so it is this pronounced geo k.a.s.h.ing...or...c.ay.sh.ing
sound like a ball ...and I'm getting the kids involved for our first this weekend ...should be fun ...
cheers
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so it is this pronounced geo k.a.s.h.ing...or...c.ay.sh.ing
sound like a ball ...and I'm getting the kids involved for our first this weekend ...should be fun ...
cheers
I must admit to have become very lazy now that GPS is here... Sometimes I do however pull out the trusty Silva compass and paper map ...:( and realise just how rusty one can become in reconciling contours with the terrain :eek:
Damned shame if the batteries go flat :o:twisted:
Orienteering (à la map and compass style) was/is an excellent past time for this reason!
If your an American, its "cashing" but then they cant speak English properly anyway...... :p
I prefer "kay-shing" as when you refer to say a microprocessor, it has an L2 *kayshe* not cash.
Just like yanks say "pro-deuce" as opposed to "prod-uce". One of those annoying things yanks say that separates them from the rest of the world... ;)
Did you join geocaching.com or geocaching Australia??
I'm on both, but the world site is quite a bit better allround for complete listings particularly if your a member and get pocket queries.
This is basically waymarking IIRC. Waymarking FAQ and benchmarks.Quote:
Originally Posted by dm_td5 https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/08/768.jpg
There are also confluence points. I've got my name down on one - 13˚S 136˚E - as a first visit and myself and a mate are trying to work on the logistics of getting to another.
CheersQuote:
What is a benchmark?
A benchmark is a point whose position is known to a high degree of accuracy and is normally marked in some way. The marker is often a metal disk made for this purpose, but it can also be a church spire, a radio tower, a mark chiseled into stone, or a metal rod driven into the ground. Over two centuries or so, many other objects of greater or lesser permanence have been used. Benchmarks can be found at various locations all over the United States. They are used by land surveyors, builders and engineers, map makers, and other professionals who need an accurate answer to the question, "Where?" Many of these markers are part of the geodetic control network (technically known as the National Spatial Reference System, or NSRS) created and maintained by NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS).
Andrew
Coolies. Look for Team TnW on either. Add me as a friend!
All done and Tombie too!!! :D
HI,
I have been caching for a few years now, was put onto it by an ex army mate of mine.
Any cachers here from SA??
Adrian
My wife and I have been caching since 2008, it is a great way to see new places, even where you live. Despite living in Townsville for years and driving a taxi part-time it still took me to places I had not seen. It is a good excuse to go off-road as well in the 'Geo disco'.
Caching event in Oct for those of you from SA..
GC25896 Sunny Side Up (Event Cache) in South Australia, Australia created by Adrian Mc