pahrumpcaveman Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 I was just out exploring on my ATV and came across this bucket . At first I figured it was something the local biologist left behind but NOOO. It was a cache I had found and I had no idea what it was . After reading the contents I definitely had to come here and find out more. I get to be outdoors ,use my new ATV and my GPS ! How COOL ! See ya on the trail .. Quote Link to comment
+evergreenhiker! Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Welcome to the sport, man! Just be warned...it's extremely addicting! Quote Link to comment
+oregonature Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 May God have mercy on your soul and your coordinates! Did you know that the base of my wine glass fits perfectly into a family size tomato soup can? Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Welcome to the club! It's addicting, to say the least, but what an adventure it can all become. Brian Team A.I. Quote Link to comment
+smithdw Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Welcome aboard. Yes, it can get really addicting, but it's so much fun in the process. Quote Link to comment
+Possum Posse Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Welcome to the club. Your hooked now. "Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us" - Thomas Paine Quote Link to comment
+rayt333 Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 NO RUN, Run while you still have a chance!!! Oh too late, you are already "infected" Welcome and have fun. :> Quote Link to comment
excop1313 Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 My wife use to tell Me I needed to get out more. Last night She was worried why I was so late. Truly addicting. Welcome Aboard. Quote Link to comment
+lightnsound Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Yes, it is. I am not addicted to geocaching, really. Quote Link to comment
+CoronaKid Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 What a great way to get introduced to the sport! Now go start hiding your own buckets! --CoronaKid Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 Your soul belongs to this game now...welcome to the "Ship of the Damned". Just kidding. Heck, I don't even remember how I got into this. But it's a good thing. Welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment
+Newenglandah Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 OH MY GOD a non-cacher that actually read the paperwork inside and didn't plunder the cache----I haven't seen that since mom found the cache stuff in her son's room....Welcome to the game!!!Now your going to be buying accesories for the ATV to hold all your cache gear..... Caching Pictures Do you get funny looks from co-workers -when you say your going into the woods with a 200$ gadet to find kids toys? See You In the Woods!!! Natureboy1376 [This message was edited by Natureboy1376 on May 02, 2003 at 09:01 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+njsmama Posted May 3, 2003 Share Posted May 3, 2003 Welcome to "our little world". You'll have a ball! Just don't expect a lot of people to understand why you think this is so great. My boys and I went to check on one of our caches the other day and found a log from someone who had found it by mistake. Says he thought it was really cool and was going to check out the website. Even left a 2003 fishing guide! I thought that was cool. He never logged his visit though. I'm hoping he will though, and many more. Quote Link to comment
pahrumpcaveman Posted May 6, 2003 Author Share Posted May 6, 2003 Well I've found the second part to the multi cache I had stumbled across . I got a late start on Sunday but decided to go anyway . I got up there and realized my GPS is not reading the same as the coordinates I got from the first cache I had came across . So I hiked up and around the side of the mountain trying to guess where I would be close . All the while thinking , It said not far off the road , haha How far does this guy consider NOT FAR . I got tired and sat down for a rest and figured I had better figure out how to change this from " 's to . . So to say the least I had hiked way up the hill side from one dead tree to the next and was way off . Hahaha I figured 115*44.825 should be close to 44.57 or so ,NOT . Anyway I got some exercise and finally found it ,about 40 feet from the road LOL . Also learned more about using this GPS I have had for years and hardly used . Anyway I got the info for the third and last part of the cache that I will try next weekend . Thanks for the warm welcome [This message was edited by pahrumpcaveman on May 06, 2003 at 08:20 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Hi! New to this myself. I've heard people talk about GeoCaching, and read a few articles on slashdot.org (news for nerds) and always thought about giving it a go 'someday.' A couple years back I sprung for a Garmin eTrex to take camping and hiking and light enough to mount on the bars of my Mtn Bike. I used it for mapping where I had been and profiling rides, even used it for my brick on the wall at 99 Bottles in Santa Cruz, CA (if you drop in, you can see where you are ) May 4th a friend and his son talked me into going out to find cachen in Toro Regional Park. The short of it is, another soul addicted to tramping around in the woods with a CamelBak, a Compass and a GPS. Finally, treasure for the Pirate who has looked at Forty to find and share. I'm already plotting a few of my own to add in the coming weeks. (Now I just need an avatar Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Ah yes another convert. Soon all will be assimilated. Welcome aboard. PS now you know what a not so well hidden cache looks like you should have no trouble finding and hiding the more challanging ones. I don't remember seeing an ATV in Criminal's pack photo; does anyone else? PPS Be sure to keep your 'found' count higher than your 'posts' count too. These changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes; Nothing remains quite the same. Through all of the islands and all of the highlands, If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane Quote Link to comment
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