Cacher’s Corner – Episode 18
Cache Up NB Podcast – Cacher’s Corner
Summer 2012
News
- Skipped July
- Riverview Sunfest 2012 Launched
- Coins gone in a week
- Capturing The Bay (Aug. 11th TT article)
- Mega is Published
- CUNB providing website and data services
- New “recent log” display on CUNB
Recent Events, Caches, Caching Stories
- Sunfest Launch
- Boys Are Back – Fredericton
- Capturing The Bay
- Race For Cache (Aug. 11th TT Article)
- Life @ The Lakes
- Tracker@230, TrueNorth1867, Cableguy1, Woody437
- Louphin, RobAndSheila, Marocma, WayMoreJean, runergrl,
- EBE, Nightblossom, mud in the face, Zonker, Canadaproud
- Caching Down Under
Topics Of The Month
- The Forgotten Cache Types
- Locationless / Virtuals / Webcam
- Benchmarks
- Wherigo
- APE / GPS Adventure
- COAP Feedback
- Brass Cap Cache (GC43F3)
Upcoming Events
- Breakfasts
- Cornboil
- LostInSpace Welcome
- Maritime Geobash II: Caching The Capital
- Mount Carleton
- Take A Ride (ice cream)
Closing/Next Month
- New Riverview Coin Challenge
- CUNB Sussex Event, TBA
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YAY! a podcast!
a great listen guys.
full of meat this episode.
worth the wait.
Does anyone know the GC code for the cache up north would really like to read the story.
What cache up north?
The cache that nemodidi hid.
GC1W2P2
Thanks Nemo!
Another great listen, thanks guys
I, too, am a huge fan of virtual caches. While I see how the cache type could have been abused in the past, I think if there were dedicated Virtual Cache reviewers, like for Earthcaches, you could ensure that the quality remained high. I’d happily volunteer to be a reviewer for that kind of cache. I wish there was a way to suggest this to Groundspeak. Maybe even a poll to gauge interest.
BTW, Ken mentioned the First Post cache series. The one in Fredericton has been archived, as a building was constructed in the park where the monument was. It is supposed to be incorporated inside of the building somewhere, but it’s been years and that hasn’t happened yet. The virtual was archived as a result, unfortunately.
I’d love to learn how to make Wherigo caches to hide some. They work great on smartphones and are a nice addition to caching.
Another “forgotten” cache type is a CITO event. I don’t think I’ve even seen one of these published since I started caching.
Thanks for the shout-out for my new multi, GC3TVKF. I wish more people would hide multis instead of puzzles. I think they’re a lot of fun.
Heath, you are preaching to the choir. That has been my argument all along: they can come up with all of these rules and regulations concerning the placement traditional cache (ie. distance, placement) and for earthcaches, so why not a virtual? It is, for all intents and purposes, the same format of cache as an earthcache. Just create some simple ground rules; for example, it must have cultural/historical significance of some type, placing a traditional cache is not an option, etc. It really shouldn’t create any undue burden or headache to the current staff of reviewers.
I have been working on a Wherigo that I hope to have out in the next 3 weeks if all goes well. I have done a few of them around Moncton and always have a great time with them.
I’m also working on a few multis. I feel that there should be many more of these in Moncton.
Thanks for the podcast, always a good listen.
Another great podcast! I love when these come out!!! You guys do a bang up job. It is interesting to hear about what goes on all over the province. Thanks for the heads up on upcoming events.
Rev, The red survey markers in your property aren’t brass caps, those are your property markers. The brass caps were a series of survey monuments of known location for survey control to place the property markers in your yard.
I know they are for my property line and slightly different but for Funky’s cache I thought they were the ones he was using. They are brass, not red and have numbers on them but they are on rebar, not concrete so I guess they could be moved easily. Either way the map he used is not online anymore so no-one will be finding that cache anymore. GCKB0C
Interesting cache, but seeing that he isn’t updating the map, you could go find any monument and post that picture, or just go find the cache and be done with it.
Doesn’t finding the markers fall under the ALR’s that groundspeak got rid of?
Yes but many people still like to follow the intent or spirit of the cache, makes it more fun sometimes.
But with the map no longer visible on the cache page and the cache owner no longer active, how is anyone able to follow the intent of the cache. Will this one now sit there to become geotrash?
I will have to e-mail a cache reviever and ask the question.
I found the container after ALRs had been disabled and indicated it in my log.
We got an email from a cacher in Alberta regarding the cache we spoke of on the podcast. Here’s the message he sent us.
Hey there,
Just wanted to send you guys a note to let you know how much I enjoy the podcast. Even though I live and cache mainly in Alberta, I get lots of interesting tidbits from your show. I have cached in NB, and by a weird quirk of fate own a cache out there so I understand a little bit of the lay of the land. (It’s being maintained by local cachers for me)
I find it interesting to see such a well-organized community. Out here in Alberta we don’t have any formal organization around the community which makes it difficult at times. Between the great website, the apps and the podcast, your community sure sounds vibrant.
I was interested to hear you talk about the Brass Cap Cache (GC43F3) which is out here in Alberta based on finding the survey markers around the province. The way it works is that the CO has a database listing of caps in the province and then every once in a while he “moves” the cache to a new cap. Any cap that has previously been listed is available to be found and logged by geocachers. As of today, the cache has been moved 593 times, has 13,742 found logs and 9,456 images.
Some of the caps are difficult to find (ie. below ground and buried in snow in winter) and require a metal detector to find. However, others are out in the open and easy to find. As long as you provide a picture with your log and email the unique number on the cap to the CO, you can log the find.
Sleepy Hollow, the cacher you were referring to is the king of cachers in Alberta. The Brass Cap Cache allows him (yes him) to get lots more caches than just the traditional caches around the area. Quite a few caps are on the tops of mountains and he is quite the speedster up those mountains.
The CO for the Brass Cap Cache also has a virtual in the UK called Ye Ole Survey Markers (GC45CC). It is the same concept as the Brass Cap Cache except with Survey Markers that are often rock cairns. That cache has 7,156 found it logs and 187 favourite points.
Keep up the great work.
Geoff
(caching name: kristaandgeoff)