Feb

19

There’s a New Cache in town - Part 1

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Ok, it’s not really just one cache. Testy and I have been placing caches for the last few days…and we have four out in the wild (so to speak). The first three are a linked series of caches…remember to grab clues from the first two, and check the text for the third to derive the coords for the third on GC.com.

The fourth is a micro…[insert evil laugh here].

Source: The First Homes in Edmonton, Underneath the Lamppost,
Knot What Yew Expect, Argentum Baca
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Feb

11

So THAT’S how you use those poles!

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So THATS how you use those poles! (image: 4384918_93f615be00_t)Back when Testy and I decided that we were committed to , we invested in a pair of collapseable hiking poles, and boy, were they a good investment.

We split up the pair, so we each have one, but the added stability on trails is great, as is the ability to use them as bush-whacking/snow-removal .

But should you need more information as to how you can use these in your daily , check this little sidebar, and pole from BackPacker.com.

Planting Pointers
How to make sure you stay upright.
By Annette McGivney, BACKPACKER Southwest Editor, December 2000

First position:
For flat trails, adjust your poles so your elbows are bent at a 90-degree angle.

Going up:
Shorten your trekking poles to compensate for the incline.

[...more at the below.]

Source: Trekking Poles Review, How-to stay upright sidebar
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Feb

8

New Maps On The Block …but not for Canada.

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New Maps On The Block ...but not for Canada. (image: gmap)Well, it looks like is jumping into the -mapping pond. Maps (in beta, of course), is now live. It’s got a funky ‘live-scrolling-zooming’ interface, but the data is somewhat coarse…the to the left is as close as you can zoom in to .

Still, it’s a neat advance in /mapping .

Source: maps.google.com
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Feb

5

Prepping to place the prize…

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While surfing for hints, help, directions, guidance to place our first cache, I stumbled upon this site that helps ensure consistancy in rating GeoCaches. Well Done ClayJar!

Source: ClayJar’s GeoCache Rating System
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Feb

4

Free Gmail Invites

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Free Gmail Invites (image: gmaillogo)Looks like has freed up some more invites - so here ye be - 6 spanky new invtes to the first 6 5 0 folk (1 per person, please) to a request to: bradblog@gmail.com

** UPDATE ** Sorry, all invites are now taken.

Source: Gmail.com
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Feb

4

A test of Hello working with Blogger

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A test of Hello working with Blogger (image: P1010047_JPG-01)This is a shot of ’s City Hall and the Court House, in the foreground. The shot was uploaded using Hello -> Posted by Hello

Interesting, it seemed to drop my footer info from the post template.

Feb

2

There’s a New Cache in town - Part 0

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So, we’ve found a few caches now - it’s our turn to place one or two. This past weekend we took the trip to the local WalMart to check out containers. Finding a good, weather-proof container is important for our caches - we’re in North-western so it has to survive the ravages of winter.

It wasn’t an easy task - most containers are designed for cupboards, not shrubbery - and at a reasonable price too! We did find a couple, but they would be most obvious in any hide, so I thought I’d do a bit of research on ’s forums - wow, talk about a great source of information.

The best tip, Camotape - from the hunting/painting sections of WalMart or Tire. One roll should do us fine. Now some of those other folk, now they have more time on their hands…

Part 1 will have more info on the upcoming cache.

Source: Camo discussion at GeoCaching.com, Cool Cache Containers
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