+pqcachers Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 i bought a garmin geko 201 for my husband's birthday and now i need to know what else we need to start right away! we have 2 small children so we won't be doing any strenous caches for a long time. do i need a topo map? compass? i would appreciate your help so i can make the gift complete...thanks! Quote Link to comment
DiverMan Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Welcome to the game!!! Does the gecko come with a cable so that you can download waypoints to the unit? That is almost a necessity (sp?). I have a small backpack that has a pen, small trade items, notepad and the like. I started with easy caches (actually still on them since I only have logged six caches ). Good luck, have fun and be safe... DiverMan Dive Down, Dive Deep Quote Link to comment
DiverMan Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Here's a link to another message thread . I have tried to do this but I don't know if this link works. DiverMan Dive Down, Dive Deep [This message was edited by DiverMan on October 15, 2003 at 08:28 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Brown Dwarf Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 quote:do i need a topo map? compass? i would appreciate your help so i can make the gift complete...thanks! Depends on the cache. I'm a minimalist. For easy caches within a few minutes of the car, all I really use is a compass and a spare set of batteries. A good map of the streets of the area is also helpful. As for the longer list, think of the things you'd take on a hike of two or three hours, mostly a bit of food, water, spare jacket. A pocket first aid kit with bandaids, a tube of antibiotic goop, ibuprofen, and antihistamines gets me through almost anything. Everyone has individual preferences and needs; yours will emerge as you do a few caches. Start small and add the "I wish I had" items as they occur to you -- but avoid trying to carry the contents of your local camping store. Ain't no fun to be a Sherpa. Best, BD Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 First, a data cable for computer hookup. Makes life easy. For most caches, nothing else. 80-90 percent of caches are in city, or town parks and all you need is anything you'd take for a walk in the park. For the other caches; ones that involve hikes, bring anything you'd take on a dayhike. A compass is always good. A topo map of the area (the topozone link on the cache page will provide this), water, spare clothing, lunch, etc... "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
+Team Shibby Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 A good pair of gloves would be nice and a small first aid kit is always good to have along with you. Remeber to print the cache page to take along with you As Always, Enjoy your caching adventures!! Kar Quote Link to comment
+Touchstone Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Definetely batteries. Nothing worse than getting to within 50 ft and loosing power on the GPS (insert scream in the wilderness here) Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. The rest go geocaching. Quote Link to comment
opie744 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 We use a jogging stroller for the little ones, we have 2, 2yrold toddlers. Even if the cache' is an easy one, it may take you off the trail a bit and trying to chase a small child, looking for the cache', log, then make sure everything is back in its place can be unnerving with young children roaming about. The regular strollers wheels don't push well off trial in leaves and sticks. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 To start? Nothing at all more than you have. However there are a lot of things you can bring (that have been mentioned) that will make life easier. Soon enough you will be a seasoned pro and have your own list of things you bring along. I started with nothing more than the printout and got the GPS next and went from there. Quote Link to comment
Team155 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I am sure that your husband will be pleased with his gift. If you will be going out with your children you might want to consider two additional items. 1. Plenty of baby/hand wipes 2. Good floor mats or extra newspaper for muddy feet Quote Link to comment
Tujo Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 more of a question than a reply.....does anyone have a concise sheet printable of the faqs of caching? please email to me I saw one ion a cahce while in scotland and would love to have a copy of that for whe i side any new caches myself....thank you in advance for your time Tujo tujo02@yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment
Shortfuse & Sidekick Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I'm pretty new at this myself,but a spare set of batteries and small first aid kit is lots. More than that you learn as you go from the forum and personal experiance. quote:Doing easily what others find difficult is talant,doing what is impossible for talent is genius. Quote Link to comment
+pqcachers Posted October 15, 2003 Author Share Posted October 15, 2003 Thanks for the info, you guys are great! Can't wait to get started! Quote Link to comment
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