Barefoot One & Wench
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Geez... I didn't realize there were that many photos of my barefoot caching adventures until I went looking! It was a nice stroll down memory lane.
Yes, likewise looking through my gallery shows some memorable barefoot adventures geocaching has led me on over the past four years, most recently a two-hour hike out to Spion Kop overlooking Woy Woy Bay, Umina (where I live) and the ocean beyond, where I'm planning to put a cache if National Parks approves it.
Good for you I'm glad to see I'm not alone in this pleasure.
"With the shoes off, the world is no longer a sight, separated from you
By rubber soles. It is a living, breathing thing beneath your toes."
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Good for you I'm glad to see I'm not alone in this pleasure.And here are some more!
Geez... I didn't realize there were that many photos of my barefoot caching adventures until I went looking! It was a nice stroll down memory lane.
Good for you I'm glad to see I'm not alone in this pleasure.
"With the shoes off, the world is no longer a sight, separated from you
By rubber soles. It is a living, breathing thing beneath your toes."
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At the risk of earning my nickname...
I hate going barefoot...even in my own yard. I hate flip flops. I hate the feel of sand or mud on my feet. I also don't trust anyone that wears flip flops exclusively.
That is unfortuinate, but certainly your choice. I have been a Barefoot person my whole life and attribute my strong and healthy feet to it. I have no corns,bunions or any other foot problems. I have cached many, many times Barefoot and enjoy feeling the earth under my toes and soles. The feeling of a moss covered trail is like no other on your toes and soles. To each his own and their own opinions.
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I would like to add my TB Trollicious to most mileage. It's a very cool story and TB journey. Take a look. http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=ed1c6075-f86d-45e7-ad97-88eae55d31c3
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The cache listing # was kept secret to prevent it from being spammed with a thousand congratulatory notes.
Interesting I didn't give that aspect a thought. Albeit folks would like to go to the 1,000,000 cache for the find and to log it. It is a historic cache IMHO.
Thank you.
Jeff of Barefoot One & Wench
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That is an excellent question I would like to know also.
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I doubt that small amount of metal would increase lightning danger - no plans to geocache in adverse weather.
Putting it on the head would be to try to get as unobstructed LOS to the satellites as possible. Although I don't see it discussed, I would think your body blocks part of the satellite signals. If leaves and branches do, then surely the body does also?
Hi uphillbill, No worries about lightning. I used a Garmin GPS 5+ years ago with a Gillson magnetic base antenna. I used Velcro to attach a small steel plate (2x2")to the shoulder strap on my back pack. It worked absolutely fantastic even under tree cover. Give it a try you will be surprised.
Best,
Jeff of Barefoot One & Wench
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i really don't think they are worth $35 so i would like to find a used one. thanks
Hi are you talking about the Ram mount? I have recently purchased the Ram mount for my eXplorest 710 and it's an awesome mount very heavy duty. IMHO it's worth the price tag.
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I just love to watch Dual Survival with Dave Canterbury and Cody Lundin,
a few things are very clear just watch some of the episodes.
Dave thinks out loud : cody is crasy for not wearing correct protection of his feet for the job and area they walk in !!
he also often get hurt due to his barefoot attitude, and he also slow them down due to barefoot super slow walking.
I newer found one single cache where a barefoot walk could be done by me.
If others like to do it, just fine with me.
I also wear clothing so I dont get cold, while others prefer to freeze and play tarzan,
call it what you want, I call barefoot caching impractical and slow and hi risk of injurgeries,
at least for the locations I have been to.
If I was put in a position to choose from Cody or Dave
to live with in a remote location for a few days, I will for sure select Dave.
offcourse my number one favorite would be : bear grylls he is COOL !!
You are certainly intitled to your opinions. I must say when it comes to Bear Grylls IMHO the show is very staged with lots of back up support. If you want to see a real survivalist watch Survivorman with Les Stroud. I still like Cody Lunden barefeet and his attitude.
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With plantar fasciitis, I have to wear orthotics most of the time.
Now! The main problem with hiking barefoot... I was hiking on MountKillingon, VT, and said: "I see a bare foot print." And everyone thought I said: "I see a bear foot print." So don't ever hike bear foot!
There's actually a line of thought that says most foot problems are CAUSED by wearing shoes. While I'm not a barefooter, I know several. I'd probably do it if my feet weren't so soft and sensative
I would say most foot problems are caused by wearing BAD shoes.
