+clearpath Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 While walking through the wood the other day looking for a cache, I couldn't help but notice that there was a lot of valuable stuff attached to me. I did a quick mental inventory and was somewhat surprised. Here is a sample of what I was worth on that particular day. (Granted some depreciation would have to be calculated to determine actual value.) Asolo boots - $170 Hanes socks - $5 Wrangler jeans (black) - $35 billfold (including cash) - $60 Hanes underwear - $5 Hanes undershirt - $10 Flannel shirt - $35 Belt - $25 Pocket knife - $30 Nike wind breaker - $70 NASCAR ball cap - $25 Maui Jim Sunglasses - $160 Timex Ironman watch - $40 Motorolla cell phone - $129 Wedding ring - $100 Mountainsmith fanny pack - $65 Olympus S400 camera- $349 Garmin Vista - $349 Headlamp - $40 Leather gloves - $20 misc cache items - $20 Total - $1,742 The total amount of stuff attached to the Indian warrior in my avatar ... roughly $5 bucks. What are you worth when you go caching ... Quote Link to comment
CacheNCarryMA Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 The total amount of stuff attached to the Indian warrior in my avatar ... roughly $5 bucks. An eagle feather's got to be worth a few bucks! And I bet that if you took a genuine Native American shield on the Antiques Roadshow you could pull in a few $$$. Quote Link to comment
+rover-r-us Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 i can say the wife is looking Quote Link to comment
+Blind Avocado Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 My GPSMAP 60c is probably worth more than everything else I bring combined, including my old clie s-320. Quote Link to comment
+Lafrog Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Hmmm, only $20 in cache items. Maybe a little over-dressed Quote Link to comment
+MarcB Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 GPS - £150 Coat - £50 Boots - £40 Getting that First To Find before the smug local cacher does - Priceless Sorry, that was screaming out to be done! MarcB Quote Link to comment
gm100guy Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 All the items you are counting doesn't count with my wife. She just makes sure my life insurance is paid up if I don't come back. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Where do you go caching and when? Rocko, Johnny Two Times, and Eddie the Snake, wanna take a lesson wit'cha. Sn gans Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Hmmm. Ok here is what I had snow caching a few weeks ago: Maggie 315: $115 Sunglasses: $10 Gloves: $3 Down Coat: $135 Underware: $30 (bras are expensive!) Hind water resistant, wicking running tights: $60 Jeans: $40 Turtleneck: $18 Hooded running shirt: $35 socks: $3 Vasque boots: Worth $125, but I got them for $40 or so Digital camera $365 misc trade items: $15 lip balm: $1 facial sunscreen: $10 $935 Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Asolo boots - $160 Wool Hiking socks - $15 Tigerstripe cammo pants - $35 Billfold (including cash) - $60 Hanes underwear - $5 UnderArmor undershirt - $15 Flannel shirt - $35 Belt - $25 Pocket knife - $150 Ex-Air Force Field Jacket - $40 Tigerstripe Boonie hat - $25 Oakley Sunglasses - $130 Motorolla cell phone - $100 Wedding ring - $1850 Camelbak Pack - $120 Canon S-30 camera- $400 (when new) Garmin V - $400 Headlamp - $40 Leather gloves - $20 Silva Ranger Compass - $40 "Geocache Found by Criminal" Stamp - $15 Motorola Distance DPS FRS/GMRS radio - $150 misc cache items - $20 Total: $3850 This is for an average geo-expedition, lunch-time caches less, serious hike caches more. (On long hikes I have survival equipment and Katadyn water purifier etc.) Quote Link to comment
+MountainMudbug Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Hmm, whilst caching I estimate my carcass would be loaded with roughly $1,500 worth of gear (clothing, camera, GPS, jewelry, pack, accessories, phone, blah blah blah....) I, myself, am priceless Quote Link to comment
+Team Lyons Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Wife: Priceless. Friends: Priceless. Dogs: Priceless. All other gear compared to them: Worthless and replacable. Quote Link to comment
+Naefearjustbeer Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 (edited) Hope you dont have a regular patern to your cache hunts or you may be setting yourself up for a robbery but I reckon about £1500 for a decent walk to a cache, for quick finds probally a hell of a lot less. Edited February 22, 2004 by Naefearjustbeer Quote Link to comment
+Imajika Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Okay, here is my list: 1. Combat boots I picked up while getting ammo cans at the surplus store: $29.00 2. Garmin Legend: $160.00 3. Digital Canon Elph camera: $239.00 4. Clothing: $100.00 total 5. Cell phone: FREE when I extended my contract 6. Trade items: $20.00 - $40.00 Total: $568.00 I guess I am a cheap cacher. Quote Link to comment
