Welcome

[+vespax 0]

With the recent hit of the "Milestones" thread on this forum, let's not forget the newbies who are out there struggling to get to 10 finds!

 

I noticed Alex B-S has come on the scene recently in Cape Town. Welcome.

 

And Snowolf coming out of a long winter hibernation, May you find the landscape lush with finds!

 

Please post welcomes here, so that newbies can feel included in the community.

 

HINT: and if you want to go the extra mile, send them the post/thread afterwards through the site so more people join us here in the forums.

 

Welcome all whom I am not aware of!!!

[+The Huskies 0]

Hallo to Fish Eagle. Edited July 26, 2006 by The Huskies

[Alex B-S 0]

Thanks for the welcome. Only started about a week ago. I purchased my 2nd GPS, a Garmin Etrex Legend CX about 2 months ago and a friend told me all about geocahing while on a hike on Table Mountain a few Sundays ago. Now up to 7 finds!!! Its good fun and keps me out of mischief.

[+GlobalRat 44]

Good Idea Vespa

 

Perhaps we can get our forum moderator to pin this thread as well as the milestone thread so that they will always appear at the top of the South African forums.

 

I shall put forward a request.

[+Whostops 0]

Welcome to B.Whelan.

 

He bumped into Noddy @ Scout Bowl and then e-mailed me for help with The Old Fort.

[+GlobalRat 44]

Thanks Peter

[+Noddy 0]

Welcome to SPORT-ZN.

 

Slowly slowly the cacher numbers in KZN will grow.

[+Discombob 0]

Welcome to the Non-geocacher, who has reluctantly been caching for many years, and is now starting to log finds

Despite some negative comments on the logs (we wouldn't want it any other way ), how delightful to see you are a fully fledged geocacher now - perhaps you will now have to change your name to the semi-geocacher?

[+Brick 0]

In May last year, while picnicing at Botshabelo, I introduced a friend to Geocaching. I turned the maintenance trip into a real find. I gave him the GPSr, and off he went. Found the cache, logged it, and that was that. Now after a long hibernation he has finally joined te ranks. Welcome aardLek ! May you have many more.

[+Noddy 0]

Another cacher awakens in KZN.

 

Welcome to El, Ell an Elli's.

 

Glad to have shown him the joys of caching.

 

[aardLek 0]

In May last year, while picnicing at Botshabelo, I introduced a friend to Geocaching. I turned the maintenance trip into a real find. I gave him the GPSr, and off he went. May you have many more.

 

Thanks Brick, only starting out, but it looks like great fun. Im looking forward to learning more and taking part, and most of all, getting out there and seing great places and finding great caches.

[+BornAdventures 0]

Welcome to HarryHound!!! He's off to a flying start with 4 finds in his first day!

Happy Caching!

[+John-Gill 0]

Just a quick welcome to txinsa down here in the Western Cape. We hope that you enjoy caching and will join us when there are event caches.

[+vespax 0]

A warm welcome to another WC new comer, thedudeinquotes. May you find many wonderful places that contain little plastic boxes.

 

We hope to see you in Simonskloof next month!

[Trackinfind 0]

Welcome to Stormers! They can’t seem to stay home and have found a cool 20 caches already since 1 Sept 2006! Hope you guys have lots of fun across the country and aboard. Happy Caching!

[+Brick 0]

A BEEG, HUGE Welcome to the latest arrival in the GlobalRat household. Baby boy born today at 8:23 am. Weighing in at 3.32kgs, GlobalRat claimed the FTF ! Now his sister went caching when she was just 18 days old, so Mr Rat, I suggest you go caching before the end of the month to break THAT record, at least.

 

Congratulations !!

[+vespax 0]

Congrats to the Rat pack on the new addition. We hope all goes well in the coming months with the little guy.

 

Now, down to business, what is the new record standing at for new born cachers?

 

EDIT: Many happy wishes to the Hectic Family in CT as well. The population of cachers seems to be exploding lately!

Edited September 14, 2006 by vespax

[+GS&Dogs 0]

Congrats to the Rat and Hectic fandamilies on their new arrivals!!

May many satelites be replaced in the newbies lives.

[+Stormers 0]

Welcome to Stormers! They can’t seem to stay home and have found a cool 20 caches already since 1 Sept 2006! Hope you guys have lots of fun across the country and aboard. Happy Caching!

 

Thank you for introducing me to Geocaching. I am caught hook line and sinker, can not get enough of it.

[+ZAlandyman & Susieq 0]

A very warm welcome to our friends and now fellow cachers, LANZI!! Many happy future finds to you!

[+John-Gill 0]

Welcome to the LANZI team. It was great caching with you guys this weekend. You seemed right on the cache each time so good luck and enjoy it.

[+vespax 0]

Welcome to the non-geocacher onto the forums!

