Geocaching

[Smithbat]

We used to do it a lot, but now we like others are in a non caching phase, We still do it on holidays though.

 

[wheresthetorch]

I'd never heard of it until I read this thread. Now the household is all excited with "geocaching fever"!

 

[numbnuts]

I tried it once........

I've tried it twice.......may do it again

 

[AlanW]

We used to do it a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it to be honest. Its a good excuse to visit and walk around new areas, IMHO

 

[numbnuts]

I've tried it twice.......may do it again

Found another cache today, this could become a habit.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Right if I want to start from scratch how do I do it ?

 

[TVC]

Right if I want to start from scratch how do I do it ?

Download c:geo onto your phone. I don't know if you can register and set up a Geocaching account from there (free) if not also download the Geocaching app.

 

[Andy_R]

Right if I want to start from scratch how do I do it ?

download the C:Geo app to your phone (providing it's GPS enabled), set up a free account, and off you go!

 

[Andy_R]

TMN to TVC

 

[TVC]

At least I now know I'm right.

Hills, once hou've done that give us all a shout and we will walk you through it.

 

[G3CWI]

Used to do it a bit when it first started - way back. Got rather put off due to the damage some people had done in searching for one cache and finding a packet of unmarked tablets in another one. My enthusiasm was extinguished. The children used to enjoy it.

I had not considered combining it with a bike ride but on the whole I would prefer to cycle to a pub than muck about searching for stuff.

 

[numbnuts]

Right if I want to start from scratch how do I do it ?

I go to the https://www.geocaching.com/play/search do a search in my area copy the Lat/long into Google map to see where it is and then copy Lat/Long into my GPS.

 

[wheresthetorch]

We went for the first time yesterday (thanks to this thread!) and really enjoyed it.

 

[Hill Wimp]

At least I now know I'm right.

Hills, once hou've done that give us all a shout and we will walk you through it.

Done.

I have it on my tablet next to me. It is on my phone too which is how I found out there are lots around me. However dumbo here cannot quite join the dots yet

 

[TVC]

Done.

I have it on my tablet next to me. It is on my phone too which is how I found out there are lots around me. However dumbo here cannot quite join the dots yet

Make sense now?