How can you spot a fellow cacher?

[+currykev]

Any ideas out there?

[The Royles]

By the nettle rash.

[+purple_pineapple]

I found them easy to spot last week by the geocaching flags on poles by tents, oh, and the permanent presence of alcohol in one hand!

[+Mr'D]

By the nettle rash.

Not actually a nettle rash, but a similar 'caching' injury!

 

Youch!

 

[+The Bongtwashes]

The one 'talking' on the phone when it actually rings

[+harrogate hunters]

The one who has taken his trousers off looking for a plastic box !

 

See this cache log !

[+kewfriend]

Another geocacher is unmasked trying to retieve a 5/5 cache back in the 1930's. Note the large satchell required to porter the the GPS equipment, which in those days was powered by thermionic valves. Also note that in those days full leggings were standard attire to protect against nettle abuse. We are uncertain as to the benefit of the bobble hat but it is not inconceivable that the long wave reception aerial was somehow concealed within it.

 

[+Jackplug]

We are usually spotted by the presence of Bramble and Mop our Lhasa Apso dogs. Cachers now the dogs better then they now us.

[+The Bolas Heathens]

It's the person looking just a little shifty near a bush and pretending to be on the phone, tying a shoelace, taking a photo, [fill in the blanks] whilst carefully eyeing you and hoping you will go away soon (so they can get the cache).

[+Geo-Kate]

The strange guy, hiding in a bush in a park, with a camera round his neck, trying to look unconspicious as he fumbles about in the undergrwoth.

When done, he will sheepishly emerge, looking around hoping nobody saw him in there, casually brushing off twigs and leaves from his coat.

[+currykev]

The strange guy, hiding in a bush in a park, with a camera round his neck, trying to look unconspicious as he fumbles about in the undergrwoth.

When done, he will sheepishly emerge, looking around hoping nobody saw him in there, casually brushing off twigs and leaves from his coat.

 

Amazing,Geo-Kate.You must be stalking me most weekends I fear.

[+Alice Band]

When a small child who has run off ahead with mum or dad's GPS jumps out of their skin when you walk out from behind the bush you've just returned the cache to

[+chizu]

I've taken to wearing my geocaching lapel badge whenever I'm out so keep an eye out for me!

[+lordelph]

Along with the Boos, the Bugs, the Ollies and various other pub regulars we developed a handy sign language for identifying cachers in the field.

 

Identifying yourself as cacher to others

• You see someone in the distance you think might be a fellow cacher
  
• Place your hands on head and move them upwards as if feeling the horns on a viking helmet
  
• The other cacher, on seeing this signal, will echo it to show recognition
  

Negative response to the "horns" move

• You see a cacher in the distance make the "horns" move, but you do not wish to engage in conversation or be disturbed
  
• Place your fist against your nose and make a twisting motion
  

Making the horns move to a non-cacher

• You make the horns move and realise your target is not a cacher
  
• Continue the upwards motion of your hands and turn it into a nonchalant yawn
  

FTF

• You are returning from an FTF when you spot another cacher coming towards you
  
• Place right hand on (your!) right breast and make a circling motion
  

Double FTF

• You are returning from an multiple-FTF when you spot another cacher coming towards you
  
• Place right hand on right breast, left hand on left breast, and make a circling motions with both
  

 

These simple actions will surely be of use to the wider caching community and I urge you to adopt them. Maybe I should make a public information film....

[NickPick]

These simple actions will surely be of use to the wider caching community and I urge you to adopt them. Maybe I should make a public information film....

 

 

A public information film would be great!

[Deego]

Can we make a short list of who should star in the double FTF section

[+currykev]

How about Simply Paul showing us the correct moves while up a tree.

[Deego]

Yep! he is stacked enough :D

 

Sorry Paul

[+rutson]

Sorry Brian, KerryBug has that part already:

 

Lookie

[Deego]

oh well !!! :D

Edited September 8, 2006 by Deego

[+The HERB5]

Sorry Brian, KerryBug has that part already:

 

Lookie

 

Were they Micros, Standard or Large ones, FTFs that is....

