OlyHippy Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I'm new to this geocaching craze, but certainly not new to land navigation. If I can give some good advice (solicited or otherwise), here it is: Learn to read a map, plot points, work a compass, and walk a pace-count. There is nothing worse than relying on technology that is sometimes prone to failure. Here is an excellent resource: https://www.tbs.usmc.mil/Pages/Downloads/Student%20Handouts/courses.htm Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by OlyHippy:I'm new to this geocaching craze, but certainly not new to land navigation. If I can give some good advice (solicited or otherwise), here it is: Learn to read a map, plot points, work a compass, and walk a pace-count. There is nothing worse than relying on technology that is sometimes prone to failure. Here is an excellent resource: https://www.tbs.usmc.mil/Pages/Downloads/Student%20Handouts/courses.htm Not quite so good with forum navigation, huh? Did you happen to notice most of the threads you commented on were 2-3yrs old? Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote Link to comment
OlyHippy Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 Yeah, thanks MOPAR. But it's interesting that you would put this in a thread I started. I know what you are doing, so do yourself a favor and email me privately if you want to look important. Those responses were honest oversights, but this topic is always relevant. Quote Link to comment
+pizzachef Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I think manual land navigation is the reason letterboxing never made mainstream...even though geocaching is far from mainstream where I live... Most people want to have fun NOW...not in a week/month/year when they've finally learned how to properly use a map WITH a compass AND learned how many of their paces equals 100 meters. I don't think geocaching would have caught on and evolved into what it is without the technology... BUT I do agree with you on the importance of learning the manual methed (I'm and engineer and I know how to use a slide rule...and at 26, younger than calculators ) -pizzachef Quote Link to comment
+pizzachef Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by OlyHippy:Yeah, thanks MOPAR. But it's interesting that you would put this in a thread I started. I know what you are doing, so do yourself a favor and email me privately if you want to look important. Those responses were honest oversights, but this topic is always relevant. Yeah mope...geez! Pickin on a newbie! hey, how's your snow plow doin? -pizzachef Quote Link to comment
OlyHippy Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 Well, in a forum like this, it's easy for people to make snap judements. It's no different than any other forum I've been to. Oh well, what can you do. Quote Link to comment
arcadesdude Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 Well I know it's not complete by any means but I wrote a bit on Land Navigatation here: http://geocaching.port5.com/landnav.php and also a compiled list of Geocaching Tips here: http://geocaching.port5.com/geocachingtips.php Even though the GPS will do most (if not all) of the work for you, it's still fun to do it the "old fashioned way" Ricky's Geocaching Page Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by OlyHippy:Yeah, thanks MOPAR. But it's interesting that you would put this in a thread I started. I know what you are doing, so do yourself a favor and email me privately if you want to look important. Those responses were honest oversights, but this topic is always relevant. Hmmm, I thought the reason I put that there was you replied to 6 3yr old threads like they were written today. I did it to poke a little fun at both you and the screwed up forum import. I surely don't need to reply to your thread to look impotent......errr...important. Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote Link to comment
Jomarac5 Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mopar: I did it to poke a little fun at both you... That's why we have: Quote Link to comment
OlyHippy Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 Jomarac5 He can't help it, he's from NJ! No, but seriously, who really gives a s%&t what post I reply to. If I think it's relevant, then that's it. Suck it up and deal with it. Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by OlyHippy:Jomarac5 He can't help it, he's from NJ! No, but seriously, who really gives a s%&t what post I reply to. If I think it's relevant, then that's it. Suck it up and deal with it. This is all about them squeezing virginia into the New Jersey Forums! Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon. Quote Link to comment
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