Geocaching, GPS units and the great outdoors
Ted
technology, then Geocaching is the sport for you! All you need
is a sense of adventure and a GPS system to get started seeking
these global treasures..."
Continued: http://easyurl.net/Geocaching
denny
Gazz
"Ted" <nob...@pseudo.borked.net> wrote in message
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> "If you are enjoy the outdoors, treasure hunting and a little
> technology, then Geocaching is the sport for you! All you need
> is a sense of adventure and a GPS system to get started seeking
> these global treasures..."
Wouldent it be better to direct people to www.geocaching.com instead, where
you can actually play this game, and read everything there is to know about
it from the people who invented it and run it???
PC Medic
"Gazz" <n...@spam.ta> wrote in message
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They (Geocaching.com) did not 'invent' geocaching. It was first started by
Dave Ulmer (albeit a slightly different name). In fact they did not even
invent the current term/name, they simply commercialized on it. They also do
not 'run' it as it is an open sport run by the players and they certainly do
not promote or know all there is to know about geocaching. There are several
sites and variations of the sport including some types of caches they do not
support or promote.
I do not see how pointing someone to alternative sites and/or useful
information (as the original poster did) is a bad thing and it is nice to
see it still happens. This way those interested can visit all the sites and
truly learn ALL there is to know about geocaching.
By the way a pretty accurate history of geocaching can be found at
www.gpsgames.org .
PC Medic
Geocaching With Navicache
www.navicache.com
Jeremy Parker
>
> They (Geocaching.com) did not 'invent' geocaching. It was first
> started by Dave Ulmer (albeit a slightly different name).
Here in Britain geocaching was invented one hundred and fifty four
years ago by James Perrot. Dartmoor is the area famous for it. In
those days you had to find the "letterbox" without a gps. It's
called letterboxing here, although American style geocaching has also
arrived
Jeremy Parker
Grümwîtch thë Ünflãppåblê
"Gazz" <n...@spam.ta> wrote in message news:6b567cF...@mid.individual.net...
>
geocaching.com is nothing more than a commercial website trying to make
themselves a buck.
They didn't invent the sport, and they don't run it.
PC Medic
"Jeremy Parker" <Jeremy...@compuserve.com> wrote in message
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Yes letterboxing and geocaching probably have as much in common as they have
not.
Still another example (though a stretch :0) )
Not sure many folks know how to use a compass any more.
PC Medic
Geocaching With Navicache
Gene Cottrell
"Jeremy Parker" <Jeremy...@compuserve.com> wrote in message
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orienteering. I've done a small bit of geocaching with the GPS and find it
to be not very challenging. I only carry my GPS when I'm doing work for the
Endangered and Non-game Species Program - they require it for marking
species location. I'm not knocking GPS by any means, but would never rely on
it as my only means of finding my way around the woods. I think geocaching
is great, no matter who invented it, especially as a family activity to get
the kids interested in the great outdoors.
I signed up to geocaching.com and it didn't cost me a cent. True they have
fees for advanced capabilities, but one can get by very well without
spending a cent and they have the largest number of caches of any of groups
that I've looked at.
Gene
Siskuwihane
<Grümwît...@NOSPAM.THANKS.IM.FULL.lycos.co.de> wrote:
> "Gazz" <n...@spam.ta> wrote in messagenews:6b567cF...@mid.individual.net...
>
> > "Ted" <nob...@pseudo.borked.net> wrote in message
> >news:5c4b1ec333c25d2e...@pseudo.borked.net...
> >> "If you are enjoy the outdoors, treasure hunting and a little
> >> technology, then Geocaching is the sport for you! All you need
> >> is a sense of adventure and a GPS system to get started seeking
> >> these global treasures..."
>
> > you can actually play this game, and read everything there is to know about it
> > from the people who invented it and run it???
>
> geocaching.com is nothing more than a commercial website trying to make
> themselves a buck.
I've had an account there for over 6 years and never sent them a dime.
> They didn't invent the sport, and they don't run it.
But they are the most well known.
Grümwîtch thë Ünflãppåblê
"Siskuwihane" <Siskuw...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've had an account there for over 6 years and never sent them a dime.
Neither have I sent a dime to my local TV station, but they make a ton of money
because I'm exposed to the commercial advertising they display.
Cheers,
Barnabus Grumwitch Overbyte III
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although many are in boring oceans or difficult polar regions.
One contest is to do all in the continuous US states.
Rob "Asspinach" Anspach
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