+DARKSIDEDAN Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 Well there you go I googled What do people in Brazil speak and got " Portuguese or Brazilian". I have learnt something new and all from Geocaching. Olá meu amigo. É bom conhecê-lo. Espero que você ame geocaching tanto quanto eu. Sempre divirta-se. Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, DARKSIDEDAN said: Well there you go I googled What do people in Brazil speak and got " Portuguese or Brazilian". I have learnt something new and all from Geocaching. Olá meu amigo. É bom conhecê-lo. Espero que você ame geocaching tanto quanto eu. Sempre divirta-se. Obrigado e bem-vindo! Quote
+Cherokee Bill Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 Central Virginia Started around "08" and quit in 2016. When my new GPSr arrives this week, I'm starting up again!! 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Cherokee Bill said: ... I'm starting up again!! Welcome back, warrior! Edited May 3, 2020 by RuideAlmeida 1 Quote
+SMFuller Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 Re-starting after a VERY brief dabble years ago. ツ 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 1 minute ago, SMFuller said: Re-starting after a VERY brief dabble years ago. ツ Welcome back! 1 1 Quote
GeocachingGoku Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Hi, My real name is Joel, I live in Minnesota, and I'm not really in the right area of minnesota that has a lot of local caches Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, GeocachingGoku said: ... right area of minnesota that has a lot of local caches Welcome Joel! Have you tried to check the nearby caches on the homepage, or on the app? Give a try on the homepage if you haven't yet. I can see more than 2000 in a 16 miles radius... Edited May 18, 2020 by RuideAlmeida Quote
greggiam Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Howdy-- been a decade since finding a few hundred caches, ready to start up again. Have handheld GPS, did lots of downloading to them, but now, SMARTPHONES exist!! Would like the Premium Trial, but was a premium member before smartphones were a thing, literally a decade ago, would this disqualify me? Thanks, Cheers, and Happy Caching. Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 1 minute ago, greggiam said: ... would this disqualify me? Yes, unfortunately. Welcome back! 1 Quote
+cerberus1 Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 1 minute ago, greggiam said: Would like the Premium Trial, but was a premium member before smartphones were a thing, literally a decade ago, would this disqualify me? Yep. 1 Quote
greggiam Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RuideAlmeida said: Yes, unfortunately. Welcome back! 3 minutes ago, cerberus1 said: Yep. OK thanks. Lifetime Ban, lol. Suddenly I've become one of those "IS IT WORTH IT???" guys. Edited May 18, 2020 by greggiam Quote
CCB15 Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 4:36 PM, greggiam said: OK thanks. Lifetime Ban, lol. Suddenly I've become one of those "IS IT WORTH IT???" guys. I am in the same boat. Is it worth it? Maybe. I really enjoyed it and still do. My issue is with all the stuff that went away for those that had bought apps, had memberships has all gone away. It would have been nice had they even offered a month, 3 months, 6 months, year free membership. Had that happened, I may still cache. The unfortunate thing is all the stuff we had just got taken away. I miss it a lot and have just been snooping around again. Anyway, enjoy everyone! I get my opinion is not that of most, but it is my opinion and how I feel currently. Stay safe, be respectful of others caches, and always respect the earth! 2 Quote
+Seadog6608 Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 I'm not really a lurker. I guess I knew there was a forum but I never thought to check it out. 1692 finds since 2011. 31 States and four countries. So I am getting the hang of GC'ing. I usually use C:Geo on my phone. I just got a new phone after the old one completely died. I had to go to the play store to download apps into the new phone. I cannot find a place on C;Geo to sign in. Any hints? Thanks. Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Seadog6608 said: I cannot find a place on C;Geo to sign in. Any hints? Thanks. Be welcome to the forums... but if you want to discuss that given app, we are not the right place. Quote
+Spudyr Posted April 20, 2021 Posted April 20, 2021 I am VERY new to this forum... and already I’ve seen some arguments and had some people almost argue with me... maybe I should go to the Canada section... I LIVE in Canada anyway... 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted April 20, 2021 Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Spudyr said: I am VERY new to this forum... Be welcome Mountie! 1 Quote
+colleda Posted April 20, 2021 Posted April 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Spudyr said: I am VERY new to this forum... and already I’ve seen some arguments and had some people almost argue with me... maybe I should go to the Canada section... I LIVE in Canada anyway... Use the Canada forum if you need to discuss anything specifically Canadian. Come here for universal discussion. But don't feel sorry. 1 Quote
+DARKSIDEDAN Posted May 8, 2021 Posted May 8, 2021 Membership type: Premium Joined 04.Jan.2015Last Visited 06.May.2021 8,355 finds 1,087 hides 1,374 Favorite points User's home Location: Canberra, Australia Why Do I Geocache, It a simple question with a complexed answer? Geocaching is a Real-Life Treasure Hunt that gets you Outdoors and makes every walk more interesting by taking you to places you never knew existed. The Geocaching Community is Awesome with so many great people that support each other and have some amazing stories to share. Geocaching Is A Mental and Physical Challenge on another level from solving complex puzzles to climbing the highest trees. I want to geocache anytime, anywhere, with anyone. Currently I am based in Canberra, Australia. 1 Quote
