Geocaching...

[willk]

Originally Posted by Channel Ribs

Nothing wrong with Geocaching

Geocaching is the devil Spawn of an unfortunate liaison between a metal detector and a Freemason's apron, conceived on a copy of the Times Crossword and whelped on a kid's Pirates of the Caribbean Treasure Map.

Like Golf, it's an excellent way to ruin a perfectly good walk

[willk]

You can tell that I've had a number of hikes interrupted while some Hampstead Heathcliffs crisscrossed the Wuthering Heights checking out each other's Lunchboxes

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by willk

You can tell that I've had a number of hikes interrupted while some Hampstead Heathcliffs crisscrossed the Wuthering Heights checking out each other's Lunchboxes

It is a good way to drag kids away from their computer/tv screens and get them out side for a day though.

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by willk

Geocaching is the devil Spawn of an unfortunate liaison between a metal detector and a Freemason's apron, conceived on a copy of the Times Crossword and whelped on a kid's Pirates of the Caribbean Treasure Map.

Like Golf, it's an excellent way to ruin a perfectly good walk

Have you tried it? If so I take it you had a DNF? If not - try it...

And it was not conceived on a copy of the Times Crossword but on a newsgroup (i.e. discussion forum) when someone posted some co-ords and said can you find this location - i've left a bucket filled with goodies. Take a goody if you want but please leave something else.

[willk]

A DNF? Let me guess, "Did Not Find"?

Although I am a mere Muggle, I have transported to Iceland (the Country, not the Frozen Provisioner) a novelty penguin that "wanted" to be there. That and a "travel bug". All this for a friend sadly afflicted with the disorder. Because it made him happier. Needless to say, the cache was pathetically easy to find and even easier to Sanitise (cup of diesel and a carefully applied cheroot butt).

Bwa-ha-haa!

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by 9D280

I have since saved the files that I moved via the Garmin as MMO (the memory map overlay format) , and they seem to imp/export with no problems. As I now have M-map i'll be using it as the main waypoint cruncher, but as the G12 has limited waypoint storage, I still want to keep the waypoint files as smaller blocks so I just load the area I'm going to before I go.

(To stop the inevitable array of "why not upgrade the GPS?" thread hijacks - 12 hr battery life is the simple answer. )

So all good now?

Just to cause trouble, the Garmin 78 has 30 hours of battery life.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by willk

A DNF? Let me guess, "Did Not Find"?

Although I am a mere Muggle, I have transported to Iceland (the Country, not the Frozen Provisioner) a novelty penguin that "wanted" to be there. That and a "travel bug". All this for a friend sadly afflicted with the disorder. Because it made him happier. Needless to say, the cache was pathetically easy to find and even easier to Sanitise (cup of diesel and a carefully applied cheroot butt).

Bwa-ha-haa!

You need to get out more, there's this hobby called geocaching, that might be just up your street.................. You can even combine 'caching & RIBbing

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

You need to get out more, there's this hobby called geocaching, that might be just up your street.................. You can even combine 'caching & RIBbing

TBA, I was just trolling, like you hadn't guessed

And I get out all the time, frequently Georibbing - I've delivered saddos to multiple offshore Trashes, I mean caches, dropped 'em off from Landrovers and regularly hiked over "just another ridge" to find a wee snaplock box with a keyring in it.

To me, Geocaching is like a large salary with amazing perks and a fantastic pension plan. I don't get either of 'em

[Erin]

What ever happened to orienteering with an OS map and a compass. Where's the challenge when a GPS will take you right to the spot with no mental aptitude really needed other than how to turn the thing on?

[willk]

Originally Posted by Erin

What ever happened to orienteering with an OS map and a compass. Where's the challenge when a GPS will take you right to the spot with no mental aptitude really needed other than how to turn the thing on?

Looks like you haven't tried this yet. This is the problem, it's so easy that they have to make it difficult. They go to immense lengths to do this

A bit like golf where essentially you have a wee ball that you want to get to the far end of a field. Simple enough - you'd think......

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by Channel Ribs

It is a good way to drag kids away from their computer/tv screens and get them out side for a day though.

My kids fell for it hook line and sinker for a while. Then number 2 twigged and piped up "this is just going for a long walk"

[Pikey Dave]

Geocaching works on many levels, it can be used as a tool to get the kids out of the house as already mentioned. It can be a kick up the a**e on a Sunday to get us out of the house when I'd rather stay in & watch an old B&W war film. For me, the best aspect is the ability to disseminate local knowledge. As tourists we have been to places & seen things that we would never had known about were it not for caching. The most memorable being an old abandonned gold mine in South Africa that was way off the tourist route, hidden in a forest, we could hear wild elephants stomping about as we walked up to the cache area, stunning! In Egypt we found a cache hidden above the valley of the kings, the view from the cache site was awe inspiring. I'd be the first to admit that many caches are s**t & not worth the effort but as in all things, you need to choose carefully.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

As tourists we have been to places & seen things that we would never had known about were it not for caching.

An excellent point. The last time I looked there was only one on the island, but it is well and truly off the beaten track and offers up a superb view of Casquettes and Ortac. No way would most ramblers find the spot.

Maybe a wee treasure hunt is in order for the 3rd Floptilla.

[Erin]

I'll have to show you the book 'Pot of Gold' produced some 10 years ago with a £5,000 prize. 30 Pages of cryptic clues, based on the UK treasure hunt which I think ended in Amesbury or somewhere with a jewel encrusted bunny or egg (Faberge like). Sadly the pot was found by a holiday maker by accident.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Erin

I'll have to show you the book 'Pot of Gold' produced some 10 years ago with a £5,000 prize.

10 Years Ago?!

I suppose it was

[Pikey Dave]

We've got that somewhere, we never did solve it.

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by willk

To me, Geocaching is like a large salary with amazing perks and a fantastic pension plan. I don't get either of 'em

Or - Geocaching is like a large salary...

... something you want
... something that would help make your ribbing more fun
... something you wouldn't shout about even if you got it
... something which people who don't get it have are jellous of and so will moan about people the who do get it

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by willk

Needless to say, the cache was pathetically easy to find

So look for one with a harder rating. there aren't many people who could say they walked up to a 5/5 and foud the cache as soon as they arrived...

[willk]

Maybe just maybe you should try treating my post as you would a Geocache cloo, and read between the lines.

I might just be having a laugh with me amigos and you might jus' be gettin' over invested.

Later

[willk]

Note to self: Failed to make The Bilges - must try harder