hoosier guy

Working on an event and we want it to be fun for the whole family. Anyone know of any fun games, challenges, activities for the 13 & under crowd.

Harmonie State Park Spring into Geocaching Friday, May 4th Nature Center open 8:30-4 10am Geocaching 101 In this beginner program we will explore what geocaching is, what equipment you need to participate and how to actually do it. We will also find a nearby cache and show you how to log your find. NC 45 min easy walk 2 pm Geocaching 101 A repeat of the above program, and perhaps another seek and find geocache. NC 45 min easy walk/ one slope Saturday, May 5th Nature Center open 8:30-5 10:00 am Caching Challenge. Find seven clues in seven caches. Those who complete the challenge are elegible for a drawng to win prizes. 10:30 am Geocaching 101 A repeat of Friday’s how-to program, wear comfy shoes and find Some geocaches with us. NC 45 mins easy walk 1 pm Geocaching Bingo The same game you know with a technical twist and prizes. NC 3 pm Geocaching 101 One last chance to catch geocaching fever! Come experience the high-tech treasure hunt that spans the globe. NC 45 mins easy walk

Harmonie SP near New Harmony IN will be having a "Spring Into Geocaching" weekend on May 4th & 5th.

A cache that has been logged as found 450+ times in 11 years doesn't need intervention. That is true assuming a static situation. Places change over time. The poster above seems to know the area so maybe not with this one. But it is always a good idea to post a concern I think.

Invite everyone to the 4/21 CITO event GC3G9PG at Wesselman Park in Evansville, IN. We will hve the CITO 9-12 CST and the park is hosting a big earth day event from 10-4. Hope you can stop by. God bless & see ya on the trail.

Have fun & don't sweat it.

Welcome, hope you have a fine time.

Hi mike glad to have you with us.

God bless & see ya on the trail.

With kids that young I'd do one acount. They want to run around in the woods not type on the puter. Good on you Bro for finding activities to do with your kids. They are gonna have better lives for it.

Hi good to have you with us! You are going go have a lot of fun chasing caches, it is a great hobby. Looks like you got some good advice onhiding a cache but let me add this. Search Facebook or the GC forums and find some cachers who live near you & make some new friends.Go to some events and you'll meet some neat people. God bless & see you on the trail.

I found spare batteries once at just the right time.

We can say clouds make no difference but I know it does with my gpsr

Sounds to me like someone needed to do some fixing. I say good on you USMCG.

You are welcome to join our FB groups Southern Indiana Geocachers or Tri state geocachers. Both have cachers from all over the state you can talk to. Welcome to caching.

H30 it is a good hobby and a great one to do with family. Follow the good advice above &you'll have fun.

congratz to everyone filed in the calendar today.

If I can add a replacement I do. If I cant it is a NM. Either way I email the owner.

If it is a one, two or 3 difficulty & I can't find it I'll log a DNF. if it is a 4 or 5 I might look twice then log one.

Met with our Director of Parks & Rec here and am planning an event in SW Indiana.

Now that is cool!

I'd love to find one!

I'm fortunate that I haven't needed to use my bear spray -- all the bears I have encountered have been far enough away that I could avoid them. The canister I have "expires" this year so I plan to shoot it off after I buy a new one just so the first time I actually use it isn't when I REALLY need it. It's very reassuring that no one has responded with a story about how they had to use their weapon in self defense while geocaching. That's so very true.... Use of deadly force is a LAST resort. Anything else is a failure at one level or another. Brandishing or allowing a weapon to be viewed by others is misuse. It is a singular-purpose tool. It has but one function -- to kill. It is not a tool to 'scare' others away, it is not intended to only wound, it is designed to kill and nothing else. No matter how proficient one may be in its' use, using it other than to kill is (IMO) unacceptable. If you want only to wound, your mind is in the wrong place. People and animals die from wounds. If you intend to only to wound, you had best rethink why you carry. Sure, stopping a threat is the general idea, and wounding usually stops a threat. Stopping a threat without killing is good, but you cannot intend to wound without the possibility of killing. Should your intent be other than killing -- leave it at home, or at a minimum do not put it into your hands. A firearm is deadly force, no matter how you intend on using it. No ifs, ands or buts about it. If you aren't prepared to handle the consequences, don't even think about putting it into use. Trust me, even with that preparation of accepting the consequences, more often than not, they are difficult to bear. Excellent words and well spoken. I am pro 2nd Ad, own firearms and do carry.

I have cached with my wife & daughters for awhile and it is a great family activity.

Email the owner & explain what you found. They may want to check it.