um, so people put items in random places and write the coordinates then have others try and find them?
Some hides are like that. Others find interesting locations, or with history, so you learn something while doing this activity. Some can be tough puzzles to decipher to find the coordinates.
I've always enjoyed hiking and heard about geocaching but did not have a GPS years ago. I finally bought a GPS and now it's something else to do while hiking. My favorite hides are in such a place I can park the car, put on the backpack, and head out for several hours hiking and finding caches on the way.
Wow, there is one less then 30 seconds from me! So, if I were to join this, what gpc should I get that would most likely be in my price range?
I've always used Garmin. My first GPS was a Etrex Legend. Had that one for 4 years. Then the end of last year I finally upgraded to a GPSMap 60CSx after much research into the different Garmin models. I love the GPSMap 60CSx.
You can get basic models for around $100.00 up to $600.00 with all the bells and whistles. Newest one coming out had a camera built in.
I got the GPSMap 60CSx off ebay for $270.00 shipped to my door. When I got it the cheapest I could find online was around $310.00 shipped. Looking around online now I see they are around $275.00 shipped, so you might be able to find it cheaper on ebay.
It would probably be best to find someone who does this activity and tag along with them before spending money on one before you know if you will like it. For me, I would have a GPS for my hiking even if I did not geocache.
Congrats! That's exciting. Was the 1000th one a special cache or super exciting?
I haven't been caching in a couple of years. It's something I miss and hope that I can get back into it this summer. I'm sure quite a few more have sprung up in my area.
xvart.
I did not pick out a special cache to do for my 1000th find. It was like any cache, glad I found it. LOL