+Da' Hoffie Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 What is your cache chasing mode of transportation?? For me, it is my 2009 Ford Escape. Gets good mileage on a tank of gas... and still purrs like the day I bought it. I would like a four-wheel drive one someday, but I will be patient on that idea for some time to come. I will gladly post pictures if others will too. Quote Link to comment
+MI_CO Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 My 2009 Saturn Aura XR, my trusty Schwinn (complete with fenders, rack, and pretty basket in front - it is a sweet ride!), and, of course, my feet! For my feet, I either wear my Reeboks, or Merrell hiking shoes. Cache a lot in the mountains the past few years so mainly my hiking shoes. Quote Link to comment
+ngrrfan Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 (edited) What is your cache chasing mode of transportation?? For me, it is my 2009 Ford Escape. Had an '03 Escape, like you said easy on gas and a decent ride. The only problem was it wasn't true 4wd and that is what I needed. Now I have an '11 Xterra (TB3ZNHC)... yep gets me to those caches that the Escape just looked at. Edited August 6, 2014 by ngrrfan Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Mine is a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder that only gets 17mpg. I don't take it far off road and can't afford another car so I baby this thing. The back is filled with containers that hold almost everything I need(except a ladder and kayak). Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Subaru Forester 2 litre diesel. 38mpg. Comfortable and surefooted in almost any road situation. It's Mrs C's car so its not allowed on rough roads which would normally be the domain of the bigger, high clearance 4WDs. Quote Link to comment
+The_Incredibles_ Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Right now, it's one of these. I hate that it's gas-guzzling, but Mr Incredible insisted on it for safety. According to Chinese psychics, this is my 'year', so we need to be extra careful. My Honda Civic is currently sitting in the driveway without insurance. Quote Link to comment
etarace Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I have a 2012 Jeep Liberty. I just got brand new tires on it after an incident involving an old quarry road and geocaching. They really all needed to be replaced anyway. Fuel economy is not great at about 16 mpg but it does drive down old quarry roads. I also have a beautiful indigo Schwinn Jaguar Retro-cruiser. It is a sweet ride, though I covet something with fenders and basket. I have my feet, I attempted a geocache once in flip-flops in the rain. This was an all-around bad idea. I rarely wear flip-flops. I have some well loved felt bottom rocket dogs that are nice when it isn't freezing out because I can feel the ground. Today I wore a pair of K-mart buy-one-get-one-half-off shoes. My winter boots are Columbia. Quote Link to comment
+TerraViators Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Used a solid steel 1992 Volvo 940 GL but gave it to my son. Now, I'm very pleased with my 34-mpg Toyota Corolla. Quote Link to comment
+Mr. 0 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 2010 Jeep Wrangler which replaced my 1989 Jeep Cherokee last year. Not so great on gas, but fun to drive. TB59M73 Quote Link to comment
+zoothornrollo Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) For 5 years, we drove a Jeep Patriot with standard transmission that gets 27-29 mpg (not 4WD). We just finished our third summer road trip in a 2010 Toyota Tundra that gets 19-20 mpg. We put a camper shell on the back and sleep in it . . . no more setting up a tent every night. At times, we just pull off a national forest road and sleep, no campground needed. We just returned from a 45-day, 8,500 mile road trip in it. It doesn't have 4WD, but we managed to get up some pretty gnarly, rocky national forest roads this trip, including 25 miles in Carson NF (where it got so dirty we were able to write #16,000 on the back window when we reached that milestone), miles of gravel road to get to the Nevada Star, and Capitan Gap road to find "Smokey's Home" in Lincoln NF. We really like to travel without pulling a trailer or driving any kind of vehicle that limits where we can go. If we had 4WD, we would probable get ourselves into trouble. Edited August 7, 2014 by zoothornrollo Quote Link to comment
