Trader Rick & Rosie Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thank you! So, how do I figure out the events for my area? HERE'S ONE WAY: @GC.com click at top: Play Click: hide and seek a cache @seek a cache, enter postal zone or whatever click: go @all geocaches click: New Search @advanced search select: Search for All event caches types and enter postal code or whatever Click search Quote Link to comment
+AmphibianTrackers Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thank you! So, how do I figure out the events for my area? HERE'S ONE WAY: @GC.com click at top: Play Click: hide and seek a cache @seek a cache, enter postal zone or whatever click: go @all geocaches click: New Search @advanced search select: Search for All event caches types and enter postal code or whatever Click search Thank you! I will give that a go! I searched through the list of groups in the forum page and found the Florida Geocachers website but the posts were of things that had already happened. Blessings! Quote Link to comment
+AmphibianTrackers Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thank you! So, how do I figure out the events for my area? HERE'S ONE WAY: @GC.com click at top: Play Click: hide and seek a cache @seek a cache, enter postal zone or whatever click: go @all geocaches click: New Search @advanced search select: Search for All event caches types and enter postal code or whatever Click search Thank you! I will give that a go! I searched through the list of groups in the forum page and found the Florida Geocachers website but the posts were of things that had already happened. Blessings! Thanks so much! I found one event! http://coord.info/GC2X7PX Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Here is a link to our event in August: picnic Quote Link to comment
+AmphibianTrackers Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thank you! That is certainly sooner. Will see if we can get down there. What do you do at your picnics? Do you eat and hang out? Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 We eat and hang out. There are several good caches to find in the park, also caches along the sidewalk bounding the park which are good for bicycles. We look out for deers and Gators.. There are two events in the park on that day. Quote Link to comment
+AmphibianTrackers Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Do you mean 2 Geocaching events? Or just to different events. I really appreciate you helping me figure out all of this. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yeah, what is the other even that day??? Unfortunately I don't think I can attend.... I have to host a party myself. I might stop by just for the beginning, to say hi. Quote Link to comment
+oldrocknmetal Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Do you mean 2 Geocaching events? Or just to different events. I really appreciate you helping me figure out all of this. Thank you! There are 2 separate events in the same park on the same day. They are GC2YQRN and GC31F2A. The early one ends just before the late one starts. We will be attending at least part of each one. Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Oh, I saw that later on by doing just a regular zipcode search. It wasn't published with the newsletter yet. Would love to be able to stop and meet Yuzawa Kat and wish her well, but won't be able to. Does anyone have any info about the Pinellas Geo Event (I think it's number 4) in Philippe Park on Sept 25? I know I saw some info on that somewhere before, but can't find it now... Quote Link to comment
+AmphibianTrackers Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Wow! OK, thank you! Quote Link to comment
+oldrocknmetal Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Oh, I saw that later on by doing just a regular zipcode search. It wasn't published with the newsletter yet. Would love to be able to stop and meet Yuzawa Kat and wish her well, but won't be able to. Does anyone have any info about the Pinellas Geo Event (I think it's number 4) in Philippe Park on Sept 25? I know I saw some info on that somewhere before, but can't find it now... Go to facebook and search Pinellas Geo Event. The date and location are correct. Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 ah Facebook, that must be where I saw it. thanks. Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 One week to til our little picnic. Quote Link to comment
+SixDogTeam Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 We are the Mudflaps, Sixpack, Bare Crack, Hard Hat, Gun Rack, Achin' Back, Over-taxed, Flag Wavin' Fun Lovin Geocachers from Bippus! Two Things you'll NEVER hear us say: 1. You can't feed that to a dog. 2. Duct tape won't fix that. WHOOOOO-HOOOOOOO! Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 ARE YOU READY FOR A HURRICANE PARTY??? Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yes, when is the hurricane party? LOL. I'll serve the Hurricanes. Darn, I missed your event, just couldn't make it that day... and a special souvenier to boot. Oh well, next year. I should've gotten credit for "finding" a cache that day, since I was the one who got Tinyants to replace "Psycho Squirrel Trail" so people could look for it during the event. It got a bunch of finds that day... oh well! Finally did my first and only day of caching for August. Brought a friend who just started geocaching and found four caches, all different types... nano, (one I looked for 4 times) ammo can, magnetic, and drive-by lamp post. (she thought that was funny). September I need to find a few more to make my little goal of 200 finds since Oct when I started. Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Got a solo FTF yesterday on Honeymoon Island. Then did a mini power run with my mom today and found 11 caches. (one I already found), followed by lunch at 5th Element Indian Cuisine. Perfecto~ Ending that summer caching slump. Yay~ Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Just discovered the new "challenge cache" category today..... Will have to try the Howard Park Challenges, look pretty easy, a CITO and take a picture challenge, I'm IN! CITO in Indian Rocks Beach, Oct 15, 7am... for anyone interested... I'm planning on going this time~ Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Do you guys realize how freakin' HOT it is out there??? Quote Link to comment
+AmphibianTrackers Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Yep, we have been getting sauna treatments just caching. We have been hiking in Paynes Prairie the last two weekends and you would think we would have lost weight just from all of the extra perspiration. Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Yep, we have been getting sauna treatments just caching. We have been hiking in Paynes Prairie the last two weekends and you would think we would have lost weight just from all of the extra perspiration. Yeah, dehydration has never really worked for us as a weight loss method, either! Cache On. Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Weather finally cooling off... Made my 200 finds in a year goal. Woo hoo! The new caches in Pinellas County by Cachemedics proving to be fun and interesting. Went to Pinellas Geo Event at Philippe Park and won some great prizes... fun fun. Quote Link to comment
+oldrocknmetal Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Went out in the rain today and found 19. We got soaked, but we are geocachers. Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) You're dedicated, yesterday was a horrible soggy day! LOL! Well, at least you made good use of it! Edited October 10, 2011 by FloridaFour Quote Link to comment
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I've been doing some T5 kayak caches out here in the SW now that it is cooling down! Edited October 10, 2011 by SeekerOfTheWay Quote Link to comment
+oldrocknmetal Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I've been doing some T5 kayak caches out here in the SW now that it is cooling down! We have some great kayak caches in Pinellas and Pasco. Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 If you have ever done cemetery caches, you might be familiar with the fact that "cemetery" is one of the most often mis-spelled words in our language. People like to spell it with an"A" as in "cemetary". We have seen it spelled that way on plenty of cemetery signs. That said, check this out: Quote Link to comment
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+AmphibianTrackers Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 LOL We have been hit or miss with the time off and the weather. We don't have any problem caching in light rain. We made some longer hikes recently which really dropped our numbers but we had fun doing them. Quote Link to comment
+oldrocknmetal Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 We hit a milestone today and wanted to mention it here. We found our 3000th cache and wanted to thank all of the local cache hiders for making this possible. Geocaching in paradise is great. Thanks Trader Rick and Rosie for creating a place for us to post our thoughts. And Thanks to Groundspeak for the forums. Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 We hit a milestone today and wanted to mention it here. We found our 3000th cache and wanted to thank all of the local cache hiders for making this possible. Geocaching in paradise is great. Thanks Trader Rick and Rosie for creating a place for us to post our thoughts. And Thanks to Groundspeak for the forums. Let's not forget to also thank Algore, who invented the internet and made all this possible... Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Congrats Oldrocknmetal.... 3000 WOO HOO! I hit my milestone last week... 200! LOL!!!!! Going to first CITO event in am....ugh....7 am....zzzzzzzzzzz......... Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Anyone going to Going Coastal event in Savannah, Nov 10 thru 13? Thinking about it..... Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Anyone going to Going Coastal event in Savannah, Nov 10 thru 13? Thinking about it..... Well, tell us about it or provide a link!-- 24 hours in a day...24 beers in a Dos Equis case....coincidence? Quote Link to comment
