Driving, Bicycling or other

[+Fkn Don]

Forgive me if this topic has been brought up before but I was just wondering. This is not to say one persons preference is better or worse than another, just a curiosity that hit me today. I was curious to see which way other people prefer getting to geocaches and reasons behind them. I prefer to bicycle myself. It seems I always come across something interesting each time I go out that I knew I would had missed if I had been speeding by with my car. Have gotten some nice scenic pictures this way too. So I just want to know, what is your favorite mode of transportation when it comes to geocaching and why? Car, bicycling, or other.

 

Here's just a simple pole for this topic.

http://www.snappoll.com/poll/344220.php

Edited October 10, 2010 by Fkn Don

[illDecree]

GeoCycle FTW!!! get your exercise and see the best sights! driving, IMO, defeats the purpose of geocaching...

i exclusively bike to caches, unless i'm somewhere and know there is one nearby (like in the parking lot of where i am). other than that, the only other way i get there is walking near work on my lunch breaks

Edited October 10, 2010 by illDecree

[+tsnyder88]

it depends on how far the cache is that i am trying to find sometimes i drive sometimes i walk and sometime i bicycling

[+lomocacher]

I started caching to get exercise, so right now I primarily walk. . .usually I drive to a particular location, and from there, I walk to all the caches. I'm working my way up to a geo-cycle, but I'm not in good enough shape yet!

 

edit: I tried voting on the poll, but got a message stating "You cannot vote repeatedly."

Edited October 10, 2010 by lomocacher

[+Ambrosia]

It depends on the cache, and the situation. I've been collecting a list of ways that I've gotten caches (may be incomplete):

 

Car

Hike/Walk

Bicycle

ATV

Downhill ski

Snowmobile

White water raft

Swim

Motorboat

Funicular

 

Edited October 10, 2010 by Ambrosia

[+gpsblake]

I like to do bicycle to find caches. And every cache I have placed has been by bicycle minus one exception. I just did a 13 cache run via bicycle this week. But I live in a rural area so bicycling to all the caches isn't feasible to me.

[+uxorious]

Having limited mobility, most caches I drive to. However, I also use my scooter for a lot of them.

 

[+power69]

bicycle or foot since i don't have a cachemobile.

[+Ambrosia]

Oh, I forgot two (my gimpy times):

 

Wheelchair

Golfcart (to get to the Ape Cache)

[+briansnat]

I prefer to drive to the trailhead and walk the rest of the way.

 

I used to cycle frequently but probably have used my bike 2-3 times in the 15 years I've lived here. I live 3/4 the way up a mountain (well mountain by NJ standards) and the main road near my house that I would have to ride a mile on to get to any safe riding is twisty and narrow and cars regularly drive at unsafe speeds on it. Every few years a bicyclist gets taken out by a car on it.

 

Methods I've used:

Car

foot

canoe

downhill ski

snowshoe

[+mamomo]

Walking when it's close enough, cycling when it's a bit further away. I've also seen caches you can only get to by boat! Part of the reason I do geocaching is that it's a great way to get some exercise, so I don't see the point of driving from cache to cache (drive-by caching).

[Andronicus]

I haven't even takin my bike off of the hook in my garage ceiling since I started geocaching. Lame I know. I drive and hike. I have been planning to get my bike down for a while, but haven't done it yet.

[+Wooden Cyclist]

I usually drive to the general area then walk to the cache. Sometimes the walk lasts only a few feet, sometimes it lasts several miles.

[+kgb2]

I started caching at the young age of 69 and prefer to walk,but for my 70th birthday my family bought me an

E bike which i use for caches over8 miles distance

 

Your never to old

[+all done]

So far via ATV, Truck and Kayak. Most involve some walking and some involved pretty good sized hikes after parking the the primary method of transportation. Did a few from the house while walking the doggies too. Hard to decide which one we prefer.... but would probably have to pick the ATV or the Kayak as the favorites.

Edited October 11, 2010 by Pipeline Putters

[+Bucephala]

I prefer to hike to caches but it depends on the cache. I drive to some if I am on a road trip.

 

I just bought my friend's bike and I did some caching by bike for the first time yesterday. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to do some caching by bike on the Trans Canada Trail this fall.

Edited October 11, 2010 by Bucephala

[yspelipe]

I prefer to GeoCycle, but I dont like it when I GeoCrash...

