+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 Not only do I pay $3.00 a month for my premium membership here, I also pay $12.95 for my dial-up access. I also pay a lot for gas, since the Geo-Tank only gets 12 MPG off-road. I did take the Honda on a caching trip today logging 5 caches and about 115 miles. I won't even get into how much containers and trade items cost... How much do you pay for Geocaching on a regular basis? Quote
+Snoogans Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 Not only do I pay $3.00 a month for my premium membership here, I also pay $12.95 for my dial-up access. I also pay a lot for gas, since the Geo-Tank only gets 12 MPG off-road. I did take the Honda on a caching trip today logging 5 caches and about 115 miles. I won't even get into how much containers and trade items cost... How much do you pay for Geocaching on a regular basis? I seem to remember a thread about this somewhere.......uh Markwell..... Quote
+sbell111 Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 Plus the cost of your GPSr if you bought it specifically to cache. Constant purchase of batteries. Miscellaneous trinks that jump into your basket while you are at the store. Backpacks, compasses, new shoes, Thousands of meals while on the hunt. Look, here's a current thread that is somewhat similar. Quote
+Halden Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 approx 300 for GPS and lanyard 40$ a month for net access Drive a neon so gas is reasonable. Right now the cost per cache is around 4 or 5$ but dropping with every find. Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 Yeah, Snoogans, but the times have changed. Inflation, the War, etc.... I'd like to get a feel for the costs now, not last year. Quote
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 GPS-$100 Dial-up-$19.95 Heckling Smurfboy with Markwell's to identical threads-Priceless! Quote
+sbell111 Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 You know, that weird cat bugged me at first, but he's ok. Quote
+Johnnie Stalkers Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 I refuse to answer this question on the grounds I may incriminate myself. Which may very well result in a date with the couch. Admit nothing, be as vague as possible. Make no sudden movements and she may ignore me. Quote
+quills Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 Hmmm this is a good question Containers about $100 since I started Trade Items about $50 Since I started Gas probably around $700 since I started Having more reasons to get outside and seeing new areas worth every penny. ( you thought I was going to say priceless huh)LOL Quote
+aka Monkey Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 (edited) You know, that weird cat bugged me at first, but he's ok. Is that what that is? I thought Yoda was having hirsutism issues. Edited January 13, 2004 by Indiana Cojones Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 Containers about $100 since I startedTrade Items about $50 Since I started Gas probably around $700 since I started Actually, I'm looking for regular monthly costs, not how much since you started. Quote
+Cache Viking Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 You know, that weird cat bugged me at first, but he's ok. Sparky is one of the best things here. Be nice. Quote
+Confucius' Cat Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 Company car company gas. Uncle Sam hits me for personal use tax about $200 per year m/l About 10% personal miles exclusively for caching making total cost $20/yr not counting buisness trip caches. average cache placed cost $20 I have 15 active and have lost 4 for approx $361 m/l (one was a $1 match box) typically about $5 / week on trinkets m/l $260 /yr Perhaps $30 m/l batteries $350 GPS purchased specifically for caching buncha cool flashlights $50 m/l Estimated cost for my first year $1071 A bit more expensive than it looks eh? Quote
azman Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 I don't know why you would figure your internet access in unless you use it solely for geocaching. Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 (edited) I refuse to calculate it on the grounds that it would be a disgustingly large amount and it would cause me distress. The number has at least 4 zero's in it. Edited January 13, 2004 by Renegade Knight Quote
+quills Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 ok lately somewhere around $60 for new containers, trade items about $20 this month Gas that's a tough one I'd say for a month somewhere between $60 and $100 depending on gas prices. This will go up though as I'm having to go farther to find new caches. Quote
+Snoogans Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 I don't know why you would figure your internet access in unless you use it solely for geocaching. Hmmmm, what if you upgraded for geocaching? I personally never had any use for the internet before geocaching. I still don't have a puter at home. Heck, the OC3 connection that I'm on right now.....Size DOES matter! Sn gans Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 I don't know why you would figure your internet access in unless you use it solely for geocaching. The only time I'm online is when I'm in here. I don't turn the computer on for anything else Quote
+TheHawksNest Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 I refuse to answer....wife is just in the other room, if she saw what I wrote I'd be out tonight...... Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 I refuse to answer....wife is just in the other room, if she saw what I wrote I'd be out tonight...... Someone who understands! Quote
+woof n lulu Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 You know, that weird cat bugged me at first, but he's ok. Until you look really close and notice the cats face is almost human...then it creeps you out all over....but in a ...I can't turn my eyes away kinda way... Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 You know, that weird cat bugged me at first, but he's ok. Until you look really close and notice the cats face is almost human...then it creeps you out all over....but in a ...I can't turn my eyes away kinda way... When you see the big picture you'll realize how bad it really is Quote
+woof n lulu Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 You know, that weird cat bugged me at first, but he's ok. Until you look really close and notice the cats face is almost human...then it creeps you out all over....but in a ...I can't turn my eyes away kinda way... When you see the big picture you'll realize how bad it really is Bad as in....I will have trouble sleeping....or bad as in...if you go to sleep you will have nightmares.... ? Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 When you see the big picture you'll realize how bad it really is Bad as in....I will have trouble sleeping....or bad as in...if you go to sleep you will have nightmares.... ? Nightmares don't begin to describe it Quote
