Cache In Trash Out
The theroy?
Leave the area you are caching cleaner than the way you found it.
In my four whole days of caching, I have already came up with WAY TOO MUCH TRASH...
At least I am making a difference
CITO
What is CITO?
Cache In Trash Out
The theroy?
Leave the area you are caching cleaner than the way you found it.
In my four whole days of caching, I have already came up with WAY TOO MUCH TRASH...
At least I am making a difference
Cache In Trash Out
The theroy?
Leave the area you are caching cleaner than the way you found it.
In my four whole days of caching, I have already came up with WAY TOO MUCH TRASH...
At least I am making a difference
GC1A2KE - Slow Hand
Slow Hand - GC1A2KE
I'm still learning... this one makes 2 for 2 today!!
I'm still learning... this one makes 2 for 2 today!!
I looked right at (or more like through) this cache - and spent another 20 minutes looking. Just as I was going to give up - I tried one last time... Got this one on my way out...
TNLNSL
More CITO... Man, it can get nasty.
Blech. Glad to know that I am making a difference though!
GC1A358 - Morgan's End
Morgan's End - GC1A358
Yup... Us noobies need to use the clues until we get some experience... I tried for this one two days ago - and came up empty handed.. I "cheated" a bit by reading the details about this cache, and voila!
Yup... Us noobies need to use the clues until we get some experience... I tried for this one two days ago - and came up empty handed.. I "cheated" a bit by reading the details about this cache, and voila!
This one all but BIT me the other day, but yet I missed it. I found it within minutes today!!!
Morgans End - GC1A358
Morgans End - GC1A358
Did Not Find
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My 2nd of the day (and third attempt overall)...
After this DNF, I am 1 for 3... Will this get any easier?? (grin)
Being new to this - perhaps I need to pay a bit more attention to the cache's page... I was expecting / looking for something a bit more "traditional" in size...
Had Iknown paid attention to the cache size - I may not have ended up with a DNF..
A Lesson learned...
Again, just like Hanging out at Harrison - GC1A35E - I work close, and I am determined....
Did Not Find
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My 2nd of the day (and third attempt overall)...
After this DNF, I am 1 for 3... Will this get any easier?? (grin)
Being new to this - perhaps I need to pay a bit more attention to the cache's page... I was expecting / looking for something a bit more "traditional" in size...
Had I
A Lesson learned...
Again, just like Hanging out at Harrison - GC1A35E - I work close, and I am determined....
Hanging out at Harrison - GC1A35E
Hanging out at Harrison - GC1A35E
Did Not Find
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Wow... This GeoCaching is harder than I thought... But, gimme a break - after all this was only my 2nd cache attempt - I'm what you'd call a noobie!
Did Not Find
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Wow... This GeoCaching is harder than I thought... But, gimme a break - after all this was only my 2nd cache attempt - I'm what you'd call a noobie!
I had four hours between getting off duty, and having to return for a meeting. So - I thought I would try to snag a couple of caches close to work...
I DNF this one - but I did find an spot that looked like it was where the cache COULD HAVE been... (So obvious that perhaps it was meant to throw a noobie (like me) off....)
I work very close to here, so since I DNF, I'll be back!! The gauntlet has been thrown...
Couple of notes...
#1 The parking lot was torn up and heavy machinery was on site trenching for some new sewer lines... I parked in the adjoining residential area.. Keep that in mind (at least for the next week or so...)
#2 I CITO'ed... and I mean TEE to the OHHH!
Yikes - the area I was looking was LITTERED with trash... Old clothing, an old GLASS 16 oz coke bottle - one with the old thin foam coating, a partially full, capped bottle of an unknown fluid, an old 3.5 floppy, a coffee can lid, and more bits of plastic that I could even carry (without a bag)...
I will persevere! I will be back!!
ScoutMasters Revenge - GC18M6W
GC18M6W - ScoutMasters Revenge
The GPS came today... (I'll post a photo later...)
After work, I had to take #2 of 5, and #3 of 5 to Boy Scouts... I was all to eager to do so!
While at the park, I played with my GPS a bit to try and familiarize myself with it's functions.
After Boy Scouts - #2 of 5 wanted to go home with mom on his bike (that #1 of 5 rode to the park)... So, #1 and #3 of 5 and I decided we would try our very first GeoCache!
