+Labtech28 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I have had real trouble trying to explain to friends and family that geocaches arn't buried. even when i explain how impractical buried caches would be due to gps's relativly inacuracy, they still do not get it. even when i show them a cahce that has already been placed. anyone else had this problem? Quote Link to comment
+MountainRacer Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I know what you're talking about. My parents didn't really 'get it' either, the first time I explained it to them. I stuck a spare MKH underneath my metal bed frame, showed them one just like it, and turned them loose in my room. It's a pretty sparse room, and it still took them ten minutes or so to find it. I did the same thing with a Tupperware box in the backyard, just under a pile of sticks in a corner, with similar results. They weren't exactly hooked, but they get it now. Moral of the story: the experience speaks for itself. Spread the joy! Quote Link to comment
+MarshMonsters Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I don't think I'd want to see the aftermath of buried caches. Not only would there be holes everywhere, there would be a lot of injuries too! Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I've done several interviews re geocaching with local reporters. I always emphasize that caches are NOT buried, as that would be damaging to the area, and is hugely upsetting to land owners. I also emphasize that it's about the journey and not the swag. I took one of them on a hunt (ammo can tucked next to log). Yet two of three stories used the phrase, "the search for buried treasure". It's just lazy. I've declined to do any more interviews. Quote Link to comment
+KidRipley Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Its that many people have heard or read about it in mass media, and they really arent know for accuracy, more just simplifying it down. In a recent Readers Digest, and article titled "21st Century Scavenger Hunts" "Geocaching= The grandaddy of GPS games. Started in Oregon in 2000. Players locate BURIED trinkets and caches around the world, then log their finds online. geocaching.com " they also mention "Minutewar" "Shutterspot" and "Waymarking" Quote Link to comment
+joranda Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 My non caching friends think of it as buried treasure. So I guess others may too. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 My non caching friends think of it as buried treasure. So I guess others may too. Oh yeah. I despise the term treasure hunt to describe geocaching. This is one of the reasons why. Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I try very hard not to let my friends and family know that I am a geocacher. I really don't like having to explain my mysterious absences from work, family functions and other social obligations. I know that I can control my geocaching habit on my own and really don't need to suffer through the "looks" from others who simply don't and can't understand what motivates me to do what I do. Oops...I haven't had to deal with the buried treasure question. It might be a regional thing. If you try to bury caches in the great Pacific North Wet they get moldy even faster than if you put them in a rotten stump. Quote Link to comment
+powercatjeffy Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 The oldest active cache is buried. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...e7-1f9216caae07 Quote Link to comment
Valalvax Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 My parents had trouble understanding that we weren't digging around, nor did they understand why we were out for 5 hours searching... (and no finds either ) Quote Link to comment
+Ockette Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 The Original Stash was buried, too. Quote Link to comment
+scuba dude Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 The oldest active cache is buried. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...e7-1f9216caae07 No, it's not really "buried" in the term being used. The top of the container is exposed above ground, and no digging is required. The foundation of my house is under the ground, but my house isn't "buried" either. Mingo is one of the caches on my list of "must gets" Quote Link to comment
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