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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
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USA
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 Posted - Apr 26 2017 : 3:01:15 PM
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Can anybody explain to me how? This sounds very fun.
Diana
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Apr 26 2017 : 6:09:03 PM
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Hey Diana,,,
I have never done it,,, but have friends who have and love it.
I am not sure how you start,,, internet maybe???
Once you get the corordinance (sp)... you use that to find the location,, when you find the object,,, you leave a message or something...
Have you searched 'Geocaching' on the wed?
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
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USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2017 : 05:57:02 AM
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Yes, but still have questions.
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2017 : 08:30:19 AM
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Good morning Diana,
I have never done Geocaching, but I fell upon an object at a state park in Maine while hiking. It looks like fun, you search for items using your smartphone GPS and upon finding the item, you can take it and leave something of your own or leave the original item for someone else to find. You register your finds at https://www.geocaching.com or any other similar website. Items are usually small charms, patches, decorative pins, etc.
Jana
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NikisMom
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Framingham
MA
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Posted - Apr 29 2017 : 11:28:51 AM
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I do letterboxing, which is without the use of a gps. You have a personal logbook and a stamp, when you find the box, the box contains a stamp and logbook. Many box owners carve their own stamps, it is amazing to see what some people have done.
Geocaching uses coordinates, you follow the GPS till you come within the range of the box. The box contains trinkets, you take one and leave one. I prefer letterboxing as it is stamps and more in tune to nature. |
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2017 : 11:13:58 AM
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Julie the letterboxing sounds fun! I've never heard of that before. How do you know where to look?
I looked into geocaching some years ago when I first heard about it. I found the info online, along with a list of locations of caches. I found there was one within two miles of my rural house, so I went out and found it a left my mark on the paper inside. It was great fun, and I can see how it could be addicting.
I have family members who do high Sierra backpacking and they have found caches at the tops of mountains without actually looking for them. |
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NikisMom
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Framingham
MA
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Posted - Jun 17 2017 : 04:56:07 AM
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| Sara, go to Atlasquest. From there you can search each state for boxes. You can also create an account and then register your finds. I love to look for boxes when I travel. Great way to see the local flavor. |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 19 2017 : 12:01:23 PM
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Both of these sound fun. I checked out Jana's link. Looks like I need to sign up first. I think I will and give this a try.
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grammytammy
True Blue Farmgirl
585 Posts
Tamara
Binghamton
ny
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2017 : 3:17:50 PM
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We do quite a bit of geocaching. Go to geocaching.com to view some "how to" videos. This is a great activity and takes you to many fun places.
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