+Klondike Mike Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 all the wife cares about is the insurance policy covering my a** go figure........... Quote Link to comment
+rover-r-us Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 All the items you are counting doesn't count with my wife. She just makes sure my life insurance is paid up if I don't come back. LOL Quote Link to comment
AC Student Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 I'm worth a few hundred $ more than yesterday. My wife just bought me an iQue 3600. Quite an upgrade from my geko. I found my first cache with it today, a new experience being guided by voice commands from my GPSr all the way from home to the cache! Quote Link to comment
SBPhishy Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 (edited) Timberland or Merrell Boots--90$ Socks--3$ Jeans--25$ Boxers--8$ Belt--10$ T-shirt (given to me) Longsleeve thermal undershirt--10$ Digital Camera--(was a present, but worth) 200$ Meridian Gold--200$ Palm Pilot III--30$ Benchmade knife--150$ Wallet with cash--40$ (if I'm lucky) plus credit cards Cache items--10$ Little pouch thing to hold everything--12$ Tattoo (does that count?)--60$ Cell phone--40$ with contract renewal 888.00$ Not too bad I guess. Edited February 23, 2004 by SBPhishy Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 My major concern is that between my digital camera and GPS (both very small items that can be easily lost, or ruined), I'm now walking around with $600 worth of electronics when I'm geocaching. I've already lost my GPS and camera, but luckily found them again. The rest of the stuff is incidental and if I ever added it up, I'd probably puke! Quote Link to comment
+Team Lyons Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 My major concern is that between my digital camera and GPS (both very small items that can be easily lost, or ruined), I'm now walking around with $600 worth of electronics when I'm geocaching. I've already lost my GPS and camera, but luckily found them again. The rest of the stuff is incidental and if I ever added it up, I'd probably puke! I searched for my V for about two hours in the snow about a month ago. I'll never leave home without a lanyard from now on. Quote Link to comment
+Team Flashncache Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 What am I worth while caching? Virtually nothing. (I'm a cheap b@st@rd...) What am I worth anytime else? Virtually nothing. (See above...) Quote Link to comment
+boxermom Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Here is my list. Asolo boots - $160 Wool socks - $15 Jeans- $45 Billfold (including cash) - $40 Undergarments- $70 Leatherman - $35 Sunglasses - $40 Nokia cell phone - $100 Garmin - $200 Maglite- $20 Gloves- $30 Jacket - $150 Sweat shirt - $30 Digital Camera- $300 IPAQ 5555 with Navman- $550 misc items - $20 Total: $1805 Not to bad. Quote Link to comment
+Ltljon Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 What are you worth when you go caching ... Hmmm...with the exception of the expensive camera & underwear, about the same as you. Quote Link to comment
gessner17 Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 (edited) Heres what I use Night Caching; GPS: $400 Digital Camera: $300 Columbia Boots: $150 Columbia Coat: $250 Hat: $15 Gloves: $60 Headlamp: $40 Flashlight: $160 Pants: $20 Shirt: $5 Socks: $1 Extra Flashlight: $100 Phone: $150 Swisstool: $80 Backpack: $60 Grand Total=$1761 Edited February 23, 2004 by gessner17 Quote Link to comment
+Mastifflover Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Holy cow!! What does a $160 flashlight look like? Quote Link to comment
gessner17 Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 It is the new 5 Watt Luxeon star LED light from Surefire, it is the most incredible thing. Here is a link if you want to see it. Surefire L4 Lumamax The other is the Arc LSH-P, also an LED but has the Luxeon 1 watt LED. Here it is: Arc LSH These are superior to incandesent lights, much more effecient, small extremely bright and they have a pure white light. Quote Link to comment
+Confucius' Cat Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 underwear $10 dress pants $20 dress shirt $20 socks $2 poser shoes $20 belt $5 watch $50 digital camera $500 wallet $20 headlamp $15 pocket knife $35 2 way pager $250 cellphone $250 digital (statewide) police radio $2000 2nd commercial radio (optional-depends where I am) $1000 "insurance policy" (also optional-depends where I am) $350 (oh, almost forgot) Meridian Platinum $350 Total $4897 m/l not counting various cache goodies that usually aint worth nothin anyhow. Quote Link to comment
