Comments for HAVOC Geocaching http://www.geohavoc.org Nerds with suntans since 2001. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Havoc Members by Mike http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/01/members-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 Mike Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:32:03 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=188#comment-2893 Hi I am new to the Newcastle area and don't know many people here and for a long time wanted to get into geocaching, so hopefully joining this site I can meet a few people and become more involved in geocaching Cheers Mike Hi

I am new to the Newcastle area and don’t know many people here and for a long time wanted to get into geocaching, so hopefully joining this site I can meet a few people and become more involved in geocaching

Cheers

Mike

]]> Comment on Havoc Members by POLKYS QUEST http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/01/members-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2702 POLKYS QUEST Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:22:42 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=188#comment-2702 Hi, Discovered the site by accident and think its a great one to be involved in. Thanks Craig Hi,
Discovered the site by accident and think its a great one to be involved in.

Thanks Craig

]]> Comment on Havoc Members by Jim http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/01/members-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Jim Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:29:37 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=188#comment-2635 Hi, Have only just discovered geocaching and would like to get involved. It was good to be able to find a local site. Cheers, Jim Hi,
Have only just discovered geocaching and would like to get involved. It was good to be able to find a local site.
Cheers,
Jim

]]> Comment on 2011 Cache of the Year by Big Matt and Shell http://www.geohavoc.org/2011-cache-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 Big Matt and Shell Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:41:16 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?page_id=1507#comment-2464 One suggestion I would have (and it is probably the grumpy reviewer in me speaking) is that to be nominated for an award the cache must be "active" (not archived) as at midnight 31/12/11. I would also drop category 3 (Most Original Cache ) I think it's too close to Cache of the year. Does anyone have any ideas for new Categories? One suggestion I would have (and it is probably the grumpy reviewer in me speaking) is that to be nominated for an award the cache must be “active” (not archived) as at midnight 31/12/11.

I would also drop category 3 (Most Original Cache ) I think it’s too close to Cache of the year.

Does anyone have any ideas for new Categories?

]]> Comment on Just thinking by Big Matt and Shell http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/05/just-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Big Matt and Shell Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:31:22 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=1272#comment-2463 I've just made a new post to get the ball rolling again. I’ve just made a new post to get the ball rolling again.

]]> Comment on “Dark Side of the Dune” Adults in a Sandpit. by Big Matt and Shell http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/11/dark-side-of-the-dune-adults-in-a-sandpit/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Big Matt and Shell Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:47:16 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=1494#comment-2462 I'll be there, if I can work out the best way to get to the event site.... I’ll be there, if I can work out the best way to get to the event site….

]]> Comment on Smartphone caching Apps by Subi-two http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/09/smartphone-caching-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Subi-two Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:18:53 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=1398#comment-2334 Well after a few weeks tinkering with the apps and phone I have discovered that my initial perceptions were close to the mark. Geo-wife has been running with the Oregon and I have been using the S2. The Oregon always gets a closer fix and is often quicker to settle. That said the S2 does get you close to gz most of the time. I was in Sydney with work last week and had time to grab a single cache. The S2 in this case did not get me close enough to GZ to find the hide. I broke out the Oregon and the cache was in hand (25m away) in less than a minute. On the apps front I like Cgeo (the latest version has some really nice features) and likewise the official groundspeak app is pretty polished as well. I had an older version of the groundspeak app and I had the same experience as many people with it hanging intermittently. The latest version has been stable and works well. In terms of useability both Cgeo and the official app have been easy to use and would do the job. I have also used locus with the geocaching plugin and while I think it is a better all-round navigator it does not stack up for caching. Overall I will be using the oregon as much as possible for caching but the S2 provides another option when I am traveling with work and don't have time to download a gpx from the GC website. Well after a few weeks tinkering with the apps and phone I have discovered that my initial perceptions were close to the mark. Geo-wife has been running with the Oregon and I have been using the S2. The Oregon always gets a closer fix and is often quicker to settle. That said the S2 does get you close to gz most of the time. I was in Sydney with work last week and had time to grab a single cache. The S2 in this case did not get me close enough to GZ to find the hide. I broke out the Oregon and the cache was in hand (25m away) in less than a minute.

On the apps front I like Cgeo (the latest version has some really nice features) and likewise the official groundspeak app is pretty polished as well. I had an older version of the groundspeak app and I had the same experience as many people with it hanging intermittently. The latest version has been stable and works well. In terms of useability both Cgeo and the official app have been easy to use and would do the job. I have also used locus with the geocaching plugin and while I think it is a better all-round navigator it does not stack up for caching.

Overall I will be using the oregon as much as possible for caching but the S2 provides another option when I am traveling with work and don’t have time to download a gpx from the GC website.

]]> Comment on 101geo Geocaching Store by TeamAJKW http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/09/101geo-geocaching-store/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 TeamAJKW Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:50:43 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=1380#comment-2129 We purchased from 101geo and found them to be very good, prompt delivery and a very professional and easy to use website. We would highly recommend them. Thanks Mick for letting us know about them! They also sent us a discount code for anyone to use, you will get 10% off your purchase, just use the link below. To activate this coupon, ask your friends to start shopping using the link http://101geo.anfr.me/9GQFHO and to use the discount* code that's displayed when making their purchase. Cheers, TeamAJKW We purchased from 101geo and found them to be very good, prompt delivery and a very professional and easy to use website. We would highly recommend them. Thanks Mick for letting us know about them!

They also sent us a discount code for anyone to use, you will get 10% off your purchase, just use the link below.

To activate this coupon, ask your friends to start shopping using the link http://101geo.anfr.me/9GQFHO and to use the discount* code that’s displayed when making their purchase.

Cheers,

TeamAJKW

]]> Comment on Smartphone caching Apps by Subi-two http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/09/smartphone-caching-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Subi-two Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:33:01 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=1398#comment-2093 I have installed c:geo and have started to tinker with it. I like the look of what I have seen so far. It will be interesting to run the S2 along side the oregon and test accuracy. From my experience of hunting caches with coordinates generated using a smartphone the Oregon will always be the preference for generating coordinates. The S2 will be my caching kit when I travel with work. I have installed c:geo and have started to tinker with it. I like the look of what I have seen so far. It will be interesting to run the S2 along side the oregon and test accuracy. From my experience of hunting caches with coordinates generated using a smartphone the Oregon will always be the preference for generating coordinates. The S2 will be my caching kit when I travel with work.

]]> Comment on Smartphone caching Apps by Team Unibolt http://www.geohavoc.org/2011/09/smartphone-caching-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 Team Unibolt Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:11:31 +0000 http://www.geohavoc.org/?p=1398#comment-2082 We'll second what gd__ said, "c:geo – opensource" is a great app for android. While you are installing apps you might want to get "GC Tools" and if you want to hide a cache then "GPS Averaging" is great as well. We’ll second what gd__ said, “c:geo – opensource” is a great app for android. While you are installing apps you might want to get “GC Tools” and if you want to hide a cache then “GPS Averaging” is great as well.

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