+oldrocknmetal Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) There are several local geocachers going to this. We cannot make it though. GC2V68Q Edited October 17, 2011 by oldrocknmetal Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 INTERESTING concept. But 670.1 miles is a little out of our caching zone... Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 This weekend will be the first Fall weekend in Paradise--highs won't even get into the eighties--time to get those woods caches without all the blood and sweat and sweltering heat... Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) oops double posted, glitch Edited October 19, 2011 by FloridaFour Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yep the Savannah event's a bit of a hike, but a great vacation opportunity.... and I NEED a vacation.... Weather is fine....time for some caching and kayaking... hey does anyone know when alligator mating season is? I want to go on the Hillsborough river and kayak or canoe, and maybe geocache if there are any over there, but swore never to go during "high season" again.... scaaaarrryyyy.... Well, next week's geocaching goal is kayaking Upper Tampa Bay Park, maintaining my caches there and taking some nature photos (working on another project, that I will keep a secret for now...hehehe), and finally doing a Wherigo... Also got a wild hair to go to Seattle and do Groundspeak Headquarters... hubby wants to have a mini honeymoon and I get to pick????? What??!!?? Better take advantage before he changes his mind...so we will see.... Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 All signed up for Going Coastal...Arrrgh!!! Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 We have some great kayak caches in Pinellas and Pasco. Do you know of any that are near kayak/canoe rental places? Most of them seem to have private launch areas and I don't have a kayak.... nor do I have a trailer or hitch. I think the only one that might be doable for me is off the Dunedin Causeway? Quote Link to comment
+oldrocknmetal Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 We have some great kayak caches in Pinellas and Pasco. Do you know of any that are near kayak/canoe rental places? Most of them seem to have private launch areas and I don't have a kayak.... nor do I have a trailer or hitch. I think the only one that might be doable for me is off the Dunedin Causeway? If you want to go out of Pasco, we know of a rental place that will bring the kayaks to the launch point. Brasher park would be the spot. We have a very easy series placed out there and paulherman has several series depending on how much you want to paddle. There is also Durney Key where you can picnic and there is a cache there also. Check it out and PM us if you need more info. Quote Link to comment
+gtsally Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) EDIT: FOUND While out caching yesterday between Key Largo and Homestead Raceway, I lost a car key. It was one of those electronic (?) keys, that the last time I had to replace cost me more than a few Georges. I am going to order a replacement tomorrow. If a kind cacher or even a cooperative muggle finds it today, I will pay a $50 reward. Even if found after today, contact me and I will pay $25. I had the key in my pocket when I got out of the car at Dagby's P&G in Key Largo. Did not have it in my pocket when I got out of the car at Flamingo Rock Virtual in Flamingo. Retraced our tracks, without luck. Only possible caches where the key could have been lost are: GC2VFHQ Dagby's P&G GC32EQG In a While Crocodile! GC2VJY2 A Rock Like No Other GC2XZFC Key's Kritters - Crocodile! GC2NW39 Card Sound Cache GC2766G The Ropes GC22D1V Hey, Look! They're Making a Left Turn! GC14E59 Kids just wanna have fun #2 If I shouldn't post here, let me know. If there is somewhere else I should post, let me know where. Thanks for reading. Edited October 23, 2011 by gtsally Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Thanks oldrocknmetal..... I will check into those! Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 I lost a car key. It was one of those electronic (?) keys, that the last time I had to replace cost me more than a few Georges. When we contacted Jeep about a spare key for the Wrangler, it was like three hundred Georges--we're not THAT stupid--so we opted for one of those limited chip deals for thirty bucks from the locksmiths that will unlock the doors manually and start and run the car, but nothing else (no remote functions)--but that's all you REALLY need, right? Cache On!! WE DID try just having a duplicate metal key cut and it unlocked the doors and started the engine (to defeat the alarm), but the engine cuts off so you can't drive---good if you lock your keys in the vehicle, I guess) Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 good if you lock your keys in the vehicle, I guess) Course ,in a Jeep you just unzip a window and crawl in... Quote Link to comment
geepocachers Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Course ,in a Jeep you just unzip a window and crawl in... In paradise, u shud hav ur top down anyway! Quote Link to comment
Earthdog Patrick Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I wish geocaches could be buried, I love to dig things up!!! Quote Link to comment
+FloridaFour Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I wish geocaches could be buried, I love to dig things up!!! Funny you should meantion that EDP, I was just talking to a park maintenance person today about placing a cache and he says he's found old grenades and other ordinance in Fort Desoto park... so he suggested not doing any digging there... LOL Quote Link to comment
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