You know you're hooked on Geocaching when...

August 3, 2003

I realized today that I must really be hooked on geocaching because I started planning our next vacation and chose an area because it had more caches nearby.

So, I guess my line would read:

You know you're hooked on Geocaching when...you base your vacation on geocache density.

Anyone else?

Jim

August 3, 2003

When you go to the 'mart' to buy shampoo and you find yourself spending an hour in the garden center trying to camouflage that awesome cache container you just found...

"The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator."

- Louis Pasteur

August 3, 2003

When you are watching the ending of Shawshank Redmemtion and you think Morgan Freeman's character is GeoCaching.

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Pardon me Sir, but there is a Wild GeoCache in this area.

www.neurocache.com - NeuroNomad & Sublonde's Page

1.5k · August 3, 2003

I certainly didn't base my vacation on cache density, more to keep the waters smooth on the homefront (family thing).

There were 5 caches in the city we flew into, which I had found within 20 hours of being there. It was another 40 miles in any direction for another cache, which I did do, but on a limited basis. Out of the 60 I had planned, I only found 12, but I loved every one of them so it panned out.

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Brian

Team A.I.

9.5k · August 3, 2003

When every side trip includes a nearby geocache hunt.

Cheers!

TL

August 3, 2003

When I look out hte airplane windows and think about the number of cache below me at that time.

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I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates,

when he said, "I drank what?"

9.4k · August 3, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by TotemLake:
When every side trip includes a nearby geocache hunt.

I've found all of the close ones, so side trips to get caches are 20 miles or more.

Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness

1.5k · August 4, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by krdunn:
When I look out hte airplane windows and think about the number of cache below me at that time.

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I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates,

when he said, "I drank what?"

Hahaha...when I snuck my Vista out I was watching myself fly over about 30 caches to within rather short distances +/- 25,000 feet.

Brian

Team A.I.

August 4, 2003

When I can't stop looking for cool places in the office to stash my lunchbox.

August 4, 2003

...when I don't go out in my nice, brand new boat because it is interfering with cache hunting!

I bought an invisible fence for my invisible dog.

Buzz Lightfoot

Pike County, PA

2.5k · August 4, 2003

...when the first thought after I'll have free time in Athens (or enter any other city name here) isn't figuring out what to do, but where to cache first!

I'm so bad at this! I'm going to a friend's house, but he has school and work that he shouldn't get out of, so I have a few hours free every day.. And he was all like.. are you going to be okay with that? and I was thinking WOO HOOO GEOCACHING HERE I COME!!!!!!! I already have my list of caches all planned out.

5.3k · August 4, 2003

...when you know this has been discussed before

"Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

August 4, 2003

when you realize that you haven't worn a skirt since the last day of school!

August 5, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by NeuroNomad & Sublonde:
When you are watching the ending of Shawshank Redmemtion and you think Morgan Freeman's character is GeoCaching.

Classic!

1.2k · August 5, 2003

Going on vacation, renting a car, and choosing a Suburban Assault Vehicle (SUV!!) just to attempt to get ONE particular travel bug from deep within a wilderness area of obscure, winding, rough mountain roads (me vs. the "Santa Clara Divide" cache when I went to LA last month!!!)

-Elana (a.k.a. "Sparrowhawk")

August 5, 2003

When you lie to your significant other about you not going geocaching when you actually have.

Don't Drink And Park: Accidents Cause People.

3.8k · August 5, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Czarniecki314:
when you realize that you haven't worn a skirt since the last day of school!

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Can't remember the last time I wore a skirt!

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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1.3k · August 5, 2003

...when you quit mudding....

sd

"Man can counterfeit everything except silence". - William Faulkner

August 5, 2003

...when you won't just go take a walk in the rain, but you'll go cache hunting in a downpour just for the sport of it.

2.3k · August 5, 2003

....when you've stolen the AA batteries from every electronic device in the house.

3.8k · August 5, 2003

...when you need specialized help.

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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2.3k · August 5, 2003

When you keep your toiletries in an ammo-can under the sink

Free your mind and the rest will follow

August 5, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by TEAM 360:
....when you've stolen the AA batteries from every electronic device in the house.

I've done that!

August 5, 2003

... you finally realize that It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is the finest geocaching movie ever.

(Yes I know that it's more like letterboxing but that wouldn't be funny now would it?)

Mickey

Max Entropy

More than just a name, a lifestyle.

2.3k · August 5, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Czarniecki314:

quote:
Originally posted by TEAM 360:
....when you've stolen the AA batteries from every electronic device in the house.

I've done that!

"Hey baby, I'm sorry the smoke detector didn't work and the house burned down, but I got a first find today!"

August 5, 2003

when i started taking my gpsr to work with me and scouting spots on my lunch hour.

"If you mess with a Porcupine you might just get the quills. LOL I just had to say that"

August 5, 2003

When you create a topic about being hooked on geocaching.

1.4k · August 5, 2003

...you spend an evening and most of the next day going back and forth looking at this cache page until finally it hits you and you know where the cache is.

It's the little twists that make it fun.

*****

August 5, 2003

...when it becomes scary as you realize you have done the same thing as many others in this thread.

