+Simply Paul Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Any ambitions, targets or plans for the next 365 days? Let the world know and perhaps we can review this thread this time next year. Or perhaps later, when you've sobered up. SP Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I'd like to get my 500th, a good 5/5 cache, maybe on the 5/5 (5th May).... but we'll see. That's a tall order by then! Quote Link to comment
+MarcB Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I'd like to reach 200... won't be surprised if it doesn't happen. Set up an event for the midlands. Do something special for my 3rd Cacheversary on the 26th of July. MarcB Quote Link to comment
+Team Hippo Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 At the moment, just looking forward to my first anniversary in geocaching on 19th January. Maybe something special for the big day; oh! and tidying up a few of my DNFs . . . Quote Link to comment
+Birders Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 HNY everybody. We almost made the 200 mark in 2004, our first year, but the after effects of bronchitis all round the family messed up two weeks in December so we just missed out. We'd certainly aim 3-400 by the end of this year especially as we hope to do a good few during a forthcoming overseas trip. We'll also be out birding more this year (hopefully) which will take us to many areas around the UK far from where we live so we'll have the GPS and PDA ready to go! Good luck everyone, whatever your aims. As long as you enjoy yourself what does it matter? Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 1) Keep finding boxes 2) Get to 300 by our 3rd cachiversary on 28th September Stu Quote Link to comment
+McDeHack Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I would like to get more geocachers in my area, as I don't want to travel too far (Getting lazy) The same for my holiday villa on the coast area (Clacton). I hope I am not a numbers person so the score does not count for me. I also hope that I can place some more difficult hard to find caches (Evil and Sneaky thats me) all micros. As for plans for this year? At my age, I check the obituary page in my paper. If I am not amoungst them, I get out of bed. Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 (edited) I want to cache with more cachers and try to attend more meets. So look out I may be coming to your area Edited January 1, 2005 by Deego Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 (edited) First aim of the year is Kipling Cache. It just keep reappearing at the top of my nearsest list. Trouble is, this is rather the wrong time of year to have this aim Edited January 1, 2005 by rutson Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 First aim of the year is Kipling Cache. It just keep reappearing at the top of my nearsest list. Trouble is, this is rather the wrong time of year to have this aim Pyoung1s and I have plans to hit this soon . Keep in touch if you make any plans. I am free most Saturdays Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Pyoung1s and I have plans to hit this soon . Keep in touch if you make any plans. I am free most Saturdays I'm free all Saturdays in the near future except the 22nd (North East Get Together), let me know if you're doing it. Quote Link to comment
+kewfriend Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 our wish??? to find lots of SUNNY geocaches and to join other geocachers getting down to the bare bones of the sport -------- Quote Link to comment
+FamilyBean Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 My aim ?? To stop the xmas/newyear sport of visiting friends and relatives so that i can actually get time to get out and do some hunting and logging Quote Link to comment
Gypminer Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 1: Get a FTF, which we did this morning. 2: Release a TB 3: Hide a cache 4: Win the lottery Please put no 4 to the front!!! Quote Link to comment
+milvus-milvus Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 (edited) Finish (start?!) some of those challenging puzzles - such as Lewis Alone.... Set some long-overdue caches in Towcester, Silverstone, Whittlewood Forest... Attend our first event, and meet more cachers (also long overdue!). Release those 5 TB tags we've had since August... Work out how to use this PDA thingy... Try to avoid searching the building site next door to the Taj Mahal (metaphorically speaking!). Spent a good 30 minutes doing this in Oxford this afternoon. And become a Premium member - done 1/1/2005! Edited January 2, 2005 by milvus-milvus Quote Link to comment
+NickandAliandEliza Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 To finish the 11 part, 15 mile multi thru' Epping Forest, I've been planning since April..... Quote Link to comment
markandlynn Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Finish planting our 40 stage multi. Clear all caches within 40 miles of home Recover two lost tbs's Get some walkie talkies. and finally log at least one trigpoint. Quote Link to comment
+Laughalot Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Hit 200 finds Attend more events Release the 3 TB I have left Learn to map read better and to use Easy GPS and Mapsource Those would be a good start and then finally....... Not fall off MTB in 2005!!! Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) Easy targets for the New Year, reach 200, organise and get approved the 4 events that I've got ideas for, including one thats not on dry land. Oh and most important of all get my daughters 100th on her birthday (good job she doesn't read the forums) . Dave Edited January 2, 2005 by Mancunian Pyrocacher Quote Link to comment
+Bekandian Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 We'd like to: do "The Ring" get the last 2 interception bugs place a mystery we've been working on get to 500 oh, and meet more cachers in the/a field Quote Link to comment