speez Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 High School Student's geocache equipment list: Jeans: $15, Kohls Socks: $5 for a pack of eight or something T-Shirt: $3.50 from Goodwill, or $0 from school sports team Boots: $20 off-brand Wal-Mart Underwear: $<1 you gotta time it right, buy holiday-themed boxers from Old Navy after the holiday Magellan SporTrak Yellow: $120 after rebate, paid for with grandparent's Christmas money Hiking Backpack: $0 I kinda stole it from my Uncle (he left it here and I claimed it) Trade Items: $0 I use promotional giveaway-type stuff my Dad brings home by the boxful from work. He works for the company that imports and sells stuff like El Tesoro tequila, Absolut Vodka, Jim Beam; makes for very cool trade items All told I think I'm worth $164.50 when I geocache. Quote Link to comment
+Mastifflover Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 These are superior to incandesent lights, much more effecient, small extremely bright and they have a pure white light. I will admit that they look like cool flashlights. Way to rich for my blood though! Quote Link to comment
+Mr. 0 Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 I'm cheap so here's mine Generic Steel Toe boots - $40 Hanes socks - $5 Surplus BDU pants - $25 billfold (including cash) - $5 Old Navy underwear - $7 T-shirt from work - Free (worth maybe $10) Pocket knife - $10 Magellan ball cap - free (worth maybe $15) Generic Sunglasses - $10 Generic watch - $7 Motorolla V60c cell phone - free (worth $400 when I acquired it) Olympus Izoom 3000 camera- $65 (or in some cases Olympus D320L Digital Camera - Free (was a gift worth maybe $350 when it was given to me)) Magellan Meridian Green - $99 Palm IIIc - $65 Headlamp - $18 misc cache items - $20 Total purchases - $376 Total worth - $1151 appx Or on some occasions I can add to that Hiking staff - $5 Camelbak MULE backpack - $100 (I think, I can't remember) Carhartt Coat - free (was a gift worth $120) G.H. Bass Windbreaker - $15 Total purchases given various conditions - $495 Total worth given various conditions - $1391 Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 I added up the net worth of those individuals that responded to this thread and ... if all of us went caching together and were mugged by a pack of wild muggles, then the bandits would make off with approx. $22,100.50 worth of stuff. And we would be standing around completely nekkid cause the buggers took everything. hehehe, what a nightmare ... Quote Link to comment
RandMan Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 This cacher is probably worth the least while out on his caching treks: Nudecacher Quote Link to comment
+Mopar Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Here is my list.Asolo boots - $160 Wool socks - $15 Jeans- $45 Billfold (including cash) - $40 Undergarments- $70 OK, a woman with $70 undergarments gets my attention! Quote Link to comment
+The Cheeseheads Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 The last cache hunt... Hmm... GPSr: $250 Clie: $500 Digital camera: $400 iPod: $500 Cell phone: $300 Hiking boots: $120 Pants: $40 Sweatshirt: $30 Jacket: $60 Gloves: $10 Total: $2210 Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 The rest of the stuff is incidental and if I ever added it up, I'd probably puke! OK, I did and here is what I came up with (this is my winter getup): Lowa hiking boots - $130 Smartwook socks - $9 Thermax sock liners - $4 Ex Officio hiking pants - $25 (half price at Sierratradingpost.com) Coolmax undershirt - $5 Thermax long underpants - $9 Lowe Alpine fleece shirt - $20 Marker fleece vest - $40 North Face packable wind shirt - $60 Sierra Designs down vest - $80 Various baseball caps (usually for some ski area) - about $15 each Marmot packable rain parka - $60 Ray Ban aviator sunglasses - $90 First aid kit - probably around $20 Hiking pole - $59 a pair (I usually use 1) LL Bean waterproof gaiters - $30 eTrex Vista - $350 (Ok I didn't shop around) Mapsource Topo - $100 Canon A70 - $250 (my wife did shop around for this one) LL Bean windproof fleece shirt - $50 Mountainsmith Guide daypack - $60 (on sale at EMS) Platypus hydration system - $20 Leatherman tool - $30 Swiss Army Knife - $25 Fleece neck gaiter (from Mt Snow VT) - $15 Soviet Army hat (for very cold weather) - $30 Marmot windproof fleece gloves - $20 Stick It snowboarding gloves (for colder weather) - $15 (from ski shop's flooded basement sale) Bag of trade items - Usually around $15 Trail maps (when available) - $9 Total $1,600 Quote Link to comment
+thomascanty Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Total - $1,742 Heh, my camera cost about that much, without the lens. If I added it all up, I'd guess I'm somewhere around $4000-5000. Caching usually involves a bit of a drive, too. Should we be adding in the cost of the car? Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Let's see... GPS 3+: $145 almost three years ago PDA: $350 Compass x 2: $35 Digital Camera: $100 (I hate this camera) Real Camera w/2 lenses: $900 Flashlight x 2: $30 Phone: $100 Item that only causes trouble in the forums: $650 Backpack: $75 Multitool: $60 Trail shoes: $75 Jacket: $100 Clothes: $65 Grand Total=$2685 Of course, many of the items we have listed would be carried even if we weren't geocaching. Also, the amounts noted are our cost, not the current depreciated value. Quote Link to comment
