Geocaching book of locations

[grayclose31]

Can any one advise me if there are any books available with uk locations/coordinate availabe?

 

We are new to geochaching.

 

We don't have a PDA and only own an old GPS and have to print loads of info off everytime we go out.

 

Thanks

Edited April 13, 2009 by grayclose31

[Tooeygeotrashed]

Listings are all online. You may find a notebook and pen more economical.

[+Mustards]

I did think of writing a book for this sole purpose, but if you look at GS T&C you are not allowed.

Keep caching

[+The Blorenges]

Can any one advise me if there are any books available with uk locations/coordinate availabe?

 

We are new to geochaching.

 

We don't have a PDA and only own an old GPS and have to print loads of info off everytime we go out.

 

Thanks

 

Welcome

 

As suggested, if you're starting out and searching for just a few caches (i.e. 3 or 4) caches each day, then you might find that jotting the vital info down in your own notebook is enough - the co-ordinates, the hint, the size - That may be all you need if it's a traditional cache. However, if it's a complicated Multi, with 10 stages and loads of alpha-numerical equations to work out then, yes, you'll probably need to print off the sheets.

 

The way around all the printing off of sheets is to become a Premium Member and move into "paperless caching". There are many, many, topics relating to this on these forums.

 

There are no "geocaching books" containing lists of geocaches and their co-ordinates and details. Geocaches are (almost) living, and dying, entities... (Time for me to wax lyrical here...) Some have been around for years, others are born and then die within 4 months, for various reasons. They get re-located due to muggling, the co-ordinates get changed...

 

So any book would be inaccurate within days of publication, and annoyingly 'out of date' within 6 months.

 

Glad you're enjoying the game so far.

 

MrsB

[+Von-Horst]

You can get a cheap Palm PDA on fleaBay for about £25 including postage. If you get cachemate ($10) then voila - paperless caching on a budgie.

[Wilting]

Have you tried e-mailing Groundspeak, the company that owns geocaaching?

[+keehotee]

Have you tried e-mailing Groundspeak, the company that owns geocaaching?

 

Ahem - there may be some on this forum that might - possibly - take issue with that statement.......

[+keehotee]

.... voila - paperless caching on a budgie.

 

Woohoo - hamstercaching on a budgie anyone ??

[+Handsyhands]

If I'm heading out Hamstercaching, Alpaca spare budgie ........ just in case!

[beholden]

Wouldn't a book become obsolete fast with the usual turnover of caches?

[+keehotee]

Wouldn't a book become obsolete fast with the usual turnover of caches?

 

 

There are no "geocaching books" containing lists of geocaches and their co-ordinates and details. Geocaches are (almost) living, and dying, entities... (Time for me to wax lyrical here...) Some have been around for years, others are born and then die within 4 months, for various reasons. They get re-located due to muggling, the co-ordinates get changed...

 

So any book would be inaccurate within days of publication, and annoyingly 'out of date' within 6 months.

 

[RobOnly]

Listings are all online. You may find a notebook and pen more economical.

 

Indeed, as a new starter myself, I would endorse that. Its not a long task to quickly jot the code, the name, co-ords and the clue of the ones you're interested in searching for. Plus it slips into a jacket pocket easily alongside the optional OS map (which I always scan beforehand to gauge some idea of the landscape around the cache).