I must say that all shoes are bad for the feet IMHO.Even the finest of shoes can't be lasted to match the human foots instep, match a good high arch or match the foots indicate width from heel to forefoot again IMHO.
Jeff of Barefoot One & Wench
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No you are not crazy at all. I'm an avid barefooter and I have cached many times barefoot. I enjoy all the textures that the earth gives us especially the moss's that are like plush carpet. You know it's simple to avoid foot injury's just keep your eyes on the ground and watch where you tred or as it's said tred lightly. So keep em bare and free and your mind will follow
. Best, Jeff of Barefoot One & WenchALL I CAN SAY IS TO EACH THEIR OWN. OF COURSE THERE ARE HAZARDS CACHING OR HIKING BAREFOOT AS WELL AS YOU CAN STUB YOUR TOES INSIDE YOUR HOUSE ON FURNITURE AND DO YOU WEAR STEEL TOE BOOTS IN YOUR HOME. THE SAME CARE THAT YOU TAKE IN YOUR HOUSE WHEN YOUR BAREFOOT CAN APPLY OUT IN THE WILD ON THE TRAIL OR OFF THE TRAIL. NO I WOULD NOT WALK IN THE DESSERT AMONG CACTUS NEEDLES I WOULD WALK AROUND THEM AS WELL AS AVOID A SCORPION AS I WOULD IF I WERE SHOD.SHARP ROCKS AND GRAVEL WALK AROUND THEM.IF IT GETS TO INTENSE I WOULD PUT MY CHACO HIKING SANDALS ON THAT I ALWAYS HAVE ON MY CARBINE ATTACHED TO MY PACK. ALBEIT IT SOUNDS BIZARRE EVERYTHING IN MODERATION AND WITH A HEALTHY SPOONFUL OF COMMONSENSE. YOU DOUBTERS MAY ACTUALLY LIKE THE FEELING OF MOTHER EARTH BENEATH YOUR SOLES MAYBE TRY IT SOMETIME.
I WISH YOU ALL HAPPY CACHING,
JEFF OF BAREFOOT ONE & WENCH
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No you are not crazy at all. I'm an avid barefooter and I have cached many times barefoot. I enjoy all the textures that the earth gives us especially the moss's that are like plush carpet. You know it's simple to avoid foot injurys just keep your eyes on the ground and watch where you tred or as it's said tred lightly. So keep em bare and free and your mind will follow
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Ok, I'll give this a shot - especially since I geocache with an eX710 and my caching buddy uses a 62st.
1. Both units have an electronic compass and both work well.
2. I'm getting older as well and both screens are easy for me to see - as long as I have my bifocals on!
3. Personally I find the eX710 easier to use period. The screens are easy to get in and out of and I find it more intuative than the 62st.
4. As far as the interface between the computer and the unit they're pretty close to the same. You can connect either unit to the computer and use it as a USB drive and if you're using a PC both units are supported by GSAK. Also, both manufacturers also offer their own software of which Vantage Point is the product that comes from Magellan which I find to be easier to use and much more powerful than the Garmin MapSource Software.
5. Yes, the eX710 comes with full turn by turn and will automatically switch to hiking mode when you get to the end of the road and it is time to grab the unit and exercise the shoes.
6. Ok, Garmin's sight states "GPSMAP 62stc lets you conveniently download TOPO U.S. 24K maps and hit the trail"; however, the eX710 comes already loaded with the US Summit Series 24K Topos already loaded on it, as well as the US City Series road maps for the entire US also already loaded as well as a Worldwide base map. The 24K TOPOs for the Garmin only cost $129.99
7. Ok, I'm going to be honest here. I use my GPSrs in my car, 4x4 and on my ATV and the touch screen is great while walking/hiking, in the car and also in the 4x4. However, on the ATV this is a different matter. The touch screen is all but impossible to use when running 30mpg with the bouncing of the ATV and this is the one reason that my buddy uses the 62st.
In my opinion the Magellan eX710 is the better unit and I'm not saying this just because I'm a beta tester for Magellan Outdoors; because I was a Magellan user before becoming a beta tester. But I will honest say that I believe in this unit. Also, I will add that my buddy has returned two of his 62st's to REI for replacement in the time that I've been using the eX710 that I have!
Anyway, this is my opinion and experience with the units...
David
Magellan Insider
Hello Dave,
I have a couple questions maybe you can help me out? The compass is really jumpy as you are walking - the compass swings from left to right while you walk - again an annoyance more than a problem. Maybe too sensitive.
