Has anyone ever had this issue or is my concern a non-issue?

I have been caching for 4 years and I have finally hit 420. My next goal is to hit 6,969. If you are wondering how I have gotten so little in four years it is because of my 781 day slump...

Why comparing numbers to others is meaningless, another reason that I feel the more “experienced” you get, the more you just start making sh*t up and playing by your own rules.

I was listening to a podcast where one of the hosts was making the argument, an “unwritten rule”, where if you have a buddy on FaceTime while geocaching, that they can also claim the cache because “they are there”. Just sign the log for them and it counts.

It’s a level of bad faith behavior that I’ve ever heard someone actually say out loud. From “experienced” players, mind you.

Why are we even trying to redefine the most basic requirement? If we can invent exceptions to the fundamental rule whenever we feel like it, what does following the rules even mean anymore?

Have any of you ever heard of anything like this?

Between GoogleEarth being phased out, and my general desire to de-google my life, I need to find a new mapping program that will accept my .kmz files. I've spend nearly 2 decades compiling data points on GE and I can't find a decent replacement. If there's an obvious answer or thread I've missed, thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

I don't understand how to do multi caches. One I'm working on has A-1590 posted as a clue at the first stage. How do I find the coordinates to the second stage? I thought it would be to subtract 1590 from the North and West coordinates of waypoint A but the results do not seem correct (too far away).

I know it may seem obvious to some. I just really want to understand! I keep trying multi caches at parks near me and so far I struggle to find the second stages.

If anyone can suggest how to solve this specific one to help me on my journey or give any advice I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance and sorry if this question is dumb/ not allowed.

It felt like a chore at times, but still going strong. I'm not sure how far into the winter I'll endure.