+kbootb Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Not so much 'targets' (I work in education and I have had enough of settings targets) but good intentions. (1)Place one cache each month (well at least one every 2 months) (2) Find at least one cache a month. (It's hard to find more than one weekend a month to get out for the next few months and if I have to dedicate time to resolution 1 ....) (3) Meet more cachers... both in the wild and at meets. When I started this I saw it as a bit of a solitary activity. Not a negative as we always like to walk where there are few people around. But it always felt a bit odd knowing that there were thousands of others involved and we never saw them. Having attended a few meets and bumped into a few people it has always been a pleasure. So here's hoping for a few more. (4) Break my addiction to the forum.... repeat after me... you do not have to contribute to every thread... speaking to the family is allowed... (5) Contribute something to the magazine and the geohikes website. Happy new year one and all. Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Not so much 'targets' (I work in education and I have had enough of settings targets) . .....oh boy!! How I know THAT feeling.................. Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Oh aye, setting more caches to give Eckythump & Lactothingy headaches Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 I want to: Reach 600 finds, revamp some of my older caches by adding extra elements, set at least one new cache per month (as I discovered with my last hide there are some great 'undiscovered' locations out there, waiting for a cache) and do Dan's The Ring too. I also want to attend some more events (always fun) and perhaps release a TB or two. I also have my eye on a record... Nothing too exciting then SP Quote Link to comment
davester Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I want to:- Hit 100 finds (10 to go) - easy one to start with. Walk 30 miles in a day, finding at least 10 caches while still managing to start AND finish in daylight. Convince the four non-caching GPS owners I know to come caching. AND See GeoHikes become the UKs top walking site!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Daisy&me Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 For 2005... reach 800 finds (244 to go) and 50th hide (12 to go). Remember to take waypoint where I parked the car at least once. Teach Daisy to jump over the stiles she can't crawl under instead of me haiving to lift her over It would be interesting to revisit this thread in a year's time to see who managed to do what. Quote Link to comment
+Pengy&Tigger Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 1) start caching again (only 1 physical cache found in December) 2) Hit 1000 at some point. We were going for 1000 in under a year but that's not likely unless I get fired! 3) Hide more devious puzzle caches 4) Finding some decent waterproof containers fro the D&D series T Quote Link to comment
+The Prawn of Happiness Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Well, the numbers part of us wants to get to 200. Finish (well, start really) setting the cache we've been talking about for the last few months. Get around to talking to the Corporation of London about setting caches on their land. Get out and about a bit more, work shorter hours, stop being so lazy etc, etc, all the things that get in the way of caching. Quote Link to comment
motherduck Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 HNY to everyone. Now I've got a Gps hope to find many more caches this year. Also hope to hide a few in my home area Hereford as there is nothing at the moment,will print off all the relevent paper work to show local landowners to get permission. Quote Link to comment
+The Wombles Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 A very happy caching new year to everyone. I'd like to: 1. Get another 5 Major Landowner general permissions for cachers in general 2. Hit 400 caches found (53 to go) 3. Hide my 100th cache (9 to go) 4. Hide a challenging cache series 5. Find enough time betwen work and family to achieve the above Quote Link to comment
+CuplaKiwis Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 (edited) Am now hooked on 5* caches, so my New Years Geocaching resolution is pop a few of these in here in the NE. I have an idea or two already, so watch out you Geordies!! Edited January 2, 2005 by CuplaKiwis Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Oooopppsss! That'll be my fault then I've a couple of stinkers planned for up there. Quote Link to comment
+The Forester Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 To make an effort to try finding caches without the aid of GPS whenever practicable. Some caches can be found by using a map and a bit of low cunning. I think that adds a bit of satisfaction to a cache-hunt. Quote Link to comment
+CuplaKiwis Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 To make an effort to try finding caches without the aid of GPS whenever practicable. Some caches can be found by using a map and a bit of low cunning. I think that adds a bit of satisfaction to a cache-hunt. Really? Wasn't the whole idea of geocaching to use a GPS in the first place? I find the most rewarding caches are ones where I have walked out my front door and just followed my GPS from there with basically no knowledge of what I'm getting myself in to!! Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 My aims are: To head for the 300 mark. To do more 'hiking' caches than ordinary ones. and... I climbed Slieve Donard (at 850m/2,789ft the highest mountain in 'Northern' Ireland) yesterday in atrocious weather. After having climbed Carrauntohill (highest peak on the island of Ireland) twice, and also Snowdon, my aim this year is to get to Scarfell Pike and Ben Nevis, and one of the days to Snaefell on the Isle of Man. There is also a project in the works which will involve doing all 5 peaks in either 4 or 5 days. We'll keep you posted. Quote Link to comment
