+Jeff24 Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I bought a GPS for my fishing adventures about three months ago and just happen to find the Geocaching.com site. I thought ,this seems pretty cool ,so I tried to find my first cache. I did make the first find but the next two were a little harder,one being a mystery cache and the next being al letterbox ( which was real tuff, but fun and rewarding).The owner(Chipper3) of the two ,which I have never met, has been a great help to me getting started in the sport. I E-mailed Him after making finds of His caches to get help on getting started. He said to try all aspects of the sport such as finding,hiding,regular cache,micro,mystery and so on.His seem to be more on the difficult side but ,Hey I cut my teeth on a couple of tuff ones. Now, to get back to my question Is geocacheing addicted?I think it must be,since getting started three months ago I get up in the morning thinking where to go to find my next cache or if I should find a good place for a cache to be hidden.I am off to a decent start with 24 finds,6bugs,1geo coin ,own 4bugs of my own,and have placed a cache of my own with plans for a couple more.Now tell me, I am addicted or what? Jeff24 Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Yes! You are addicted, as are many of us. Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment
+Halden Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 If it wasn't for my family and time constraints, I would cache much more. But as it stands I do alot of planning and talking about it so yes I would say it is addictive. Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Your friends will think you're wierd when you start telling them about your interesting finds, but that's ok, you can make new friends! Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Addicted yes, but ah what a grand addiction it is! Quote Link to comment
+ChileHead Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Me: My name is Tim. Group: Hi Tim! Me: I started Geocaching this summer. I just wanted to try it out and experiment. I was only going to try it once. Group: We've all felt that way. Me: At first it was a nice family activity. But I couldn't get enough. I started sneaking out at lunch. It didn't hurty anybody. Group: And your lunches got longer, right? Me: Yes. Soon every trip to the grocery store or Home Depot somehow ended up near a cache. Well as long as I was at the cache, I didn't want to waste it. I think .... I think .... I think I'm a cacheoholic. Group: Admitting it is your first step. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Addiction? I can quit any time I want. I just don't want to. Better log my finds... Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Me: My name is Tim. Group: Hi Tim! Me: I started Geocaching this summer. I just wanted to try it out and experiment. I was only going to try it once. Group: We've all felt that way. Me: At first it was a nice family activity. But I couldn't get enough. I started sneaking out at lunch. It didn't hurty anybody. Group: And your lunches got longer, right? Me: Yes. Soon every trip to the grocery store or Home Depot somehow ended up near a cache. Well as long as I was at the cache, I didn't want to waste it. I think .... I think .... I think I'm a cacheoholic. Group: Admitting it is your first step. That's about how it is here, too Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Me: My name is Tim. Group: Hi Tim! Me: I started Geocaching this summer. I just wanted to try it out and experiment. I was only going to try it once. Group: We've all felt that way. Me: At first it was a nice family activity. But I couldn't get enough. I started sneaking out at lunch. It didn't hurty anybody. Group: And your lunches got longer, right? Me: Yes. Soon every trip to the grocery store or Home Depot somehow ended up near a cache. Well as long as I was at the cache, I didn't want to waste it. I think .... I think .... I think I'm a cacheoholic. Group: Admitting it is your first step. Wait this sounds way to familiar. Were you following me? Quote Link to comment
+shawhh Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 addicted? not me!! i go when i want to and can quit anytime i want. i just don't want to. oh yeah, it surely is addicting. -harry Quote Link to comment
+RobertM Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 (edited) Message deleted by RobertM Edited December 22, 2003 by RobertM Quote Link to comment
+Commander Bob Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Here is a cache that may be of interest. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ad-da484651c086 By the way, I have done 300+ caches since discovering GC in late July. I'm not addicted, really! Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Here is a cache that may be of interest. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ad-da484651c086By the way, I have done 300+ caches since discovering GC in late July. I'm not addicted, really! I've been here for 19 months and I don't have that many yet! Quote Link to comment
+KiltCacher Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I hit my 50th cache today in three weeks time...I'm trying to go slow... Quote Link to comment
DougDanger Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I have not yet hit the trails and I am still just working on getting a GPS and trying this out with family. I have just this to say...If it is an addiction what a grand one it is. I mean what other addiction alows so much quality time with the outdoors and Family ? Is inexpensive for the most part, legal and actually healthy for you. I can't wait to get started and I hope my kids enjoy the trips out as much as I will. Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 must.... not.... reply...... cause,,, I am not..,.,..,., addicted..... okokok IamIam don't hate me because I'm beautiful! Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Come on, man....please give it to me....I ....I....I need those coordinates, man! Can't ya see I'm hurtin'? Come on, give'em to me.......I got money....I'll pay ya for them! I gotta have'em!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Insp Gadget Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Well I got the tattoo, so I must be addicted. I wonder if there is a GA group in my area? Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Come on, man....please give it to me....I ....I....I need those coordinates, man! Can't ya see I'm hurtin'? Come on, give'em to me.......I got money....I'll pay ya for them! I gotta have'em!!!! I've got your coordinates right here, Azreal Quote Link to comment
