+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Life is good! BF and I wend and got my first GPS!!! Its the Etrax Legend CX!!! He is very cute and has become part of the family...Now I just have to figure out how to use it!!! Ok so YES I got into geocaching b/c I thought it would be really cool to hike and find stuff...and I knew I needed a GPS-but nope-sorry...don't know how to use it! I can't wait to log my first cache...the experience should be if not anything else but funny!!! Thank you for sharing my excitement with me!!! *LOST* Quote Link to comment
+JockoPablo Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Heh. I'm doin' the happy dance right with you. I just discovered geocaching a week or so ago and recently found my first cache with my new GPSr. Now I'm hooked! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I still do the Happy Dance. I am a newbie too. Ever day be new to me. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Just placed cache number 125 and I still do a dance when I get the cache published notification. Also do the dance when I get the chance to grab a few caches with the whole family. Quote Link to comment
wvnewbie Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I anxiously anticipate doing the happy dance for my first chache found over the next 2 days! Wish me luck. (and congrats again RedZepp). Quote Link to comment
+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 Ok I'm hoping to attempt my first cache next week when BF and I have a day off. For now I have to figure out how to get from here to there...and maybe back...time to read teh manuel!!! Quote Link to comment
+StartGeocaching.com Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 NotallwhowanderRlost, It sounds like your very excited which is fantastic. Have you picked your first cache yet? As tempting as it might be I wouldn't pick one that is too hard. Remember even the best receivers will only get you so close. Have you decided who will be in control of your GPSr on your first hunt? I've been involved in many "friendly arguments" as the excitement can get the better of you. Make sure you let us all know how you get on. Kind Regards Andrew Scott www.StartGeocaching.com Quote Link to comment
+saopaulo1 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 It'll get addictive. I found a few caches this weekend after months of nothing. I went with my dad. He actually enjoyed it. I guess I got happy when I found the first of 4 this weekend, because he was laughing at me. Quote Link to comment
Scallan74 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Doing The Happy Dance also!!! While reading the GPS manual. I am a little tuckered!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Brayden's Brigade Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Heck, I have been doing it for nearly a year now and I still do the happy dance! We have attended a few events and we plan to attend a camping event later this spring. It's addictive. You'll love it. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Eek! I've seen Andy Bear's Happy Dance! Don't scare the muggles! All kidding aside, Have fun and enjoy. It's a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment
+LeonW Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 *LOST* ? You are not lost - you got the GPS - it is the cache that does not know it is *LOST* Enjoy the new addiction, it does not ever get boring if you seek out the good caches. That is the value of reading the posts. But a word of warning - beware the Geocoin addiction. LeonW Quote Link to comment
+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 NotallwhowanderRlost, It sounds like your very excited which is fantastic. Have you picked your first cache yet? As tempting as it might be I wouldn't pick one that is too hard. Remember even the best receivers will only get you so close. Have you decided who will be in control of your GPSr on your first hunt? I've been involved in many "friendly arguments" as the excitement can get the better of you. Make sure you let us all know how you get on. Kind Regards Andrew Scott www.StartGeocaching.com Andrew -very funny! BF and I took the new family member on a road trip to see how this thing works...HE had to play with it...So, I might leave BF at home for the first find. Leon- I'd get lost in a paper bag with a hole cut out of the other end!!! I just use lost as a shortened notallwhowanderRlost...maybe I should use wandering...or something-what do you think??? I will log my first expedition for all to see...it should prove funny really. Classes are almost over, so I will have time to work on this...but first I have to figure out how the gizmo works... Quote Link to comment
+Celtic_cacher Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Remember as you are searching for the hidden treasure of caches... All that is gold does not glitter Welcome to the wonderful fun. It is very addictive. I'm taking a trip to Arkansas at the end of the week to visit family and plan to introduce my parents and brother to geocaching. Have fun and let us know how you do. -CJ Quote Link to comment
+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Remember as you are searching for the hidden treasure of caches... All that is gold does not glitter Welcome to the wonderful fun. It is very addictive. I'm taking a trip to Arkansas at the end of the week to visit family and plan to introduce my parents and brother to geocaching. Have fun and let us know how you do. -CJ um ok...but I'm not looking for gold...I'm looking for caches!!! *confused-but it doesnt take much* Quote Link to comment
+mstetz Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 My wife and I do a "high-five" and bash our bellies together every time we find a new cache! Marty Quote Link to comment
+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 My wife and I do a "high-five" and bash our bellies together every time we find a new cache! Marty I dont know if I could get BF to do that... Quote Link to comment
+Boot Group Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Your enthusiasm is refreshing. I, too, still do the happy dance after finding a cache. Don't forget to give the secret handshake if you meet another cacher on the trail. Quote Link to comment
+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Your enthusiasm is refreshing. I, too, still do the happy dance after finding a cache. Don't forget to give the secret handshake if you meet another cacher on the trail. Um ok what secret hand shake??? Quote Link to comment
+srt4guy Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 and don't forget the chin,finger. i'd be lost without that! Tim Quote Link to comment
+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 and don't forget the chin,finger. i'd be lost without that! Tim + chin finger??? Huh??? Help a newbie out here...whats this all about Quote Link to comment
wvnewbie Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Found my fist one yesterday. It was called Hang em High and was located in historic Conway SC. See: "Do You Remember Your First Geocache" thread under "topics" Looking forward to my next one. Oh Yeah! Quote Link to comment
+NotallwhowanderRlost Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Found my fist one yesterday. It was called Hang em High and was located in historic Conway SC. See: "Do You Remember Your First Geocache" thread under "topics" Looking forward to my next one. Oh Yeah! Ok I have to check this out... Quote Link to comment
Bristolbloke Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Hi all. I found my first cache this morning . I was doing a pretty mean happy dance inside, but didn't dare let it show on the outside! I already felt pretty conspicuous as I was trying it alone - prowling around on my own in the woodland, searching & checking the GPS every few seconds made me feel uncomfortable as it was, and I didn't even take a proper look at the contents for fear of being spotted & giving the cache location away to a muggle. I can totally understand the sport/hobby becoming totally addictive and thrilling, but I think it's definitely an experience best shared with others. As I believe was suggested earlier in the post this one was fairly close to home, reasonably easy to find and what I believe is an "average" size. I would recommend this approach to other first-timers - it took nothing away from the thrill of finding it & if I had tried something more difficult and not found it I think it would have been too frustrating for a first attempt. Best of luck to fellow newbies! Terry. Quote Link to comment
+Dakotaz Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Hi, I've been geocaching for about 2 months now and I'm hooked. I was on my own when I found my first one. I was just like you and wanted to scream and jump up and down, but hardly had time to look in cache for fear of being seen, so just signed log and re hid! lol Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Welcome to the wondrous world of geocaching. Don't be afraid to ask stupid questions. Those are the only kind I can answer. Can I get you an iced tea? Quote Link to comment
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