Andronicus Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) I am sure this has come up before. But I will bite (again) .... My wife earned this car by meeting her sales targets for 12 months, You won't beleve this, selling TUPPERWARE Edited August 7, 2014 by Andronicus Quote Link to comment
+Car54 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Around our home territory, we use a 2011 Chevy Impala. The "good" news is that we don't really like the vehicle all that much, so we don't feel we have to baby it. If we're camping, we've got the F250 we use to tow our 5th-wheel. Even though Mr. Car54 rarely visits the forums, I won't mention the F250's mileage because it is so bad it stresses him out. It's got an off-road package on it, but not off-road tires. We did take it on one cache in a nearby state forest where we forded a creek (after checking the depth first) and did some serious "muddin'", I think it's called. Quite an adventure for desk jockies like us. We're thinking of an AWD Subaru once the Impala is paid off. Mrs. Car54 Quote Link to comment
+larryc43230 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I recently traded in my 2005 Honda CR-V cachemobile for a 2014 Honda CR-V cachemobile. Quote Link to comment
etarace Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 My wife earned this car by meeting her sales targets for 12 months, You won't beleve this, selling TUPPERWARE That is SO funny! Quote Link to comment
+RocTheCacheBox Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 My 2009 Saturn Aura XR, my trusty Schwinn (complete with fenders, rack, and pretty basket in front - it is a sweet ride!), and, of course, my feet! For my feet, I either wear my Reeboks, or Merrell hiking shoes. Cache a lot in the mountains the past few years so mainly my hiking shoes. I love my Merrell's. Best hikers I've ever owned. Quote Link to comment
+Heli Leo Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 2010 F150 4 door 4 wheel drive with topper. Quote Link to comment
+2tall1s Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 2010 F150 4 door 4 wheel drive with topper. Same thing... only 2WD... and no topper... Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Subaru Forester 2 litre diesel. 38mpg. Comfortable and surefooted in almost any road situation. It's Mrs C's car so its not allowed on rough roads which would normally be the domain of the bigger, high clearance 4WDs. We have a 2011 Forester (not diesel) that we really like. The more I 'play' with it the better I'm getting and the more fun I'm having. I have a Trek DS 8.3 for those times the track is too narrow for the Forester. And, of course, my feet, shod in Teva's, trail running shoes, boots or climbing shoes, depending on destination. Quote Link to comment
+MinionBrigade Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Mrs. Minion's 2007 Subaru Forester is our Primary GeoMobile(TB5TQWM) I love this car but yearn for a true 4x4. It's a really zippy car to drive, and has really well thought out storage compartments. We've had some amazing off-road adventures but have also been stuck in the mud. Quote Link to comment
+frinklabs Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 What is your cache chasing mode of transportation?? I will gladly post pictures if others will too. These are my primary modes: Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) '57 Thunderbird. I've wanted one all my life... 55 years or so since I was old enough to notice cars. Bought it today, will take two weeks for the customizer to move the drivers seat back 6" so I can fit in the thing, then this will be my cachin' ride. https://www.dropbox.com/s/chqecnnm80uwphj/tbird.jpg?dl=0 Edited October 3, 2014 by TheAlabamaRambler Quote Link to comment
+Colonial Cats Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I recently traded in my 2005 Honda CR-V cachemobile for a 2014 Honda CR-V cachemobile. We traded in our Honda Fit for a 2014 Honda CR-V too. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Right now, it's one of these. I hate that it's gas-guzzling, but Mr Incredible insisted on it for safety. According to Chinese psychics, this is my 'year', so we need to be extra careful. My Honda Civic is currently sitting in the driveway without insurance. I never would have guessed that Mrs. Incredible drove a mini-van Edited October 3, 2014 by NYPaddleCacher Quote Link to comment
