Geocache anyone?
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longers
Legendary Member
I do, just done one today as a matter of fact - GCJ82C. My first for a few months - too much cycling.
Gnarly just about covers it. I'll link up the photos taken today in a bit. The bloke who put this up is very prolific round here and I've learnt quite a bit about the local history and geography from doing these. They're a great way to discover unknown places or to approach them from another angle.
I haven't got a gps either and have found over 100 by map reading alone.
(I do have a gps but it's a german panting shepherd)
Gnarly just about covers it. I'll link up the photos taken today in a bit. The bloke who put this up is very prolific round here and I've learnt quite a bit about the local history and geography from doing these. They're a great way to discover unknown places or to approach them from another angle.
I haven't got a gps either and have found over 100 by map reading alone.
(I do have a gps but it's a german panting shepherd)
Hi Togley,
It's basically a global treasure hunt using your hand held GPS. People hide small caches and publish the lat/long co-ordinates to their location on a main website. There are often puzzles to solve to find the exact spot either on your journey to it, or at home on the web.
Caches tend to fall into three catagories - kiddy friendly in local parks or countryside, fiendish puzzles or those in more extreme locations.
If you have a GPS just google geocache, the whole thing is explained on the main site.
It's basically a global treasure hunt using your hand held GPS. People hide small caches and publish the lat/long co-ordinates to their location on a main website. There are often puzzles to solve to find the exact spot either on your journey to it, or at home on the web.
Caches tend to fall into three catagories - kiddy friendly in local parks or countryside, fiendish puzzles or those in more extreme locations.
If you have a GPS just google geocache, the whole thing is explained on the main site.
longers
Legendary Member
If you don't have a gps - get an OS Explorer 1:25,000, a ruler, a compass and a working knowledge of how to use them. It's given me some of the best walks I've done in years. You can also plan it round bike rides too.
Photos from today (no spoilers):- http://www.flickr.com/photos/11737479@N03/1251089282/in/set-72157601697326654/
Photos from today (no spoilers):- http://www.flickr.com/photos/11737479@N03/1251089282/in/set-72157601697326654/
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
It's news to me as well, this is the first I've heard of it also but sounds fun and will make walks and rides interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lifeson
New Member
- Location
- Here or There but mainly Here
We found our first today (3 actually)
GCZ 4PN
GCZ 8GG
GPZ B95
Found the main website through another forum
I use my Garmin edge to locate and it works well
GCZ 4PN
GCZ 8GG
GPZ B95
Found the main website through another forum
I use my Garmin edge to locate and it works well
lifeson
New Member
- Location
- Here or There but mainly Here
Location
In the Black Country:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?zip=dy5+1un&dist=5
from the geocaching.com site
longers said:
In the Black Country:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?zip=dy5+1un&dist=5
from the geocaching.com site
lifeson
New Member
- Location
- Here or There but mainly Here
Couldn't find three as well 
Was beginning to think it was a waste of time then found three on the trot!
Was beginning to think it was a waste of time then found three on the trot!
lifeson
New Member
- Location
- Here or There but mainly Here
longers said:Happy treasure hunting.
You will be looking for more won't you?
Certainly will sir
Can't believe how many there are around the area!
Why not start a Cycle chat cache?
find it, move it on, post co ordinates?
