Month: August 2014
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A month ago, /r/geocaching helped me put the finishing touches on my "REQUIRES two people" cache. Here's how it ended up... [minor spoilers]
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You Can't Do It Alone!
Dan places his most-ambitious geocache to date: a cache that requires two people to find it - on different sides of the city at the same time! How does this magic work? Dan reveals (almost) all...
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Review of Just Cause 2
This review originally appeared on Steam. See more reviews by Dan. Just Cause 2 Rating: 👍 You know the way that everybody plays Grand Theft Auto (at least, 1 through 3) or Saints Row at least once? That is: they ignore the plot and just zip around blowing stuff up? Well: Just Cause 2 is …
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Review of Xenonauts
This review originally appeared on Steam. See more reviews by Dan. Xenonauts Rating: 👍 The original X-COM series (Enemy Unknown, Terror from the Deep, and even Apocalypse) were among the most-immersive, deeply-strategic, and thematically-beautiful games of the 1990s. 2012's reboot was fun, but it failed to capture the sophistication and complexity of the original: it …
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Found GLF4XHW9 Walk Around Shotover 8
This checkin to GLF4XHW9 Walk Around Shotover 8 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. One last find with tajasel before I had to take her to catch her train. GPSr lied to me by about 10 metres, but common sense ("where would I hide the cache?") prevailed. Thanks!
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Found GLF4XGGB Walk Around Shotover 1
This checkin to GLF4XGGB Walk Around Shotover 1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found with tajasel: log completely soaked (and not from today's rain, which had by-now stopped); not possible to sign. Nice spot, though!
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Found GLF4XFXQ Walk Around Shotover 2
This checkin to GLF4XFXQ Walk Around Shotover 2 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Second cache tajasel and I found during a walk in-between storms, this afternoon. Took a few minutes, but found without difficulty once we started looking in the right place.
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Found GLF4XFCQ Walk Around Shotover 3
This checkin to GLF4XFCQ Walk Around Shotover 3 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found easily on a short walk with tajasel. TFTC.
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Reported GC405RP Walk Around Shotover 1 needs maintenance
This checkin to GC405RP Walk Around Shotover 1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Log soaked; unusable.
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Found GLF3K5BF Plaque Buildup (Geolympix FTFrenzy-1)
This checkin to GLF3K5BF Plaque Buildup (Geolympix FTFrenzy-1) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Finally got around to spending a lunchtime hunting for this cache, and I'm glad I did: what a wonderful tour of some great backstreets, that I already thought I knew so well. Was slowed down by …
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Will attend GC58KJN 1 fo 7 Souvenirs
This checkin to GC58KJN 1 fo 7 Souvenirs reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Shall try to make my way down to you!
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Performed maintenance for GC54F7B Oxford Steganography #2 - Selected Text
This checkin to GC54F7B Oxford Steganography #2 - Selected Text reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Came out to investigate missing lid. Found lid a short distance away - possibly muggled. Cleaned cache contents, checked silica gel still doing its job, replaced lid. Game on!
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Found GLF2Y14V Alleyways of Oxford - Brasenose Lane
This checkin to GLF2Y14V Alleyways of Oxford - Brasenose Lane reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Glad to see this returned to life. Easily found while out on my lunch break today.
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Posted a note for GC54F7B Oxford Steganography #2 - Selected Text
This checkin to GC54F7B Oxford Steganography #2 - Selected Text reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Thanks, Go catch; I'll try to get out there for some maintenance at or before the weekend. If you're having difficulty with the overlays, it's worth checking that your printout is the right size …
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Found GLF2G3B2 Goodsands sparkle 3 - return of the glitter
This checkin to GLF2G3B2 Goodsands sparkle 3 - return of the glitter reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found on a morning walk with the little 'un (photo attached). TFTC.