No really, I ride my bike to a lot of nearby caches.

[+EscapeFromFlatland]

I've got bookmarks totaling about 200 caches along the streetcar and light rail lines here in Portland. I keep saying one of these days I'll cache the list. Right now I just maintain the lists and keep them public in case anyone else finds them useful, like visitors/tourists.

[+MontyFam]

When all 6 of u are caching it's minivan and foot patrol... when it's just Mr and Mrs MoFry we usually walk or pack the bikes in the back of the van... When Mrs is working odd shifts Mr likes to pedal around weather permitting... Snow is coming soon so the bike will be parked for a few months... we may give snowshoeing a try...

[Dinoprophet]

This summer I did a bunch of park and grabs by biking from home. It made the experience exponentially more fun. I'm the only one with logs of any significant length on most of those caches.

 

I also try to go ski-ocaching at least once a winter, but I failed to last year.

[GPS-Hermit]

I like it all - if a park has multiple caches - Hike or Bike is great! For country side viewing finding 5 cahes in the same area is fun by car assuming it is way to far to walk them all. Sometimes I truely find out alot of stuff just driving to a cache in a remote area.

[greenworldfeather]

it depends on how far the cache is that i am trying to find sometimes i drive sometimes i walk and sometime i bicycling

I do that but I also take UTA if it is far, since I can't drive. That would stand for Utah Transit Authority. They are buses.

[+u.rusty]

I prefer caches that require me to walk. I usually drive to a trailhead and hike along a trail with several caches along it. I've considered moutain biking along some trails that allow it but with the 25 to 30 pounds of gear I like to haul around with me, hiking seems to be the most practical method. I have however searched for a few caches while out on long road bicycle rides.

[+Mr. Wilson & a Mt. Goat]

I love using my bike, but I still need a GPS bike mount. It's kind of sketchy with only one hand on the handle bars and the other holding on to the GPS.

Christmas is coming though!

[+Fkn Don]

Glad to see so many people out there like to bike. Not picking on those that don't but theres just an extra feeling of fulfillment for me when i bike all the way out to a cache. I've even gone a couple cities over doing this. Though some of my friends call me crazy to do so, lol. Well i guess I am a lil bit, hahaha.

[+3catcrazy]

Horseback! For some reason, you can see most caches better. Probably not so good for urban PnGs

[Mr.Yuck]

I've been known to roll with a micro scooter on a few bike trails. There actually is a picture of me riding it up on Twitter somewhere, but I don't want to post it, as it makes me look fat. Not to mention ridiculuous, seeing as I'm 6' 195 lbs., although I do consider it an adult-sized scooter. I also did a 13 mile round-trip cache outing on a gravel rails to trails earlier this year on my wife's old Mountain bike. But that was an abnormality, I hadn't taken a serious bike ride in years, and don't currently own a working bicycle.

 

To answer the basic question though, put me down for driving to the trailhead and walking 99.9% of the time.

Edited October 17, 2010 by Mr.Yuck

[+Chokecherry]

Because of low cache saturation for most of the spots where I live I typically drive. Biking on those back roads is just not safe let alone biking for 20 miles to get a cache. I'll go to the trail head/parking area and find the cache from there. Plus it helps my mom participate as well as she's not able to hike long distances or ride a bike.

[+Beebeejaybee]

Since I do't have a car I motorcycle, most of the time,

but some of the "parking" is too sketchy to leave the beastie at

so the bycycle is definatley up for a dust off and service,

just got a handlebar mount which hopefully will be fitted sometime in the next few hours ready for a day of fun hopefully in the sun

[+releasethedogs]

Having limited mobility, most caches I drive to. However, I also use my scooter for a lot of them.

 

I applaud you for leaving the house and enjoying the outdoors despite your limited mobility.

 

As for me I walk, bike or subway to my caches. Living in Seoul with no cars limits the caches i can find. There are tons of caches 20-80 miles from Seoul id LOVE to get but with no car, they are impossible.

[+Fkn Don]

I've seen alot of interesting methods I haven't even thought about before. This is a very interesting thread I think. And kudos to those with limited mobility. Glad to see you're still staying as active as you can. Keep up the replies. I'm sure there are still some unique methods people know of out there, lol. And giving me lots of ideas.