So I've hit the around 20, no GPS wall...

[Jason and Jack]

Any one else hit this wall and what did you do until you got your GPS. I went to 9 today and found 1. I think I just won't go until I get a GPS.

 

And yes I know its meant to be done with a GPS.

[M.TEX]

ok I you found Caches without GPS , that is very good for you ...

If you no longer can find because you don't have GPS...so you must buy one to get even better

rates. I have been out to search for 10 in one day and I got just 1 or 2....So the problem is that

I need to search better , and always read CLUES and take good directions to the cache before you

get on the road....

 

So , you're not alone....Gedt a GPS and enjoy !

M.TEX

[Jason and Jack]

ok I you found Caches without GPS , that is very good for you ...

If you no longer can find because you don't have GPS...so you must buy one to get even better

rates. I have been out to search for 10 in one day and I got just 1 or 2....So the problem is that

I need to search better , and always read CLUES and take good directions to the cache before you

get on the road....

 

So , you're not alone....Gedt a GPS and enjoy !

M.TEX

 

Uh.... thanks.

[+Bear and Ragged]

20 without a GPS?

That's good going!

 

I think the wall is still there with a GPS... Just gotta persevere!

[daveindeal]

I manage 12 before i got a GPS.

 

I still have no handheld but upgraded my contract and got a blackberry which i am still using today, my contract is due an upgrade in about 3 months and am planning on getting a HTC Desire and using an adroid app.

[Jason and Jack]

20 without a GPS?

That's good going!

 

I think the wall is still there with a GPS... Just gotta persevere!

 

Well I have US Army Ranger experience and use Google Maps, but if I don't get a GPS soon, I'm going to pull my hair out.

[+Juicepig]

befriend and offer to drive a GPS-holding geocacher. When they get out of the car and run into the bush FOLLOW!

 

If they ask you to stop following, stop! simple as that

[+Smilin' Dawg]

I tell new caches that they might be comfortable until they hit 300-500. Keep playing and make friends with someone else who caches.

[+Klatch]

This geocacher has about 3K finds without a GPS.

[Jason and Jack]

This geocacher has about 3K finds without a GPS.

 

God bless him... I'd quit way before that. The plethora of pine straw and dead ungroomed, LOL, palmetto is about to drive me batcrap crazy.

[+moose61]

If you have a car navigation system you might be able to switch it to ignore the roads and use the very small arrow to get close to the cache. I once found with the navigation when I did not have my GPS with me.

 

You might even be able to load the caches as POI on the navigation system.

[oakenwood]

If I didn't have a GPS, I'd be letterboxing.

[+Proud Soccer Mom]

If I didn't have a GPS, I'd be letterboxing.

 

+ 1

[+GeoGeeBee]

If you don't have a GPS, do you have a cellphone? Does your cellphone have a navigation function?

 

I use the BlackStar app on my BlackBerry for caching. I did eventually buy a "real" GPS receiver, and it works better than the BlackBerry. But I still use the Blackberry a lot, especially for urban caches. For one thing, I always have the BB with me.

[+niraD]

The plethora of pine straw and dead ungroomed, LOL, palmetto is about to drive me batcrap crazy.

I'm confused. Is the problem your lack of a GPSr? Or is the problem that you're finding caches hidden in places you don't enjoy searching?

 

I found hundreds without a GPSr before I finally broke down and bought one. I still don't use it for every search, although now I'm using GeoBeagle on my Nexus One most of the time, so I don't find many without any GPSr at all.

[Jason and Jack]

I want to search for the 'in the woods way out of sight of Google Earth sight' caches, but without a GPS that ramps it up a bit. Basically I'm tired of nanos hidden in lampposts. I'm SO ready to do the Difficulty 3-4s in the middle of nowhere.

[+silksmybaby]

If you do not have a GPS I suggest picking up letterboxing. It is similar but there is not swag but they give you clues to follow rather than coordinates. It is actually quite fun as well.

[+edscott]

I disagree. Letterboxing is following hints and clues. If you like route finding, using a satellite image, and practicing tracking skills, then GPS-less caching is a much better choice. One good thing about Letterboxing however, is that there has to be room for a stamp and ink pad. No micros.