The other issue we have had is that after you log a cache as found, it asks if you want to proceed to the next cache - sometimes it gets stuck on a cache near one you found the last time you used it that could be a hundred miles from you now. If you just go to nearby caches though they come up properly so it isn't a big problem - just a minor annoyance. Not sure why it does this when the map knows were you are and the cache list knows where you are - why does the next closest not know where you are?
What do you think are there some settings I need to enable or disable?
Thanks for you help,
Jeff of Bare FootOne & Wench
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GARMIN QUEST GPS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AS PICTURED WITH ALL ACCESSORIES, INSTRUCTION BOOK & QUICK START GUIDE.BATTERY TAKES A FULL CHARGE AND HOLDS IT FOR A LONG TIME.I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE HOUSE.
$50.00 + shipping.
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GARMIN QUEST GPS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AS PICTURED WITH ALL ACCESSORIES, INSTRUCTION BOOK & QUICK START GUIDE.BATTERY TAKES A FULL CHARGE AND HOLDS IT FOR A LONG TIME.I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE HOUSE.***JUST IN TIME FOR THE ROAD TRIP TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS***$55.00 + shipping.
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GARMIN QUEST GPS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AS PICTURED WITH ALL ACCESSORIES, INSTRUCTION BOOK & QUICK START GUIDE.
BATTERY TAKES A FULL CHARGE AND HOLDS IT FOR A LONG TIME.
I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE HOUSE.
***JUST IN TIME FOR THE ROAD TRIP TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS***
$75.00 + shipping. WILL CONSIDER REASONABLE OFFERS.
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Just noticed the cache was archived... Why? If I hide a 5/5 and someone dies because they made a really bad decision while going for my cache (Like rock climbing freehand.) then I would post a note saying that you should not climb free-hand and allow the cache to live. I'd be upset if I couldn't get a find if it was a cache I've been eyeballing for a while.
I would suspect the co archived the cache out of respect for the poor man that died at the cache area. Albeit just my 64 year old brains opinion
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Are there any other nudist geocachers out there. Do you do nude searches? I am a nudist and want to search the more remote areas of so cal nude.
Hey Jaygonude,
That would be real interesting here in W. Pa. with all the razor grass and thorns through the brush. I don't think I would want to try Caching sans clothes, not that I don't like naked
.Good luck,
Jeff of Barefoot One & Wench
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I'm a newbie to Geocaching, but have a lot of experience in field work of various types. When I do any kind of writing in the field, I use an "indelible pencil" which my dad introduced me to 50 years ago. Amazon has a bunch of them...local office supply outlets should, too. To me, the are much superior to most pens. The pencil writing/drawing does not run when wet or fade with time. I like black plus the multi-color set from Amazon, but just plain old black is fine. I have been doing field journals with these pencils for 50 years. They don't erase...you use a strike-through for mistakes...sometimes these are very informative on their own. (Regular pencil is good, too...still superior to pens IMHO.)
I also carry three different types of magnifiers. One is a big "Sherlock Holmes" type that is about 2X. The other is a fold-up at 5X and the third is a small 10X. I find that examining the areas around a cache (or fossil find, mineral find, etc) can be very interesting.
All data/observations go into a green cloth covered, hardback, lined "journals" from an office supply...I prefer the size that is about 10X15 cm.
I have learned to journal as much as I can about any outing...these journals are wonderful memories and useful data as years go by. I even record meteorological data from my hand held "weather station."
Just a suggestion...makes Geocaching a real scientific adventure for those who are into that.
Peace, Mik
Hi Mike,
Welcome to Geocaching.
Can you tell us the name of this exceptional pencil.
Thanks,
Jeff of Barefoot One & Wench
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heres mine just finished its made os alder
Nice stick, I never heard of Alder being used, but it would be strong like Hickory.
I never saw the emblem "Track this stick at Geocaching.com", can you tell us about it?
Thanks,
Jeff of Barefoot One & Wench
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Hello,Here's a pic of my custom made stick. It's a big help going up and down hills here in W. Pa. It's made of Hickory and is very strong and stout. It also has a rubber cane bumper on the tip.
Now that it's getting HOT in North Texas, I'm thinking of making a wood walking stick to carry when I go after a cache in areas likely to have snakes. Show me what you carry and share some stories of the adventures the walking stick, cane, or poking stick, has traveled through.