+The Forester Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Wasn't the whole idea of geocaching to use a GPS in the first place? Yes, originally it was a celebration of the joy of the removal of the accuracy degrading SA. However, geocaching has moved on since then and there are now lots of wrinkles, such as multis, virtuals, and locationlesses -- which don't need a GPS to find. Actually, doing a cache without GPS can have unexpected benefits. This afternoon I did Dead Good cache! (GCKX2H) The most recent logreport was a DnF by a highly experienced cacher and several people had commented that there was something funny about the intermediate co-ords. I carefully read the question to be answered at the intermediate and noticed that the large scale map showed a feature which was almost certainly its location. I scaled off the co-ords and navigated there from the carpark without GPS quite easily. From there I navigated traditionally, sans GPS, and found the final cache quite easily. I subsequently did the initial bit of the multi to check what the 'official' co-ords of the initial point had been. I found them to be about 50 metres off! Not using GPS certainly saved me at least a quarter of an hour. Some caches are easy to find without GPS. Others are impractical to do so. Cheers, The Forester Quote Link to comment
+RoswellJam Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 It's taken me quite a while to reach 50 caches (yeah!). I would like to find my 100th before the year is out! Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Ours must be to find more wonderful places with caches planted in them. We would like to win the lottery so that we would have more time to get out caching and have more caching adventures with our Geocaching friends, and Meets well we are intrigued as to what Mancunian Pyrocacher is planning for his meet not on dry land I daresay we will all find out when he is good and ready. Really though, we enjoy Geocaching however many we get or don't get to do and we enjoy meeting all you guys at the Meets, may 2005 bring more of the same. Joan Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Ours must be to find more wonderful places with caches planted in them. We would like to win the lottery so that we would have more time to get out caching and have more caching adventures with our Geocaching friends, and Meets well we are intrigued as to what Mancunian Pyrocacher is planning for his meet not on dry land I daresay we will all find out when he is good and ready. Really though, we enjoy Geocaching however many we get or don't get to do and we enjoy meeting all you guys at the Meets, may 2005 bring more of the same. Joan How about attending 2 events in the same day ? Intrigued enough? Note to Ecky and Lacto, details are still up in the air, but when finaly submited, both will meet the listing requirments, I promise, or a bottle of Laphroage (hope my spellings right) to each of you. Oh and add a non listed special event in the mix as well!!!! Dave Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 ............ both will meet the listing requirments, I promise, or a bottle of Laphroage (hope my spellings right) to each of you. .......which will ensure that I can find a little bit wrong with each Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Intriguing Hhhmmmm Daresay we will all find out shortly Joan Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Why do I get the impression you know summut we dont? Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Oh do tell I thought that I'd replied already? Oh well here goes. Currently things are still up in the air, about the first event, once firmed up, I've got to make to contacts for the second one . Once those details have been firmed up, I'll post the basics on the forums to gage interest, before putting the Event/s in for review (I'll be getting the Laphroage in, just in case ). And I promise both will be "Child Friendly". As for the Non listed event, time will tell on that one . As for another taster, I'm currently working on a Event, hopefully in April, which I can PROMISE will be "Child" and "Seasider" friendly ! I'm also on the look out for a suitable CITO location, and I'm also looking into the possibility of a "Forestry Shepherds II". Daresay we will all find out shortly Is that enough to be going on with? Dave , who always arrives after CT & J Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Ever thought of being a politician? Three paragraphs, 100 and odd words and you've told us precisely bugger all Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Three paragraphs, 100 and odd words and you've told us precisely bugger all I most strongly deny that, I have given you my word as a "Geocacher" that it will be "Child Friendly", that in its self is very important information , that you did not already know. Dave a fountain of information Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Oh gawd, 'e'll be kissing babies next..... Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Dave says plenty when he says nothing at all. All will become clear to us the ants in the scheme of things sometime on the far distant horizon. Joan Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Me little Me I am only reading between the lines and stating the obvious. Off Topic or is it, speaking as one who sits precariously on the top of the fence. I was watching Titanic last night for the umpteenth time and boy those rats are orrible as they try to leave the sinking ship. My powers of observation possibly lead my thoughts to the Maritime Museum possibly and probably wrong. Make what you can of this Rutson Ha Ha Joan Quote Link to comment
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