Anyone into Geocaching?

I've just started reading about this and it sounds pretty neat.

TIN,

I've done it and it's really fun. Have you looked at geocaching.com? It's kind of the bible for local finds in your area and there is a ton of info on tips, gear and setting up your own caches.

Thanks Flash. I've spent the better part of the last 3-days on that site. What's even more interesting is my wife is really excited about it to. I've already reseached (on-line) and setup our 1st half-dozen or so caching adventures. Me may start this weekend.

I'm more into the Benchmark hunting part of the sport - I find it fun

I just watched a tv special about it the other night. It looks fun, the bad thing is, I wouldnt beable to understand how to use the GPS units /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif so i would never find anything /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I am very active in Geocaching. For the newbies, i've set up a training cache called Waypoints 101 A Leutenant Colonel of the US army has recently contacted us to set up GPS and Geocaching training classes for them.

Currently I'm nearing 400 finds. I have nearly 100 found but not logged. On Geocaching.com watch out for the forum junkies. Some speak as an authority even though they have 10 or so finds but 10,000 forum posts.

Geocaching combines fun and exercize but most importantly it is a reason to USE all of our cool lights. I have turned many Geocachers on to CPF. They have coined an un-official name for me...Lord Of The Lights.

TIN Once you do a few quality caches, you will be hooked.

Visit our web page New York Geocaching Organization

I've done it a few times. It is a fun thing to do.

The easiest way to do it is with a pair of GPS'es. I use a Garmin streetpilot III to find the public road nearest the cache, as well as alternate accesses. The SPIII has road maps AND routing, so it can help you find your way to the cache too.

I use a small garmin e-map when doing the walking part. It's remarkably accurate and will get you within 15 feet or so of the cache.

A topo map is helpful when you are off road. It lets you decide not to take a direct route that includes a steep hill.

I'm not a hiker, so it it's more than 1/2 mile from the nearest road, I won't do it. I will also avoid cow pastures in the future.

Daniel

I'm not a hiker, so it it's more than 1/2 mile from the nearest road, I won't do it. I will also avoid cow pastures in the future.

Daniel

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That reminds me. A huge pile of cow crap (thought it was dirt), and a little ford escort dont mix /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

It wasn't the droppings that bothered me. It was the bull that ambled up the path. He turned his head, spotted me and then made a bee-line for me at a slow trot. He may have been friendly, but I tend to avoid large animals that won't fit in the back of my pickup truck. I left before he got to the gate.

I'm strange that way.

Daniel

I've visited caches on two continents and I have a travel bug that is a flashlight. I've also dropped some small LED lights in caches, but it lost the appeal it had when it was new and only for "insiders". Today, many people put junk in the caches which spoils the "treasure hunting" part. I don't mind putting a small LED light in a cache that is located in a cave, but it's no fun to get an "almost new" Q-Tip in exchange... DVD trading caches can be fun, though.

I cache, and use the same name on geocaching.com. I mainly cache in the spring and summer, and get more selective in my finds in the fall/hunting season. It has been a great motivator for me to start hiking on the great trails in state and county parks around my area. I basicly would not go to most of these places (or even know about them) if not for a cache placed there. The goal of finding something hidden just has a way or luring me out of the house on a nice day. It's a great hobby, a group friendly activity, and a good excuse to play with a GPS unit. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I have been geocaching for years, I also put out one of the first caches in my area (which sadly got vandalized). It is a great sport.

My wife and I are into it as well. Good place for a bright incan light. I use a SF G2 with the normal p60 to look into hollow logs, cracks in rocks, etc. before putting my hand in there. Never been to a cave cache, but one did lead us to an abandoned train tunnel. Nice to have a light along even in broad daylight. We use a Street Pilot too, then a couple of Rino 120's when out on foot. My wife likes the Benchmarks and now finds them all the time just by looking without a GPS. Then we look them up when we get back. Kind of backwards I guess.

Started a few month ago.
I'll be out tomorrow as long as the weather isn't to crappy.
Its great fun...

I've done it a few times, but the lack of a car and nobody to go with means I haven't got to do it nearly as much as I'd like /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

But hey! GPS isn't going anywhere, so I'm sure in time I'll get my fair share of cache's in /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

The misses and I are going to set our for our 1st caching adventure today. The weather is supposed to be in the 50's and dry. We're going to concentrate on those local spots that are in wooded areas. Don't have to worry about those pesky 'skeetas this time of year.

I just got back from doing 2 lastnight. Its a lot of fun trying to find them once you get in the general area. The whole trading thing is pretty neat too. Currently, I have a travel bug in my possession. On it their is pictures of everyones dog with a little description. After looking the travel bug number on the net, I have found out that its from Washington state(I am in Texas). So thats kinda interesting how it got here. It shows all the steps and everything.

Cameron

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Saaby said:
I've done it a few times, but the lack of a car and nobody to go with means I haven't got to do it nearly as much as I'd like



Hey Saaby. Thats what Im hear for /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif. What part of SLC are you from?. Anyway a question for everyone else. Dont they make a GPS that does everything?. So you dont have to take 2 units?. Also what is the best one to get?

Any recommendations on which GPS's are good that is around $100-$200? Geocaching sounds fun, but I'd also like to be able to use the GPS for directions on long trips also...

Who has the best deal on GPS's?

WOW! What a great opportunity, since I just got my wife a Garmin GPS for xmas! She's very interested to get us and the dog out places /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Thanks for the links.