arvensis Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hi all, Found out about geocaching by accident, read lots about it and it seems right up my street. I live in Southern Hampshire and the closest cache to me is less than half a mile. Haven't got a GPSr yet, its between a Etrex Venture or a Legend- depends on how much I save and how long before I give in to the tempation of buying one! Maybe see some of you out there soon. Arvensis Quote Link to comment
+Globetrotter.uk Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Welcome Arvensis, Hope you enjoy the tupperware Quote Link to comment
+kewfriend Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Argghhh - you are about to surrender your sanity but hey - WELCOME and ENJOY Quote Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Good luck, there's plenty around here to find. Quote Link to comment
arvensis Posted March 1, 2005 Author Share Posted March 1, 2005 Surrender my sanity eh? nah!! I lost my sanity years ago!! You have to be mad to things like kiting(something I used to do, can't now, shoulder injury). Adios for now, arv Quote Link to comment
+kbootb Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Surrender my sanity eh? nah!! I lost my sanity years ago!! You have to be mad to things like kiting(something I used to do, can't now, shoulder injury). Adios for now, arv There are a few other kiters around here. At least one has a kite buggy and uses the GPSr as a speedo. Quote Link to comment
arvensis Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 Theres a 1/1 cache fairly close to me which I'm going to attempt to find(without GPSr) just for a little bit of fun. I've got time to kill this afternoon and nothing else to do. Arv Quote Link to comment
+Messe Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 when you have found your first cache,there will no stopping you....welcome to this crazy world..happy hunting Quote Link to comment
arvensis Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 Thanks for the welcome messages- When I go on holiday to Devon in the summer, I notice that there are 5 caches with 5 miles of where I'm staying.....I may have to do these Mark Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 When I go on holiday to Devon in the summer, I notice that there are 5 caches with 5 miles of where I'm staying. Hi Mark, where are you going in Devon? We can put a few more out by then if it is this part of Devon (East) ;o) Quote Link to comment
+Belplasca Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Theres a 1/1 cache fairly close to me which I'm going to attempt to find(without GPSr) just for a little bit of fun. I found my first cache without a GPSr. I was first to find it, too... And I gather there are even some cachers who prefer to rely on old fashioned paper maps and compasses. Oh well, I guess they don't have batteries to run down! Bob Aldridge PS did you find it? Quote Link to comment
arvensis Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi Mark, where are you going in Devon? We can put a few more out by then if it is this part of Devon (East) ;o) Going to Croyde in North Devon. Cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi Mark, where are you going in Devon? We can put a few more out by then if it is this part of Devon (East) ;o) Going to Croyde in North Devon. You know you made a good decision on where to go for a holiday when even a Devonian goes to Devon for a holiday. We're off to 7 miles from Croyde for a holiday in spring. Not too many up there compared to some parts, but enough to be getting on with Quote Link to comment
arvensis Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 Well I've ordered my Etrex legend today so I'll hopefully have it by the end of the week. .... Now I've got no excuse to do that cache less than half a mile away from me Mark Quote Link to comment
nickthechippy Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Hi , I'm fairly new too. Live in Barnstaple about 5 miles from croyde , nice surfing there. If your going in summer expect to surf with about 4000 other people too. Done some caches out towards lynton and exmoor way, its a lovely place to walk. Hope you have fun up round here. I have an Etrex venture and i think its great btw. Nick Quote Link to comment
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