Guest dakboy Posted December 29, 2001 Posted December 29, 2001 eat the view was, I started wondering if it was a virtual cache, so I enjoyed the view for a few minutes and beat a hasty retreat back to the truck (cold & windy). I found Green Critter's Hole after wandering in a 30-foot circle for about 10 minutes. Again, had I read the cache page, I would have known better where to look. But hey, the hunt is just part of the challenge, right? I also would have known that JJ had just been there this morning. The lesson, kids: check the cache pages before you head out. Quote
Guest Choberiba Posted December 29, 2001 Posted December 29, 2001 That's why I bring along the Palm. I use *just* the coordinates until enough time has passed that I feel justified in reading more about the cache. If I'm standing in the middle of a parking lot, this could be measured in nanoseconds. The hints only are read after an hour of seeking has passed. Quote
Guest dakboy Posted December 29, 2001 Posted December 29, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Choberiba:That's why I bring along the Palm. A PalmPilot is about where I draw the line for gadgets I take into the woods. Camera, GPS, sometimes a radio. But I can't bring myself to carry a Palm along with me. Plus, mine's at the point to where it really can't take a lot of bouncing around anymore. 2 1/2 years old and it's gotten thrown around a lot. Don't think it can take a whole lot more. Quote
Guest broek Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 If you have a cell-phone with WAP you can always use www.geocaching.com/wap No need for an extra gagdet. Gerard Quote
Guest Gossamyrrh Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 My geo-buddy brings a laptop. She drives and I navigate, all amidst the standard chick-talk about men and relationships. Quote
Guest n1niq Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 quote:Originally posted by broek:If you have a cell-phone with WAP you can always use www.geocaching.com/wap No need for an extra gagdet. Gerard I tried this but it only lists the name and coords of the cache. There are no descriptions (or am I missing something)? Quote
Guest kbraband Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 This may sound crude to the Palm Pilot set, but we print out the cache pages and take them along on the hike. OK, I assume lots of people do the same, but I just wanted to get that in here. Quote
Guest Icelander Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 Thought I heard someone say they take a radio in the woods. A radio? Whasamatta? TV too heavy? C'mon up to Canada and listen to the wolves, coyotes, loons, geese and your own heartbeat. Listen to the quiet. "The silence that bludgeons you dumb." I think geocaching is a wonderful way to reintroduce us to the outdoors and noise can litter as easily as junk. Quote
Guest blscearce Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 quote:Originally posted by kbraband:This may sound crude to the Palm Pilot set, but we print out the cache pages and take them along on the hike. Oh my, that does sound crude. But considering what many orienteers think of Geocaching, I wouldn't be too quick to make fun of people for using too much technology. I did my first couple of caches by printing out paper, and it works great if you're planning to hit a cache or two. But it's also nice to have a couple of hundred caches with you, and be able to decide spontaneously to hit one. Or maybe add "just one more" to the end of a planned hunt. Loading 200 waypoints into my eMap is no big deal, and some caches can be done with just the coordinates. But if I need the description, I wouldn't want to carry all that paper around. And I have the Visor with me anyway -- I keep my own log on it, and if I'm caching during the day I set alarms so I know when to turn around so I can get back to my car before it gets dark, and if I'm caching on a clear night I can use a starmap and constellations to navigate. Some of this is pure gadget-love, I admit, but geocaching itself is (for me) partly about the fun of using the GPSR gadget. Quote
Guest blscearce Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 quote:Originally posted by kbraband:This may sound crude to the Palm Pilot set, but we print out the cache pages and take them along on the hike. Oh my, that does sound crude. But considering what many orienteers think of Geocaching, I wouldn't be too quick to make fun of people for using too much technology. I did my first couple of caches by printing out paper, and it works great if you're planning to hit a cache or two. But it's also nice to have a couple of hundred caches with you, and be able to decide spontaneously to hit one. Or maybe add "just one more" to the end of a planned hunt. Loading 200 waypoints into my eMap is no big deal, and some caches can be done with just the coordinates. But if I need the description, I wouldn't want to carry all that paper around. And I have the Visor with me anyway -- I keep my own log on it, and if I'm caching during the day I set alarms so I know when to turn around so I can get back to my car before it gets dark, and if I'm caching on a clear night I can use a starmap and constellations to navigate. Some of this is pure gadget-love, I admit, but geocaching itself is (for me) partly about the fun of using the GPSR gadget. Quote
Guest Choberiba Posted January 2, 2002 Posted January 2, 2002 And... and... and... if you have a PDA (Does TresOkie still work for Palm?) along for the hike you can jot down notes as you go. Yes, a twenty cent ballpoint will do the same on the back of a printout, but can you then beam this info to another geocacher who happens down the trail? I'm reaching here, we all know it, but it is nice to have a plethora of information at your disposal. You can never have TMI with regards to geocaching. I'll often load some topo images into my m505 which saves me a few pennies on color ink. Not to mention (twice anyway) driving directions and a reminder to buy milk on the way home. Quote
Guest bunkerdave Posted January 3, 2002 Posted January 3, 2002 plan a trip. Nothing wrong with being prepared, is there? The GPS shows me where the cache is, but that is all. The map on the GPS will help me get there, but as I have found out all too often, it might send me the wrong way. There is a lot of fun in taking off with just the coords, but with private property and other obstacles, some or which might be life-threatening, it is always a good idea to have the cache page, digital or paper or memorized. Quote
Guest gmaxis Posted January 3, 2002 Posted January 3, 2002 A printed page is fine by me although I too own a PDA. I haven't figured a set up yet wherein all the gadgets are contained for easy access without having to remove them one by one from the bag. Quote
Guest web-ling Posted January 3, 2002 Posted January 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by blscearce:But considering what many orienteers think of Geocaching, I wouldn't be too quick to make fun of people for using too much technology. Hey! Some of us orienteers are addicted to geocaching! We just don't tend to rely on the technology to the same extent. That's cool though; Most geocachers don't rely on maps and aerials to the same extent as orienteers! Web-ling [This message has been edited by web-ling (edited 03 January 2002).] Quote
Guest web-ling Posted January 3, 2002 Posted January 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by blscearce:But considering what many orienteers think of Geocaching, I wouldn't be too quick to make fun of people for using too much technology. Hey! Some of us orienteers are addicted to geocaching! We just don't tend to rely on the technology to the same extent. That's cool though; Most geocachers don't rely on maps and aerials to the same extent as orienteers! Web-ling [This message has been edited by web-ling (edited 03 January 2002).] Quote
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