KABarash

I like your style, however my Mom won't let me have my Father's shillelagh. My son tells me to just use the one I made as a 11 year old scout out of an Ironwood (Hop Hornbean) sapling 35 years ago. I've looked at LEKI Treking poles, I'm definately needing something in my "old age"

I've had the same thought, maybe something that has to do with your profession, I'm a Land Surveyor and probably because I always have them in my pockets I've left behind a PK (Parker-Kalon) nail however, that is no real find. I've thought of small compasses, key ring carabiners, but seems like lots of people are doing that, and I've not been having much luck and been only findine micros and onlt 2 of them!

Good for you, I've had a Magellian Platinmum for a few years, It was the 'hottest' out there when I got it, however I still don't get it with the actual finds, guess the idae is to just have fun! Enjoy

Nothing while caching yet, but I did once come across some poor guys "junk" (yes all of it!) nailed to a tree in the woods!

OK..... I'm generally new on the forum, "lurking about" for a while though. I live in South Central Pa. been toying with caching for a few years with little or no luck! I'd be looking for pointers as well. I'm a land surveyor so I can tell people where to put things, I've been using sub-millimeter accuracy GPS to locate things, yet I can't use my hand-held to navigate very well! someone help!

I wasn't saying that I have a "narrow view" of what a GPS compass can do I was saying that I have an "Old School" knowdedge of navigating maybe we all should remember the basics...... I've been with guys who can't even tell you where north is just by knowing what time of day it is, these guys are Surveyors (?) I've had kids in the Scout troop believe that having a GPS eliminates the need to learn basic land nav. by using map and compass, I actualy saying, YES have a compass, even if it IS a magnetic compass, I wouldn't rely just on the one in the GPS, electronics can fail or quit working leaving you possibly, lost. Although I use sub-millimeter GPS stuff for locating stuff on the job I still have difficulities using this technology to navigate! I'll be the first to admit I have alot to learn, I was out today, made attempts at three local Caches only found 1 stage of a 5 part multi, nothing of the other two except foot prints in the mud near them!

My GPS has a compass in it, big deal, It's there just for referance. I've seen people in the woods with GPS units completly LOST! My oponion is HAVE the basic knowledge first. As someone who's been involved in Scouting my entire life, (I'm 50) I've been using a compass since I was 10 years old, (big deal, you have to hold it level) As a Forester I carried one every day, as a Land Surveyor I apparently don't need one anymore, yet I still carry the same one with me everyday since I was 10 years old. Don't let the new technology fool you, Its NOT fool proof! You don't want to spend the money for a GPS unit with a compass, go to the local store and buy an inexpensive compass, buy an expensive one if you'd like it doesn't matter either will suit your needs, but have one, you'll be glad you do!

When and where on the Island is it?? I'm headine there from "out of the area"