(It was only .67 miles from the park....)
The GPS took us behind a building and to a trail that I had never even known was there... Quite a cool area... We followed the GPS until we got to the area near the cache, and started looking... We looked and looked - and was not finding anything - I was close to giving up with a DNF (Did Not Find) when I decided to approach it from a completely different angle... and Viola! There it was!
OUR FIRST CACHE!
We TNLNSL (Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log) and headed back.... in total - about 30 minutes.. But a long hike up a big hill...
Just goes to show that GeoCaching CAN be good for a little exercise (exercise that I would not have gotten otherwise...)
It wont be as "genuine" as the real thing, but maybe we will head back and get a photo or two from the area - for posterity's sake....
On a side note... This was a pretty cool find because the Scoutmaster that was seeking revenge.... It was #2 and #3 of 5's actual Scoutmaster!!
The GPS came today... (I'll post a photo later...)
After work, I had to take #2 of 5, and #3 of 5 to Boy Scouts... I was all to eager to do so!
While at the park, I played with my GPS a bit to try and familiarize myself with it's functions.
After Boy Scouts - #2 of 5 wanted to go home with mom on his bike (that #1 of 5 rode to the park)... So, #1 and #3 of 5 and I decided we would try our very first GeoCache!
(It was only .67 miles from the park....)
The GPS took us behind a building and to a trail that I had never even known was there... Quite a cool area... We followed the GPS until we got to the area near the cache, and started looking... We looked and looked - and was not finding anything - I was close to giving up with a DNF (Did Not Find) when I decided to approach it from a completely different angle... and Viola! There it was!
OUR FIRST CACHE!
We TNLNSL (Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log) and headed back.... in total - about 30 minutes.. But a long hike up a big hill...
Just goes to show that GeoCaching CAN be good for a little exercise (exercise that I would not have gotten otherwise...)
It wont be as "genuine" as the real thing, but maybe we will head back and get a photo or two from the area - for posterity's sake....
On a side note... This was a pretty cool find because the Scoutmaster that was seeking revenge.... It was #2 and #3 of 5's actual Scoutmaster!!
A Virtue
Well, they say patience is a virtue, and after my last post - I was gracious with my patience (in waiting for my delivery... Oh yeah... Humble too!)
Well, my patience paid off in some good karma! I got an email this morning that said my package will be shipping today, and from locally!! Mpls/St.Paul area!
WOO HOO! I should have my GPS in the next day or two!
Good things come to those who (are willing to) wait!
Yeah, ok... I added a little bit!
Well, my patience paid off in some good karma! I got an email this morning that said my package will be shipping today, and from locally!! Mpls/St.Paul area!
WOO HOO! I should have my GPS in the next day or two!
Good things come to those who (are willing to) wait!
Yeah, ok... I added a little bit!
Preparing
My GPS is scheduled to arrive sometime between
September 2nd and 8th.
Yeah, that seems like a long time to wait, but remember folks - I got this thing for between 50 and 80 dollars less than most retailers are selling it for. Given the pretty fair deal I got on the price, an extra few days waiting is a pretty good trade off. I am not complaining.
In the time, the wait time will allow me to get a "go-bag" prepared...
What is in a GeoCacher's "go-bag"?
It would seem the answer is as diverse as the number of cacher's out there... But I did find a pretty good "resource" to get me started.
First I visited the Groundspeak Forums... As I was poking around the forums, I located a post about a pretty extensive list for a GeoCacher's "go-bag"...
Caching Backpack: What to Include.
(please forgive me if that link does not work. I do not know if non-registered users can read the forum.)
Being new to this, I am going to hold off with such an extensive pack, and am thinking about an over sized fanny-pack style...
I have most of the things I think I will need, so it's just a matter of getting a "just the right sized" bag, and putting it all together.
Man, I am really looking forward to getting out there!
September 2nd and 8th.
Yeah, that seems like a long time to wait, but remember folks - I got this thing for between 50 and 80 dollars less than most retailers are selling it for. Given the pretty fair deal I got on the price, an extra few days waiting is a pretty good trade off. I am not complaining.
In the time, the wait time will allow me to get a "go-bag" prepared...
