+Team Red Oak Posted May 10, 2005 Posted May 10, 2005 I'm so excited, I found the Geocaching web site a few months ago and thought it would be a fun thing to do so I told my husband all about it and for Mother's Day he bought me a GPS. I've already looked up some cache sites in our area that seem easy, and we are going to try it out this weekend (if I can wait that long). Looking for benchmarks sounds fun too. Dawn Quote
+Greymane Posted May 10, 2005 Posted May 10, 2005 Welcome to the addiction. Just remember that the GPS will not have you "tripping over the cache", it just gets you close. Don't get discouraged and, most of all, have fun! Quote
+Team Red Oak Posted May 10, 2005 Author Posted May 10, 2005 Thanks- I haven't even finished reading the instruction booklet yet but I've entered co-ordinates manually. My GPS can download from the computer but I haven't read that far yet and I'm still on dial-up at home (for another 2 months until we move into a new house). Currently I'm just having fun figuring out this web site and how everything works and getting information on cache sites near my sister's house which is near Hawk Mountain, PA. I can't wait to make my first find! Dawn Quote
+jashounds Posted May 11, 2005 Posted May 11, 2005 Just got started myself and it's getting take up more of my weekends. I love to hike anyway so this just adds to the fun. Quote
+SqueekyFD5 Posted May 11, 2005 Posted May 11, 2005 The more you work at it the easier it will get. Try googling a local Geocaching Association in your state. Good luck and welcome to the sport. It's the funnest thing to get you off the couch and in the woods! Quote
+ohgr Posted May 11, 2005 Posted May 11, 2005 Hi New, I'm Ohgr A couple things you might want to check out. The Geocacher's Creed Today's Cacher GeoRadio Podcast Downloadable as an MP3 What Goodies would be good for swag? GC forum Thread Icenrye's Geocaching Video E-Zine North Carolina Geocachers Association Links page, Lot's of good stuff. Have Fun....!!! Quote
+half-a-dozen Posted May 12, 2005 Posted May 12, 2005 Hi, Red Oak, We're brand new too, and I just had to reply because I took real advantage of the Mothers' Day concept to get my GPSr too!! My family couldn't wait for me to figure out how to work everything, so we set out looking for a cache fairly close to home in an area we know a bit. First lesson, double-check how you enter the coords into your unit. A typo can really throw you off! Our map was directing us to the middle of some farmers' field, totally unaccessible. We gave up, and when driving back on the highway, someone's eagle eyes spotted a weathered sign, and looking across the field, we saw what we'd been looking for all along! Finding our first cache was just so exciting. Can't wait for the next outing! Quote
+Ladycacher Posted May 12, 2005 Posted May 12, 2005 Hello and welcome. Have fun and good luck with your finds. Quote
+Team Wampus Posted May 13, 2005 Posted May 13, 2005 Welcome to geocaching and say goodbye to not having anything to do! Quote
+PeachyPA Posted May 13, 2005 Posted May 13, 2005 Welcome to all the new geocachers! The forums are a font of information and fun for us; we are happy to share our experiences with newbies. Remember to pack a couple garbage bags and pick up litter along the way. Enjoy our obsession! Quote
+Illinois Bill Posted May 13, 2005 Posted May 13, 2005 Saw this site forgot how about two months ago and got interested lurked and lurked then went and bought a gps machine went out today and found first (my first) site. Fun stuff drove arround and looked for sites. I can't beleive how many sites are within a few miles of my house. more to come for me. Sure hope I am not addicted already I think I may have some kind of mental disorder. I think this may be better than sitting in front of the TV and watching Jerry Springer LOL..... Quote
+Faith the Aquariaqueen Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 Just got my GPS on my birthday....the 16th!!! Already know 3 local caches, but haven't gotten the chance to check them out. And that's without the GPS. I am so pumped. I learned about geocaching about 2 years ago at Cub Scout leader training....been interested ever since. Quote
+Torchbearer Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 I too am new to geocaching and I can't imagine I've waited this long to get into it. I've already asked a couple of questions on this forum and everyone is very kind and helpful. I've got plenty of waypoints entered in my Garmin etrex and I'm itching to get out this weekend. Quote
+Marcie/Eric Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 (edited) As a recent n00b. Let me welcome you both, er all of you... This is the friendliest place on the web. Welcome Edited May 18, 2005 by Marcie/Eric Quote
+Bellageo Cache Game Posted May 18, 2005 Posted May 18, 2005 A couple things you might want to check out. GeoRadio Podcast Downloadable as an MP3 Welcome! I'm pretty new myself!!! And definitely check out GeoRadio. It's perfect for learners like us. Enjoy!!! Quote
Ellison Posted May 19, 2005 Posted May 19, 2005 Hi, I'm new too! It's fun having a new addiction, huh? Quote
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