I think this is a great way to get out and take more photos...maybe even to locate a photographic opportunity. I’m getting my Garmin Etrex Legend Cx soon, and really want to start this up. So...who wants to play.
We used to Geocache when my son could still walk and we loved it. We saw places and things that we never would have if it hadnt been for doing that. I still have 2 GPS but sadly they dont get used much anymore.
geo caching is super fun! I came across one on accident in the woods while hiking the other day, first time I had ever even known such things exist. I don't have the equipment to do it nor the money to buy the equipment, but it is for sure going on my wish list this year for santa!
I just recently found the Geocache site. What an awesome thing! It felt like Christmas all over again. I need to buy me a GPS first, but yes, I would love to join. :)
Wow this sounds fabulous, I have been thinking about purchasing a good gps device. I don't know anything about them, are they the same as the driving direction units?
I agree, Geocaching is a great way to adventure outside and photography ties in very nicely. I've slowed down in caching some but the first two years I was active I found more than 500 each of two years. I'm over 1100 finds now throughout the US, Caribbean and Mexico. I've discoverd so many great sites that I would never have seen. Absolutely take a camera, great exercise and adventure.
I'm close to catchin' you then...! I'm at 1,057 at the moment. I even dragged Scalvert along on one this weekend because I couldn't manage to go a day without doing one while we were at our GTG!
Originally posted by PhantomEWO:
I agree, Geocaching is a great way to adventure outside and photography ties in very nicely. I've slowed down in caching some but the first two years I was active I found more than 500 each of two years. I'm over 1100 finds now throughout the US, Caribbean and Mexico. I've discoverd so many great sites that I would never have seen. Absolutely take a camera, great exercise and adventure.
Great idea... pictures while geocaching. I'll be sure to bring my camera with me for the ones out in the sticks. I actually already have a geocaching picture in my portfolio:
We haven't gotten around to planting any caches yet (tho' we have the goodies for one), but Becky-Lee and I have been doing some for a bit more than a year. It's great fun and wonderful excuse for getting exercise :)
I recently hid a rather evil one (GC12EE4) and Prof_Fate found it the other day thanks to a deaf guy who apparently spends a LOT of time in the area. Apparently he was there when someone else found it, and is now acting as a tour guide to show people where it is...!
I've dragged a few other DPC'ers on caching missions over the last couple years. I dragged lykofos along while we were on our way to an Altoona GTG a couple years back.
This January I dragged tryals15 and cpurser to one in New Orleans... probably the most unique one I've ever done! You have to ask for a "tour guide" to lead you to the roof of an office building! Check out VIEW CARRE'
