[Is a GPS device worth getting?]

Thank you all for your advice! A lot to consider, but I like the idea of trying other phone apps first, and maybe borrowing a GPSr if I ever come across one. 

[Is a GPS device worth getting?]

Hello everyone! Joined years ago but finally became active recently.

I have been using my phone and the geocaching.com app so far, but I was wondering if you recommend the need for a separate GPS device? So far, I have been downloading the geocaches to my phone in case there is no reception before I go out to search, but do you find GPS a worthwhile investment?

If so, what are your reasons and in today's market, which one would you recommend and why?

 

Thanks for your help!

-Mersay

[Finally started geocaching! Puzzles?]

Awesome, thank you all for the helpful hints! I took a stab at a few puzzle ones nearby and I think I have the coordinates! I love the note feature =)

I will probably be on the lookout for some events nearby in the near future. I love the community here and would like to eventually become a part of it.

[Finally started geocaching! Puzzles?]

Hello all! So I joined this site back in 2010 when a college buddy told me all about the wonders of geocaching! Unfortunately, I never got around to starting - mainly because I was a bit intimidated/overwhelmed, didn't have a GPS and phones back then weren't as good as they are now.

I finally found my first geocache last weekend on a camping trip and I am officially hooked! Got my kids into it as well! 

Just a few questions - some of this is still a bit overwhelming. The geocaches that have coordinates are pretty straightforward, but I've started trying to figure out how to do the puzzle caches - I am clueless! Any advice or help on how to up my geocache game would be appreciated!

Thanks all! Looking forward to many more caches!

Mersay