+woof n lulu Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 When you see the big picture you'll realize how bad it really is Bad as in....I will have trouble sleeping....or bad as in...if you go to sleep you will have nightmares.... ? Nightmares don't begin to describe it Ut O....nevermind...don't want to see it....no way....ain't gonna happen...I like my dreamless sleep... Quote
+captnemo Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 I refuse to put a cost on something I enjoy this much!!!!!! Besides if the wife figured out the money cost I would be in deep stuff! As it is I catch Heck for all the time on the puter. Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 When you see the big picture you'll realize how bad it really is Bad as in....I will have trouble sleeping....or bad as in...if you go to sleep you will have nightmares.... ? Nightmares don't begin to describe it Ut O....nevermind...don't want to see it....no way....ain't gonna happen...I like my dreamless sleep... Did I forget to mention that some of us have paid more for geocaching than others? Quote
+woof n lulu Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 OMG.....now you've done it....it was bad enuff to see that avatar from afar...!!! Quote
+JMBella Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 Holy crap that just scared me out of my seat! At any rate, I pay $39.95 for cable internet access. The rest of the expenses are more or less the same as everyone else. Quote
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 N0T ENOUGH HOW CAN YOU PUT A VALUE ON SOMETHING THAT IS PRICELESS Quote
+ironman114 Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 (edited) Well we pay $40 for the internet the rest I don't add up it is too scary Oh and my wife ran off screaming at sparky's pic so I can type this now Edited January 13, 2004 by ironman114 Quote
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 Oh, yeah, and I gotta figure in all the PT that I've undone by going out and crawling around under bushes and stepping off into hidden holes.......then there's the pain meds to counteract the PT that has been undone........then there's lost production.........it's an endless spiral! Quote
+woof n lulu Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 We pay about $50.00 a month for our DSL. Add the milage of caching in New Mexico (traveling far distances to find caches), the equipment (GPS, hiking sticks, compass, camera), and if you wanted to break it down further vehicle upkeep, insurance, food for travel etc. it can add up to a decent amount of change. SPARKY.....what have you done with the wet cat !!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 SPARKY.....what have you done with the wet cat !!!!!!!!!!!! It's only temporary! Quote
+woof n lulu Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 SPARKY.....what have you done with the wet cat !!!!!!!!!!!! It's only temporary! Good !!! Kinda got used to the little beast....and the nightmares...LOL Quote
+Monkeybrad Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 The last time this topic was up I figured it was somewhere around four grand. Since then we have bought a Windows laptop specifically for caching, two more gpsr's, bigger stronger radios, and a pickup truck load of assorted ammo containers. so figure another fifteen hundred for that. Then I made the big geocaching purchase. I was tired of having to take two vehicles whenever five or six of us wanted to go hunt out of town together, So i bought a Ford Excursion Limited 4X4, to replace my king cab dodge ram 4X4. The good news I can now take up to nine of my caching buddies almost anywhere, with room for all of their gear and lots of power points for all of our toys. The downside, 12.5 mpg highway as gas prices come back up. On the other hand it has a nearly six hundred mile range with a full tank, but $60+ to fill up. BUt after the first few trips with five or six people cruising down the road or off the road in severe leather clad comfort, i will have to say it it the best nearly 50K I have spent this year. Does seem overkill for caching alone though. Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 Add the milage of caching in New Mexico (traveling far distances to find caches) <snip> Aren't you down near Las Cruces somwhere? Make a day-trip to Albuquerque and you'll get plenty of finds to make it worth it. I've already done most of the Albuquerque caches, so I'll need to head down south to add several finds in one day. Quote
Marquoz Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 This month caching is cheap, but next month it will get expensive... This month, about 50$ in gas, 25$ for duct tape, rope, and trinkets, 20-30$ in bug spray, calamine lotion, antibiotic ointment, etc. Next month ... my wife is complaining that she needs a laptop so 500$ (tax write off), I need a GPS myself looking at the iQue (another 600$), and I need a laptop myself for when I can't use hers (another 500$) then there's all the geocaching software (figure another 500 or so $) then include the other near 100$ from above. Marquoz if at first you don't succeed, destroy any evidence that you ever tried. Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Author Posted January 13, 2004 This month caching is cheap, but next month it will get expensive... This month, about 50$ in gas, 25$ for duct tape, rope, and trinkets, 20-30$ in bug spray, calamine lotion, antibiotic ointment, etc. $25 in duct tape? Wow! You're more of a man than me...I only use one roll a month Quote
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 This month, about 50$ in gas, 25$ for duct tape, rope, and trinkets, 20-30$ in bug spray, calamine lotion, antibiotic ointment, etc. Sounds like my list for a romantic evening when I was younger...... Quote
+ChrisCindy Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 This month, about 50$ in gas, 25$ for duct tape, rope, and trinkets, 20-30$ in bug spray, calamine lotion, antibiotic ointment, etc. Sounds like my list for a romantic evening when I was younger...... LOL Quote
+OneOfEm Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 All of the above plus: $150/hour for psycho-analysis after being traumatized by Sparky's cat. Quote
+woof n lulu Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 Add the milage of caching in New Mexico (traveling far distances to find caches) <snip> Aren't you down near Las Cruces somwhere? Make a day-trip to Albuquerque and you'll get plenty of finds to make it worth it. I've already done most of the Albuquerque caches, so I'll need to head down south to add several finds in one day. Nope not Cruces, Artesia. There are not alot of cachers down around here, so cache growth is slow. I placed two and a virtual this weekend, but there is a limit to how many we are willing to do because of distance. Two of my caches are 60 miles from here, but they are on a route we take frequently. And Albuquerque is not a day trip for us....LOL Between caching and shopping its at least 3 days... Quote
+1cheapmike Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 You folks actually spend good hard earned money on gadgets, gasoline, trinkets and what not?????? Shhh, me too, but it beats the heck out stuffing it in my coffin later! Quote
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