Found on 2010-07-28
Placed by: Langstonpnehk
Size: Small (Difficulty: 1.5 / Terrain: 1.5)
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC2AHMM
Having a prayer meeting and drink at the Red House nearby with Ross from Team Noodle and I was demonstrating my new Android phone and it's geocaching capabilities.
Noticed this cache was here and yet still not found so we headed over after finishing our pints. Easy enough to find after sticking my hand in the right place. Really nice park, will have to bring my nephew. TFTC!
28 July 2010 | 21:02
This entry was edited by _TeamFitz_ on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 at 15:14:17.
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
GC28V2C: Lincolns Inn Chapel
Found on 2010-07-27
Placed by: currykev
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 2 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC28V2C
Grabbed during lunchtime - another nice cache n' dash in an interesting off-street location. Weather is behaving very strange of late, incredibly humid and rather than pouring down like a monsoon it's more like walking through a steam room with small globs of water vapour attaching itself to your clothes.
3rd cache found using my Moto Milestone GPSr, accuracy is not bad but I have to find better apps for showing my actual position. Found the cache when I eventually looked in some less obvious places.
TFTC!
Logged via Android.
27 July 2010 | 12:58
This entry was edited by _TeamFitz_ on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 at 07:32:40.
Placed by: currykev
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 2 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC28V2C
Grabbed during lunchtime - another nice cache n' dash in an interesting off-street location. Weather is behaving very strange of late, incredibly humid and rather than pouring down like a monsoon it's more like walking through a steam room with small globs of water vapour attaching itself to your clothes.
3rd cache found using my Moto Milestone GPSr, accuracy is not bad but I have to find better apps for showing my actual position. Found the cache when I eventually looked in some less obvious places.
TFTC!
Logged via Android.
27 July 2010 | 12:58
This entry was edited by _TeamFitz_ on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 at 07:32:40.
Monday, 26 July 2010
GC20AB0: Salter's Hall
Found on 2010-07-26
Placed by: Woppy'n'Jules
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 1 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC20AB0
Well, I guess it is easy when you know where to look. Was on the bus on the way to the Tube when I had a brainfart "Hey, I got my Android phone now, why don't I make a second attempt at this one that's been staring me in the face for so long".
Powered up my Moto Milestone GPSr with Google Navigator and it led me right to the place my Garmin did before - so it must be here. Had to wait for a couple of lurkers and then this time however I broadened my search a little and a quick bend down to rummage through my bag I spotted it.
I don't know whether anyone else experienced this but it seems to me the coords are perhaps a little soft but the actual location is an easy grab even with plenty of lurkers around. TFTC!
Logged via Android.
26 July 2010 | 18:04
This entry was edited by _TeamFitz_ on Monday, 26 July 2010 at 12:33:01.
Placed by: Woppy'n'Jules
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 1 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC20AB0
Well, I guess it is easy when you know where to look. Was on the bus on the way to the Tube when I had a brainfart "Hey, I got my Android phone now, why don't I make a second attempt at this one that's been staring me in the face for so long".
Powered up my Moto Milestone GPSr with Google Navigator and it led me right to the place my Garmin did before - so it must be here. Had to wait for a couple of lurkers and then this time however I broadened my search a little and a quick bend down to rummage through my bag I spotted it.
I don't know whether anyone else experienced this but it seems to me the coords are perhaps a little soft but the actual location is an easy grab even with plenty of lurkers around. TFTC!
Logged via Android.
26 July 2010 | 18:04
This entry was edited by _TeamFitz_ on Monday, 26 July 2010 at 12:33:01.
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
GC2B20C: London Event @ The Founders Arms, Southwark
Found on 2010-07-21
Placed by: Coremaker goldpot
Size: Other (Difficulty: 1 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC2B20C
We've arrived!
===
Well, first to log attendance and first to log arrival.... but we weren't actual FTFers so it doesn't count.... maybe next time.
Thanks again Goldpot for a great evening and chance to catch up with everyone and meet some new faces, particularly overseas visitors!
Forgot to bring our TB's as I thought the event was Thursday in my mind and forgot to check the callendar. Doh!
This entry was edited by _TeamFitz_ on Thursday, 22 July 2010 at 03:10:07.
Placed by: Coremaker goldpot
Size: Other (Difficulty: 1 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC2B20C
We've arrived!
===
Well, first to log attendance and first to log arrival.... but we weren't actual FTFers so it doesn't count.... maybe next time.
Thanks again Goldpot for a great evening and chance to catch up with everyone and meet some new faces, particularly overseas visitors!
