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A Great Help To Geocachers


While cruising around on our Geocaching Ring (see bottom of page), I ran into a great way to enhance your cache listing on Geocache.com by " Helping your fellow cachers Know before They Go !

You can easily generate the web code you need for your cache pages using Standardized Icons for common attributes. There is NO uploading all the images etc. Just check the checkbox on the the icons you want to show on your cache page. You then click the Generate Code button and your code shows up in a text box at bottom of page.

From there the code is copied to your cache page on geocaching.com or whereever else you wish to display it on the web. Their web page is nothing special, but great on the functionality end. Click HERE to try it for yourself.


They also have many Geocaching group's banners you can also display.


You will find a help link on their page to a great article by geocacher Lowracer on how to dress up your cache pages. Or you can click here to go to the
Texas Geocaching site.


Here is a sample of how the code displays:

Kid Friendly Not Accessible in Winter No Offroad Vehicles Fire Danger, No Campfires Beware of Muggles!

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• Buy-Wanted: Part Time Job...
• For Sale: Home Based Job
• For Sale: Home Based Job
• For Sale: Copy Paste Job
• For Sale: Earn up to Rs.40,...

The Swiss Army Knife

In Outdoor History...

The Swiss Army knife sparked in 1891 from the outrage of a Swiss man named Karl Elsener, when he discovered that the knives supplied for the Swiss Army were in fact made in Germany. His rage resulted in the founding of the Association of Swiss Master Cutlers. He created Swiss-made knives for all-Swiss soldiers - hence the term "Soldier's Knife." Originally, the Swiss Army knife featured a wooden handle, blade, screwdriver, can opener, and a punch all attainable through a pivot mechanism. Most of all, it was noted for its breakthrough invention of the spring-loaded handle that holds the tools in place, and its multifunctional capacity. Since its arrival in 1891, Swiss Army knives have evolved from a simple pocket necessity tool into a plethora of handy accessories, including, knives, wallets, snack boxes, water bottles, and the ever popular Swiss Army watch. Now you can be "Inspector Gadget" with your new Swiss Army gizmos. Click HERE or the picture at the top of this article for the real thing...

#1 Barbecue and Food Safety

Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half of Americans say they are cooking outdoors year round. So whether the snow is blowing or the sun is shining brightly, it's important to follow food safety guidelines to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying and causing foodborne illness. Use these simple guidelines for grilling food safely.

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Making Helping More Personal

Microfinancing, the making of small loans to entrepreneurs in poor or developing countries, isn't new, but using the Web to connect individuals and borrowers takes online social networking to a new level.

Since starting up, nonprofit Kiva, which means "unity" or "agreement" in Swahili, has worked with more than 82,000 individuals to broker over $9 million worth of loans to over 11,000 entrepreneurs in 33 countries, from Mexico to Iraq.

Neither Kiva nor the lenders collect any interest (administration costs are funded by donations). Borrowers pay interest to Kiva's partners, microfinancing institutions around the world, who identify businesses in need and arrange the loans. In Iraq, Kiva works through an organization in Kirkuk funded by USAID. Investors can loan as little as $25, money they recoup when the loan is paid back (the default rate is less than 1 percent), or they may reloan the money.

Most people connect with their borrowers through journals on Kiva.org, but Kiva and its partners will help travelers arrange personal visits.

Kiva president Premal Shah, a former PayPal executive says,"It's all about knowing where your money goes and who it's helping and actually following that person"

We are pleased to tell you that we at XtO are, at this time, involved with Kiva and have helped with 59 loans so far. I am thinking of doing a special page just so our viewers can meet our entrepreneur friends in other countries...Thom

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Keeping Food Safe During an emergency

Did you know that a flood, fire, national disaster, or the loss of power from high winds, snow, or ice could jeopardize the safety of your food? Knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. This fact sheet will help you make the right decisions for keeping your family safe during an emergency.

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