Tips & Tricks - Ozi, GSAK and Others 10 Jul 06 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
By Cached on 10-Jul-06. Waypoint GCTMPN

time to go - time to have another one soon, but not until august for this little black duck.

will archive too.

anybody can run these you know, you just have to book the room at the library (free) and set a date, and they will come.

bbk soon!

If any of you wanted to get a signature item into the box, contact me at [email protected] and I will arrange to make it happen.

Cached

just realised i forgot to log my coin into the event

DD enjoyed meeting some of the local SA cachers, and was sorry that she couldn't stay longer and participate in the drinks afterwards. Many thanks for your hospitality and insights into getting to The Slot (see that log for our adventures there!!). The event geocoin will experience some Tassie hospitality this weekend!

Nice to finally put some faces to names! We learned quite a few little tidbits, and had the added bonus of picking up a couple of tips and tricks relating to the diet coke and mentos experiment - we obviously move in the right circles!
Thanks Cached for organising this.

Good to actually meet some fellow cachers. Might need to go to a few more of these to pick up on some of the more tech tricks though.

Thanks for a great night, looking forward to the next event.

Just dropping off some TB's that have travelled around with me for a couple of weeks now!!!

All of the equipment is loaded, and ready to go

The Stanleys won't be able to attend unfortunately. We could do with all the tips and tricks we can get when it comes to use of technology. Mr S has to work late and so does Mrs S if she is to have any credibility at the conferences she is presenting at in the next 3 weeks. Would have enjoyed catching up. Hopefully powerpoints or summaries will be posted up.

Just getting ready to go thought I would drop in some more bugs

Brucey's Birthday Bug is coming along and hopefully for some drinks after the event to celebrate Brucey's Birthday with a group of fellow cachers.

Cheers from The Barramundi's

We can't make it but we've dropped off JMCz's 2005 USA Geocoin #2 c/- Cached. Have a good night. Cheers 'scargoes

yep, im attending. its 6:20, and im sitting here, so i guess that counts for attendance

[This entry was edited by setsujoku on Monday, July 10, 2006 at 3:29:09 PM.]

hope there's room for one more... (Waves from outside window)

I'm here right now, logging from the event. First time I've ever used my laptop on a wireless network That's at least one trick I've picked up!!!
Cheers Sam

I was there for the first hour, and had to rush off to another appointment! But still picked up a couple of tricks around generating GPX files from a track!

dropping off the jeep.

Auzee and I were happy to meet up again with names that we've become only too familiar with. I learned that you could merge GSAK databases and I think I grasp the cache-along-a-route thingo . Cheers all

Had another great time. If not necessarily learning, then meeting the faces at these events is always good.

Thanks for coming guys - a great night!

We came, we saw, most of it went over our heads but we will get there eventually! Had fun and good to catch up with the local teams again. Should catch up at the highland event.

yup, I rocked up. nice to meet my fellow cachers!!!

I wish I'd known about this earlier. Had an important CFS exercise which would have stopped me being there anyway. Can we arrange this again sometime soon? 0433036480

Always a top bunch of people to get together with. Sorry I had to rush off to another appointment and could not make dinner. You did have dinner?

clear skies, Astro.

and dropping the items back on the table...

Sure is a good crowd at these events, good to see some new faces too. A few of us went to a local pub and enjoyed a drink with Bruceys Birthday Bug.

Cheers from The Barramundi's

Hope it was a work phone Barra . RIP's with the barras.

May be able to pop in for the first half hour or so. Will be great to see you all.

clear skies, Astro.

I'm sorry I won't be able to attend. I'll be in the city though at a meeting. I hope you all have a good time. Thanks - UNKA DAVE

Will try and get along tonight. Definately need all the tips I can get.

Just dropping in a Jeep for the event!

always keen to learn more shonky tricks.

Barrra 2 of The Barramundi's will be there. Minus my now defunct mobile phone [xx(], that fell into the drink at Warraparingi yesterday. Found the cache though

Cheers

Bugga I have a meeting that nite

I'm not sure if I can make it this time.
As such, can someone grab this moving cache and bring it along?
http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0245

Got some relatives coming from interstate, but Leon should be able to turn up for a while.

Time to move this EVENT Coin on.

I'll be in Japan while you are enjoying this event, hope you all have a great time and learn lots. Cached, keep scheduling them please, I'll get to one eventually.

Shall try and juggle work so we can come along.
Cheers

Nibs and Auzee will be there.

Happy to come along

We'll be there. If only to see Four Fun get confused with the technology

[This entry was edited by JackHenry on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 6:47:54 AM.]

Well as usual I am working that night. Geocaching shiftwork has its advantages and also its disadvantages as in this case. Would be interested in a transcript of the event though.

yep, ill be there.

Really kinda wished we'd been to the last one, so yep, Team Wibble will probably be there.

[This entry was edited by Team Wibble on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 3:56:13 PM.]

As much as we try to get to an event. This is another we will have to tender our apology for!
We'll be honeymooning!

some of us are still young jack henry

Sorry I couldn't make it in the end, work got in the way. Hope to see you all at Kapunda

Great to meet everyone. When I was younger I did a fair bit of Orienteering. I pictured turning up to a group of athletes but was pleasantly suprised to find folks of my age etc.

John & Kerry
(JackHenry)

Great night. Was good to finally put some faces to names. Only sorry Auzee and I couldn't stay longer.
Thanks to Cached for organising this and we look forward to seeing you all (and more) at the LWE in Kapunda.

[This entry was edited by Nibs on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 7:14:55 PM.]

For those that are interested, i have posted some info from last night here:
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=53346#53346

Just dropping the TB's back in here

forgot one TB

Just dropping the Travel Bugs back in for others to log.
I will pick them up again in a couple of days.
Cheers

dropping Jeep TB back in

Top tips from everyone. Well worth it.

Thank's Cached.

Just dropping off TB "Stanton"

Late notice but TimTam will be there

Thanks for the great gathering Cached, good night out

Dropping off TBS

Nice to meet everyone, had a great night. Thanks cached for running the event

We all had an interesting time and learned a lot. will have to do more research on the programs we saw at the gathering. Thanks for organising the night Cached.
Stanleys

A great night out.
Its always good to meet those who have brought so much fun into our lives.
Thanks Sam and thanks to everyone else.
A great night of sharing.
Cheers SA Parrothead

Note 1
Tried the ARC/Poly filter.
I used this waypoint text of the Adelaide to Bordertown Road.
Put in 5 ks and it worked great.
Thanks for the pointer Z.
Dont know why I havent done this before.
---cut---
# Latitude, Longitude
# Both the following formats are supported
#
# 32.7123, -101.2045
# S32 25.921, E 115 46.050
#
# To include a waypoint from the database
# use the format W,xxxxxx (xxxxxx = code)
# or just flag them and click on the button
# below this box.
-34.898910, 138.589754
-35.055823, 138.841236
-35.143250, 139.313717
-35.264231, 139.452159
-35.465466, 139.680779
-35.705035, 139.856054
-35.888304, 140.046571
-36.102712, 140.353937
-36.318315, 140.774344
------

Note 2
Link those who might want to reference the GSAK to Destinator documentation.
(visit link)
Thanks to Partic for letting me use the information he uploaded to GEOWIKI.

[This entry was edited by SA_ParrotHead on Monday, March 27, 2006 at 5:09:44 AM.]

[This entry was edited by SA_ParrotHead on Saturday, April 01, 2006 at 4:31:19 AM.]

woah, it's in 20 minutes time... better rush...

No, it doesn't count - you have to go home and log it.

Thanks cached. Enjoyed the night and the social beer afterwards. Shonkymap status... running 26 hours, another 10 or so to go!

Does it count if you are logging this whilst parrot head is giving a presentation?

What a top bunch of people. Freddo was about to show me how to log a cache but he downloaded 1 picture – no more free access. Maybe the word Freddo was blocked or something. We will never know. Nice to catch up afterwards over a meal and a beer too.
Thanx cached – nice one!

Clear skies, Astro.

All gased up and ready to go

off he goes again

More TB drop offs

Am I the first to find? As I type, Zytheran is telling us how to use that pesky corridor feature in GSAK.

Thanks for coming - hope you enjoyed it.

Playing with bugs..

Tried to log this while at the event using the internode access but I had used by portion of free access. Excellent event with lots of interesting people to meet.

Thank you all that attended, it was great to meet the people behind the caches. I picked up a few new ideas, and I will post some info in the forum about Cachemate for paperless caching for those that were interested tonight.

Cheers from The Barramundi's

Great to cacth up with people, especially to work at the same site as people for years without knowing they cache!
Here's the link to the wiki page on caching trips, if bits are not clear let me know and I'll flesh them out.
http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/wiki/Caching_trip

Great night, I learnt a lot can't wait until the next tips & tricks night.
Thanks everyone

Had fun, learnt something new, great to see an young "old" face . Thanks to all.

Thanks to everyone for all the help, tips and tricks!
Now we can see a bit better how everyone is able to clock up so many caches so quickly...
Dropped off a boating TB after bringing it from Brisbane.

Just logging TB's.

Someone was asking what dates to use in their pocket queries to get all the SA caches. I use the following

SA:
1/1/2000 - 31/12/2003
1/1/2004 - 31/08/2005
1/9/2005 - 31/12/2007

Vic:
1/1/2000 - 31/3/2004
1/4/2004 - 31/1/2005
1/2/2005 - 31/10/2005
1/11/2005 - 31/12/2008

So much knowledge so little time.
Thanks CACHED for organising look forward to the next!

I'll be there once I can park my truck somewhere.

Just dropping off a TB

Hi,

anyone going past brighton road?
i wouldn't mind a lift.

Have family organised see you there!

Dropping off TB.

I shall be their with bells on, may be slightly late

**** NEWS FLASH ****

I WILL HAVE EXAMPLES (REAL ONES) OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOCOINS AT THE EVENT TO SHOW!!

As team Stinjali mentioned, Gandalf the Blue will be coming with me to the event.

With any luck Gandalf the Blue can place a spell over Z that will cause him to place numerous caches around adelaide, all with a 1/1 rating

Zytheran may attend for a while if people promise to leave burning torches, holy water and pitchforks at home..

Thanks Setsujoku for giving Gandalf the Blue a lift. Have a great night!

Suggestions for seminar speakers

Freddo – Why frogs cannot count.
Shonkylogic – Do you have any cheese?
Astro – Beta, it is just a Greek letter.
Parrothead – The art of shuffling.
Skippy – Where’s the dynamite?
Alex – We have cheese
Unicycle – Going backwards
Zytherin – It’s so black! You can hardly even make out its shape. Light just falls into it. I mean it’s black, just totally black!

Unable to attend the night but was hoping someone from down south would be able to give Gandald the Blue TB a ride into town. Gandalf has completed his quest and we've got him back to Adelaide so he could be reunited with the Scargoes.

Could very well be there if time allows

P of the 'scargoes will be there, been playing for a while with Ozi & GSAK but not to any great depth yet ... Maybe a few tips & tricks will speed us up [;-)]
We've had enough trouble from the Little Miss TB so she's up for swap too.

Dropping off some bugs.