It's sooo cool!
2 days ago
The fact that this is not very expensive and there are locations everywhere! This seems like fun in a geeky way!
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How to try geocaching
It made me
get some exercise.
 "Geocaching is a fun activity, good for getting you outside and often into nature."
How I did it: I went to geocaching.com and looked up caches in my area. We plugged the co-ordinates into the GPS, followed directions and the clues provided by the website, and found the cache. Well that is how it is supposed to go. Finding the cache is sometimes not so easy, and while we were able to use the GPS properly, we had some trouble locating the exact positions of caches, especially if they were hidden in the woods. It gets easier with experience, and sometimes you can get help via email from people who've found it already or the person who originally placed the cache. Some geocaches are multi-stage, some lead you to interesting places, some require math or solving skills. Each cache is rated in terms of difficulty and terrain quality on the website, so you can determine which ones would be best for you. Though we were often disappointed in the end because we failed to locate caches, we still enjoyed 'the hunt' and being outdoors. Geocaching is available all year round, but I hate the cold, so we'll be picking it up again next spring.
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tony_sailer is overcome by joy
It made me
Bored 
How I did it: My Brother-in -law is big into this and asked me to go along with him on a few finds. We walked into two parks, searched for the canisters for a few minutes and left. Big whoop! Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: Went to http://www.geocaching.com/ to sign up and learn how. Bought a low end GPS. Went geocaching. There were several caches within a half mile or so of my house. Read how I did it…
nicisixx wasting even more time
It made me
How I did it: I asked for a GPS unit for my birthday one year. Obviously that's essential. Then I got my boyfriend excited about trying it out as well because it's way more fun (and safe) to go on these adventures with other people. We went hiking, we found caches, and we got hooked. Read how I did it…
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I've had a GPS for years
2 weeks ago
but really haven’t used it very much. I’ve been thinking for a while about trying geocaching out with my daughter but haven’t ever gotten around to it. Earlier today I went over & met heavee for a couple of hours and noticed that he has a book on geocaching in his bookcase. I mentioned it and he said that he’s gone out several times. We’re going to try to get together some Saturday when the weather is decent and try to find some caches. Getting started with someone who knows what they’re doing should be easier, and a motivation to actually get out!
Hudzo is rolling thusly
No luck
3 weeks ago
Tried this for the first time over the weekend. There are several caches hidden within walking distance of my home but I couldn’t find them… However I think I know where they are. Had to fine tune the GPS settings. I’ll try again tomorrow.
when_i_look_at_stars was walking in the rain:D
Geocaching
2 months ago
Buy a GPS (handheld – the one in your car probably won’t work:) and go to geocaching.com and it will help you get started. Geocaches are like a national treasure hunt, and you’d be surprised how many of these containers are hidden all around the places of your daily lives. Some are hidden only a few feet off the shoulder of a store or back street. Some will require bushwhacking off nature trails. Some are even submerged in lakes if you like to dive. Their rating of difficulty and decodable clues are on the site. Punch in the coordinates and get going. Be sure to bring a spare pen for log books and some trinkets if you’d like to trade them for something you find. Definitely a worthwhile activity perfect for the weekends.
rainbowluv_myria is on Twitter @scorpiosyndrome
I've never done this before....
3 months ago
but I did first hear about it a few years back. I planned on doing it then but then I never did. lol I’ve found this site though that has A LOT of this stuff going on where I live so I’ve got plenty places to go. No excuses!! I still don’t know what this is all about but hunting for a “treasure chest” seems like fun. Just follow the X.
GPS
3 months ago
I got a GPS navigator last year. Now all I have to do is look on the geocaching website for some coordinates and seek those caches!
Geocaching Rocks
5 months ago
I really like to do this. My dad introduced me to it and now I am a member on www.geocaching.com The last time I got to go I got lost and ended up having quite an adventure and almost scaling a rock face! On my way back down the mountain I found the trail that I was supposed to take to get to the cache but it was to late to make a second attempt. I vow to go back and find that cache. I still do this with my dad every time I go visit him. Attached is a picture of me lost but still thinking I was on my way to hidden treasure.
ABrownEyedSarah is in law school. Not much time for anything else...!
I got
10 months ago
a GPS for Christmas! yay!
Jim Carson Taking a break from 43 things
Night cache
13 months ago
I did my first nighttime caching – the initial starting point was a trailhead specified by the GPS coordinates on the tick sheet. Because I wasn’t sure how long the route would be, nor was I keen on carrying a flashlight in hand, I used the helmet-mounted bike light, its battery tucked into my rain jacket pocket. The route was marked with a white trail tack every few hundred feet. “Trail tacks” are little reflective thumbtacks that you’d completely miss during the daytime, but stand out moderately well with a flashlight aimed in the general direction. (I guess they’re primarily used by hunters?) Even in the rain, they worked well.
There were several turns onto other trails. The off-trail portion was marked by an additional orange trail tack. After ambling down and into the bush for another 20-ish feet, we spotted the pair of orange “eyes” marking the final, a camouflaged ammo box.
Like Chris, I will need to check myself into Geocacher’s Anonymous.
