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First Geocaching Excursion!
Well, Today I plan to go on my first geocaching excursion, I don't have a GPS, but I know the area, and I'm not going to far from home. I'll report back, with pictures, and any goodies I come across! Wish me luck! :D
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11 years ago
my family has been geocaching for over 2 months now we have already found26
12 years ago
So neat! I heard about this on NPR a while back and I've always wanted to do it since since. Just looks amazing! Plus, it's a great excuse to finally buy another tech toy and get Jace out of the house with his (or our, I guess.) fancy new camera. :P
Reply 12 years ago
I took these pictures with my fancy new camera. :D
Reply 12 years ago
Good quality to what type of camera is it?And ya Geochanging is mostly what I use it helps me navigate through the city.
Reply 12 years ago
Nikon D40.
Reply 12 years ago
k thanks.
12 years ago
Today was my first geocaching excursion. :D I used the GPS for our boat, so it was a little buggy on land. The only reason I haven't done this before was because I doubted there would be any caches in my area (nothing ever is). Turns out I was wrong. I found four cashes and only took two things. Too bad I discovered this just as break ended... :(
Reply 12 years ago
Its so fun! CameronSS mentioned it, so I looked into it, thinking there weren't any in my area, WRONG. There are actually quite a few!
Reply 12 years ago
There's a ton of them! My camera ran out of batteries, so I don't have that many pictures. I found a Geocoin! :D
Reply 12 years ago
:O Awesome! I can't wait till my GPS comes in the mail!
Reply 12 years ago
Cool, I can't wait to get a working GPS :D.
Here's my soon to be cache and a possible Geocoin design sketch (front and back):
By the way, here's the source of the first picture of my previous post.
12 years ago
That's always interested me. I've never looked for any sites near me, but I probably should.
12 years ago
I hope you're taking Instructables stickers with you! How are you going to geocache with out a GPS? I thought the currently popular systems all used waypoints...
Reply 12 years ago
I wish I had Instructables stickers.. I just printed off the logo, and URL, and cut them up. I didn't go searching for very many caches, b/c I don't have a GPS, but I was still able to find some.
Reply 12 years ago
no
let the nature be as is - without robot stickers or any other reminders left by visiting human beings
Reply 12 years ago
-_- I meant, I put the little pieces of paper IN the geocache, along with whatever I put into it.
Reply 12 years ago
then its cool
Reply 12 years ago
. PM Eric (or other staff) and ask him to donate a few. Mention what good advertising it will be. The worst he can do is say no. ;)
Reply 12 years ago
OoooOOoo.. Good idea..
Reply 12 years ago
. Nacho's Rules For Living: . #8 - They'll never say yes if you don't ask.
Reply 12 years ago
> Instructables stickers . Excellent idea! . > geocache with out a GPS? . Shouldn't be too hard for someone familiar with "old fashioned" orienteering and Trig. Euclid is your friend.
Reply 12 years ago
Geocaching pre-dates GPS. I think it even pre-dates the interweb.
They used these things called map references, with a clue to guide you to the actual location.
12 years ago
. Kewl! . There is a geo-cache spot a few miles from my house that is listed on many of the GC web sites.
Reply 12 years ago
There's one that I walk past every day!
12 years ago
I did a few near me before, surprisingly there are loads in the city centre, which is impressive, though alot of them require some work, one in the park near me aswell, it was easy enough...
12 years ago
Sweet! I bet there's nothing in my area though :(.
Reply 12 years ago
You can always check your area!
Reply 12 years ago
Awesome! I just did. There's a cache within walking distance of my house! I'm excited now. This stuff is cool.
Reply 12 years ago
:D
12 years ago
I've done geocaching twice once we were in the woods and that was hard we ended up leaving with a spoon and fork Then we did it in school, which was awesome
12 years ago
Darn you and your super awesome camera that can take good macro pictures... I have a few geocaches around here I think I'm going to try to find sometime, as soon as I learn how to use my dad's GPS.
Reply 12 years ago
what is your avatar? i see a dinosaur... I think
Reply 12 years ago
It's a dinosaur :D
Reply 12 years ago
made of what?
Reply 12 years ago
Beads
Reply 12 years ago
Look at the detail in the mini cooper picture.
Reply 12 years ago
That's crazy how much detail there is and how easy it is to see it.
12 years ago
take some friends with you and have awesome trip ! especially if its more then 1 day enjoy and hack ! and let the pictures be on lower priority protect well any electronics you take with you - so youll be able to drop the backpack with them or go in water etc without risk
12 years ago
Hopefully you enjoyed the caching enough to go out and purchase a GPS device now and really be able to get into it. You can find used and refurbished ones online pretty cheap now. Half the fun of caching is getting out to explore new places.
Reply 12 years ago
Yeah, I've been looking on eBay mostly. Do you recommend any specific GPS?
Reply 12 years ago
Any of the Garmin handhelds should work great.
Reply 12 years ago
Ah, thanks! :-)
12 years ago
You did put gifts back didnt you?
Reply 12 years ago
Yep, along with a piece of paper with instructables stuff on it.
12 years ago
I'm off in a few minutes on a Geocaching excursion of my own...there's a nice big biking/walking/anythingwithoutamotor trail in Topeka, with some nice caches hidden alongside. I've found two of them, I'm after two more, and there's one way on the end that I don't plan to find today.
12 years ago
Cool! I also am curious as to how one does it without a GPS though...
Reply 12 years ago
I went to all the familiar places, I could imagine where they would be. :D
12 years ago
Somehow I was expecting this...
hee hee
12 years ago
Have fun!