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In post 27, Captain Corporal wrote:I do this.
Unfortunately there aren't many where I am becauseI live in a hole
Although I did hide one which seems to be getting a few visits.
ooooooo! How is the internet reception down there?You Are Worth It-
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In post 28, Mist7676 wrote:In post 27, Captain Corporal wrote:I do this.
Unfortunately there aren't many where I am becauseI live in a hole
Although I did hide one which seems to be getting a few visits.
ooooooo! How is the internet reception down there?
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I'm Caeliat.
Hit 340 yesterday, and attending the Geocoinfest Europe 2012 this weekend; with the events and side stuff, I should break 350 before Monday. \o/-
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Elmo TeH AzN Jack of All Trades
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In post 35, Tierce wrote:I'm Caeliat.
Hit 340 yesterday, and attending the Geocoinfest Europe 2012 this weekend; with the events and side stuff, I should break 350 before Monday. \o/
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Also Tierce I figured you were going to that >_> kept getting the emails. I was asked if I was going to Midwest Geobash though >_>Stats not in the wiki. I'm That Crazy Panda.
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I'd like to get into geohashing some time.(Mostly) on hiatus until further notice. Planet MafiaScum 2 will be modded by Inspi and JDGA - go check it out!-
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Have a smart phone?In post 43, T-Bone wrote:I'd like to try it, just don't know how.
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First thing's first, you'll need a mobile-size GPS. Your smartphone counts, though it's not really intended for this purpose and will perform accordingly. Do not attempt to use a device intended for navigating cars. Do not attempt to use a robot designed for surveying (seriously). It is possible to go without a GPS entirely, but geocaching has enough schadenfreude associated with it without flying blind.In post 43, T-Bone wrote:I'd like to try it, just don't know how.
Once done, register an account with one of the geocaching web sites. Not surprisingly, the biggest one is geocaching.com.
Find coordinates near you; I prefer to use the map for this because if you know the area at all you can easily see where you are and where you'll be going. Travel to that general location and use your GPS to get to within 20 feet of the coordinates. Once done, it's all about finding the container - and if you're in an urban environment, grabbing it inconspicuously. Once you find the container, open it, sign the log, and clandestinely replace the container where it was.
That's pretty much it. You'll find yourself going places you would never have considered otherwise - parks you never knew existed, parts of town you never go to, and if you live around here, up trees. As an aside, caches are rated for difficulty and terrain - if you're just starting, by all means stick to ** or lower until you get comfortable. I'm inept at *** Difficulty and I have some idea of what to look for half the time, so etc.
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For reference, some of the more interesting caches I've run across were:
*inside the hollow underside of a statue's uplifted shoe (and the container was fuzzy just to creep you out, since you can't see it)
*inside a bird house
*inside a public telephone booth
*under a bridge over the deepest part of a creek
*at the end of a pole stuffed into the wall of a concrete fountain
*up a tree on an island in the middle of a creek (accessible by crossing a conveniently-fallen log)
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My favorite was in a fake birdhouse. That was neat.
Also, if you have an iPhone, I use Trimble Outdoor Navigator; you can send coords to the app directly from geocaching.com, and it's free IIRC."I, too, would prefer to know the Xalxe of my demise." - Felissan, 2022
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Here.In post 44, Elmo TeH AzN wrote:Also where's Tierce when I could use her
I have about 60-70 caches to log, I'm considerably above 700 finds at present. :effort: >.>
I use a Magellan eXplorist GC as a dedicated GPSr, and then my Android has the free and awesome c:geo app.-
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I found my first caches like this. However, I do not advise it, it is really quite frustrating and pre-checking things with Google Maps will still lead to a lot of error in the final result. Additionally, it becomes even worse for urban environments, because you are trying to be discreet and have such a huge area to look through in comparison with what a GPSr user would be doing.In post 45, Vi wrote:It is possible to go without a GPS entirely, but geocaching has enough schadenfreude associated with it without flying blind.
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