[Domin8stang]

found 3 of the 6 i had on my list...i dont have a GPS yet so i have been using google earth as my only guide. Near one of them i couldnt find i came across a 4 foot long red and black snake....needless to say i would come back to that one another day

for those of you who dont know what geocaching is, people take a container (commonly altoids boxes or tupperware) and put a log in it to write that you found it, and small trinkets. THey put it somewhere and put the longitude and latitude on this website. You go on there and go out with your gps and find them! You sign the log, take something from the box and put something back in. Its pretty cool because they are everywhere!!!!!!!!!! if you go to http://www.geocaching.com/ you can put in your zip and see all of them nearby. im going out tommorow with 9 more all within 2 blocks of each other.

Crazy thing is 1 of the ones i found today i ride by every day at least 10 times on my bike!

 

[BurlyShirley]

I just pee on them when I see them.

 

[N8 v2.0]

I just pee on them when I see them.

u also pee on crazy white boys too don't u?

 

[Sherpa]

That is quite possibly the stupidest thing I've ever seen.

 

[Domin8stang]

That is quite possibly the stupidest thing I've ever seen.

eh, i had fun doing it today, it gives you somethign to do on bikerides...go here and put in your address and you can see how many are in your immediate area, that have gone undiscovered by regular people....they're all over!

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/gmnearest.aspx?lat=32.84502&lng=-116.99397

 

[BurlyShirley]

crickets...

 

[elRey]

I used to. I found over a hundred.

I'll probably start again this summer when I get bored of riding my bike.:nonono:

 

[sneakysnake]

I'll probably start again this summer when I get bored of riding my bike.:nonono:

:mumble: :mumble: :hot: :hot:

 

[Domin8stang]

when I get bored of riding my bike.:nonono:

BAN! :redhot:

 

[sunny]

...for those of you who dont know what geocaching is, people take a container (commonly altoids boxes or tupperware) and put a log in it to write that you found it, and small trinkets. THey put it somewhere and put the longitude and latitude on this website. You go on there and go out with your gps and find them! You sign the log, take something from the box and put something back in. Its pretty cool because they are everywhere!!!!!!!!!! if you go to http://www.geocaching.com/ you can put in your zip and see all of them nearby...

I've heard of this. A man came into the bike shop some time ago and was telling me about his adventures with the geocache. Sounded really fun! He said you kind of feel like a kid on a tresure hunt again. I have yet to try it though - thanks for the reminder.

Those who are childlike will not only out-live those who have no imagination, they will enjoy their time more.

 

[habitatxskate]

i wouldn't do it, but it sure keeps some peopel occupied and maybe out of trouble..

 

[nikwho]

i have done it! it was actually a lot of fun! there was some cool **** in the cases... I have heard that magellan goes around and puts brand new gps units in or next to a bunch of em every year.. could be anywhere.. and i think that it origionally started that you would place survival items in there like matches, compasses maps of the area etc... so if someone were lost and found it, they could survive.. thats what i was told, anyway.. mostly just small trinkets and junk now though...... its kinda fun if you just want to be outdoors and goof around...

 

[DirtyDog]

Those who are childlike will not only out-live those who have no imagination, they will enjoy their time more.

True statement if I ever heard one.

 

[DirtyDog]

That is quite possibly the stupidest thing I've ever seen.

Yeah hiking in nature having fun. Totally stooopid.

 

[habitatxskate]

i could use the gps, so when i get lost and can't find my house, i can know i'm 10 feet away..but its a crap shoot..you look for junk and thats it, but hey have fun with it! i'll be riding

 

[elRey]

BAN! :redhot:

I actually ride my bike to most of the geocacches I do, so yeah I'm still gonna be riding.

 

[DaveW]

You could do quite a fun mountain bike orientering race useing GPS.... This might be worth a bit of further though I think.

Hey how about...... At each GPS co-ordinate Stash a different type of beer, object being to get to the finish line with All the different types of beer and then have a BBQ and drinks with them.

 

[DaveW]

Beer, Mountain biking and BBQ's it's got the lot!

 

[Domin8stang]

hahaha DaveW thats a good idea.. im in a mustang car club and we have poker runs, where you stop at 5 stops over maybe 30 miles (not racing , just as a cruise) and each deck is a different color and marked when you pick up your hand, and at the final 6th stop (usually a park) we have a bbq and everyone plays their poker hand and best hand wins the pot...Last time it was 10 dollar buy in and we had 30 cars, so a 300 dollar pot aint bad on a single hand of poker + free food + hanging out with your buds all day

 

[DRB]

What if someone geocaches a serial killer?

 

[Domin8stang]

that would be hilarious! like you geocache a coffin

 

[DRB]

that would be hilarious! like you geocache a coffin

You have your marching orders......

 

[Sherpa]

Yeah hiking in nature having fun. Totally stooopid.

Did I say that? Going on a quasi treasure hunt for junk like a kid is though.

 

[habitatxskate]

yeah nickwho's is pretty disturbing, you know what would make it even more disturbing? if it was him.

 

[nikwho]

where did that come from??? :nuts:

 

[DRB]

where did that come from??? :nuts:

Looking at that avatar, seems like it might be right on the money.

 

[macko]

I've run into these people while working out in the field before... My opinion is that geocaching is for people who have nothing better to do with their GPS unit.

 

[Nathan Cloud]

Did a few myself to see what it was all about. It adds a little something more to going for a hike. And in times like these where most people just sit in front of their tv's their whole life...

Good activity for kid/family stuff as well. Though i don't have any kids.

One thing I learned though: Geocaching and the people I ride with don't mix - I jumped off my bike mid ride and started running around the woods looking for one and got all sorts of nasty looks But thats just my experience.

 

[nikwho]

Looking at that avatar, seems like it might be right on the money.

wow, i didn't know that people were that sensitive! I will change it so as not to disturb any more of you! I hope that it makes for a less disturbing experience for you while surfing the internet!

 

[DaveW]

wow, i didn't know that people were that sensitive! I will change it so as not to disturb any more of you! I hope that it makes for a less disturbing experience for you while surfing the internet!

Personaly I thought the avatar was pretty funny.
New one's pretty cool though.

 

[nikwho]

thank you! thats why i had it... i just got a laugh out of it when i saw the picture... I hope that the new one isn't too disturbing! ok, im over it now! :love:

 

[DRB]

wow, i didn't know that people were that sensitive! I will change it so as not to disturb any more of you! I hope that it makes for a less disturbing experience for you while surfing the internet!

Sensitive? Yes that is a word that most folks on Ridemonkey would attribute to me.

 

[DaveW]

Sensitive? Yes that is a word that most folks on Ridemonkey would attribute to me.

Side effect of you being such a careing shareing kinda guy. :love: