Geocaching Maine Newsletter
December 2008
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Volume II Issue 12
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I. Elections for a new Advisory Board will be held in December
II. How to avoid a caching withdrawal this winter
----Side Bar: What’s a Pathtag?
III. The sport of give and take: Geocachers out in the world
IV. Upcoming Events
V. Maine Geocaching Coverage: Call for News Authors
IV. Hot Topics of the Past Month
V. Photos of the Past Month
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I. Elections for a new Advisory Board will be held in December
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--GeocachingMaine.org has an Advisory Board. Nominations and running will occur on a Board-posted thread the first week of December. Voting to fill the four positions will be done during the last three weeks of December. (The fifth position will be held by the Webmaster, Attroll.) The results will be announced January 1st. Keep your eyes peeled for that Board-Posted thread to nominate and run.
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II. How to avoid a caching withdrawal this winter
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--With snow on its way, many cachers are wondering if they can make it without caching for how many months?! Not to worry, cachers are sharing winter caching tips in the forums!
--Hollora is thinking about placing some new caches, making them winter accessible.
--Several cachers are excited about the cache events that occur during the winter. It alleviates some cabin fever. Some cachers use the events as an opportunity to do some winter caching/snowshoeing before or after the events. Keep your eyes posted on the geocachingmaine.org home page for upcoming events.
--Discovering the majesty of frozen waterfalls could lift winter spirits. Check out brdad’s article on Waterfalls in Maine with Caches: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=2607 and follow links to the cache pages to find out which ones are winter friendly. Also be sure to share your adventures in a post or your own article!
--Mapachi offers an article of things to remember when preparing to winter cache at http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ad.php?p=39133
--Still there are those like Fins2right, who plans to spend the winter inside, designing Pathtags!
----Side Bar: What’s a Pathtag?
------http://www.pathtags.com/
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III. The sport of give and take: Geocachers out in the world
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Geocaching and beyond, geocachers are sharing their passions with others!
--EvilHomer mentioned the hope of getting a few cachers to help out with a “geocaching 101” seminar at the University of Maine. Contribute your ideas: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3464
--News regarding passions beyond geocaching: Chercacher and Vic-biker officially launched a new non-profit, the JD Foundation, aimed at ending the taboo on suicide: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3519. And geocachers continue to organize through the forums for charity walks/runs around the state.
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IV. Upcoming Events
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12/12/08 M.G.A. Christmas Party: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...3-5fa5c26bebe9
12/20/08 Be an Elf for a Day Geo Greet V.2: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...8-4ef639a58ddf
01/25/09 Celebrate 2008- No cache too small! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...1-048a0f811b05
Discussion: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...?t=3552&page=2
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V. Maine Geocaching Coverage: Call for News Authors
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1. The Maine Podcache (http://goddess.libsyn.com/) is looking for new staff members as long-time podcacher Kacky is taking on teaching and other new adventures. If you’re interested in carrying on this Maine Geocaching tradition, send a Private Message to Kacky or post on the forum: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3418
2. Jim LeClair from RideMaine, a regional publication for touring Maine on motorcycle, is seeking an author for an article about geocaching and motorcycling. If you ride motorcycles and geocache and are interested in writing an article, please send email to jimleclair@direct-display.com.
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VI. Hot Topics of the Past Month
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ON THE TRAIL:
Appropriate containers: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3538
ATV friendly caches: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3532
Caribbean caching: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3539
Hello fellow geocachers: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3533
Hello from Ancazo: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3535
Favorite caches: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3521
To DNF or not to DNF: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3512
TECHNOLOGY:
Colorado worth it?: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3508
Download raw data: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3556
Garmin 60CSx: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3315
Garmin Rino: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3536
Get Instant Notification: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3242
SWAG AND TRACKABLES:
2008 Maine Geocoin: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3551
Alabama Geocoins: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3531
Craft corner: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3543
Leatherman Geocoins: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3456
Personal Bug Mileage: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3534
Team DeLorme Geocoins: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3494
OFF THE TRAIL
Maine Cache Stats: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/index...ge=maine_stats
Maine Pirate Quest: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ad.php?p=48405
Milestone question: http://www.geocachingmaine.org/forum...ead.php?t=3522
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~~~Next Month’s Feature: Advisory Board Election News~~~
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