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What happened to the good old standby ammo box which generally doesn't leak if it has a uncompromised gasket. I guess a cheap Tupperware or locknlock is the norm now.
I'm afraid in some cases quantity has replaced quality.
I love when we find an ammo box because it usually means good swaps. I carry around bigger swag for this purpose alone. In defense of Lock N Locks, Groundspeak does sell them in their on line store and all of the ones I've come across are holding up quite well...much better than other containers.
Yes Lock N Locks can be water tight, but I have seen wet ones to. I guess I'm a traditionalist and really like ammo box's, can't recall a wet one
.IAIWBTMCNPL
Sorry, I forgot to explain for those who don't speak the language.
I'M afraid it will bring too much cut N paste logging.
Do you mean cut & paste logs or acronyms, or both? I don't mind the acronyms. When I first started, I had no clue what they meant, so I took the time to find out. Since Groundspeak includes most of them in their list of glossary terms, it's obvious they're common & widely used by everyone. If they had never caught on, we probably wouldn't see them today. As far as cut & paste logs, around here that is a very common practice among long time cachers, especially when they find many in a single day. So you end up seeing the same log dozens of times. Some people accuse cachers of being lazy for using acronyms. If you feel that way, then it's fair to say the same of those who cut & paste their logs. I'll cut & paste when I look for a series, but I'll also add a bit of a personal touch to each one.
I honestly believe if I had stumbled on this stuff in say 2010, instead of 2003, I'd still say to myself "self, what is all this parking lot crap"?Six new caches tonight in my neck of the woods. Named Park and Grab #1 - #6. Same cache page for each one: A quick park and grab. Nothing too exciting here. I am pretty much just filling in a big blank area on the map.
I like big blank areas on the map. Those are spots where I might be able to hide something good someday.
In defense of some of the park & grabs, once in a while they are a nice relief after trekking through the woods on a difficult & frustrating hunt. Also, I've seen many people place park & grabs (LPC's etc.) and note that it was more so for those in wheelchairs or anyone unable to access the more difficult terrains but still wanted to get out & cache. I thought that was a good idea.
It's frustrating to see people lump newbies into one big pile of negativity. We were all new at one point.
Pssst... check A & J Tooling's join date.
Pssst, I did. Read further into my post...I mentioned "pot calling the kettle black."
People don't get out to do active things like hiking etc anymore , I don't think the urban and park caches are in danger at all. More then once when hiking with my boys I hear comments or people say to me how great it is that I take my kids out hiking. I find it sad that it's so abnormal for kids to be seen hiking that people have to comment on it.I agree wholeheartedly. We've hiked trails & saw amazing scenery that we've never seen or hiked before, some of which we never knew existed, all thanks to Geocaching. It's a fun & inexpensive way to get out, enjoy the outdoors & spend quality time.
Yeah, I'd have to say the majority of usernames you see logging Geocaches eventually disappear, and only those who truly love it stick around for the long term. How often do you see new obvious smartphone users who actually go out and hide a cache of their own? Not very often.OK, we get it, you guys have a problem with the introduction of smartphone users to Geocaching, although I'm not sure why. Sounds like a broken record. I use my iPhone to cache & enjoy it so much that, for the time being at least, I'm not going to get a GPSr. And I surely wouldn't go out & get one just because many of you gripe about us using smartphones. Also, using a smartphone and not hiding our own caches has nothing to do with one another. Just because someone may not be a CO doesn't make them a bad cacher. There's so much finger pointing going on at newbies, smartphone users & non CO's it's ridiculous. Fine, we're ruining the game in your eyes, but many of us are here to stay. I guess I'll never be as cool because I just so happened to discover caching last year instead of 5 yrs ago. You can go on lumping all of us newbies, smartphones, etc. into one big pile of cachers who can't do anything right, that's your choice. On the flip side, I could also look at all the caching veterans as holier than thou gods of Geocaching, but I don't because I know better.
Just because you might see some newbies or smartphone users doing things in a way you don't like, you can't assume all of us are the same way. Sorry for the rant y'all, but it gets old seeing a small group of cachers continually being blamed for the downfall of this game.
PS. Mr.Yuck, please see my last post in the "Forget about TFTC logs" thread. If you haven't already.
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I'm pretty sure that the person who did this was a n00bie with no cares but getting a placement under his belt. This is what going mainstream is doing. Yeah I could rack up numbers quick but it kinda' defeats the purpose of this sport/game/activity...
