NennyandNunu

Hi, my husband, me and our 1 year old son are coming to Florida in the summer for a 3 week vacation. We are spending about 8 days in Orlando and then we plan to travel around a bit. We thought that we'd plan it a bit around Geocaching. We know we want to go to Silver Springs. Thinking about going to the park there and then spending a day or so at the Forest park. I really want to go to Sanibel - love the idea of shelling there. We want to go to the Keys - probably just Key Lago and the first couple of Islands - not sure we are bothered about going all the way down to Key West. Want to spend some time at the Everglades as well. I've found some nice sounding caches in these areas but have no idea whether they will be suitable in the middle of August (don;t want to get munched on by mozzies too much) and suitable for a push chair. They also have to be in 'safe' areas i.e. not likely to get mugged by humans or 'gators! Does anyone have an suggestions either of Caches at these places or caches in nice places to visit that are nearish to any of these places?

Around norwich or the coast really. We are between Norwich and Gt. Yarmouth

Hello, can anyone reccomend some good caches around Norfolk. Going to visit my mum next weekend and thought we could go out ad find some caches. It has to be accsessable with a pushchair and a dog and not too difficult, although my nephew will be there so he can grub around on the floor looking for it! Also, at the moment we only have a basic membership to the site, I know that there are caches that can only been seen by premium members. Are there a lot of them? Thanks Nunu

LOL I it was us following you actually, I think tehre were about 4 groups out looking for them yesterday. But everyone we came to already had your sig in from earlier in the day! In fact, it took me ages to replace your camo back round the one which isn;t in that group but on the trail! It was a nice couple of hours out though, and we are not going to let it defeat us, we will be back (especially now you have reasured me it's not so embarrasing!).

Thanks Andy, that makes me feel a lot better.

ding. 31 it was chizu. your question

Nortyshaz, it's great fun and good excersise too! Definately check out the newbie post, if you want to give it a try but not sure about buying a gps to have a go, then there will probably be someone on there willing to go out with you guys so you can have a go at it!

nope, getting colder in fact!

Went out today for our first day out - I didn;t realise how unfit I'd got. We only went a 1/4 of the way I'd plan and it wasn;t exactly tough terrain! Not doing too well! Out of 8 we managed to find 4, which had they have been difficult, wouldn;thave been too embarassing, however, as they are all listed as easy, and two groups of people went through before we did and then found them, I have to hang my head in shame! Still, it was our first time ever using a GPS and only one of us could look at a time because the other had to be holding the bike with the baby in the seat!!! So, not too disapointed and still keen to go out and do it again!

You are a lot closer John, but still not quite right!

To be honest, that is probably the only question I;ll ever get right - I think my Dad for being an over the top Bond fan and a keen traveller! Question: How many Oscars did Walt Disney win?

Was it 'On her majestys secret service'?

You make a fair point, and I guess, once I've spent that kind of money on it (I'm not sure why I;m complaining, my cooking stove cost more than that!!!!) I will certainly find other uses for it. I won't be going any further than the local tescos without it

Right, I have now commited myself. I have ordered a etrex H from amazon! I can't wait til it turns up!! Yay

Do you know the really freaky thing Andy, I was literally about to come on here and ask if you thought it would be a good idea to get a data cable, and lo and behold you had already answered the question. Thanks! Haggis, well, I'm hoping so. My dog likes the great outdoors, but my husband doesn't, so I'm hoping this will encourgage him to come out walking with me because it has more of a purpose than just walking! Mind you, any hobby thats going to cost me £70 at the outset had better be one that I keep up. Mind you, I was looking at the list of places there are some and there are loads in the places I normally walk the dog when I am visiting my family in Norfolk anyway and a lot within a very short distance of my house. I want toget a few more finds under my belt and then place a few of my own caches!

Thank you Andy - I';m feeling more confident about buying that GPS now.

Thanks Kev, I'll go over to the adopt a newbie thread now. Excellent, thanks Hog, Amazon it is then! Nunu

Hello, after watching Country File yesterday, my husband and I were compelled to secretly go off and look on our seperate computers for information about geocaching without the other knowing, lest we went down in each others estimations. Although, it turns out we both want to be techy geeks (have just realised that this won;t endear either of us to you! Opps) Anyhoooo . . . last night we made our first find, a micro cache hidden very well, but because w eknew the area we found it with not too many problems. Now we want to get a bit more adventourus and are thinking of getting a GPS - to be honest, I am really excited about it and want to have it in my damp and sweaty hands ready for a weekend of geocaching next week. After spending literally hours on t'internet last night, I am still none the wiser. I am thinking of a Garmin eTrex H. From what I can see people seem to recomend it. I will only ever use it for geocaching as when I go hiking I am generally taking groups of children who are learning the old fashioned navigation methods - DofE groups and Guides and Scouts. So, I know I don;t want an all singing all dancing one. Does the eTrex H have what I need for goecaching? I knwo it's at the cheeper end of the spectrum, but I;m a poor teacher and I have a habit of taking up hobbies for a few months and then dropping them so I don;t want to spend a months salary on one! Also, just wondered how many of you come from Beds / Cambs area. There seems to be quite a few caches hidden around the area - I'm amazed I'd never heard of it before the Country File thing! Hope I haven't offended too many of you with my post, I have a habit of doing things like that. Looking forward to some answers. Nunu