Thread: SO, DO YOU GEOCACHE, SHOULD YOU?

Looks interesting... might have to explore further

i have done a little, the boys loved it s i must get back into it

planning to plant one on a outback club trip next year.........

will post the location for club and aulro members to drop in on

Hi,
have done a bit with my son who is right in to it. Its ok, but I would rather just find the thing/place and not bother logging it or replacing the 'trinket' with another.
He has a PDA that gives him all the local points no matter where he is - could be fun, bit like letting a local take you for a walk with out the local.
cheers

my reason for this poll is as follows...

1. we could have a few "travel bugs" sent out (promotes the L/R cause ) and registered users can track their progress... its amazing how far they can go!
(its a world wide game)


2. we could start a few geocaches ourselves, a landrover drivers of /owners of / lovers of, "trail" of geocaches, with normal sign in and maybe a photo at/near the geocache (not allowed to give away the hiding spot!) could be posted here....


most GPS "navman" units now also have GPS coord. functions... so this is a very easy and accessible game to play...

Open to ideas?
(remember this way we could all play, GEOCACHE sites in every state??)

cheers
digger

Originally Posted by austastar

Hi,
have done a bit with my son who is right in to it. Its ok, but I would rather just find the thing/place and not bother logging it or replacing the 'trinket' with another.
He has a PDA that gives him all the local points no matter where he is - could be fun, bit like letting a local take you for a walk with out the local.
cheers

The swap part of it is purely for fun, no obligation!, often on cache logs you'll see "TNLNSL TFTC", which means, "Took nothing, left nothing, signed log, thanks for the cache"

its a few minutes and sometimes these caches contain a bit of paper etc with facts etc listed that are very interesting about the place/person or history etc of the place... as I stated earlier Ive seen some really interesting things that I just would never have known about without the GEOCACHING...

There are different levels of caches, lowest basically is wheelchair accessible, and up its goes, there is a terrain and a difficulty rating for each cache so you can really pick and choose what you go for.. and it all shows up on a "google map" making it easier really.... (you can search for caches by suburb/town/postcode or lat/long.. )

This game is also very good for teaching the kids nav skills, on both GPS and if you want, break out those old style technology things..... what were they called again dad? yeah maps!!!

later you log in and add the cache to your list of finds on the geocache page... there was a geocahing weekend recently in CADELL near here, about 300 people Im told all up involved on the weekend and a fair few came from a long way to camp and have the fun...


basically your GPS should put you within 5m or near to that, from your cache. some are as small (or smaller) than a film cannister (more old technology...how do you put the memory card in that dad?) others are as big as a 20l white bucket or an old ammo tin....most hover about lunch box or a little smaller...

Yep. Team TnW on world and Australian cache sites.
I like the idea of AULRO geocoins. Inc, if you want info, let me know. Am looking at doing a few of my own!
Cheers

Andrew

Where I used to pull out a map & point at it to find somewhere to go, I now use geocaching to take me to an area that only a local would know. Unfortunately, it is a victim of its on success as there are caches everywhere & anywhere. In some instances, I would consider the hide as rubbish or a cache for the sake of a cache because of volume & quality of the hide.

I don't do the swap/trade thing & I don't move travel bugs around.

I still love it though.....

With life being as busy as it is nowadays it is a great way for the family to spend time together outdoors. Also get to see some really nice places we would not normally visit.