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You don't *need* one - took me 5 or 6 trips to do a multi-stage puzzle cache around here last year 0 not so bad as most of them simply involved a 10 minute drive and then a walk - although the walk started getting quite long. They *can* be done - you just have to relax a bit more about them. Ok, sorry It would make it easier and I wouldn't have to do so many trips lol

I know I am really enjoying it, I know I will NEED a GPSr for things like multi caches later on(no cell phone, no wifi in the woods) that require remapping coords based on on-site hints. I was out hiking yesterday and a group was in an area for 15 minutes trying to find a cache(staring at their hand) once they gave up I hopped in and found it in 5 mins Going to start making a sig item soon enough(have a few ideas running through my head) If you know the area it is definately a lot easier than if you dont without a GPSr

I find that the ones deep in the woods can be a bit tricky - I managed 2 of 3 today in woods which have changed dramatically from the sat imagery and mapping - and had a nice walk into the bargain which was exactly what I was looking for. Multicaches - where you have to find more that one site or container - are time consuming but doable. Sometimes they take multiple trips, other times I've worked out rough locations in the field and managed to move on to another stage. I do very occasionally have an iPhone I can use with an app on it. Not at all bad but, tbh, in most cases I'd rather use the map ;-) I havent started the deep woods stuff yet(not close enough to a NF or BLM)But I do work for the state parks so that gives me plenty of reason to "travel" around:) cant wait to get into multi caches but I havent figured out most of the little clues yet(still figuring that stuff out)

nope, dont feel like having a phone in general is worth my time or money, and I like maps better than a car gps, I feel it's more accurate. BUT, I do want to get a gps just for the ones I have troubles finding, and for my hiking off main trails to secret spots, might have to set up a cache when I get a GPS lol

Hey all, Since I don't have a GPS yet and wont until my job speeds back up(working at state park) so until then I have been using a map and compass(and google earth at home) to get the 3 finds I have so far and I hope to find more when I am not walking a horse. Some of them are not possible for me to do just yet but this is a perfect way for somebody to practice land navigation. I love this. Thank you all for placing caches and making it possible for people like me to start out. I have been geocaching with friends and family before(when I was younger) but now I am just having fun with it on my own. When I do get a gps it will make it all a little easier thank you all again.