Geo-Caching?

[spiritdream]

Can someone (Chuck?) explain this to me?

[Nana]

Hi Cheri,
It is a "treasure hunt" using your GPS. (see this site for some information: Geocaching > Frequently Asked Questions)

My sister is very involved in it, but I've never tried it. People hide a "Cache" somewhere, then give GPS clues/directions on the internet. When you find the treasure, you can take a picture and post it to prove you were successful, but you always leave it for others to share in the adventure. My sister says the Cache is never valuable...the hunt and the adventure are the real treasure .

The site listed above is only one of many you'll find if you google it.

[spiritdream]

The site listed above is only one of many you'll find if you google it.

That's an understatement! Wow! Guess a lot of people are involved in this huh? Looks to be worldwide, too. Interesting...

[Trikerjim]

My Son-in-Law has been doing it for 2-3 years. There's a cache site here about 150 yards from my house. It's world wide....

[Chuck]

It appears to be very addictive! My wife plans our life and vacations around this stuff.

[Shmick]

I used to teach a class in geocaching to junior high kids and they loved it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. It's a wonderful game that will take you places (even in your own area) that you never knew existed, and some you wish didn't! I encourage you to go for it.

[John Luciano]

Only problem I have is not all GPS can do the Cordinances Mine just tells you where you are at the time . So u look and see that it is close but not knowing where is frustrating. I need to keep moving and up dating. dou need a special one that keeps changing .

[John Luciano]

a taste of what to expect. YouTube - geocashing
That's not me . all tho I am going to find out where they are because they speak of Mystic Conn.

[The Wolf]

This loks very interesting. I think I will do a cache in Scotland somewhere and see if it is found. Let you know when I do it

[John Luciano]

You can go to the geocashing.com and see where they are in Scotland. They are all over the world . May have one right in your neighborhood . I have 5 withing a mile of my house

[The Wolf]

When I have some time I will look. You never know....

[John Luciano]

Try this real quick GC1EPNR 'Routing Around' (Traditional Cache) in Northern Scotland, United Kingdom created by Olivia & Ellie

[John Luciano]

Info on above catch as it is written

N 56 deg 28.556 W 004 deg 18.291 ( British Grid 58135 33927)

Description (HINT)

Western end of Loch Tay, can be very wet after prolonged heavy rain.

The cache can be found as part of a long or short walk. There is a car park in the village of Killin, from here you can follow the dismantled railway over a bridge and then the path around the loch head. Alternatively there is parking by the cemetery in 'Pier Road' across the river as you leave the village making for a shorter walk to the cache.

The cache is an old ice cream container, the original contents are some plastic animals, a bracelet, earings, and an angel pin badge.

Kool or what JAKE

[Shmick]

Only problem I have is not all GPS can do the Cordinances Mine just tells you where you are at the time . So u look and see that it is close but not knowing where is frustrating. I need to keep moving and up dating. dou need a special one that keeps changing .

John: Yeah, different makes for different purposes. You can get an entry-level Garmin etrex Yellow for under $100, works fine for geocaching. Not sure your brand/model, but some are made JUST for certain applications, like driving. Have fun!

[John Luciano]

I have an Old E map I use. Most of the car units will not work. You can get to the area , even within 100 feet or so ,but finding the cash it has to be more accurate ( like 10 feet ) even using my E map that actually shows the LAT and LONG in real time , it is not that easy.

[Shmick]

John: I too use an old Garmin emap. Love it! I can get to within less than 10 feet of any set of coordinates/cache. At that point you have to "think like a geocacher" and use The Force! A buddy gave me his Legend, but it was way more than what I needed.

[The Wolf]

This Geo thingy does sound a hoot. When I get some time we might just try and find the treasure

[hitime]

I bought a Garmin Emap when I was in Iraq, used it to plan a route to get out of the country when our tour was up. Ran into the geocaching website. Found my first cache the first day I had the GPS - 100 yards from the trailer I was working in. Haven't done that much with it since I moved down here, but should get back at it....

[Nana]

I bought a Garmin Emap when I was in Iraq, used it to plan a route to get out of the country when our tour was up. Ran into the geocaching website. Found my first cache the first day I had the GPS - 100 yards from the trailer I was working in. Haven't done that much with it since I moved down here, but should get back at it....

Seems to me that, for a soldier in Iraq, a safe route out of the country would be the best treasure. As a mother-in-law of a brave Marine who came safely home, THANK YOU for your own courage and service! :Flag:

May you have years of fun with your GPS and your Trike and your family on this side of the ocean!

[Shmick]

Only problem I have is not all GPS can do the Cordinances Mine just tells you where you are at the time . So u look and see that it is close but not knowing where is frustrating. I need to keep moving and up dating. dou need a special one that keeps changing .

John: Try this method for entering coordinates: If you know how to mark your position as a waypoint, do that. You get a screen that numbers your waypoint, tells its grid coordinates and so on. Use your "up arrow" or toggle up till you coordinate field is highlighted. Now you can enter any set of coordinates and it will create that new set as a waypoint. Be sure to hit "enter" OR ok it. Now when you go to "find waypoints" you just pick that new waypoint and pull up the map. Should show you the way.

Let me know if that works!

FNG