+HartClimbs Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Question for all you experienced folks out there: is it possible to get addicted to geocaching? >grin<. Seriously - this is a blast. We've logged our 10th find since first starting New Year's day and it's a great excuse for getting the kids out hiking (although I've found the hunting goes faster when I'm going alone!). My wife's been an unbelievable sport - we actually started on January 1st in the pouring rain - finding a cache just around the corner from our house. Just wanted to share my excitement! - Hart Quote Link to comment
+Smitherington Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 As any experienced geocacher will tell you, we can stop anytime. It is not an addiction. It is just something that consumes your time, thoughts, car, poskets, etc. But WE can stop anytime. Other things have become less important. But we CAN stop anytime. It affects where you go on vacation. But we can STOP anytime. It frequently affects my free time and my trip home from work. But we can stop ANYTIME. If affects my purchases in that I would not have my pocket PC if it weren't for geocaching. BUT WE CAN STOP ANYTIME!!!! Quote Link to comment
+bigredmed Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 It gets me out doors, I see neat parts of the country I would not have gone to, I have fun. If I am addicted, then keep the 12 step programs away. By appointment to the Court of HRM Queen Mikki I. Quote Link to comment
skydiver Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bigredmed:It gets me out doors, I see neat parts of the country I would not have gone to, I have fun. If I am addicted, then keep the 12 step programs away. By appointment to the Court of HRM Queen Mikki I. You mean like this one? --------------------------------------- "We never seek things for themselves -- what we seek is the very seeking of things." Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) --------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment
+poksal Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 I just love getting my clothes ripped on thorns and having to clean cockleburs from my car seats. I like pulling my soaking fanny pack from a creek in the dark after a two hour search to find it. I like having to hang around a cache waiting for non-cachers to go away so I can dig through it just to leave my little stamp. I like driving to a location with much effort and learning that I need to go back and come in from a different direction miles away. I like falling knee deep in mud and ripping my fingers on hidden sharp objects while trying to get out. I'm NOT addicted, now get out from between me and that cache!!! ** The worst suggestion of a life time may be the catalyst to the best idea of the century, don't fail to listen to suggestions. [This message was edited by poksal on January 12, 2003 at 08:20 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Zinnware Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Your question should best be addressed by CCCooperAgency and BruceS. They currently are the leading Geocachers according to the http://www/insidecorner.com/geocaching/ site. You should ask them. CCCooperAgency currently has found 1752 and has hidden 188 caches. When considering the total number of 1940 caches she finds or hides an average of 3.25 caches per day, every day of the year despite rain, sleet, snow, or sun. Today she bagged 23 caches. Zinnware [This message was edited by zinnware on January 11, 2003 at 07:18 PM.] Quote Link to comment
South_Cache Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Pouring rain, my wife and both kids tromping through the woods in Mississippi. No idea where to go except by the GPSr. We reached a low spot in the trail that was quickly changing from a creek to a river. We had to stop and they were disappointed. Later we searched at a boat launch in the dark with only one flashlight and four people. The cache was ruined but we found it. THEY LOVED IT!! Fair winds, Capn Skully Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Let's see, my one year will be Feb 3. If I don't find any more I'll be averageing 2 finds a day (1.98) I'm shooting for 800 finds by Feb 3rd so that means I have to find 3 a day for the next 3 weeks. It's doable. george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 It's not an addiction. It's not competetive. But as soon as CCCooper Agency breaks a leg or two and is in traction for a year or two I might catch up. I can quit anytime I want. But what would I do with the GPS, PDA, Topo software, Bronco and other geo-accesories? Best keep in the game. Wherever you go there you are. Quote Link to comment
+Scanogram Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Could this be an obsessive-compulsive disorder? Maby its time for a National Event Cache so we can get together and discuss our problem. Quote Link to comment
+evergreenhiker! Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Well, my first cache was Feb, 28, 2002. I should be over 400 by then...got 365 now. If I go to Bremerton hit 25-30 in a day, maybe 500 will be in reach by then. We'll see. Yeah, I'm addicted. I don't even fish any more it seems adn I'm an avid fisherman! I did go deer hunting last year, but of course, I made sure I found a few caches on the way and back. Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Renegade Knight:I can quit anytime I want. But what would I do with the GPS, PDA, Topo software, Bronco and other geo-accesories? Best keep in the game. Wherever you go there you are. What year Bronco? Is it an EB? george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
purring alien Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 I could get addicted to this. And I share your excitement, I'm new at this too. I think about caching all the time. What cache will I attempt next? What kind of caches should I hide? What should I put in my backpack? And on and on and on! We're just getting started, and we have so much to look forward to.! Quote Link to comment
+Newenglandah Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 I guess when I start calling out of work to be the first to find a cache I'll seek help!!!! You could call it an addiction but its much better to be addicted to Caching then to crack or the Tv even..... Don't feel bad if your thoughts are comsumed by this game, its healthy and when your friends ask you to come over to drink beers, beeech about there life and watch the tube, know that you have better things to do!!!! so get out there and find your next Cache! See you in the woods! Natureboy1376 Quote Link to comment
+Duc996 Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 If you haven't ditched work to do a cache you aren't serious about your sport. The trick is to make caching part of work. An easier job for some than others. Quote Link to comment
+Zinnware Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 The URL for the leader stats was not correct as originally posted it should be http://www.insidecorner.com/geocaching/ Zinnware Quote Link to comment
+canadazuuk Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 don't get me started Quote Link to comment
+Newenglandah Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 no we insist-you can start go ahead.....lol See you in the woods! Natureboy1376 Quote Link to comment
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