Mr&MrsQuixote

I also love CacheBerry - I use it on my Blackberry Curve.

Actually, it never crosses my mind. I go camping, and hiking, and crawling in bushes and only once have I had a tick. The worst thing I got for it was the heebee jeebee's (I am a girl afterall, and the thought that I can't brush a bug off me gives me the chills). If you are very worried you could... just use bug spray... Or just some skin so soft.

Good point. +1 I walk through cemeteries frequently. There is a small cemetery near my home. It's quiet, it's peaceful, and I go there when I need to think. I go there when I want to enjoy a visit. I have no loved ones buried there. I have yet to see someone there at all, much less mourning, and if I did, I wouldn't walk through. So my take... Is it ok? Like a previous poster said, some of these people are long forgotten, and their names have not been uttered in over 200 years. Anytime I go to a cemetery I usually spend hours, looking, speaking their names, wondering about their life, etc. Any time I enter a cemetery it is with a somber heart, a quiet spirit and a small prayer. With that said... in 100 years, when I'm dead and gone and my relatives are done mourning... I sure as heck hope thousands of people a year come and trample on my grave and read my gravestone, say my name, "remember" a person they never knew and have a good chuckle at whatever I have put on my gravestone. Whatever happens, I hope that people WILL come and read my gravestone, smile to themselves and amidst the death be able to say, "She truly lived." Nobody likes to be forgotten. Should we tread lightly? Absolutely. Should we avoid? Isn't the respect in remembering, not avoiding?

It's funny you say that, because I live in Florida where the heat and humidy is just incredible... Walking 2 big dogs is such a chore... but now that we have Geocaching... yeah, 2, 3 even 5 hours I can spend outside getting DRENCHED and not think anything of it other than "we need more water!" Hehe. Welcome aboard.

Blackberry Curve 8330 with CacheBerry

Oh Micros, Oh Micros... How I love thee, let me count the ways. I actually really enjoy micros, but at the same time, dislike them. It's a love/hate relationship for me. It's the same with the traditional trading caches as well. Note, this does not apply to nano's. I don't think I'd enjoy searching for nano's. So without any further ado... What I love about you, Micro: I love that you can hide in the bark Of a tree, in my local busy park. I love that ... Ok, yeah I can't keep that up. Anyway I feel that Micro's can be categorized in 4 ways. 1. A micro on a lamp post, telephone booth, or other boring place just for the sake of a quick grab 'n go. Me no likey. 2. A micro hidden in a spot that is busy because it's beautiful, but you might not have been here before. Me likey. 3. A micro that requires some thought, via a clue. Very brief clues that make you have to think to figure out where they would be. Me likey very much. (especially when combined with type 2) 4. A micro that might as well be a needle in a haystack, just for the sake of making it impossible to find - like a micro that's somehow affixed to mulch, then hidden in.... (drumroll) a pile of mulch! *le gasp!* Me really not likey, but ze Mr. Q does. But... on the same token, regular size ones have their pro's and cons. They can be too easy, just coordinates to a location, no thought required.... BORING! But at least I can get a toy.

From what I've read it seems like the only true place that permission is needed would be in a case that the land was private property such as an individual residence, or a place of business, or where nature preservation may be an issue (state parks and nature preserves). Public land, public parks, etc... aren't they all paid for by our tax money? Granted, so are state parks, but they are there for the purpose of preservation more than recreation.

This thread confuses the heck out of me. My husband and I only have 11 finds out of 12 so far. We don't have the iPhone program just my blackberry, and when we started we didn't even have something to 'point' us in the direction. We literally said "Ok, these are the coordinates we need, this is where we are... move a little North... no, the other North." Since we knew there would be a margin of error, we expect it.... so here's what we do, hopefully it will help you too... if you don't have a smart phone, look online ahead of time. 1. Know what size your are looking for. 2. Think like someone that is trying to hide their stuff from NPCs (aka muggles) finding it. It's certainly not going to jump out and grab your ankle. 3. If you are having trouble, read the hint. It's a hint, not a gimme. So think of it like a hint. 4. When all else fails, read the logs. See if you get any other clues that might help you with the search. For example someone might mention velcro or adhesive, so you know it's stuck to something - therefore stop looking on that tree. Remember you're playing a techy hide and seek / find the treasure / scavenger hunt game that's for adults. Not an 'easy spot' easter egg hunt for little people. It's supposed to be hard! The highest reward comes from finding the hardest caches, not from the easy ones that you practically trip over. P.S. Remember that aside from the actual hunt, part of the best part about this hobby is finding new and beautiful places you haven't been to, or seeing it in a light that you haven't seen. So even when you don't find a cache, look around and enjoy the beauty of it. We take our furry companions, pack some water and a mini picnic (fruit and cheese for us, carrots for the pups all packed in a mini backpack cooler), and sit down and enjoy some view at some point during our little trip.

oh em gee - I actually lol'd when I read this. ^^^

Thanks for everyone's help. I have successfully set up a pocket query and uploaded it to my now favorite blackberry program - cacheberry

Got it. So essentially, the pocket query eliminates the hour I spend figuring out which caches I want to bother with during my limited time in an area, plus the extra piece of paper I carry around with the coordinates (although, from what I understand, not necessarily the GC#)? Thanks for the quick and helpful responses.

My husband (Well... in 2 weeks) and I are currently using my blackberry for geocaching. I downloaded a navigational program, I write down the lat/long, GC#, name and any clue, then whenever we have questions I log into geocaching.com and lookup the GC# . As you can imagine, navigating between internet explorer and my gps program is pretty heavy on my phone battery, but also a pain in the butt... so we've been searching for a GPS, and I keep seeing people mention it having, or not having the capability of pocket queries. Could someone explain pocket queries as it relates to our situation? How do you use them, what do you use them for, and would it be a benefit for me? I'm not really sure what being paperless means (I'm assuming not having to write down my list?)... or how it works. I've searched around a bit and can't quite seem to find the answer to the question. I think it would be nice to not have to carry my phone around. In all honesty, I'm a major clutz, and really surprised my phone hasn't ended up in a lake already. I'm new here, so I'm assuming this the right section. Forgive me if it's not! Liz (aka Mrs. Q - Adventurer extraordinaire)