+Syndam Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Do you have a vehicle that you use specifically for GeoCaching? I'm guessing that this will be more for the GeoCachers that like to head out into the wilds, but I'm sure there are some serious Urban Cachers as well. This came to mind because one of my friends and I where discussing getting a couple of old Baja Bugs to use. They get better gas mileage than my truck. Anyway, what is everybody else driving? Are you using a vehicle mount antenna? What would you change about your vehicle set-up? Here is mine... The EcoCrusher 8 ("8" because that what it gets for mileage.) Lets see yours. Quote Link to comment
+Woodlit Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I've got the good ' ol F-150. Gets me around, to and from work, caching, and everywhere else. Wouldn't trade it for anything I wanted an external antenna bad when I heard they made them. But they don't make them for the model gps I have... Quote Link to comment
+WeatherednBoston Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I love my caching vehichle. It's currently covered with mud from head to toe from caching in the back woods of Maine. I love Mud. The thicker and deeper the better It gets about 30 miles per gallon and has even driven down into rivers and back up the other side...my 4 x 4 amazes me. 4 wheel drive is all I will drive while caching. I dont have a good picture of my car but here is a similar one I found on the net. Quote Link to comment
Nediam Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Used to own this Peugeot 406 but found it was too low for many of my Geocaching trips and I kept catching the underneath and damaging the exhaust pipe Decided to get a new vehicle and although it's not used just for caching, my main priority was suitability for caching (that and fuel economy ). I had looked into getting a van that I could use as a camper but decided it would be too big for some of the roads/tracks I go down. In the end I chose a Toyota Rav 4 LWB. It should be reliable, economical(ish) and certainly more practical due to the higher ground clearance. It's not going to be as good off-road as a pickup or Range Rover, but it's gonna be a lot cheaper to run! (not my actual car but it's the same model and colour. Mine's just not got any alloys....yet ) Edited January 10, 2007 by Nediam Quote Link to comment
+roveron Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) I use it for geocaching, and everything else. That's on the way back from placing my last cache. Edited January 10, 2007 by roveron Quote Link to comment
+Z_Statman Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) My trusty Tracker, kayak, backpack, and me! Edited January 10, 2007 by Z_Statman Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 For now, my Jeep Grand Cherokee is for caching. I'm priming the pump to step up to a H1. Quote Link to comment
+horsegeeks Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Here it is and it's been everywhere. May not be four wheel drive but it will sure go places that had me puckered at times. It sure is a bit more scratched up now but is still taking us places. My wife traded it to me for our Mercury Grand Marquis after I ripped some hoses off of it in the Sandhills and I have put 90,000 miles on it in 2 1/2 years.....mostly geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+Dave&Stacy Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Here's our GeoMINI. It may not go off-road real well, but it gets great mileage and is a blast to drive from location to location. We took this picture after finding the OnaLake cache. Owning this car never gets old!!! -Dave&Stacy Quote Link to comment
+TetrAmigos Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 For us, it's a 2005 Pontiac Aztek (which may not look beautiful, but she's amazing to drive): Otherwise, it's my daily-driver 2001 Toyota Camry Solara: Quote Link to comment
Shawn_S Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 My icon is my old geo caching vehicle it was great until the engine blew, now its time for a newer one. Maybe I'll specifically look for one that would be best for geocaching, Why not! Quote Link to comment
+kohldad Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 For the rough ones, I use this: Just picked up two of these and plan on modifying at least one so it can stay up with the above. Then I'll have the best of both worlds 20mpg+ and the ability to go just about any where that's halfway dry. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I thought about picking up a wrangler, but it's just too darn small. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Jeep 'nuff said. Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Merrell, there is no substitute Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) This year gas prices finally forced me to downsize from this monster, my custom 454 1-ton Dualie Suburban and my Cherokee 4x4 to this Tahoe 4x4 and finally to this Kia Sportage I really thought I would hate the Kia, actually bought it to re-sell, but it gets great mileage, carries my camping gear, is comfortable to sleep in on road trips and drives like a car instead of an SUV on the highway. It has great clearance for off-road use... I had it on trails goats fear to tread in a national forest while deer hunting last week and it performed as well as my Cherokee. Guess I will keep it! Edited January 10, 2007 by TheAlabamaRambler Quote Link to comment
+chancerider Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I use either our Toyota Tacoma or 4 Runner, both 4 wheel drive, which is essential for some of the forest roads we like to cache on. Sadly, our Jeep Wrangler was totalled... it was the perfect cache vehicle. I also have an 8.1 GMC 2500 HD that I never take caching since it only gets about 10 mpg . I've used my '68 MG a few times, but it's really only good on paved roads and has a bit of an overheating problem when the temps get over 80 degrees. Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 My '03 Nissan Xterra does well off road but isn't great on gas and is underpowered - not a very good combination. I miss my old 4Runner! Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I found nine pages of geo vehicles. I usually use my "size 13" paws for the caches I like to find. Quote Link to comment
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