Forgot to bring our TB's as I thought the event was Thursday in my mind and forgot to check the callendar. Doh!
This entry was edited by _TeamFitz_ on Thursday, 22 July 2010 at 03:10:07.
Saturday, 10 July 2010
GCVQ02: Rose & Castle Pub Quiz
Found on 2010-07-10
Placed by: vix92008
Size: Regular (Difficulty: 2 / Terrain: 2)
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GCVQ02
Finally had a chance today to return and find after visiting family. We did this as an (almost) quick cache n' dash on the way back to Watford. Rose & Castle very busy, unfortunately we didn't have time to stop for a drink. Lovely evening and more importantly - dry yay!
Arrived a GZ and looked around, spotted what seemed to be evidence of previous cachers search attempts but it looked a bit thorny so we opted for the clue right away - feeling a bit tired and worn out by the nephew giving us the run around earlier... decided to run off away from us and dodge cars in a pub car park that sort of thing!
TFTC! Dropped 3x TBs and Geocrety TB.
Placed by: vix92008
Size: Regular (Difficulty: 2 / Terrain: 2)
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GCVQ02
Finally had a chance today to return and find after visiting family. We did this as an (almost) quick cache n' dash on the way back to Watford. Rose & Castle very busy, unfortunately we didn't have time to stop for a drink. Lovely evening and more importantly - dry yay!
Arrived a GZ and looked around, spotted what seemed to be evidence of previous cachers search attempts but it looked a bit thorny so we opted for the clue right away - feeling a bit tired and worn out by the nephew giving us the run around earlier... decided to run off away from us and dodge cars in a pub car park that sort of thing!
TFTC! Dropped 3x TBs and Geocrety TB.
Thursday, 1 July 2010
GC1CY58: Square Hole, Round Peg
Found on 2010-07-01
Placed by: SpeedyBeale
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 2.5 / Terrain: 1.5)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC1CY58
I was heading back to Euston Station after grabbing a cache nearby. I didn't want to do any more micro's and was a bit tired but I saw this was only 400m away and it was a mystery that could be done at the location - I had a fairly good idea what was required having done a similar virtual I decided to go for it.
Arrived at GZ - well, actually, outside GZ. Couldn't get into the park as there was some kind of open air concert on (ticket only) but they had speakers facing outside and lurkers all over sitting listening to the Opera. Thankfully, all I was needing to do was walk around and jot down information so I didn't look too conspicuous, but searching for the cache was going to be a doozie, trying not to look like I was trying to sneak into the concert.
Put together the clues, and thankfully discovered I didn't have to actually enter the private place, but I did have a small audience behind me at GZ, where I had spotted the cache immediately.
I decided to adopt the 'leaning and looking at the poster info' position to remove the cache by slight of hand. Incredibly, no-one noticed, neither did they seem interested in me unravelling a crumbling paper log and signing it.
Had to wait a few minutes before replacing, a few of the same lurkers still standing around, but just did the same thing again to get it back in place.
2x micros this evening, the other was a trad, but for some reason this was infinitely more satisfying to find, and the opera music made the clue-gathering and searching much more pleasurable. TFTC!
Placed by: SpeedyBeale
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 2.5 / Terrain: 1.5)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC1CY58
I was heading back to Euston Station after grabbing a cache nearby. I didn't want to do any more micro's and was a bit tired but I saw this was only 400m away and it was a mystery that could be done at the location - I had a fairly good idea what was required having done a similar virtual I decided to go for it.
Arrived at GZ - well, actually, outside GZ. Couldn't get into the park as there was some kind of open air concert on (ticket only) but they had speakers facing outside and lurkers all over sitting listening to the Opera. Thankfully, all I was needing to do was walk around and jot down information so I didn't look too conspicuous, but searching for the cache was going to be a doozie, trying not to look like I was trying to sneak into the concert.
Put together the clues, and thankfully discovered I didn't have to actually enter the private place, but I did have a small audience behind me at GZ, where I had spotted the cache immediately.
I decided to adopt the 'leaning and looking at the poster info' position to remove the cache by slight of hand. Incredibly, no-one noticed, neither did they seem interested in me unravelling a crumbling paper log and signing it.
Had to wait a few minutes before replacing, a few of the same lurkers still standing around, but just did the same thing again to get it back in place.
2x micros this evening, the other was a trad, but for some reason this was infinitely more satisfying to find, and the opera music made the clue-gathering and searching much more pleasurable. TFTC!
GC2B068: Eureka!
Found on 2010-07-01
Placed by: Physics.org
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 1 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC2B068
Well I was going to attempt a FTF on this one but technology failed me completely, here's my story...
Saw this cache get published this afternoon with a bunch of others and pondered over whether I should go for it after work. About 5pm I decided why not, so I fired up my work laptop with the intent of grabbing my latest PQ and also downloading the gpx file. This is where my problems began.
My month's usage of PAYG mobile broadband had finished yesterday - So when I plugged in the dongle I could not retrieve any email. I had to log onto vodafone site and order online, after retrieving my password I had forgotten.
Once I had it ordered, I logged onto email and downloaded the PQ as well as the gpx file for the new cache. Then I ran my script that uses gpsbabel to send to my Garmin - only my work laptop doesn't have gpsbabel isntalled!
Not a problem I thought, go into software centre and install, but Vodafone just didn't wasn't working well with the package manager, so I decided to resort to McDonalds free wifi. By now it was 6pm and I walked to the nearest McDoos and ordered a diet coke.
Sat down and opened the lappy, instantly noticed my old battery was showing only an hour to live- not a problem I thought, just plug into the wall socket. Trouble is McDoos seem to have turned off their wall sockets so I had no external power. I then logged onto McDoos wifi but it kept dropping the signal.
Finally I got a stable but slow signal and was able to download and install gpsbabel. I then loaded up the cache page to discover it had already been found, but since I'd already committed I thought may as well follow through. GPX loaded onto the Garmin, I shut down my laptop with 0% of battery to spare. What I did discover at least, is Ubuntu and Windows is under-reporting my battery life - it was on 0% for a good 20 minutes.
Now all that was left was to wait for the satellites to register whilst on the street. Which they did after about 30 minutes (I continued walking during that time). All in all I didn't get to the park till about 7.30pm.
I was in this area during winter-time and it's incredible how I didn't recognise it at first - all covered in green. Got to GZ and there just happened to be a bloke with a fag sitting right on top of the cache! So I sat down on the other side of the bench and waited whilst he finished his phone call to his girlfriend or whatever.
He finally got up after about 10 minutes and I was able to grab the cache and noted 2x signatures. I'm pretty sure I could have been a contender for this one, but I just wasn't prepared - just a few more days waiting for my Android phone then there'll be no more of this searching for signal and waiting for software to work.
TFTC!
Placed by: Physics.org
Size: Micro (Difficulty: 1 / Terrain: 1)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Geocaching.com: GC2B068
Well I was going to attempt a FTF on this one but technology failed me completely, here's my story...
Saw this cache get published this afternoon with a bunch of others and pondered over whether I should go for it after work. About 5pm I decided why not, so I fired up my work laptop with the intent of grabbing my latest PQ and also downloading the gpx file. This is where my problems began.
My month's usage of PAYG mobile broadband had finished yesterday - So when I plugged in the dongle I could not retrieve any email. I had to log onto vodafone site and order online, after retrieving my password I had forgotten.
Once I had it ordered, I logged onto email and downloaded the PQ as well as the gpx file for the new cache. Then I ran my script that uses gpsbabel to send to my Garmin - only my work laptop doesn't have gpsbabel isntalled!
Not a problem I thought, go into software centre and install, but Vodafone just didn't wasn't working well with the package manager, so I decided to resort to McDonalds free wifi. By now it was 6pm and I walked to the nearest McDoos and ordered a diet coke.
Sat down and opened the lappy, instantly noticed my old battery was showing only an hour to live- not a problem I thought, just plug into the wall socket. Trouble is McDoos seem to have turned off their wall sockets so I had no external power. I then logged onto McDoos wifi but it kept dropping the signal.
Finally I got a stable but slow signal and was able to download and install gpsbabel. I then loaded up the cache page to discover it had already been found, but since I'd already committed I thought may as well follow through. GPX loaded onto the Garmin, I shut down my laptop with 0% of battery to spare. What I did discover at least, is Ubuntu and Windows is under-reporting my battery life - it was on 0% for a good 20 minutes.
Now all that was left was to wait for the satellites to register whilst on the street. Which they did after about 30 minutes (I continued walking during that time). All in all I didn't get to the park till about 7.30pm.
I was in this area during winter-time and it's incredible how I didn't recognise it at first - all covered in green. Got to GZ and there just happened to be a bloke with a fag sitting right on top of the cache! So I sat down on the other side of the bench and waited whilst he finished his phone call to his girlfriend or whatever.
He finally got up after about 10 minutes and I was able to grab the cache and noted 2x signatures. I'm pretty sure I could have been a contender for this one, but I just wasn't prepared - just a few more days waiting for my Android phone then there'll be no more of this searching for signal and waiting for software to work.
TFTC!
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