went out to my first one tuesday, missed the lot and had to drive 4 miles of mud and snow past it to find a place to turn around then carefully crawl back down. 2 mile round trip hike in 6 inches of snow, I found the spot based on pics on the site but could not find the cache. guess it was buried under the snow.
For anyone just starting out, my best "lesson learned" is regarding the GPS datum sets. Whatever it comes set to, leave it there. My geeky-nerdness just had to go and mess with it, and it made my waypoints about 800 yards off. Hard to find a hidden pill bottle from 800 yards away.
wow.... we've been geocaching since July '07 and it's a blast!
This past Friday we were out for an afternoon of caching and we found a 'virtual' cache called Trollville...
if any of you are near/visiting Gardiner, WA, you have GOT to do this one! It's like a mini-Disneyland These pics don't do it justice... there are wooden trolls everywhere you look...
We never would have found this place if it weren't for geocaching
"The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. . . .He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. . . .When all other friends desert, he remains." --- George G Vest
THAT'S what I love about Geocaching! It gets you out into the areas of your own home town that you NEVER would have found. History, culture, quirks, it's out there all around you. And there is probably a cache there too. If not, PUT one there.
Happy Caching!
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2007 AT 4x4 Voodoo Blue FJ with MUCH
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I have been a Geocaher for years, but I practice on and off. Around Houston I think there is over 1000. Some are pretty old. But yes, it gets you away from it all.
THAT'S what I love about Geocaching! It gets you out into the areas of your own home town that you NEVER would have found. History, culture, quirks, it's out there all around you. And there is probably a cache there too. If not, PUT one there.
Happy Caching!
yeah, there were a couple traditional caches near Trollville, so we hit those as well... this place was so freakin' awesome...
we will be leaving WA in less than a month (moving to Alaska) and have geocaching planned into our trip through WA, Canada, and into AK...
it seems like when I go caching by myself (and my dog Tiger) it rains- if I bring hubby, it's clear blue skies
we use Garmin eTrex and eTrex Legend... they seem to get the job done fairly well...
"The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. . . .He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. . . .When all other friends desert, he remains." --- George G Vest
I've been geocaching since the first of this year. Like someone else mentioned, the great thing is it takes you to unique spots that you probably would have never gone to otherwise.
I use Garmin Legend Cx and a Palm Z22. The FJC makes a great cache-mobile!
These pics don't do it justice... there are wooden trolls everywhere you look...
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