+Big Sky Explorers Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) Who here watches the Amazing Race? Teams race around the world looking for things and getting clues to continue to their next spot. Wouldn't it be fun to watch these teams use a GPS to get them around the world. They could use clues and coordinates to find the cache for more clues to get them through to the next leg of the race. BTW. The Amazing Race starts next Tuesday........for those of you who have never seen it. It's on CBS.... Who here would watch this show more if they had GPS devices involved? Edited February 25, 2006 by Big Sky Explorers Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I do like the show, and will continue to watch even without the use of GPSrs. But there was an episode in which they did make use of the yellow Garmins. You can read about it here. Quote Link to comment
+Big Sky Explorers Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 I remember that but they didn't use it very much and it was a GECKO GPS. Pretty basic. I would think it would be fun if the incorporated the GPS in the finding of the clues. Maybe they could get some of us on the show and have an AMAZING GPS RACE!!!! Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 If they used a GPS that would take all the fun out of them getting lost. the show would not be as good. Quote Link to comment
+The Blind Acorn Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Love the show but leave the GPSr's at home.. Agree w. Johnny that it's funny when they get lost. Quote Link to comment
+Big Sky Explorers Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 Love the show but leave the GPSr's at home.. Agree w. Johnny that it's funny when they get lost. I agree somewhat, but considering some of the people on the show they would get lost with a GPS as well. Might be even funnier to see them figuring out how to use a GPS. Quote Link to comment
+What rock? Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Love the show but leave the GPSr's at home.. Agree w. Johnny that it's funny when they get lost. I agree somewhat, but considering some of the people on the show they would get lost with a GPS as well. Might be even funnier to see them figuring out how to use a GPS. I have to agree. Watching them learn to use the thing would be a hoot. I remember what we must have lookedlike our first few times out! Heck, we haven't cached that long. We still look like a hoot. Make it even better. Hide their next clue in a cache without those red and yellow flags. Did anyone see survivor the other night? The way the guy followed the clues on exile island made me think he must geocache. Quote Link to comment
+Big Sky Explorers Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) Did anyone see survivor the other night? The way the guy followed the clues on exile island made me think he must geocache. That is exactly what we thought too!! He should do well on the game with that insurance to help. Edited February 25, 2006 by Big Sky Explorers Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 just before I saw that episode, I thpought it would be cool to include GPS in the game for one of the challenges. My idea was that they would be given the units still in the box, and have to figure out how to use it and program in the next location on their own (the ones they were given on the show were already programed) as far as getting lost with a GPS, if they were using it in a city without the maps, it would only give you a straight line and that could still get you lost (as most of us know) "ok, I see where I'm supposed to be, but HOW DO I GET THERE FROM HERE?!?" Quote Link to comment
+Cache O'Plenty Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Yep, saw that episode of Survivor and the clues. As soon as we read the "WHY" and saw the fork in the tree, we just looked at each other and nodded. Of course, as he turned over the rocks, we looked for an embedded film cannister in the rock! Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Love the show but leave the GPSr's at home.. Agree w. Johnny that it's funny when they get lost. I agree somewhat, but considering some of the people on the show they would get lost with a GPS as well. Might be even funnier to see them figuring out how to use a GPS. Agree.... I have no idea how to use a GPS, but have often seen how poorly these people are at reading a simple road map. Just yesterday as I was walking along a rural highway on my way to a cache some guy stopped me to get directions. He had driven over 30 miles past countless intersections and hundreds of signs in the wrong direction and seemed upset at me because I had to give him three different route numbers with three turns to make to get to his destination 150 miles away. Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Did anyone see survivor the other night? The way the guy followed the clues on exile island made me think he must geocache. That is exactly what we thought too!! He should do well on the game with that insurance to help. Yes but be glad the show made no connection to Geocaching in their comments... don't want to be digging down a foot for my ammo boxes. Quote Link to comment
+Team Red Oak Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 We love the Amazing Race, have never seen an episode of survivor but a girl my daughter used to know and still keeps somewhat in contact with is on the current season that started 2 Feb. Her name is Misty Giles. She and my daughter hated each other in middle school. But they had a mutual friend and managed to be civil to each other and eventually came to be friendly. But being military we all moved away. Then a few years ago the mutual friend wanted to come visit my daughter in Germany and brought Misty with her and now they even email each other. Quote Link to comment
+What rock? Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Ok. We just watched the couple walk right past the clue box and flag on the bridge. That hits too close to our first geocaching experience! And we had a GPS! Someone was watching us. Quote Link to comment
Cape Cod Cacher Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) Amazin Race or Get Lost or whatever is on now. I've never seen it, I'm watching it because team John & Scott went to my High School. I knew Scott, no idea who the John fella is/was. Scott was a nice quiet kid, family is well known around the village. John seems like a bit of a drama.....guy. Hmmmmm..... what to say, I guess that closet got blown wide open... First round losers..... Edit: they lost BIG!, Sorry Scott.... Edited March 1, 2006 by Cape Cod Cacher Quote Link to comment
+Riddlers Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 In my time zone they haven't lost yet, but thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment
Dino Hunters Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Tonights challenge reminded me of my second motorcycle which I brought home in a number of boxes in the back of my truck ? Having another GPSr related challenge would be fun to watch. Not the whole show being GPS driven though. Quote Link to comment
+Big Sky Explorers Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Tonights challenge reminded me of my second motorcycle which I brought home in a number of boxes in the back of my truck ? Having another GPSr related challenge would be fun to watch. Not the whole show being GPS driven though. I agree that the whole show shouldn't be driven by a GPS, but it would be fun to l them on one of the clues to use the GPS with coordinates to find the next clue. No flag, just an ammo can colored with Amazing Race colors to find. Quote Link to comment
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