Colonel Mustard Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 you guys need to learn to shop better. LOL Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 (edited) GPSr---$125 Shirt----$9 Socks--$1 Shoes--$9 Overalls-$22 Undies--$0 (I go au naturale) Backpack-$10 HP Digital Camera--$200 S&W Model 19 .357--$100 Total----$476 I'm cheap and easy.....ask around, they'll tell ya! EDIT: Added camera and PPD (Personal Protection Device) Edited February 23, 2004 by Sparky-Watts Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Standard Hiking Equipment is a Sunk Cost. I’d have it anyway. But it’s about half of what everyone runs around with either in price or I just don’t have it. 40 bucks on boots etc. Equipment specific to Geocaching Fuji Fine Pix Digital Camera $500 Compaq iPAQ 3970 $260 (Payment sent to Estonia, don’t ask) Camelbak Peak Bagger 100 (No time for a deal) Laptop $2300. GPS V. $498 when I got it. Bronco $4200 Eddie Bauer Fanny Pack $19.00 Glock 19. $420.00 PDA Cables $50.00 Sheepherders Staff $12.00 Silva Compass. $50.00 All that and I still look like a vagabond when I’m on the trail. Total if they jack my rig just as I’m done for the day. $8409.00. Odds are I’d get to keep the other stuff that is a sunk cost. Quote Link to comment
+The Weasel Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Hmmm, I sapose if I were to sell some of extra organs on the black market, I supose I would be worth quite a bit. I bet I could get a new cache mobile AND a new Garmin for a kidney. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Hmmm, I sapose if I were to sell some of extra organs on the black market, I supose I would be worth quite a bit. I bet I could get a new cache mobile AND a new Garmin for a kidney. It wouldn't necessarily have to be your kidney....here's what you do: rent a motel room in Las Vegas, buy 40 bags of ice to fill the tub, look for an unsuspecting travelling salesman...... Quote Link to comment
+aisledog Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Dirty mack - £2 Boots - £35 Fine if I get Caught - £500 Total value minus £463 Quote Link to comment
+Monkey Toes Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 You people spend WAY too much money this stuff. Magellan 2000- $40 from Ebay. Naked Geocaching=$0 Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 You people spend WAY too much money this stuff. Magellan 2000- $40 from Ebay. Naked Geocaching=$0 You at least wear boots, don't you? Quote Link to comment
+Team Flashncache Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Now if your amortize all that, and count off for depreciation... $1.72 Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 The total amount of stuff attached to the Indian warrior in my avatar ... roughly $5 bucks. An eagle feather's got to be worth a few bucks! And I bet that if you took a genuine Native American shield on the Antiques Roadshow you could pull in a few $$$. Owning or carrying an eagle feather would cost you.... I believe its not legal to hold or carry unless you are a registered member of an Indian tribe..this would contribute to a minus value!!! Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Boots: $120 Cargo Pants: $40 Socks: $5 Boxer Briefs: $7 Back Pack: $30 Thermals: $19 Belt: $12 Sweater: $35 Fleece Jacket: $40 Windbreaker: $75 Wedding ring:$120 Tag Heuer Watch: $1400 Sony Digital camera: $350 Headlamp: $19 Gloves: $5 Nextel: $175 Motorola FRS Radio: $30 Magellan Sport Track Map: $180 Wallet: $10 Cash: $100 WG$s: $3 Swag: $40 Geocaching hat: $16 Total: $2,831! Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 (edited) Tag Heuer Watch: $1400 I left my watch out of mine. So add: Target special watch (with broken band) $9.99. I'm cheap! Edited February 23, 2004 by carleenp Quote Link to comment
chemfed Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Danner Lite II boots - $210 Socks - $2 Black BDU pants - $30 Blackhawk CQB riggers belt - $30 Surefire G2Z flashlight – $84 Wallet - $40 SOG Flash II knife - $50 Austrian Lead Projector, M30 - $500 Coolmax T shirt - $15 Tag Heuer watch - $500 Polar fleece jacket - $60 Goretex shell - $100 Black nomex flight gloves - $30 Black Geocaching hat - $15 Etrex Legend - $160 Brunton Eclipse 8099 compass - $80 Coleman Xponent lumbar pack - $45 Whistle - $2 First aid kit - $5 Kodak Digital camera - $350 Geojunk - $20 $2328 But, dadgum I'm worth it! Quote Link to comment
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