Geocaching!

[loocyloo]

I've been out scouting for places to hide caches/ and placing some ...

I identified a perfect spot the other week ... got permission - someone has placed one the other side of the wall to where I want to ... can't place it there !!! don't know who they got permission from! no one knew of any cache being placed there!

checked out another - it appears its a SSSI place! ... so the gov't can give permission for the whole of Yorkshire to be fracked, INCLUDING, the north York moors ( SSSI ) ... but I can't place a little cache there! I'm tracking down someone for permission - but in that I've also been chasing them for permission for a different cache since early July ... it might take a while! they agreed that cache in principle - just needed someone higher up to approve!

3rd cache - placed, and because I'd mentioned the local summer fair/show, I had to remove that mention and then it should be ok !!!

I have a few other spots - they look ok to me... but who knows?!!!

might just stick to looking for them !!!

although I've managed to hide 4 previously without any problems!

[Maza]

I seriously need to get into this.

What do I do? I think I have to download an app on my phone...

[loocyloo]

that's a good way to geocache!

I would have a look at geocaching.com ... as it explains it all, and I personally find it much easier to read information on a bigger screen than my phone!

its great fun, and a good thing to do when out and about! I've found ( and taken the rest of the family to ) some amazing places I would never have seen if not for geocaching!

[Maza]

that's a good way to geocache!

I would have a look at geocaching.com ... as it explains it all, and I personally find it much easier to read information on a bigger screen than my phone!

its great fun, and a good thing to do when out and about! I've found ( and taken the rest of the family to ) some amazing places I would never have seen if not for geocaching!

But how do I find a geocache near me? I thought that was why I needed the app. Will geocaching.com tell me? (Going to look at it now!). How far away from home do you go? Have you ever been unsuccessful?

[loocyloo]

But how do I find a geocache near me? I thought that was why I needed the app. Will geocaching.com tell me? (Going to look at it now!). How far away from home do you go? Have you ever been unsuccessful?

if you have returned from the geocaching world ... you should be able to get it to find your location/look at the map, and it will bring up all caches near you. you should then also be able to find them on your phone app. OR, when looking at the map, and you get little boxes ( caches) appearing - click on one and read, then take a note of the code number, starts with a GC then letters/numbers and you can then search for that within your phone app to find it.

I am totally untechnological in everyway, and I managed to do it, so I'm sure you will!!!

enjoy!

[Kitty B]

Myself and the family love geocaching, we have been doing it for about 4 years now and have found just over 800. As you say Loocyloo it takes you to some amazing beautiful places. I use my iPhone and also have a garmin gps

[JCrakers]

Love Geocaching.
I took a mindee (11) out last week to do a puzzle one. Don't think he was too impressed with all the walking though.

Also went out on Sunday to do a series of 30 on a 6 mile walk although we only managed 10 before we got soaked.
If youre using a mobile phone app its sometimes a good idea to download the cache at home otherwise you sometimes get into the middle of the country side to find no signal.

[JCrakers]

But how do I find a geocache near me? I thought that was why I needed the app. Will geocaching.com tell me? (Going to look at it now!). How far away from home do you go? Have you ever been unsuccessful?

Read all about it on the website, make an account which is free on a computer and you will see all the geocaches. There will be a lot around you as they are all over the world.

I think the app on an iPhone may cost £7.99 or around there which is a lot for an app but this will enable you to cache with you phone if you have enough data.
Or you could purchase a Garmin off ebay for very cheap

[smurfette]

How does the garmin work for it. Is there something you download? Also, how do you download the app at home in case you Lose coverage on phone?

We have found a few, and not found a few! Kids always have fun looking for them but only ever found one lunch box size one with stuff in for them to take.. We usually just look up some near to where we Are going but may have to take a more proactive approach and go where the geocaches are instead!

[Rick]

At home you can just use the website as above. It has similar information to the app and stores all your 'finds'.

The app has a compass which points in the direction of the cache and counts down the distance.

I'm not an avid geocacher but sometimes check if one is near when I'm out.

[Maza]

Well I signed up to the website and was SO excited to see that there are so many near me! If there is one with a spanner symbol (needs work/attention) do you not bother with those?

Hopefully doing one this weekend.

[Maza]

We are about to set off to do our first one....oooooh, I'm sooooo excited!!!
I'll let you know.

[bunyip]

Ah, the pinnacle of human achievement: employing the finest satellite technology available to dig up Tupperware in a wet forest.

[bunyip]

Ah, the pinnacle of human achievement: employing the finest satellite technology available to dig up Tupperware in a wet forest.

...........but have fun.

[Maza]

It's all in the chase Bunyip, it's all in the chase!

Well we found four! The first one is the most exciting. DD,6, loved the clues. One of ours was in a graveyard and the last one we did was opposite a packed beer garden and so we felt a bit self conscious - and then the lady from the next door property came outside with her dog asking "Can I help you"? with a suspicious look on her face. Charming!

We're all cream crackered now - great way to exercise!

[Ripeberry]

I've signed up Amazed to find that there are quite a few in my area. I also like the idea of 'Trackables'. I think I'll put a 'Travel Bug' on my car and see if it gets spotted. It's distinctive enough as it is, will Smurfs all over it

[loocyloo]

It's all in the chase Bunyip, it's all in the chase!

Well we found four! The first one is the most exciting. DD,6, loved the clues. One of ours was in a graveyard and the last one we did was opposite a packed beer garden and so we felt a bit self conscious - and then the lady from the next door property came outside with her dog asking "Can I help you"? with a suspicious look on her face. Charming!

We're all cream crackered now - great way to exercise!

Yay :0) glad you enjoyed it.

[loocyloo]

I've signed up Amazed to find that there are quite a few in my area. I also like the idea of 'Trackables'. I think I'll put a 'Travel Bug' on my car and see if it gets spotted. It's distinctive enough as it is, will Smurfs all over it

I have a travel bug on the loose ... but its gone missing :0 (

I want to put one on my car but dh is not keen!

[bunyip]

It's all in the chase Bunyip, it's all in the chase!

Well we found four! The first one is the most exciting. DD,6, loved the clues. One of ours was in a graveyard and the last one we did was opposite a packed beer garden and so we felt a bit self conscious - and then the lady from the next door property came outside with her dog asking "Can I help you"? with a suspicious look on her face. Charming!

We're all cream crackered now - great way to exercise!

Glad you had such fun.

Why do ladies with dogs always ask that when they're doing their "neighbourhood watch" thing?

If I ever get beaten to death in the village, I bet the last thing my failing senses will perceive will be a dear old lady with some vile pug on a lead asking my murderers, "can I help you dearies?"

[bunyip]

If only Burke and Hare had had such a great alibi, they'd have gotten away with it. ("No officer, we're only geocaching............honest.")