+KukriRSA Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 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 Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 4 hours ago, KukriRSA said: Would you pay $369 for a premium membership? Please explain... how do you go from $30 to $369? Quote Link to comment
+KukriRSA Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 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 Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (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 by RuideAlmeida Quote Link to comment
+HotDog1950 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 HotDog1950 intro. My first post, and today was the first time I've "Lurked" and only on this thread. I enjoy geocaching, have almost 300 finds and about 2 dozen hides. I enjoy getting out of doors and getting my grandchildren outside. I have attended a couple of events and enjoy meeting others with similar interests. I first started in PA years ago, but I'm not sure there was an app back then, only a website. When I visited Merida, Mexico in the Yucatan recently, I noticed there are not many geocaches in that area, but I did find one and got my third country badge. My son and DIL are now premium members and enjoy geocaching too. I'm trying to come up with some new ideas for hides. Suggestions welcome. Get Out! Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 7 hours ago, HotDog1950 said: HotDog1950 intro. Be welcome! Quote Link to comment
DanBFierce Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Hello all. My name is Dan. I'm a horror author. I've also been interested in giving this hobby a go as well. Before I get too far, I want to say that I respect everyone's hobbies, but as a writer, I must look for inspiration wherever I can. That said, please know that I have no plans to cast an ill light on geocaching with what I'm about to ask. I know that this hobby is geared to be family-friendly. I want to write a short story about a geocaching adventure gone wrong. Remember that (at least for the story I plan to write), the gore factor must be minimal. My vision is like the "Saw" franchise but less icky unless I can't seem to keep it within the parameters of a short story (2000 to 5000 words). I've watched an introductory video that gave me "rules" to go by and directed me to this community. I need coordinates (I might use those for section titles), there could be a trade-off, and some things could be trackable, all of which are useful for the story. The questions would be, what would the villain get out of it (even if it's simply the thrill of the game)? What would be the driving force for the participants? Money is good, but not everyone sees money as the only thing that matters. I am also thinking of adding to caches and making a separate adventure for people to enjoy that might parallel my story (family-friendly, of course). What could I add to a cache that would be okay for kids to find too? I was thinking of kid-friendly horror books like R.L. Stine or my friend who writes horror for kids (put into protective Ziplocs). What would be some other suggestions? Also leaning into a surrealistic slant on it due to the anthology being a mix of horror and sci-fi. Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 3 hours ago, DanBFierce said: Hello all. My name is Dan. Be welcome! I would suggest that you do some caching for a while, attend some Events and talk to folks there... I bet all (almost) your questions will be answered just by playing. On the other hand you may be interested also in some geocaching based books and movies or series, like Splinterheads, Dark, etc. Some rare geocoins would be good things to leave in the caches, or memorabilia from pop culture, like the original artifacts in the APE Cache series, from Planet of the Apes. Enjoy and be inspired. PS: I have done a lot of covers for the portuguese versions of Goosebumps, from R. L. Stine. Edited January 19 by RuideAlmeida 1 Quote Link to comment
DanBFierce Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 20 hours ago, RuideAlmeida said: Be welcome! I would suggest that you do some caching for a while, attend some Events and talk to folks there... I bet all (almost) your questions will be answered just by playing. On the other hand you may be interested also in some geocaching based books and movies or series, like Splinterheads, Dark, etc. Some rare geocoins would be good things to leave in the caches, or memorabilia from pop culture, like the original artifacts in the APE Cache series, from Planet of the Apes. Enjoy and be inspired. PS: I have done a lot of covers for the portuguese versions of Goosebumps, from R. L. Stine. I do plan on giving geocaching a shot, most likely in the spring. Would it be arrogant to leave copies of a short story (even if it's not family-friendly), or bookmarks, or is that too cheesy? also, what are geocoins? (BTW... Cool that you did the Portuguese covers!) Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 3 hours ago, DanBFierce said: Would it be arrogant to leave copies of a short story (even if it's not family-friendly), or bookmarks, or is that too cheesy? No problem, but please avoid foul language... and "spicy" pictures. Unfortunately not many caches today are big enough to hold a book... 1 Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) 3 hours ago, DanBFierce said: ... what are geocoins? In this hobby we have several types of trackables (objects that travel from cache to cache), like Travel-Bugs (standardized more or less) and Geocoins (these are made by geocachers). See some that I designed over the years... Edited January 20 by RuideAlmeida 1 Quote Link to comment
EmmeTelle Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Yeah me, I lurk. I enjoy the help articles here, but I thought I'd say hello on this one. Quote Link to comment
RuideAlmeida Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 13 hours ago, EmmeTelle said: Yeah me, I lurk. Be very welcome! Quote Link to comment
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