, 2012, 7:41 PM by Greg Jewett
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Purple Paint - Texas No Trespassing Marking
By HiDude_98 (Paul Albers)I grew up with purple paint being a common item to let others know of your property lines and trespassing. Texas put this into law ...
Posted Jan 26, 2012, 4:33 PM by Greg Jewett
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Recent Milestones
| Geocaching Name | Milestone | Date |
| Bing-GTX | 700 finds! | March 30, 2013 | | Bagsfan5 | 1,500 Finds! | February 8, 2013 | | EGSG | 10,000 Finds! | January 6, 2013 | | S6Sputnik | 2,000 Finds! | December 31, 2012 | | Bagsfan5 | 1,300 Finds! | December 1, 2012 | | strontium87 | 400 Finds! | December 1, 2012 | | Mogasman | 4,000 Finds | November 24, 2012 | | tfbrown | 6,000 Finds! | November 22, 2012 | | Rookeez | 1,700 Finds and 200 Hides! | November 21, 2012 | | FiedoGang | 1000 Finds! | November 17, 2012 |
This is just a quick list, more information including the GC number of the milestone cache can be found by clicking "Milestones" tab above.
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