What is in a GeoCacher's "go-bag"?
It would seem the answer is as diverse as the number of cacher's out there... But I did find a pretty good "resource" to get me started.
First I visited the Groundspeak Forums... As I was poking around the forums, I located a post about a pretty extensive list for a GeoCacher's "go-bag"...
Caching Backpack: What to Include.
(please forgive me if that link does not work. I do not know if non-registered users can read the forum.)
Being new to this, I am going to hold off with such an extensive pack, and am thinking about an over sized fanny-pack style...
I have most of the things I think I will need, so it's just a matter of getting a "just the right sized" bag, and putting it all together.
Man, I am really looking forward to getting out there!
First Step
Well, I took my first step into the world of GeoCaching yesterday - with my purchase of the Garmin Venture HC ("H" for high sensitivity and "C" for Color) Global Position System.I have been looking at my options for a couple of weeks now, and felt that this unit was the best compromise between cost and functionality. It has received RAVE user reviews, and I was able to find one at just slightly more that half what many retailers are charging for them.
Here are some specs...
| Unit dimensions, WxHxD: | 4.2" x 2.2" x 1.2" (10.7 x 5.6 x 3.0 cm) |
| Display size, WxH: | 1.3" x 1.7" (3.3 x 4.3 cm) |
| Display resolution, WxH: | 176 x 220 pixels |
| Display type: | 256 level color TFT |
| Weight: | 5.5 oz (156 g) with batteries |
| Battery: | 2 AA batteries (not included) |
| Battery life: | 14 hours |
| Waterproof: | yes (IPX7) |
| Floats: | no |
| High-sensitivity receiver: | yes |
| PC interface: | USB |
| RoHS version available: | yes |
I am looking forward to it's arrival, and some "play time"!
Introduction
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been reading up, and learning all I can about Geocachng.
With the boys getting older - I see some potential for both locating, and hiding geocaches in and around our neck of the world.
There is an added benefit of some (needed) exercise for my health, and a little more "out-of-doors" time that I am lacking right now.
This is still an "in-theory" hobby that I am wanting to find out more about... So this will be a work in progress..
I debated between creating this new "Caching with Dad" blog, our just using the "Dad's Outdoor Journal" blog.
I checked, and "Caching With Dad" was still available, so I grabbed it... We shall see how this works out.
I have been talking this interest over with a couple of good friends, (My good buddy Ed who has been a GPS dude for over a year now, a co-worker (Mark) who has been involved in GPS since I have known him (14 years), and a fellow blogger Bill, the "King of Clubs").
Ironically the day I asked Bill if he had a GPS, and if he had ever GeoCached... He sent me a message from his squad to "hold on".... He stopped up in the dispatch center carrying a box with him. He had just (a couple of days before) broken out a GPS unit that he received as a gift a while back, and had not used yet....
He too seems like he could be interested...
Perhaps we could inspire each other just a bit, and try our hands at a couple of caches ourselves!
Look at that! Right off the bat - I have 3 caching freinds!
For now, I'll say... Wish me luck..
With the boys getting older - I see some potential for both locating, and hiding geocaches in and around our neck of the world.
There is an added benefit of some (needed) exercise for my health, and a little more "out-of-doors" time that I am lacking right now.
This is still an "in-theory" hobby that I am wanting to find out more about... So this will be a work in progress..
I debated between creating this new "Caching with Dad" blog, our just using the "Dad's Outdoor Journal" blog.
I checked, and "Caching With Dad" was still available, so I grabbed it... We shall see how this works out.
I have been talking this interest over with a couple of good friends, (My good buddy Ed who has been a GPS dude for over a year now, a co-worker (Mark) who has been involved in GPS since I have known him (14 years), and a fellow blogger Bill, the "King of Clubs").
Ironically the day I asked Bill if he had a GPS, and if he had ever GeoCached... He sent me a message from his squad to "hold on".... He stopped up in the dispatch center carrying a box with him. He had just (a couple of days before) broken out a GPS unit that he received as a gift a while back, and had not used yet....
He too seems like he could be interested...
Perhaps we could inspire each other just a bit, and try our hands at a couple of caches ourselves!
Look at that! Right off the bat - I have 3 caching freinds!
For now, I'll say... Wish me luck..
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