 

I think it might be a short stay, but nonetheless, WELCOME

[+colinaly 0]

Welcome to the non-geocacher onto the forums!

 

I think it might be a short stay, but nonetheless, WELCOME

 

Vespax, a word of marital advice:

 

You can take the non-geocacher to water, but you can't make her drink

[+vespax 0]

Shouldn't that be: You can take a girl caching, but you can't make her enjoy it!

[+BornAdventures 0]

Welcome to Team Robin Hills! Another of the RAC orienteers to join the Geocaching community.

[+tomtwogates 0]

A big welcome to bassdrone a new cacher in the WC - enjoy it - and don't let work get in the ay too much!

[+BornAdventures 0]

Welcome to Badger62, Hot Dog, Helter Skelter and all the rest of the newbie GP cachers!

[Scorp67 0]

Ok so i finally joined the forum after a long time so i will say howzit, wots up and watch out for scorpions, thay have a sting in the tail

[+tomtwogates 0]

Welcome on board Tigeroneten - a long and happy hunt this will keep you out and about and hopefully out of trouble. This from bassdrone as well - Happy hunting Edited March 19, 2007 by tomtwogates

[+BornAdventures 0]

Welcome to Delarey! Newbie cachers from Bronkhorstspruit

[+vespax 0]

Welcome to Geoff Ogden. can't get validated, but will eventually get there I'm sure to find that first cache.

[+anlufu 0]

Welcome Smartrax. Hope you have many more happy caching days.

[+Wazat 0]

* Waves hands frantically in the air * - Hello, does someone need my co-ord's to see me.... I'm new too.... LOL

[+anlufu 0]

Welcome Wazat. Hope you have many happy cache times ahead.

[+Wazat 0]

Thanks, I'm sure I will. Visited 5 sites yesterday.... last one in the dark... Eish. But I knew where it was cause it was a return visit.More to come over this weekend I hope....

[+vespax 0]

Welcome WAZAT. No need to give your coords unless you are placing a cache for us all to log. umm.... Now there is an idea, getting an uplinked gps signal and having the coordinates change in realtime as you move about in your day. Then people would literally have to 'track you down!' to sign the log book in your pocket.

 

Anyway, welcome aboard!

[+Wazat 0]

Haa haa vespax, with the amount of traveling I do I could just imagine a bunch of DNF's Just when you think you have found me I have gone again.... And imagine some trade items in my pockets, er... a soldier to guard what? No wait, imagine walking in the street and next minute someone is pulling items out your pockets. Whack..... Oooops sorry sir didn't realize you are a Geocacher.

[+Rhino and Hedgehog 0]

Tell me you can't spot a geocacher tracking you down - GPS in one hand and a Cell phone in the other - wife behind with the dog / kids ?

[+Wazat 0]

Truer words can not be spoken.

[+Pecky.d 0]

Hey Chaps

Just started in july, Now my friends and family shrink when i mention geoc........ing. and Diving ( my other hobby) You would think there is no f%&^%ing word worse. haha. But I love it and am hooked. See all you KZN guys on the 17th.

[+Wazat 0]

Welcome Pecky.d. Don't we all suffer the same way....

[+Wazat 0]

Welcome to Team Buffalo. Hopefully we get to see some more caches in the Vrystaat .... More over to wards the KZN border so I can get to visit them too haa haa, just joking. But seriously there are none in Vrede..... LOL.

[+BornAdventures 0]

Welcome to Hyper7pro! Starting off with a BANG and claiming a FTF on your first ever cache. Well done!

[+Wazat 0]

But seriously there are none in Vrede..... LOL.

 

Er OK I placed one there, gives you something to look for now. Also got one over looking Sterkfontein Dam.

 

Welcome Hyper7pro, congrats on the FTF too,

[+BornAdventures 0]

Welcome to the Double Dee's!

[+Wazat 0]

Welcome Double Dee's many happy caching days to you....

[+Carbon Hunter 9]

Hi there

 

A newbie from Gauteng.

 

Odd, but I'm getting my first taste of geocaching in the EU. I'm in Belgium & Netherlands and am getting a few logs to start with.

 

See you home soon - and I'm bringing a geocoin with me!

[+Wazat 0]

Welcom carbon hunter... May you have many happy caching days ahead....

[+Carbon Hunter 9]

Welcom carbon hunter... May you have many happy caching days ahead....

Thanks wazat

 

I look forward to doing some hometown caching in the next few weeks.

 

I have a few geocoins and a travelbug that I'm bring with me from Europe.

 

I guess we need a few at home to celebrate the World Cup semi win last night

[+LeonW 0]

Hello Carbon Hunter

 

Lots and lots of geocaches waiting for you in Gauteng. While you are that side of the waters try and buy a few of your own geocoins and in collaboration with a friend place your own geocache (which he will have to maintain) It really is a chance not to be missed, and not the advice I would normally give to a new geocacher.

 

Leon