Show 382

[Sandy]

The conversation continues here...
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Cachin' with my sweetie...
Sandy of Team PodCacher

[pacholik]

Downloading now. Cache on
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[saltercreaserangers]

Another weeks geocaching goodness

Thankyou for all the suggestions to my question on Ask Dr Podcacher
- just spent a happy half hour editing 10 cache descriptions to give credit to the best logger per year on each of the caches in my series - The Wombles of Wimbleball

TFTPodcast
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[batsgonemad]

Well, let's see now, where's that download button, oh hang on I don't have to do that anymore, I have the podcaster app from iTunes it now downloads it direct and automatically. . Only problem I'm not sure at what stage/ time does it do that. Have a good Monday folks
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[DudleyGrunt]

In reference to Alex's archived cache at Geolympics Mega, I'd leave the logs, since the people who found the replacement container, seemingly logged it in good faith.

I'd now go out and remove the replacement (if that hasn't been done, yet) and update the cache page to state that since it has been archived and removed, no further logs can be accepted.

Of course, you might still get some late logs from the mega. I guess I would let them stand if they seem to be from the event, just as I would if I'd actually archived the cache following the event.
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Dave

GC4C * MAGC * MGS * NoVAGO

We never seek things for themselves—what we seek is the very seeking of things.
- Blaise Pascal

[Electric Water Boy]

You can assume if you put a FTF prize in a cache that you will get a log more than just TFTC. What makes a good FTF prize? Just about anything. Like any gift, it's the thought that counts.

What's the best FTF prize I've ever given? For my cache Joyride, GC2E70G, I gave a helicopter ride. I had an event for it, EWB & CADrake are going on a joyride!, GC2EZEA. Unless I win the lottery I doubt I will top that FTF prize.

[missourimule]

I log on my iPhone, but that's no excuse for a crappy log. I often write a short log when in the field, then I go back when I'm home and on the laptop and edit the log and write a longer one. In addition, if you're using a phone, then there's no excuse for not adding a fun photo - it's so simple!
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[saltercreaserangers]

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[Griff Grof]

Thanks for the show I enjoyed listening to it, with a lot of good topics and questions this time.

I have never, ever logged a cache with anything shorter than "Easy find, TFTC" and that was only because it was a fun additional logging requirement to go with the theme of the cache. Other than that exception, my average log length is something like 70 words - I just enjoy sitting down, logging, and re-living my Geocaching adventures, which I can look back on a few years later and remember what happened - I still do that now

As a cache owner, who spends time preparing and placing their caches in interesting locations, I take TFTC as rude - how come other people, thankfully most people, can write sentences, if not paragraphs, while others can only write TFTC on the same cache Yes, I know you can log from your phone, but some people go back and edit their log when they have more time later; even if it's just a sentence. But others don't, so as a cache owner (and I'm not the only one who also thinks this) I find TFTC rude.

Knowing how it feels to get short logs as an owner, is what encourages me to write longer logs, each one unique - I am proud that I have never, ever used the evil copy and paste - every single log of mine, on all 1,252 caches I've found is unique Yes, if doing a long trail I might copy and paste the first sentence, but the rest is unique.

I now say: "If you can't be bothered to [go back and] log them properly, then don't log them at all" - why should you? By writing TFTC you are keeping what happened, and your adventures to yourself - the point of logging online is to share them - so don't bother and keep a spreadsheet of the ones you've found instead!
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[GeoKs]

Haven't had a chance to listen to the show yet, but felt compelled to chime in.

IMO, even worse than TFTC is the most recent trend here in Calgary. We've been getting lots of found it logs where the cacher types "Found it!" as their log entry.

Maybe its n00bs who don't realize the notification email already says Cacher found Your Cache. Whatever the reason, I hope this is a short-lived trend.

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[firennice]

Two notes here... as a reviewer (BlueRajah)

You mentioned a challenge requiring a specific log length. As reviewers it was discussed a few months ago that a challenge like this, or like having posted a certain number of photos on the website, were not geocaching related, and thus do not qualify as a challenge. So they are no longer being listed.

http://support.groundspeak.com//index.php?pg=kb.page&id=206

[Sandy]

[missourimule]