Any other Geocachers on here?

[disneyfan1313]

Geocaching is the sport of using a GPS receiver to locate hidden "caches" or treasures hidden around the world. In urban areas these could be "micro" caches with just a log book to sign or it could be a larger waterproof container sometimes with pretty cool swag. The reason why I thought people who count coasters might like it is the website tracks how many caches you can find (there are 100's of thousands all over the world) and it is fun to do while traveling (we found one recently when we were in france!). Anyways - Type in your zipcode at the website http://www.geocaching.com/ and see how many are near you! Even if you do not have a GPS device you might be able to find a few near you using only the directions.

[SharkTums]

Whoa! That's pretty cool! I had never heard of this before. I wonder if people are honest and don't steal stuff though.

 

Definitely an interesting idea!

 

Elissa "thinking about a gps!" Alvey

[CoasterFanatic]

Very cool. I was suprised to see that there was some in my hometown. I guess the people around here are more connected than I expected.

[Kroger8]

WOW someone else knew about Geocaching on here?

There is actually one on the way up to the waterfall pictured in my avatar.

It is in Eastatoee SC.

I am not a registered Geocacher but I have known about it for a while, that one is the only one I've found.

[disneyfan1313]

It really is *a lot* of fun. Elissa- you and Robb would have a great time doing it - stacey and I do it kinda as a "date" thing for fun sometimes. Occasionaly ones do get "muggled" (term for unknowing persons taking caches) but it doesnt happen that often. We purchased our GPSr just for this but it actually has come in handy quite a bit on trips and such a decent base model that you can connect to your computer will run you $120 bucks or so but you can get cheapy ones that work just fine for about $50. We even placed one near our apartment (around 50 folks have found it and it has been there since Feb!)

[Homer]

Woah, theres one at the park where I live nearby!

 

-Carl "May Muggle .... nah... I'll just leave some stuff there..." F.

[Jeezus Juice]

Hey, I just found my first cache! Here I am at work reading this thread and I put my zip code in and find out there is one near me!

 

I work at the VA in San Francisco, you can actually see it in the opening scene of Soarin' (off to the right on the bluff overlooking the ocean) which is right in the middle of the Golden Gate rec area so there are lots of trails.

 

Being a VA there is one trail dedicated to the Battle of the Buldge where the cache was hidden.

I don't have a GPS but I was able to follow the clues and find the cache behind "the treestump covered with iceplant".

I don't know how many times I've walked right by it. Pretty fun, I may have to get myself a GPS now.

 

Don "Coaster Tool, Geocacher, Juggalo" Garrison

[jumbach]

Yep--I've been caching for a year now.

[neverride]

Hi there- yes dad and I know about this activity- Some of the girls-(yes girls) that I work with have done it on camping trips- I think you are supposed to leave something or exchange what you find or something to that effect...... might be fun as long as you don't get lost -I didn't realize that they do it in urban areas- I think it started out in more" Nature" type places.

[disneyfan1313]

We have done a few "woodsy" type ones but for the most part we stick to the urban caches. (not a big fan of snakes and such!). The urban ones imho are also more fun 'cause you have to avoid being seen most times.

[SharkTums]

Law & Order is going a story based on Geocaching tonight! (5/8)

 

Elissa "just a heads up!" Alvey