+CheekyBrit Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 I geocache to get to enjoy my current outdoor hobbies with an extra twist. I already hike, white water raft, kayak, cave, rock climb, mountain bike, tree climb, road bike, XC ski, swim, and when I can I SCUBA. Geocaching gives me an extra excuse to get outside and do all of them. One of my first geocaches was while white water rafting the confluence of main and south fork of the Salmon river in the 'Frank Church Wilderness of no Return' and I was still kind of a muggle. That one really changed my perspective. I'll confess, i'm not just adrenaline. I geek out hard on stats. I'm crushing this 800+ day streak right now and am working on making the top 10 longest streaks in Idaho list. I may have been born in England, but Pocatello Idaho is my stomping ground. We have a geocache at our house and it is cool meeting people from around the country in my yard. We are redesigning our home geocache into a british phone box mini free library with some outlandish bonus features. Stay tuned. It is cool to think that we are sort of part of a secret society but non nefarious. Walking to school every day I blazed right past 5 or so geocaches and had no idea - that blows my mind. It is also cool getting to know people and the mad adventures they get up to. I've been trying to build a teamwork geocache with Canberra Australia, speaking with great people like DarksideDan and some other locals in the area. Oh, Hey Dan! Eventually I want to set up a teamwork cache with each of the 6 main continents. 3 down, 3 to go. Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, CheekyBrit said: I may have been born in England, but Pocatello Idaho is my stomping ground. Welcome and... keep stomping on the rhythm. Edited May 25, 2021 by RuideAlmeida Quote
+DARKSIDEDAN Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 Im a lurker. I love to read everything old and new in the forum Quote
donmeehow Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 I used to geocache years ago and now my son loves it so I'm back in the game. We hid our first geocache a few days ago :-) Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted July 14, 2021 Posted July 14, 2021 14 hours ago, donmeehow said: I used to geocache years ago and now my son loves it so I'm back in the game. We hid our first geocache a few days ago :-) Welcome back! Quote
+CityFolkExplorers Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Hey all, CFE or Crit here. Located in Mid-Michigan and been caching on and off since 2014 as a wee lad. I'm quite younger than most veteran cachers, but have recently been reinvigorated with the love for the art by introducing a new friend to caching and we've been on a spree finding them since. For having cached for as many years as I have, it may be surprising that I just recently got over the 200-find mark. But as life tends to be, I do not have easy transport access and was really only able to find those within bicycle distance for the longest time. Hoping to change that soon and change is already in progress. I'm still very proud that the first cache I hid back in 2014 is still around to this day, even if I can't be there to do maintenance on it. I really want that ownership transferred, yeesh... Best find? Probably one in the woods with a bunch of multicolored bison tubes and only 1 of the tubes had the log inside. Either that or a walk down a deertrail to an abandoned piece of wall with elaborate graffiti on it. Cheers, and glad to be a part of this community for this long, and my goal is to keep the trade going for as long as I can, being part of the newer generation of cachers... 1 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 11 hours ago, CityFolkExplorers said: Cheers, and glad to be a part of this community for this long, and my goal is to keep the trade going for as long as I can, being part of the newer generation of cachers... Welcome back! Quote
homeschool513 Posted May 27, 2022 Posted May 27, 2022 Hi, total Newbie here! My son is taking Geocaching MB at scout camp this summer. We joined this group to get the app for my phone and to try and learn a little bit before he goes to camp. We need to find a couple of local caches before he goes. I am hoping to learn a little bit more about it too. 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted May 27, 2022 Posted May 27, 2022 13 hours ago, homeschool513 said: Hi, total Newbie here! My son is taking Geocaching MB at scout camp this summer Be welcome, you both! Quote
+Tomatoplayz1049 Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 Greetings! I've never posted before despite being active for over a year. Wanted to finally reach out and say hello to the cachers outside my immediate local community, where I've been lucky enough to attend some meet and greets and become friends with some lovely folks. I'm based out of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and quickly became addicted to caching. My kids introduced me to it and I quickly took it over. My son, little dude, comes along often on searches but of course is mostly interested with the larger sizes. My daughter came along on a recent find that required our kayak, that was really fun for her to discover. Hope you all are well, nice to meet you all. Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Tomatoplayz1049 said: Greetings! Be welcome, family! PS: Surely you already know the "ketchup" joke. ; Quote
+majordude Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 Started geocaching three days ago. Up to 11 now! SoCal resident. Inbox me. Quote
+Tomatoplayz1049 Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 On 6/30/2022 at 5:40 PM, RuideAlmeida said: Be welcome, family! PS: Surely you already know the "ketchup" joke. ; Thank you! At a local meet and greet, I told one of my fellow cachers that they had so many more finds than me, I'd have to "ketchup". It got a groan. LOL 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 11 hours ago, majordude said: Started geocaching three days ago. Up to 11 now! SoCal resident. Inbox me. Be welcome! Quote
