Anybody here Geocache?

Have done this a few times now and there are some real challenging ones around here too. There are quite a few that are a mile or 10 long lol, which makes it interesting! I've only done a few as I never think about it in advance so I'm never ready.

Also, I am looking at getting a Garmin 60csx too and I found this site - http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/ If available in your area (they are in mine!) you can download FREE topo maps for it and not have to purchase the expensive cd based ones. Hope someone else can benefit from this info.
 
for the money i would realy check into paperless cacheing then you don't have to print pout all the info it's all rite on the unit.thats just my thoughts on it. i have 1259 caches load on my unit and they all have the disription and hint which are hand when your out so your not carrying around a book of paper.you can get a program called GSAK for your computer and use the micro function to make the 60cxs paperless but it's a little more work.
 
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Extreme cache in Mendon NY 50' in a big ol' pine:D
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I've done it once, when my sister first got her GPS. We found two or three, one of hich took awhile, as somebody got clever. There are actually quite a few caches in my area, some of which I've been meaning to hunt down sans GPS (since I don't have one). I really like your idea of using USGS maps and a compass, Brian! I will definitely have to try that—my map and compass skills could certainly use some improving, as I rarely get an opportunity to practice them.
 
Try it first if you like then go paperless. I use an old palm for the info and the 60cx as a gps. I would say most of the time it would get me on avg about 10-15ft. Sometimes as far as 30 and others within 2ft. If it starts bouncing all over i just stop for 5 min and let it settle down.

Sasha
 
eastr77 said:
for the money i would realy check into paperless cacheing then you don't have to print pout all the info it's all rite on the unit.thats just my thoughts on it. i have 1259 caches load on my unit and they all have the disription and hint which are hand when your out so your not carrying around a book of paper.you can get a program called GSAK for your computer and use the micro function to make the 60cxs paperless but it's a little more work.
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I have the iPhone as well, and geocache.com (Groundspeak) offers an app for $9.99 for that unit. That would make paperless cacheing easily doable for $10.

http://www.geocaching.com/iphone/default.aspx
 
dblagent said:
Have done this a few times now and there are some real challenging ones around here too. There are quite a few that are a mile or 10 long lol, which makes it interesting! I've only done a few as I never think about it in advance so I'm never ready.

Also, I am looking at getting a Garmin 60csx too and I found this site - http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/ If available in your area (they are in mine!) you can download FREE topo maps for it and not have to purchase the expensive cd based ones. Hope someone else can benefit from this info.
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Thanks. There is a complete topo for the Southeast. I'll give it a shot.
 
Guyon said:
I have the iPhone as well, and geocache.com (Groundspeak) offers an app for $9.99 for that unit. That would make paperless cacheing easily doable for $10.

http://www.geocaching.com/iphone/default.aspx
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ka if ya got the i phone you don't even realy need a gps me and redhawk44p have foud caches using his phone it works well. and as far as for the details:thumbup::thumbup: way up to the i phone cause they are live. what you put on the unit is only as fresh as the load:D
 
eastr77 said:
ka if ya got the i phone you don't even realy need a gps me and redhawk44p have foud caches using his phone it works well. and as far as for the details:thumbup::thumbup: way up to the i phone cause they are live. what you put on the unit is only as fresh as the load:D
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I've been using apps like EveryTrail to track routes and create waypoints on the iPhone, and it works pretty well. However, when kayaking, I worry about losing the iPhone in the drink when I take it out of its Otter Box to mark waypoints. The 60CSx is waterproof enough that it'll withstand a dunk in the water, or so the specs say. I can keep it in the vest of my PFD and not have to worry about it like I do the iPhone.

I just upgraded the 60CSx software to the latest version (3.9) and ordered a 2GB microSD card for it. The card should be here in a few days, and I'll try uploading that Southeastern topo. :thumbup:

FWIW, I called Garmin and asked about the microSD cards. I was told to stay away from the HC (high capacity), high-speed cards for the 60 series, as they don't work as well as the regular micro SD cards. I was also told that the 60 series will handle a microSD card over 2GB after this latest software update. However, the rep said that, given the limited number of map segments that the units can handle, anything over 2GB is really overkill.
 
eastr77 said:
ka if ya got the i phone you don't even realy need a gps me and redhawk44p have foud caches using his phone it works well. and as far as for the details:thumbup::thumbup: way up to the i phone cause they are live. what you put on the unit is only as fresh as the load:D
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After I play around with the Garmin and see if I like geocaching, I may spring for the $10 app on the iPhone.
 
good call on the 60csx it's on my must have list but the darn knives keep taken the money for it. and they can take i good dunk i had my oregan in a bad thunderstorm geochacheing it tracked and didn't even flinck at the conditions. the 60 is the busse of gpsr's here is a good program for making the 60 paperless. you can use it free you just have to ignore the nag screens. real good program get rid of duplicates and all you can also filter out the archived caches but that real doesn't matter with the i-phone in play.
http://gsak.net/
 
I cache in the spring to "tune up"

I thought about setting up a series of caches with survival items in them. When you got to all the caches, you would have a complete mini survival kit, but I just have not had the time. Maybe next year.
 
I had cached some with a friend about a year ago, but recently got into it more

I like that geocaching can take you to cool areas that you might have never known of. It already has taken me to a lot of nice parks in the area where I live.

I really do agree with others in this thread that there are way too many easy and unimaginative caches.
 
PrimitiveMan said:
I cache in the spring to "tune up"

I thought about setting up a series of caches with survival items in them. When you got to all the caches, you would have a complete mini survival kit, but I just have not had the time. Maybe next year.
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That is an awesome idea!
 
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