Archive for » March, 2011 «

Pathtag price rise

I received an email from my pathtag designer yesterday.

He informed me that the cost of a starter kit on Pathtags.com will be increasing by $10 on April 1st:

http://forums.pathtags.com/showthread.php?5069-Price-Increase-As-Of-April-1-2011

If you are either still waiting on your Pathtag design artwork, or you haven’t yet submitted artwork, you can place an order for your tags without having your design ready. This allows you to take advanatage of the lower price right now, and then when your artwork is ready, you just need to send it to orders@pathtags.com along with your order number.

To place an order without a design ready, just click on the button labeled “Order without uploading a design”, on the Upload Artwork portion of the online ordering process. Pathtags.com will then hold your order for up to 45 days from date of submission. Then when your artwork is ready, you just email it to orders@pathtags.com.

An alternative to ordering now to get the current price, would be to purchase “Pathtags Forever Coupons” from the Geocoin store:

http://www.geocoinstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=540

These coupons are similar to the USPS “Forever Stamps” offered when postal rates rise. The Forever Coupons will be offered at today’s price ($99) and will be worth the base price ($110) after April 1, 2011 enabling our dedicated customers to “cushion the blow” by stocking up now.

So if you wee thinking of doing up a bathtag I would like you to be aware of the price increase and what options you have available to them to get a reduced price now before the prices go up.

darth.

Category: General  Leave a Comment
HAVOC: 2010 Cache Of the Year Awards

Hi All,

Just a bump to remind you all to get your nominations in for the cache of the year awards.

For more information see the page here.

Using geocaching Australia to place a cache close to another!

Hi all

It appears that I have upset mick the cashman as I  have used Geocaching Australia to place a cache close to another.

First of all I would like to say sorry to cashman and if I upset anyone else I am sorry as well.

The cache is in this location because it required a special set of circumstances to be able to place it. I have been looking for around 6 months for another location but it dose not exist.

This is why I used the loop hole to be able to place this cache and if you take the time to find it you may understand.

I wanted this to be out in the open not just in the cache logs so everyone can comment on it.

below is a copy of the logs and cache details

Music Series – Rocky horror picture show

http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga3129

BY pd186

Thanks GD and Cashman. Your comments on this cache are noted and there is a reason that this cache is in this location. I would normally not place a cache so close to another but there are special requirements needed for the hide and this is the only location that has all the requirements. Believe me it has been in place for around 6 months while I have been looking for another location for it. It is close to the start point of a multi not the cache itself. When you find the cache you will understand why I had to place it there.

Thanks gd for taking my side on this one, as you know where it is you can make an informed comment on this.

By gd

I don’t think this cache detracts from the other nearby cache and the Groundspeak guidlines (can) only apply to Groundspeak caches so there is no problem with this cache being where it is

BY Cash Man

. Stopped while on the way past today. Apart from the coords being in the middle of the road the cache is on top of another cache. The reason groundspeak have saturation rules is to stop this happening. Using GCA to get around these rules is just wrong.

By gd

Noticed this new cache and headed out at lunchtime to find it. This was easier to find than it should have been s the cache was exposed leading to the owner doing some repairs. This is a good cache for a micro.

Thanks.

 

Category: General  6 Comments
Wherigo Caches

I have a new Wherigo cache  that I hope to get published this week. The cache is called ARTeFACTS and is at the Lake Macquarie Art Gallery, Booragul.

I would like to make The Hunter the capital of Wherigo caches in Australia. Currently there are 21 active Wherigo caches is Australia with 2 being by Big Matt in The Hunter.

A Wherigo requires quite a deal of effort to make and until now could only be played by Pocket PC and Garmin Oregon units.  Now with smart phones taking off and apps on all these types of phones, it is well worth the effort as many more cachers are able to find them.

If anyone would has an idea and would like to make a Wherigo, I am more than willing to help.

Category: Geocaches  Tags:  7 Comments
Setting Coordinates

From time to time a cache is hidden with the wrong coordinates.

This is particularly an issue for new hiders.

In the interest of helping out new hiders it would be useful for our members to list how they obtain their coordinates.

May sure you list what device you are using and the measures you take to make sure the coordinates are accurate.

Category: Hiding Tips  One Comment
WWFM – Saturday 4 June 2011

I think we should run a WWFM here in the Hunter.
Let us know what you think about it.
Do you have any ideas of a place and some clever idea?

If we have interest we may organise another event later in the day after this one as a Meet and Greet for locals.

WWFM

WWFM – World Wide Flash Mobs – Thousands of geocachers at dozens of coordinated events all around the globe, gathering at the same time.

Sonny and Sandy of the PodCacher podcast came up with the WWFM idea after attending a mega-event. It was meant to be a fun “opposite” of a mega-event. These caching events are intended to bring together geocachers and introduce others (newbies) to the hobby.

Basic Requirements:
15 minutes
Take a group picture
Collect number of people attended for statistical purposes
Be creative and Have fun!

WWFM History:
Flash Mob I – May 2007 – almost 200 San Diego geocachers; 20 world-wide events
WWFM II – Nov 2007 – 4400 attendees at 83 events in 9 countries
WWFM III – May 2008 – almost 8000 attendees at 163 events in 15 countries
WWFM IV – Nov 2008 – 7400 people at 154 events in 20 countries
WWFM V – May 2009 – over 7000 people at 154 events in 20 countries
WWFM VI – Nov 2009 – almost 7000 people at 152 events in 21 countries
WWFM VII – May 2010 – almost 6000 people at 139 events in 19 countries

NEXT SCHEDULED WWFM: Saturday June 4, 2011 – WWFM VIII

Category: Events  Tags: ,  2 Comments