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another silly question coming up, what is a pocket quiery? I keep seeing it and I think it on the iphone app? thanks for the reply Jane x

Can I suggest going to some family friendly events to meet some local cachers. I met another mum at a local picnic event a couple of years ago and now we regularly go caching together when the children are at school. We've even been known to take the children with us sometimes! Sandra Hi Sandra Thanks for the reply, I know there is a camping event soon but we are already busy that weekend, then there is an evening meet at end of Sept which I am hoping to attend. other than that I dont know of any events in my local area, or where to find such things I have taken my children with me to every cache I have found so far, they love it. Be nice to carry it on when they at school tho Jane depending upon where in kent you are, the South East is fairly well-off for events! Kent, Surrey and Sussex all have monthly meets, there is a camping event coming up which you know about, and there MAY be some events on 10/10/10 (just cos we can!). Finally, for the real loonies, there is a possible camping event in Sussex over the new year weekend - bring the thermals! A search for events on GC.com should bring up some close(ish) to home! oohh thanks, didn't know there was another forum for GB I am based in Rochester in Kent, the camping one would of been good, not had the tent out this year but as said already got plans, hey ho...really hope to attend the one end of sept tho Off to Capstone today to try to find 2 caches there - wish me luck lol Jane

Hi I have an iphone 3GS but I use along side it a garmin geko 201. I find the iphone app is way out at times on distance. The battery runs down much too quickly, if I want to be out all day. The Geko now I have worked it out is very accurate and simple ) Not sure about it showing caches as have only had it just over a week, so am just doing it via way points at the moment Thanks so much for the info Jane

Can I suggest going to some family friendly events to meet some local cachers. I met another mum at a local picnic event a couple of years ago and now we regularly go caching together when the children are at school. We've even been known to take the children with us sometimes! Sandra Hi Sandra Thanks for the reply, I know there is a camping event soon but we are already busy that weekend, then there is an evening meet at end of Sept which I am hoping to attend. other than that I dont know of any events in my local area, or where to find such things I have taken my children with me to every cache I have found so far, they love it. Be nice to carry it on when they at school tho Jane

oohh thank you everyone. I forgot to check the box for email notifications and had to find my post again to check for replies so I apologise for the late reply! Your replies are all really helpful, and as it is my birthday in a couple weeks I think I will do it for then I so wish I had found this hobby sooner, it is brilliant thanks for all the great tips, and the link Jane

Hellooooo I am a bit new to this too, have already asked a couple of questions in other areas of the forum, but most of it seems to be aimed at the USA so thought would come down right to the bottom to the UK page I have found a few most whilst out with friends, have 2 fellow cachers who have shown me the ropes and have also introduced a couple of friends to it too Now the kids go back to school all of them by next monday, and tho I have a four legged friend who is a fab cacher, I am a bit nervous going out on my own into the countryside. I get full of "what ifs?" which I know is silly but it really puts a cloud over what I am doing. The 2 friends who cache regular both have other stuff to do too, so are not always available to come out to play when I can lol so am really looking for some other fellow cachers to come out to play I am based in Kent but do drive, but mon to fri am clock watching because of the school run will be waiting in anticipation Jane

Hi am really enjoying geocaching, it is good exercise for the kids, dog and me, and also it is good for teaching the children about respecting our countryside etc, I have been looking at the Premium Membership, but before I go ahead one of the aspects which really excites me is the route part, where you put in your route and it tells you the caches along the way. Now I am in good ole UK, does this feature also work here? or is it just for the USA? (have been caught out with something similar before where I paid for a Premium membership, then discovered it didnt actually work in the UK ) I planted my first cache today and am really excited about it going live Thanks in advance Jane

Thank you so much for all the help, I have worked it out!!!!!! Have found 3 today using it! Much better, thanks guys xx

Hi I got the owners manual and have read it, but I just dont get it I think maybe I need to read it without any distractions at all. I am usually really good with manuals and the like, but I am just not figuring this one out Thank you for the reply Jane

Hi quite new to geocaching, was using my iphone 3GS but found the battery dies down way too quickly, so I bought a little Garmin geko 201, which is really quite small, BUT I just cannot work out how to put in the co-ordinates to lead me to cache. What I wanted to do was use it with my iphone, ie save the caches I want to find on the iphone so I have the co-ordinates then input the co-ordinates into the Geko and let the geko lead...BUT I just cannot work out how to do it... Please can someone help? a basic idiot guide is what I need please many thanks Jane