+ZAlandyman & Susieq Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I'm having loads of fun reading through the forums, but noticed there is not much happening on the ladies side!! So, if you are the female half of a team or a lone female geocacher, I would like to hear from you. ZALandyman introduced the sport to me, but we found and hid our first cache together. Both of us are now completely addicted to geocaching! Either he or I log the find, but I am embarrassed to admit, I have minimal knowledge as to how to operate the GPS!!! I know, how bad is that! A geocacher who doesn't know how to use the GPS!! Am I the only one feeling stupid walking after my man in circles while he tries to locate a satelite or locate the site of a cache? Either way, I have made a decision, I am going to learn...then he can walk after me in circles. Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 errr, am I allowed to post here if my alter ego is a nubile Swede named Helga? Helga is pretty good at using a GPS, but she has no idea about all this mapping software, pocket queries and downloads etc. She recently figured out how to work the proximity alarms though - clever those! GRRRRRLLLLLL power!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+bear&fox Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Fox runs up mountains, crawls through caves and navigates by GPS. Bear Quote Link to comment
+GS&Dogs Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 WOW Helga! Sense of adventure, techno know-how and not to mention those dimensions 33-23-33 was is it or more like S33 57.535??? Sounds like the perfect woman. Well S of GS&Dogs has attempted the GPSr thing and at times has even succeeded in navigating us to a destination. Even though the gpsr gets handled upside down at times. Quote Link to comment
Kool Beanz Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Am I the only one feeling stupid walking after my man in circles while he tries to locate a satelite or locate the site of a cache? Either way, I have made a decision, I am going to learn...then he can walk after me in circles. Hi SusieQ - i feel your pain....took me ages to learn how to use my GPS - but once you've got it covered, it's easy enough! Then again, I had a girl show me how... I must confess though, much as I LOVE (for me it's about the "chase") geocaching, when it actually comes to "unearthing" a cache - eek! Hate sticking my hands into crevices and underneath rocks cos you never know what'll come crawling out - i know, i know, typical girlie-girl. Which i why I almost never cache alone It's sometimes a dirty messy business....but oh so much fun! Quote Link to comment
+Africard Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 My better half calls me "Fanatical wit hvery expensive toys and hobbies"... Quote Link to comment
+ZAlandyman & Susieq Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Hey "Helga", you are most welcome...especially that there seems to be only one actual reply from a girl...thanks KoolBeanz Yep, those crevices are the worst. I have actually thought of bringing along the kitchen gloves. When looking for the last cache, we found the skin of a snake just under the rock, thankfully just the skin!! Good for you Fox! S of GS&Dogs, I have also managed to navigate to the cache, but if something goes wrong, I don't know what button to press...the manual is out though! Watch this space... Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Well, I'm the female part of our team (if you don't count Anka the dog). The male half was very confused when I asked for my own GPS for Christmas coz his somehow never managed to get us anywhere (it's always in his hands). Since mine arrived we have managed to get somewhere!!! Quote Link to comment
+Tricky Vicky & Mickey Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Hi Suzieq, I know just what you are going through, but if its any consolation,don't let it get to you. I know absolutely nothing about the GPS and certainly don't ever put my hands under rocks or such likes, but do my share by downloading the caches, logging, setting up new cache containers to be placed and just generally organising things. After all, the Tricky one must have something to do too! I suppose you could say he is the leader, but I'm the administrator, so as a team we complement each other! Regards, Mickey. Quote Link to comment
+ZAlandyman & Susieq Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 ....own GPS for Christmas... I suspect if a new GPS enters our home, I will get the old one! Even if I pay for it! ZAL. is a techno freak and I would just feel too guilty looking at the longing in his face. Quote Link to comment
+ZAlandyman & Susieq Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 ...but I'm the administrator, so as a team we complement each... And that is probably why they love us so much! Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I suspect if a new GPS enters our home, I will get the old one! Even if I pay for it!ZAL. is a techno freak and I would just feel too guilty looking at the longing in his face. Guess that's where I'm lucky. The man gets attached to his belongings - no matter the age. (Think it has to do with a fear of the unknown!) So I get all that's new Quote Link to comment
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