+dcarbone Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Well, I thought it was time to say hello. 15 caches later and it looks like I’m really hooked. If you would have told this former Brooklynite that I would wake up at 7:00AM on a rainy Sunday morning searching for a container in the woods, I would have thought you were crazy. From the Nuvi 350 to the iPhone 3GS to a Geomate Jr. for my daughter, I’m now a bit more invested in this wonderful new hobby as I just got a great deal on a new Oregon 550t thanks to bing.com (10% off) and ebay. I’ve also recently started creating caches and will hide them in the coming weeks. I love the side benefits too. Since I’ve started caching in July I’ve lost 10lbs. This has motivated me to eat healthier, and exercise more. I use to mountain bike 15 years ago and now that I’m geocaching, I’m motivated to return to my favorite outdoor sports. I’ve also recently went canoeing after a 12 year hiatus. No longer is my outdoor activity limited to BBQs, lounging by the pool, and sitting on the sidelines at my daughter’s soccer games. A big thank you to the geocaching community for bringing me back to the great outdoors! Quote Link to comment
+AlohaBra and MaksMom Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Good work and welcome. I am a newbie also. GCing since May, got 253 so far...a lot of urban finds. If you are using a NUVI (plus an Oregon I see) try an figure out how to do the paperless geocaching. That was the biggest brainpop for me. Oh...since you have an iPhone you are probably doing that already. Aloha Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 If you want some good exercise, try some of the North Jersey caches! They don't have any real hills in Central Joisey. I started off on a 2/3.5 at Terrace Pond in Wawayanda. Quote Link to comment
+dcarbone Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 If you want some good exercise, try some of the North Jersey caches! They don't have any real hills in Central Joisey. I started off on a 2/3.5 at Terrace Pond in Wawayanda. You can bet I will. I have family on Ringwood Lake! I used to ride my bike there all the time. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Speaking in very general terms, central NJ caches make you use your brain, northern NJ caches make you use your body. Welcome to the sport! Quote Link to comment
+Geomate.jr Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 ...to a Geomate Jr. for my daughter... We love hearing things like this!! For us, geocaching is fun for the whole family and a great way to get the kids outdoors. With a Geomate.jr in her hands I'm sure your daughter will be a lot more engaged and enjoy hunting those sneaky geocaches as much (if not more so) as you!! Welcome to geocaching! Many adventures await. Cheers Warren (Geomate.jr representative) Quote Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hi and welcome to the hobby/sport/addiction! Don't forget to go to any events in your area and meet up with fellow geocachers, they are good fun and the ones we have attended have families there too. Happy caching! Quote Link to comment
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