+Captain94 Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I can see how this game could be an additction. We have located our first 2 caches near our home and are looking for more. Wahoooo! Bob K. Quote Link to comment
Radman Forever Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I'm geocaching til either I'm dead or I found all the geocaches in the world... Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Yes! You are addicted, as are many of us. Welcome aboard! Hi, My name is Snoogans and I have G.A.S. Geocaching Addiction Syndrome You are showing all the signs too. I suggest you downlad the coords to the local chapter of G.A. (Geocacher's Anonymous) Sn gans Quote Link to comment
+RobertM Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Yes! You are addicted, as are many of us. Welcome aboard! Hi, My name is Snoogans and I have G.A.S. Geocaching Addiction Syndrome You are showing all the signs too. I suggest you downlad the coords to the local chapter of G.A. (Geocacher's Anonymous) Sn gans If we attend can we log it as a find for a group event? ;-) Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Yes! You are addicted, as are many of us. Welcome aboard! Hi, My name is Snoogans and I have G.A.S. Geocaching Addiction Syndrome You are showing all the signs too. I suggest you downlad the coords to the local chapter of G.A. (Geocacher's Anonymous) Sn gans If we attend can we log it as a find for a group event? ;-) Well DUH! That's the whole idea. Sn gans Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 LOL... being able to log an event cache find for a GA meeting is sort of like being given a complimentary beer for showing up at the AA meeting. Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Or putting odds on how long the Gamblers Anonymous meeting would last. Quote Link to comment
+Jennifer&Dean Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Yep it is addicting! And I can say that even solving the "12 Step Program" didn't help my husband and I quit. Instead we can definitely say we have G.A.S. Just think of all the hobbies we will never start now that we geocache. Or the yard work that will never get done. And the money we will spend buying a yellow jeep so we can finally log that cache! Keep with it and you will discover new friends, new places, and new ideas that you would never have encountered otherwise. It will be fun, exciting, dangerous, silly, and more weird than you can possibly imagine! -Jennifer Quote Link to comment
+erik88l-r Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 LOL... being able to log an event cache find for a GA meeting is sort of like being given a complimentary beer for showing up at the AA meeting. Well put Lep. Like several others have said - "I'm not addicted, I can quit any time I want." ~erik~ Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 New cache on first page, need x-mas presents for wife & mother. Shopping or caching, shopping or caching, ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! <eyes shoot out of head> Quote Link to comment
+Web-ling Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 I was running out of caches in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, so I moved to Cincinnati. I now have over 1200 caches I haven't found in a 100 mile radius. Me? Addicted to geocaching? Naw! Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Yo. I got what you need man. C'mon over here. take a look at this. 100% pure ammo box. yea, ya like that don't ya? I got some McToys inside, some dirty golf balls, a carabiner, pen light, a coulple of WG$'s. Yea, I know... I'll tell ya what, this ones on me. Just a little taste. Yea, that's right. Who's yo daddy? JMB got what you need! The good stuff. Quote Link to comment
+shawhh Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 New cache on first page, need x-mas presents for wife & mother. Shopping or caching, shopping or caching, ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! <eyes shoot out of head> seriously, was this an issue for you? of course you should go for the FTF! christmas will come around every year, but a FTF is getting rarer all the time. haha! -harry Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 Yo. I got what you need man. C'mon over here. take a look at this. 100% pure ammo box. yea, ya like that don't ya? I got some McToys inside, some dirty golf balls, a carabiner, pen light, a coulple of WG$'s. Yea, I know... I'll tell ya what, this ones on me. Just a little taste. Yea, that's right. Who's yo daddy? JMB got what you need! The good stuff. Naaa man... I crave the micros.... got any magnets?? Yea.... that's the ticket! Great Magnet dude!! Quote Link to comment
+astrojr1&GGGal Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Yeah it's addictive. Usually, addictive things are bad for you. But geocaching is good for you! I've lost 25 pounds, feel 10 years younger, and have found out a lot about the area I live in, past and present. Geocaching is a good habit to have. You can do a lot of caches for the price of a $1,500 treadmill you use twice and then store for 15 years until you sell it for $30 at a garage sale. Don't you wish other forms of excercise were as addictive? I'm too old for football, and the G-O-GardenerGal and I can't play together. We could walk, but the old neighborhood park gets old about the 200th lap. Thank you geocaching, for being so good for us and to us! Quote Link to comment
+Kitch Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 You know its bad when you'd rather go "out" vs. spending time with your in-laws for the holidays.......... Oh wait maybe its the in-laws and me just be an addict. Quote Link to comment
+TheNomad Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Hmmm, let me see. To find new stomping ground, I drove about 35 miles to the coast at 8:00 at night last night. Found 16 out of 19 tries. Got back home at 1:30 am, but refused to go to sleep until I logged all my finds and DNF's (done by 2:00am). I did this knowing FULL WELL that I had to wake up at 7am to take my daughter to a doctors appointment. Uhhhh, yeah. I think it is a compulsion. I'm sick. I admit it. But it is a good sickness... I saw a quote in a cache I found locally: "Geocaching - Obsession without excuse" Quote Link to comment
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