[Az-Geocaching] RE: Geocaching or Spying?

[Loran Wilcox]

SO WHICH IS IT!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrew Ayre 
  To: listserv at azgeocaching.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:04 PM
  Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] RE: Geocaching or Spying?


  US visa forms ask if you have been a member of the NAZI party or are planning to overthrow the government. I wonder if anyone ever answers yes...

  Andy



    -----Original Message-----
    From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Steve Dempsey
    Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:41 PM
    To: az-geocaching at listserv.azgeocaching.com
    Subject: [Az-Geocaching] RE: Geocaching or Spying?


    Many countries operate by different rules than us - something
    you may be shocked to learn if you do any international travel.

    In the last year while making plans to travel to Russia I ran across a
    warning from the US state dept. recommending NOT to travel with
    a GPS receiver.  The Russian government is still very paranoid about
    their "secrets".  Anyone carrying a GPS could be considered a spy
    trying to get an accurate location of whatever nearby sensitive
    government facilities may exist - seen or unseen.  If you want another
    example of their level of paranoia, take a look at their visa application.
    It practicaly asks for your entire family, education, and work history,
    and asks specifically what kind of military/weapons/nuclear engineering
    skills you may have.

    I'm sure this too will fall into history as more varieties of consumer
    electronics devices are appearing with built-in GPS (cameras, cell phones).

    All that being said, I believe satellite reception over most of Russia
    should be excellent.  ;-)

    -Steve



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