+Geo_Trackers_4 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Newbie here. Have you read any books on geocaching you think I MUST have? Quote Link to comment
+Jhwk Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 nope - Just a GPSr and some coordinates. That's all I need! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I think 99 percent of us learned by doing. A check of Amazon.com will show you a few books. I can't make a personal recommendation since I haven't read any, but the Complete Idiots Guide to geocaching was put together with the help of the people who run this website and had 3 of 3 positive reviews on Amazon.com. Quote Link to comment
+denali7 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 ***** complete idiot's guide Quote Link to comment
+Team Tired Boy Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I read the idiot's guide before I started. In hindsight I wouldn't bother. Just do it! Read a lot on the web site and ask questions here. There's nothing in the book that you can't get here. Quote Link to comment
magellan315 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 The Idiots guide is pretty good if have never cached before. I read it recently and some of the chapters could have easily been titled "things I learned the hard way". Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I like Geocaching: Hike and Seek with Your GPS, but I'm partial. Necessity? Nah. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 How to find a Geocache is far less important then ones like "Land Navigation Handbook: The Sierra Club Guide to Map and Compass", or many deep wood survival books. You might not realize how a one mile trek, especially when you or someone else is injuried, can become a fight for survival. Unlikely? Well sure, but you wanted to learn how to go geocaching right? Or were you just planning on doing Walmart caches? Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I ordered the idiots guide on amazon with my GPS. It was only 11 or 12 bucks. Quote Link to comment
+Seth! Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 The Idiot's Guide is pretty cool. The Essential Guide is also useful. You might also look at The Complete Guide to Geocaching DVD. It has the added benefit of being interesting to geocachers even after you've passed the newbie stage because of the interviews and it's entertaining to watch. And, if you order it tonight or tomorrow (maybe even Wednesday), it should arrive in time for Christmas.* - Seth! *If you have it shipped Priority Mail. Disclaimer: I produced the DVD so I'm biased. Quote Link to comment
+DocDiTTo Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 There's a book? This is one hobby that's best learned by doing. Books might be able to describe logging TBs or ettiquette, but when it comes to finding caches, learning by doing is really the best way to go, IMHO. I never read any books, just the forums here. Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I wasn't going to buy one, but for $12 and free shipping I figured I'd add it anyway. Something to do on some of these cold winter days. Quote Link to comment
nobby.nobbs Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 don't bother just do it or grab a caching friend/mentor you'll learn much quicker that way Quote Link to comment
Middle Earth Fan Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 (edited) Complete Idiot's Guide. I haven't read it entirely yet--too busy Geocaching the hands-on way. Edited December 24, 2005 by Middle Earth Fan Quote Link to comment
The Psion Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 The Essential Guide to Geocaching was a nice read, but it wasn't really needed, it's easiest to learn with a friend and some of the basic info here on the site. It did however offer some good ideas on hiding geocaches and what to include, etc, which I hope to do in the near future (read: when the snow is gone and I'm not in class), so I do think it's worth the money. Quote Link to comment
+JDandDD Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I like Geocaching: Hike and Seek with Your GPS, but I'm partial. Necessity? Nah. Got to agree with this one. It does have good sections on geocaching but what sets it apart for me is the sections on environmental saftey and how to prepare to be in nature. It has sections on recognizing the effects of extreme heat and cold (not always easy to tell or react to), and issues with weather, poisonous plants, animals etc. Great way to learn about hazards that aren't obvious if you don't know about them. If you don't have a lot of experience with hiking (and geocaching involves hiking afterall) this is a good place to start! JDandDD Quote Link to comment
+JeepinJeff Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I'd also say skip the books. If you ever have any questions or concerns, just come back to this message board. It has all the information that I've ever needed. Quote Link to comment
+JDandDD Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I'd also say skip the books. If you ever have any questions or concerns, just come back to this message board. It has all the information that I've ever needed. In terms of finding the cache I would agree with you, but after my 40 years of trekking through the woods (some of them professionally) my biggest concern is people's understandings of the hazards of nature. I have met new geocachers in the woods who are woefully unprepared to be there, often suffering symptoms of heat exhaustion, dehydration, or early stages of hypothermia. Beyond that they have no idea how to get themselves out of trouble. Just about 2 months ago I came across a group of 5 people who had no idea they were being rescued. They were totally lost (they thought they knew exactly where they were but didn't) and about to head off in the completely wrong direction toward where they thought they parked their car, even though they had a GPS. No water, no food, inappropriate clothing. It was dangerous, if they had gone of in the direction they wanted to they would have gotten even more lost. A little basic knowledge would have prevented that and a book such a Geocaching Hide and Seek with your GPS can help with that. So I would recommend getting knowledge prior to getting in trouble not after. JDandDD Quote Link to comment
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