It's frustrating to see people lump newbies into one big pile of negativity. We were all new at one point. I've only been Geocaching for about 8 months and I'm sure some would still say I'm a newbie. And no offense, but you've been at this for less than 2 months so there's a little, pot calling the kettle black, thing going on here. You are "pretty sure" that person was new? Don't assume bad caches are hidden by newbies. There's a cacher in my area who owns over 40 caches, isn't new, and (in my opinion) oftentimes puts quantity over quality. That's not to say they don't have good ones, because they do, but I feel in many instances their descriptions, hints & locations suffer because of the need to hide one more. I'm not trying to attack you. I hope you don't feel that way and if you do, I apologize. Pointing fingers at newbies is commonplace in this forum. I just don't like to see it because many newbies, including me, take pride in learning the rules & doing it right. We want to contribute something good to the game, not be blamed for what's wrong with it.
I think the biggest problem with Geocaching going more mainstream (although I'm not saying it has) would be muggles. As more & more hear about it, but have no interest in playing, the more the population of muggles will increase. Let's face it, there are people who don't play because they enjoy the game but just want to see what kind of free stuff they can get. Because I've come across caches that have been plundered in locations that couldn't possibly be discovered accidentally. Going mainstream WILL bring in more players, yes. Situations where someone hides caches just for the sake of numbers is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it gives us more caches to find in areas that may otherwise not have many...or that we may have already tapped out. On the other hand, it "cheapens" the game in a way. I appreciate the hides because it saves me from having to travel long distances (especially now that gas is well over $4/gal) but I also like to see someone put some thought & effort into it.
Yes we were all newbies at one time and I.M.H.O. this has nothing to do with poorly placed caches. I've found caches that were placed by "old timers" and they were not a good placement and the container leaked and was wet. What happened to the good old standby ammo box which generally doesn't leak if it has a uncompromised gasket. I guess a cheap tupperware or locknlock is the norm now.
I'm afraid in some cases quanity has replaced quality.
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I was watching the news today and the were talking about summer activities for the kids. I was blown away they actually said "Geocaching." They didn't go into detail about what Geocaching was but the fact that it was on the news shocked me.
Do you think the fact that Geocaching is moving into mainstream culture is good or bad for the hobby? On one hand I think it is good because it is bringing a ton more people and families into it which can only make it bigger. The downside is that the more people that join will bring some bad caches and may turn some people off. What are your thoughts?
Good for those folks at Groundspeak, not so good for those of us that like activities that not everyone knows about or does.
I'm not sure I see the logic in this type of thinking although I respect others opinions.
I.M.H.O. the more people that join the sport the better it will get.
Back in the day like 2002 we had to travel 25 miles to get to an area that had caches. As a matter of fact our first cache GCEAA1 that we put out in 2003 was the very first cache in the entire area.
My point is that the more folks that are into Geocaching will probably put out at least one cache in their home area thus expanding the number of caches in possibly an area where there are none.
It would be my hope that family's will try the sport and their children will be introduced into the outdoors and see things off the beaten path that we all know you would never see without going caching to some very unique areas.
With the proliferation of caches this will open up more opportunities for folks to find caches and not have to travel longer distances.
I think that the more cachers there are they will be good caches that will CITO and this is all good for the environment. Of course there will be some bad eggs that will come into the sport, but those types will fizzle out with the lack of effort or will not want to hike a distance to find a cache.
Also with new folks maybe some will purchase premium memberships and this is good income for Groundspeak they are trying to run a business which provides some excellent services to us all.
This is a very interesting topic and one that will be discussed at length I'm sure.
Jeff of barefoot One & Wench
I hear you. But I think there is a sweet spot, and we have probably passed it by now. Fortunately, I was there to see it.
"Sweet spot" interesting way to put it.
I suppose I can understand that since I feel that some caches of today as compared to caches from years ago just aren't thought out as well and with little imagination.
I may be off base here when I assume that I know what was meant by the "sweet spot", but I feel I was there back in the day also.
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Really you get blisters from walking barefoot? I find it hard to believe that the grass,dirt and other natural surfaces can rub you blisters? For sure shoes will give you blisters from rubbing not sure I understand. You should give your barefeet a chance to enjoy the earth under your toes and soles. Try starting out easy just a short time and build your way up.Just my take on it after a lifetime of going barefoot.