+Team_Smurfy Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 Long time lurker. Joined in 06 and dabbled a bit when my kids were young but life got in the way. Picked up the bug again earlier this summer and I'm having a blast! Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 12 hours ago, Team_Smurfy said: Long time lurker. Joined in 06 and dabbled a bit when my kids were young but life got in the way. Picked up the bug again earlier this summer and I'm having a blast! Welcome back schtroumpf! Quote
+TeamRabbitRun Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 4 hours ago, RuideAlmeida said: Welcome back schtroumpf! That has to be the worst case of auto-correct I've ever seen. (Joking, really; I know what that word means.) 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, TeamRabbitRun said: That has to be the worst case of auto-correct I've ever seen. (Joking, really; I know what that word means.) Obviously we, europeans prefer the characters original name. Edited August 24, 2022 by RuideAlmeida 1 1 Quote
+Team_Smurfy Posted August 25, 2022 Posted August 25, 2022 I learned something new, thank you! :-) 1 Quote
+Exit8Jake Posted September 9, 2022 Posted September 9, 2022 Hey, everyone. No more lurking for me. Honestly, I forgot there was a forum. Makes total sense. Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted September 9, 2022 Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Exit8Jake said: Hey, everyone. No more lurking for me. Honestly, I forgot there was a forum. Makes total sense. Be welcome! Quote
+seek & hide Posted October 4, 2022 Posted October 4, 2022 handle: Seek & Hide Robert Davis 1832 Elmdale Road Paducah, KY 42003 I am originally from a small towm in Western Kentucky (Grahamville), moved from there to Cadiz, KY, and did geocaching and survey disc hunting between the lakes for a year or more. Moved to Englewood, Florida, and continued geocaching. Now, I have moved back to Kentucky, due to health concerns. I am 75 years young and plan on doing more geocaching for exercise and my health. Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted October 4, 2022 Posted October 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, seek & hide said: ... moved from there to Cadiz... Be welcome, cougar... for seconds I would be calling you iberian lynx instead. Quote
Paulwhy007 Posted November 2, 2022 Posted November 2, 2022 New to the site and still figuring things out.. I have 8 finds so far and I am having a blast doing it.. I live in Costa Mesa CA. & would be interested in any group activities in my area,to get to meet people and learn more about the hobby.. Happy hunting !!! Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted November 2, 2022 Posted November 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Paulwhy007 said: I live in Costa Mesa CA. Be welcome! Search for any Event nearby... they are the best way to get going. Quote
+HuggableHamster Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 Hello! I started caching in late 2019 so it’s been an odd few years, I’m still excited we can have events again (I managed to get to 2 in the before times). I think I vaguely knew there was a forum, but only recently looked, I tend to check Facebook more often… I live in Edinburgh except when I live on a narrowboat and have discovered a love (if not really much skill) of tree climbing since I started caching (odd what we’ll do for a smiley!). Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted November 4, 2022 Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, HuggableHamster said: I live in Edinburgh... Be very welcome, highlander-on-water! Quote
+KukriRSA Posted January 6, 2023 Posted January 6, 2023 On 5/23/2020 at 11:06 PM, CCB15 said: I am in the same boat. Is it worth it? Maybe. I really enjoyed it and still do. My issue is with all the stuff that went away for those that had bought apps, had memberships has all gone away. It would have been nice had they even offered a month, 3 months, 6 months, year free membership. Had that happened, I may still cache. The unfortunate thing is all the stuff we had just got taken away. I miss it a lot and have just been snooping around again. Anyway, enjoy everyone! I get my opinion is not that of most, but it is my opinion and how I feel currently. Stay safe, be respectful of others caches, and always respect the earth! One of the problems with the premium membership is in countries where the exchange rate is through the roof and/or the economy is bad. The dollar value for premium membership is high by comparison especially if one finds on an irregular basis, like when on vacation once a year. This discourages the activity. Would you pay $369 for a premium membership? Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted January 6, 2023 Posted January 6, 2023 4 hours ago, KukriRSA said: Would you pay $369 for a premium membership? Please explain... how do you go from $30 to $369? Quote
+KukriRSA Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 Salaries are similar to the US, but exchange rate turned $30 into R369 here, except now it's more like R400 for $30. As time goes on, so our currency goes further and further into the toilet. In the good old days we got two dollars for a rand. 1 Quote
RuideAlmeida Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, KukriRSA said: Salaries are similar to the US, but exchange rate turned $30 into R369 here, except now it's more like R400 for $30. As time goes on, so our currency goes further and further into the toilet. In the good old days we got two dollars for a rand. Thanks for the clarification... you simply used the wrong currency symbol... $ instead of R(and). Edited January 8, 2023 by RuideAlmeida Quote
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