+WarriorScholar Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hello! I am hoping for some input/advice from fellow geocachers. I am on a military deployment in Afghanistan for at least the next six months. There is no options to physically geocache here (I can't leave the wire and placing geocaches is a big no-no). How can one stay involved? Are there virtual events or anything like that that can keep me connected (short of staying active in the message boards). The idea of going six months without a find makes me a little sad! I look forward to the discussion and Happy Caching! Nicole aka WarriorScholar Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I thought there were some military bases with caches "inside the wire", so may be worth checking where you're going to be stationed to see if there are any that you could do. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hello! I am hoping for some input/advice from fellow geocachers. I am on a military deployment in Afghanistan for at least the next six months. There is no options to physically geocache here (I can't leave the wire and placing geocaches is a big no-no). How can one stay involved? Are there virtual events or anything like that that can keep me connected (short of staying active in the message boards). The idea of going six months without a find makes me a little sad! I look forward to the discussion and Happy Caching! Nicole aka WarriorScholar Hide & Seek page, country Afghanistan: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?country_id=12&as=1&ex=0&cFilter=9a79e6ce-3344-409c-bbe9-496530baf758&children=n B. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 There are 261 caches in Afghanistan, most recent event was last week. I'm sure you'll find a bit of caching to do. Be safe, and thank you for your service. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?country_id=12 Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hello! I am hoping for some input/advice from fellow geocachers. I am on a military deployment in Afghanistan for at least the next six months. There is no options to physically geocache here (I can't leave the wire and placing geocaches is a big no-no). How can one stay involved? Are there virtual events or anything like that that can keep me connected (short of staying active in the message boards). The idea of going six months without a find makes me a little sad! I look forward to the discussion and Happy Caching! Nicole aka WarriorScholar Well, a mostly military Geocaching organization has been known hold virtual events, but I wouldn't go there. Not as big of a no-no as placing caches inside the wire, but still a no-no. I'm too old to have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, but just from observation, I believe there once used to be boatloads of caches "inside the wire". I haven't been paying attention, but I could see them being outlawed. How about hosting an event? Or hoping someone hosts one where you're going to be? Quote Link to comment
+WarriorScholar Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thank you all for your input. -I know that there are a lot of caches in Afghanistan but the long and short is I can't leave post to find them and there are none on the base that I am on. -Cache placing is strictly not allowed anymore. Turn over is so high that no matter how many people you tell you are placing it, someone will stumble upon it, not know what it is, and the base will be shut down because of a found unidentified object. -I love the idea of hosting an event! I don't know why I didn't think of that. I am going to get on that ASAP. Thank you all and I look forward to further discussion. Happy Caching! Quote Link to comment
+TeamRabbitRun Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 How to stay involved while in-country? Keep reading and posting to the forums! I don't get to go out caching much, but I read these pages at least a couple of times a week on my lunch break. Keep your hand in, and your opinions! Make sure you come back and bump this thread back to 'current' when you get back so we know all is well. Good tour,....Bill Quote Link to comment
+basscat5 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) First of all...Thanks for your Service and be safe over there... I am a Retired US Army 1SG and did 2 tours in Iraq.... I think Geo Caching in Country could be a bad idea.. If someone stumbles on your cache inside or outside the wire and they aren't familiar with the game things could go bad in a hurry...Same with if someone observed you lurking around GZ trying to find a Cache... We were so busy watching out for IEDs that anything that didn't look familiar or looked out of place immediately set up a red flag.... If you need anything let me know.....I'll see if I can get you hooked up... Edited August 3, 2014 by basscat5 Quote Link to comment
+HR_s00va Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Well, my first "Found it!" was in Afghanistan in deployment, inside the wire, so do not worry, you will find something... ...in fact I thing there is almost no caches outside the wire Take a look at the maps and stay safe there! Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 First of all...Thanks for your Service and be safe over there... I am a Retired US Army 1SG and did 2 tours in Iraq.... I think Geo Caching in Country could be a bad idea.. If someone stumbles on your cache inside or outside the wire and they aren't familiar with the game things could go bad in a hurry...Same with if someone observed you lurking around GZ trying to find a Cache... We were so busy watching out for IEDs that anything that didn't look familiar or looked out of place immediately set up a red flag.... If you need anything let me know.....I'll see if I can get you hooked up... Never had or met a 1SG I didn't like. You would think I could say the same for CSM's but I can't. Twice. Quote Link to comment
+WarriorScholar Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Thank you all very much. So much awesome in this community. And I probably shouldn't admit it, I am an LT Type (O3).....but I was an E5 back in the day Quote Link to comment
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