+Lance Ambu Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Talk of key rings and sig items, not to mention the money invested in web sites (you know who you are) got me to wondering if anyone has a running total of the cost of their hobby? This weekend I spent £16 on the Avery products and £40 on a laminator, hunted 2 caches, round trip 80 miles. Is anyone brave enough to estimate start up costs, running costs or cost per cache? Lance It's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Quote Link to comment
+The Hornet Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Never, ever cost out your hobby! If you enjoy it and can afford it - great! If I were to add up the GPS, mapping software, petrol/diesel, batteries, ammo boxes, trinkets, air fares, etc., etc,. etc. I might get too frightened to go out again!! _________________________________________________________ It is better to regret something you did, rather than to regret something you didn't do. Quote Link to comment
+Nia Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 My wife might read it (and I told her this hobby was free) Tech-no notice Quote Link to comment
+Travers Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 It's amazing how much diesel you can get through in a weekend... One thing that simply defies logic is that no matter how many bits 'n' bobs you buy as swops, you always need more. Where do these things go?? In theory, you could get one item and swop it indefinitely, but in practice they all seem to disappear into a big black hole. p.s. I'm keeping the bug in the box with the wobbly legs. Quote Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 quote: Travers wrote:In theory, you could get one item and swop it indefinitely, but in practice they all seem to disappear into a big black hole. p.s. I'm keeping the bug in the box with the wobbly legs. Yes, that's the problem. I think I've got a well-stocked bag, but people keep putting things into caches that I want to keep, so the bag goes down by one. Bill Quote Link to comment
Morseman Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 quote:Yes, that's the problem. I think I've got a well-stocked bag, but people keep putting things into caches that I want to keep, so the bag goes down by one. I find that a wander around a few charity shops restocks the goody bag quite cheaply. However, I'm now starting to get interested in laminating a few calling cards as well. --... ...-- Morseman Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 quote: Travers wrote:p.s. I'm keeping the bug in the box with the wobbly legs. Sounds like 'Luggage' to me. That's the only box I know with wobbly legs. Seriously, though... I took one of them critters from one of the first caches I found and moved it on to a cache at Ivinghoe Beacon. I wonder if this is one of yer actual 'travel bugs' and has managed to find it's way to you? John Age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability. Quote Link to comment
+paul.blitz Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 quote:Is anyone brave enough to estimate start up costs, running costs or cost per cache? I have been told many times that the definition of a hobby is "something on which you can spend as much as you like, and don't need to justify a penny of it"! When I feel guilty that I am going caching (maybe taking Michael too), and maybe ignoring family, I simply say to myself "hey, Paul, this is *good* and *healthy*, so there is NO NEED to be at all guilty". I was feeling a bit rough over the weekend, but on Saturday had to get up early to collect a parcel. Afterwards, Callum (my 7 yr old) and I went caching, and then had a short but VERY nice walk in some woods, and saw some friendly horses too... whilst I felt tired, I also felt a LOT better as a result! Paul Team Blitz Noone in their right mind would place a cache THERE.... Quote Link to comment
+Lance Ambu Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 I don't normally add up the cost either, BUT, and it's a big but (no pun intended) the good lady wife adds up the cost for me. Not, so that I don't spend it, but so she can demand an equal spend on unnecessary things like clothes. Some sort of weird feminine logic (Lance ducks behind computer to avoid massed Padington bear stares) Lance It's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Quote Link to comment
+Travers Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Pharisee: Seriously, though... I took one of them critters from one of the first caches I found and moved it on to a cache at Ivinghoe Beacon. I wonder if this is one of yer actual 'travel bugs' and has managed to find it's way to you? John This is the bug in the box... http://members.lycos.co.uk/geotravers/buginbox.jpg Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Travers: This is the bug in the box... http://members.lycos.co.uk/geotravers/buginbox.jpg Looks a bit like a Hornet to me........... Quote Link to comment
+Nia Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 and we still have it. It is identical to the one in the pic, they can scare you when you first open them, with the moving legs. I guess someone might be spreading them arround. Wonder who Tech-no notice Quote Link to comment
+washboy Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Well, very similar but not identical to the one in the pic. Found mine in "Keeping the sea on the right (Cornwall)" last summer. It had been left by Crazy Eddie. ===== There's no such thing as a free lunchbox! Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Though if I remember correctly, the one I found had one of it's back legs missing. John Age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability. Quote Link to comment
+Travers Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Pharisee:Though if I remember correctly, the one I found had one of it's back legs missing. John Age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability. Wow...there must be a whole family of them out there. I wonder who set them free? Quote Link to comment
+The Northumbrian Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Travers: quote:Originally posted by Pharisee:Though if I remember correctly, the one I found had one of it's back legs missing. John Age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability. Wow...there must be a whole family of them out there. I wonder who set them free? I can rememberleaving one in a cache in west yorks last year it had all its legs , I think I bought it at the gadget shop in the metro cenrte Quote Link to comment
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