kpflounder

OOOOOOOOHHHHH!!! See, we're still very new! The little dot is the size of the cache! We were strapped for cash this last week - enexpected trip - and just searching close to home. NOW we know to look at the dots! I can't find the Is My Face Red icon... LOL. My next question will be how to find the more hiker-y ones. (yep, george-bushed that word)

My children are compiling a SWAG trade box. So far, it's trinkets. We spent 3 hours caching the other day and none had trades. My kids really want to swap, so how can I find which caches have swaps?

I have been geocaching for less than a week, and already have friends hooked, as well. Both our families are on serious budgets (sign of the times) and can't afford premium or new systems at the moment. I use the AT&T tilt and basic gps to cache. It is all I have for now. It seems that certain times, the satellite updates are really much slower! Are there peak times we should avoid caching? At times, the GPS gets me exactly to the spot. Others, no so much. I have read gps will get you within 20 feet, then use your head and eyes. (wish I had read that yesterday!!!) So far, we are only doing urban caches. They are close to us, one was walking distance! I hope to be up to speed in less than 3 weeks. Have a herp camping trip, and thought we could cache and hike the park. Have a nature class in 2 weeks, to practice. How do I find caches on trails? OR a cache requiring hiking? I need to learn to add a waypoint to my program. I would love to go with an experienced cacher in my area, to see and learn hands on. How do I find someone near me who does trails? BTW - left mints in my first find, not knowing any better. So sorry!