August 5, 2003

In my shop there is a girl who orders all the parts. Sometimes I leave her candy. Last week I set up a cache for her. The note said, get on computer and look up this number, then go there. To make it worse, I made it a multi-cache and had her running all over the shop looking in our inventory for a candy bar. She had a great time! DubyaDee

2.7k · August 5, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by DubyaDee:
In my shop there is a girl who orders all the parts. Sometimes I leave her candy. Last week I set up a cache for her. The note said, get on computer and look up this number, then go there. To make it worse, I made it a multi-cache and had her running all over the shop looking in our inventory for a candy bar. She had a great time! DubyaDee

Sounds like fun!

August 6, 2003

When you find yourself giving directions like "...across the street from (cache name here)". When all found caches are thought of by you as landmarks. (was that redundant?)

"...clear as mud?"

2.6k · August 6, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Wanderingson and Compass Rose:
When I can't stop looking for cool places in the office to stash my lunchbox.

...but because food is a definite no-no in caches, you never actually stash it. (At least never before lunch...)

quote:
Originally posted by southdeltan:
...when you quit mudding....

Hey, I did that!

- I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory. -

August 6, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by NeuroNomad & Sublonde:
When you are watching the ending of Shawshank Redmemtion and you think Morgan Freeman's character is GeoCaching.

LMAO. Watched that movie last week, and thought the same thing, especially when he was looking over his shoulder making sure no one was watching him.

1.6k · August 6, 2003

Well I haven't done any of those things, so I guess I am not hooked yet.

August 6, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by BruceS:
Well I haven't done any of those things, so I guess I am not hooked yet.

2937+ caches in 3 years. That's roughly 83 caches per month. Nah, you're not hooked...

"...clear as mud?"

August 6, 2003

When your out caching, fall over a log and break two ribs but still manage to find 6 more caches before going to the doctor !

1.6k · August 7, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by StarshipTrooper:
2937+ caches in 3 years.

I guess Dan's page is about 150 off on my count now... oh well who is counting.

August 7, 2003

When you can't walk through a store without checking out all the inexpensive little things that you could buy for trade goods.

When you drive your new family sedan on rutted, dirt, mountain, forest service roads at 3,000' elevation in January through 4 inches of snow to try for a cache on the approach to the Appalachian

Trail.

August 7, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Cincinnati Bearcaches:

quote:
Originally posted by NeuroNomad & Sublonde:
When you are watching the ending of Shawshank Redmemtion and you think Morgan Freeman's character is GeoCaching.

LMAO. Watched that movie last week, and thought the same thing, especially when he was looking over his shoulder making sure no one was watching him.

Anybody know where that was filmed? That would be an excellent place for a cache!

--RuffRidr

3.8k · August 7, 2003

Already one there.

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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August 7, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by RuffRidr:
Anybody know where that was filmed? That would be an excellent place for a cache!

--RuffRidr

I know the prison scenes were filmed in Mansfield, OH. You can do tours of the prison, and they have ghost watching tours at nights, and you can even stay overnight.

Not sure where that scene was filmed though..

August 7, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by sept1c_tank:
Already http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=46710 there.

===============_"If it feels good...do it"_================

**_(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")_**

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I didnt see any reference to the movie in the logs. Is one the actual wall?

3.8k · August 7, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Cincinnati Bearcaches:

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I didnt see any reference to the movie in the logs. Is one the actual wall?

I haven't actually read all the logs (saving that for when I find a good wall), but if someone could find the wall used in the movie, and place a cache there, they could maybe log a find at the same time!

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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August 7, 2003

When court has taken a brief recess, and you tell your client you are heading to the courthouse library to do some "research" and then you immediately use the library computer to log on to Geocaching.com to see what's happening on the forums.

Sorry, gotta, go now... I think my case is being called. (I wonder... can I bill for this?)

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.

August 7, 2003

When you buy a new digital camera so you can take pictures of Caches, Cachers and benchmarks.

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I may be lost, but at least I am making good time.

3.8k · August 7, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by seneca:
When court has taken a brief recess, and you tell your client you are heading to the courthouse library to do some "research" and then you immediately use the library computer to log on to Geocaching.com to see what's happening on the forums.

Sorry, gotta, go now... I think my case is being called. (I wonder... can I bill for this?)

_I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me._

http://www.cslaw.ca/geol4.JPG

Could it possibly be you're hooked on the forums? Next to caching...reading the forums is my other addiction!

...and go ahead and bill for the time...everybody else does!

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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August 7, 2003

quote:
when you realize that you haven't worn a skirt since the last day of school!

When you use it as an excuse to wear skirts -

http://www.utilikilts.com/

quote:
When you buy a new digital camera so you can take pictures of Caches, Cachers and benchmarks.

Guilty.

...

When you look for excuses to visit the in-laws so you can hit the caches in their hometown...

Ron/yumitori

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Remember what the dormouse said...

August 11, 2003

When you plan for vacation and require that are caches in the area

August 14, 2003

there's a MAJOR power outage in several states and you have no clue because you're bouncing around the wilderness...

Shut up and cache!

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