[+lordelph]

I've got a pair of virtuals

[Vanya1]

I've got a pair of virtuals

 

ooo errr Missus

Edited September 11, 2006 by Vanya1

[Deceangi]

Quickest and easiest way is to simply shout out ---------------Deceangi-------------and wait to see if steam comes out of the ears and flames out of the nostrils

[+Jaz666]

Quickest and easiest way is to simply shout out ---------------Deceangi-------------and wait to see if steam comes out of the ears and flames out of the nostrils

 

Ahh, but most of us still haven't figured out how to pronounce that one! There seemed to be a few different suggestions at Shrops

[+currykev]

Detective Constable Angie.

DC Angi????

Am I close?

[Deceangi]

To hear the correct pronunciation visit Pronunciation Help and type Deceangi into the box (opens a windows media file)

 

For those who can't be bothered it's Dee-sea-angi

[+currykev]

To hear the correct pronunciation visit Pronunciation Help and type Deceangi into the box (opens a windows media file)

 

For those who can't be bothered it's Dee-sea-angi

 

DING

[+rutson]

D,C & G. sounds like part of a multi...

[+The Biffas]

D,C & G. sounds like part of a multi...

 

Its also the first 3 gittar chords of many a song, played most of em in a band in the late 60's

[+SierraFive]

Deceangi are an anciant celtic tribe from North Wales.

 

Apart from a GPS, you can spot a cacher from the number of times he/she has to stop to tie his / her laces in roughly the same spot without looking at their feet!!!

[Fiona Eliza & Florence]

Another geocacher is unmasked trying to retieve a 5/5 cache back in the 1930's. Note the large satchell required to porter the the GPS equipment, which in those days was powered by thermionic valves. Also note that in those days full leggings were standard attire to protect against nettle abuse. We are uncertain as to the benefit of the bobble hat but it is not inconceivable that the long wave reception aerial was somehow concealed within it.

 

 

This woman is going bowling not caching. Those shoes are a give away.

[+currykev]

Or she's a Paul Weller fan.

[Fiona Eliza & Florence]

These simple actions will surely be of use to the wider caching community and I urge you to adopt them. Maybe I should make a public information film....

 

You should make a film that can then be used in evidence when that detactive constable arrests you and ties you up in a straight jacket!

[Vanya1]

Any ideas out there?

 

I have noticed that cachers have a certain mad look in their eye and that when you are talking to them they are always looking around them or peering into bushes instead of looking at you.

[+Phil and Ruth]

How about a two-part exchange which will reveal if the other person is a cacher or not:

Cacher 1: "Aren't the nettles high for the time of year."

Cacher 2: "Yes, and the brambles are too."

 

A negative response may be something like "Yeah, guess so" but only a cacher will give the correct one...

[+Gruntyv8]

I have made 2 logo stickers to stick on my Landy, so if its in the carpark keep an eye out for me and a little black Staffie called Chalkie.

Alan

[+CANTOR CLAN]

it`s very easy to spot a cacher just look for some one walking around and around in circles with a gps in one hand and a mobil phone in the other swearing about poor sat covarage

[+LeadMagnet]

Some years back, my wife and I were walking back along a forest path after successfully completing a multi in the area. Approaching us in the distance was a fairly fast paced hiker holding a small piece of paper. We thought at first he may be a cacher, but quickly tossed that idea aside when we could see no sign of a receiver (or any electronic device for that matter) about his person. Also, he seemed to be moving far too fast down the densely forested (and therefore signal-poor) area to be trying to zero his position.

 

However, our opinion was soon swayed as we watched him pause to look at his paper for the briefest of moments, take a split-second glance at a carefully concealed device in his pocket, and leap straight into the undergrowth off the trail - which happened to be exactly where the first stage of our recently completed multi was located!

 

We walked past him, and noted that this guy must be some sort of super-spy, for there would have been no way to know he was even there had we not seen him "enter". We couldn't resist having a little fun, and as we strolled past we called out.

 

"Good luck!"

 

A looong, long pause. And then a response. Very sheepishly.

 

"Do you know what I'm doing...?"

 

(Luckily, he was doing what we thought he was doing in there, and we had a great chat afterwards!)

[+wizard1974uk]

It depends if all cachers go dressed like this:

 

[+The Bolas Heathens]

Only for a certain cache in the Brewood area

 

It depends if all cachers go dressed like this: