boreal jeff & sons Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 A chum of mine who I took on a Geocache hunt almost two years ago, then went to Europe, has just got back. We got together for a few suds and I brought up the story of a Geocache I found just the day before, He said "Are you still doing that GPS thing?" This got me thinking. It's been just over two years since I started doing this Geocaching thing. Other Geocachers in my area have come and gone but I'm still going. I don't recognize any of the nicknames on the forums anymore. I still take pride and regularily maintain my caches. I still go out on a hunt when I get a chance. What I'd like is to hear from fellow Geocachers that have been at this for about as long as me. I just want to know that I'm not "unusual". Every hour spent geocaching is added to the end of your life Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Sounds like some counselling is in order. Perhaps we can get some special group rates? Quote Link to comment
+Fish Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I know what you mean... I still drive my friends nuts when I bring up geocaching... Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I'm still here after two years. My friends have a hard time understanding the atrraction of finding tupperware in the wild. PDOP's GPS Pages Quote Link to comment
+Olar Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Coupar-Angus:Sounds like some counselling is in order. Perhaps we can get some special group rates? You're right C-A. We are overdue for a pub-nite. You are referring to the Double Diamond kind of counselling aren't you? I've just hit the two year mark myself and although I've gone a couple of stretches with little caching activity the old spark is still there and showing no signs of diminishing. Caching rules forever! Olar "You are only young once but you can stay immature forever" Quote Link to comment
pprefont Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Well I personally don't see any problems! I started late 2001, was, unfortunately, unable to have a chance to do much last year and have started getting greater interest/participation in 2003 - as well as introducing three other people to the fun. What would be the problem with having an attention span longer then 15 minutes that allows you to enjoy this hobby? Keep on hunting I say... Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Olar is on the right track. We need some group therapy soon. I'm thinking the Toby Jug, which dispenses elixirs known to aid in catharsis. Quote Link to comment
+Zaboombafoo33 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 im relitivly new to this i only started about 3 months ago when people ask mey why i do it i tell them its not about the cache its self but where the co-ords take me most of the time im being taken to a view or a great camping site or park i never knew existed in my own back yard so to speak... the hikes get me out and lets face it i need the exersise. so for me it kills 2 birds with one stone.... theres nothing wrong with enjoying the fringe bennifits of geocaching. Hard in Easy Out![8D] Quote Link to comment
gm100guy Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 I have been around almost the same time as Olar, I wish I had time to get out more and do hunts. But I still maintain the family caches we have out and have been working on the Gov thing. gm100guy http://members.rogers.com/gm100guy/cachepage.htm Ontario geocachers http://groups.msn.com/GeocachinginOntario/homepage Quote Link to comment
+balloonatic Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Hi Jeff, Great to see your still at it. Given your location and the fact that very few caches/cachers live near the Soo, I think that your still partly sane. I get the same comments from my non-caching friends. I've been at it since March 2002. Even since the birth of my son rayzor (Raymond), I still get out. Can't wait until he's hiking age! I think you should take a trip out west and nail some Calgary caches. balloonatic Quote Link to comment
boreal jeff & sons Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by balloonatic: I think you should take a trip out west and nail some Calgary caches. balloonatic Great to hear from you. What a good idea, a Geocaching vacation to Calgary. I think I can talk my wife into it. I know we'll have free lodging. Ha ha, just kidding. Did you hear about the Great Canadian Travel Bug Race. I'm helping to maintain the web site for it. Every hour spent geocaching is added to the end of your life Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 That Calgary caching trip sounds like a good plan - and maybe you could drop my travelbug Pounds off in Winnipeg on your way by! -Junglehair There are 10 kinds of people in this world - those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 we all need a life, that's why we geocache Quote Link to comment
+Baston Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 I just looked at my profile and relized that I am just two months away from two years in the game. I think I need a life. Baston Quote Link to comment
white_owl Posted June 8, 2003 Share Posted June 8, 2003 quote:What I'd like is to hear from fellow Geocachers that have been at this for about as long as me. I just want to know that I'm not "unusual". As with any other hobby/passtime/sport/activity, there are people who have no interest, others come and go and yet others who's interest is unwaiving. In my mid-twenties, I was an avid stamp collector. I lost interest and gave away my collection. Geocaching is new and I think that in 20 years, you'll find this pattern. Those who are still around will recognize names from way back in the first few years. Then ask the question "What ever happened to ....?" This is a fun and relaxing hobby. It is good excersise, harmless and (after the purchace of the GPS) relatively inexpensive. Yet it is not for everybody. My father-in-law was curious so I brought him on a cache hunt. He was satisfied and understood why I enjoyed it so much but didn't develope an interest himself. I wouldn't worry about your friend's reaction. In fact, I would wonder if nobody reacted that way. Keep on Geocaching as long as you enjoy it. Quote Link to comment
BullZie Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 Hey Jeff, you have at least 2 new caches to check out! Also, regarding the not recognizing any names, I can solve that problem a little bit... Now, you may have already figured those ones out, but in case you hadn't. The Two Navigators = 2/3 of 49th Field (my brothers) freewilly = 1/3 of 49th Field (my dad) Bullzie Quote Link to comment
+Tripper Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Bullzie:The Two Navigators = 2/3 of 49th Field (my brothers) freewilly = 1/3 of 49th Field (my dad) Bullzie Cool... maybe you guys can get a 'group rate' on that counseling thing. (grin) Myself, on the other hand, I could use some training from The Two Navigators on how the hell they spot some of these tags and find some of these caches in the Ottawa area... 'WGC' (they found this multi BEFORE it was even posted to the site) and The Missing Link (this one proved to be near impossible for everyone BUT the Two Navigators) Tripper Quote Link to comment
BullZie Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I think I laughed for about 5 minutes when they told me about finding the cache before it was even posted. Mind you, I do the same, if I see a great hiding spot, I instinctively check it out 'just in case' but I think they are among the few to actually find a cache when they look. If I was the person who hid it, I would be quite bitter. Bullzie Quote Link to comment
boreal jeff & sons Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Tripper: Myself, on the other hand, I could use some training from The Two Navigators on how the hell they spot some of these tags and find some of these caches in the Ottawa area... Tripper I could use some of that training to, particularily when I'm looking for the ones they've hidden.... Every hour spent geocaching is added to the end of your life Quote Link to comment
+The Two Navigators Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Yes we got pretty lucky on Pepperways WGC cache that we found before it was posted and we had pretty good luck on Missing Link as well. As far as a good hide, well we learned from Ottawa's best (Zartimus, Tripper, binthair, Pepperway, Mlord, the 4 Newfs, Tick and Nammie....). Oh and we also ride the bus to all the caches or are provided a ride by some very generous cache teams and when you have to ride the bus for about 40 minutes then walk very long distances it only motivates you to find the cache because "there is no way in hell we are going to be doing all the traveling again". P.S. lessons are free to those with a car Quote Link to comment
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