+joshuar9476 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 2013 Chevy Spark. The thing has been a beast. I've taken it through creek beds, fields, snow up to it's fenders, and up steep hills and it's never struggled. Add in 34 mpg average and I'm one happy cacher. BTW, there's a cache just to the left of my back driver's side tire. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 My current cache mobile is a 2005 Toyota Highlander. The AWD gets me around on most seasonal roads in the area. In winter those seasonal roads are not maintained so even a 4WD vehicle is going to have trouble when they're covered in snow and ice. Since most of my geocaching is done while traveling, like Frinklabs, I often use one of these: or one of these In a few weeks I might be doing some geocaching using one of these Or possibly one of these This is my dream cache mobile Quote Link to comment
Rock Chalk Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Honda CR-V with a bike rack on the back. Recently added bars to the top and can shuttle the new kayak around. Plenty of room for TOTTs in the back. (Telescoping ladder, pole, boots, box with smaller gear, etc.) Gets up to 25 mpg. When I'm certain I'll only be on paved roads and won't need storage space, we drive our Civic. I run to a lot of caches, so I tend to be outfitted with my Brooks running shoes. But I did buy some Merrell hiking shoes late last year. I love them for the waterproofing. But my particular model has no insulation (which was rough when I was in KS, maybe not so much here in WA). Also, the shoelaces come undone all the time. Doesn't matter if you double or triple knot them. Despite that, I got a pair for the Mrs., and her laces come undone all the time, too. Very annoying. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Honda CR-V with a bike rack on the back. Recently added bars to the top and can shuttle the new kayak around. Plenty of room for TOTTs in the back. (Telescoping ladder, pole, boots, box with smaller gear, etc.) Gets up to 25 mpg. When I'm certain I'll only be on paved roads and won't need storage space, we drive our Civic. Having a roof rack to carry my kayak(s) is almost a pre-requisite for me for a vehicle. I just realized why your handle looked familiar. I think we may have exchanged email a long time ago when Woodland Clan first moved from my area to KC. Quote Link to comment
+MountainWoods Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Toyota Rav4 with over 319,000 miles on it. (No problems, so far.) Quote Link to comment
+Mitragorz Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Gas mileage isn't great, but she gets me wherever I need to go! Quote Link to comment
Rock Chalk Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Honda CR-V with a bike rack on the back. Recently added bars to the top and can shuttle the new kayak around. Plenty of room for TOTTs in the back. (Telescoping ladder, pole, boots, box with smaller gear, etc.) Gets up to 25 mpg. When I'm certain I'll only be on paved roads and won't need storage space, we drive our Civic. Having a roof rack to carry my kayak(s) is almost a pre-requisite for me for a vehicle. I just realized why your handle looked familiar. I think we may have exchanged email a long time ago when Woodland Clan first moved from my area to KC. Probably familiar from another "Jayhawk" handle. Woodland Clan definitely predates me. He was kicking butt in KC well before I joined the party! Quote Link to comment
+beauxeault Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) '57 Thunderbird. I've wanted one all my life... 55 years or so since I was old enough to notice cars. Bought it today, will take two weeks for the customizer to move the drivers seat back 6" so I can fit in the thing, then this will be my cachin' ride. https://www.dropbox.com/s/chqecnnm80uwphj/tbird.jpg?dl=0 Oh, that is SWEET! Don't take it off-road, though. Here's my dream cachemobile: Edited October 3, 2014 by beauxeault Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 '57 Thunderbird. I've wanted one all my life... 55 years or so since I was old enough to notice cars. Bought it today, will take two weeks for the customizer to move the drivers seat back 6" so I can fit in the thing, then this will be my cachin' ride. https://www.dropbox.com/s/chqecnnm80uwphj/tbird.jpg?dl=0 Oh, that is SWEET! Don't take it off-road, though. Here's my dream cachemobile: You must have a lot of tree climbing caches in your area. For those boat accessible only caches I want to get one of these: Quote Link to comment
vagabond Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 mostly in my 88 Nissan Pathfinder with over 250.000 miles on her or in Mammas Pathfinder, but the 88 is special to me Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.