MM Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Anybody into this? Went out with Peeown for a few hours last week, and then when we got bacj to the car, nature called. I trotted off into the bushes, and on the way back, i noticed a small DPM styled bag tucked into a tree branch. I took it back to the car, and even before we opened it, we both though the same thing, DRUGS Upon inspection, i turned out to be a tub, with a letter explainging about geocaching, and all manner of little trinkets inside. The instructions said please feel free to take something and leave something in return. We filled in the small guest book, and didnt take anything, but we left them a spent Eley Impax No 6 , and signed the log @The Hunters' (should have been blankers ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminzx7r Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Never heard of it myself, this link my help to explain to others Geocaching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminzx7r Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Just did a search for cache near me, there's loads, one in the wood where we walk the dogs most days, will be keeping an eye out for it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku_Dave Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Geocaching is great fun especially if you have kids! There are hundreds of caches all over the country, it makes a boring Sunday afternoon walk fun for the little ones. Worth investing in a GPS though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inshallah Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Just done a search. There's loads near me. I'll have a look next time I'm out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Just for the fun of it i have them downloaded onto my GPS i use for work on the railway and it`s amazing how many i find walking line of route, that and the ammount dotted around the public rights and not so public rights of way around my permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan73 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Great fun - iPhone app available too! You can be anywhere - London, Milton Keynes, Indianapolis! and still have people Geocaching.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 MM and didnt take anything, but we left them a **** in a box Sounds about right for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBS Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Did exactly the same walking the dog down the canal towpath, old ammo box shoved in hedge, opened it up to find a few bits and bobs with the last person in the book being my niece! Left my work pencil for the collection as it was all i had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Sounds about right for you I was half tempted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Never heard of it before. Just done a search and there are 18 within 2 miles of my house :o This may explain some of "lost" people who are forever of the paths etc on my various permissions. I'll have to do more searches to see what's about on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Wow, what a catchy title "Geocaching". It conjures up in the mind Matrix crossed with Hackers. Oh yeah, expectations were high when I clicked into this thread. But then I delved in and discovered that I had found the most pointless thing ever; my first thought was to get onto the Guiness Book of records. I would mention "Geocaching" to my kids, but I fear that if they repeated it at school they would get picked on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanhutchison Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 just had a look for a laugh. theres two on one of my permissions :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 My geography teacher is well into it. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I started doing this last year after a friend tipped me off about it. It's been running for quite some time now and if you have an iphone app, the GPRS makes it very clear of your position in relation to the cache location.......aside from the final search! We actually found one in Spain last year (in fact there were loads around the area where we were staying). Ford even buried a car before, and there was a whole series of clues around the USA which eventually led to the location. Even more fun is making your own cache and seeing other peoples pictures online when they find it. Weirdos. Anyway, can highly recommend for making the dog walks more interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 101 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have had a go at it bit of fun for a walk out with the family on a sunday aftrenoon . Its done world wide in any location , in towns , parks churchs , basicaly anywhere the public have legal permission to be , its an internet based treasure hunt , Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Found a few "boxes" near my shoot, on Bridal paths. Always leave something actually usesful and throw away the crkp. For F's sake, whats the use of a Bon Jovie pic or whoever? Pencil/paper, local coastguard No's(Cliftop topography), twine, whatever I got with me...............to be honest, some of the people..........will say no more Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy2910 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Just had a look... there are 7 on one of my premissions, might have a wee look to see if I can find any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snap Cap Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Its a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon if your Shooting permission officer has declined your request. There are loads near me some are too easy to find but others are very much the challenge. You can have some pretty good Indiana Jones moments, building a makeshift bridge to cross a river thats in the way or maybe a rope swing, my kids love it and to be honest so do I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I bought this subject up with a few of the local shooters in these parts a couple of months ago.. We were finding people trespassing across arable land / upsetting game & stock in order to find these things... They've now been relocated :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Now hang on Gary you're onto something. I think you should invent and pioneer the new hobby of "Geocache Relocation". You don't need a website, map or GPS. You just need a bin liner and a bonfire. It's still great for the whole family on Sundays because everyone knows that kids would choose "bonfire" over "long walk" everytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I think it's already been done..! Google "Geosmashing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 i have done quite a few of these geocaching after registering on the web it is good fun and martin you are surrounded by them as close as greasby /upton/b&q / m53 they are everywhere and growing more and more it is quite addictive and fantastic to get the kids outdoors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku_Dave Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Let me get this right, some of you disagree with kids going round on a treasure hunt doing something which in most cases is totally innocent and harms nothing and no one? Its a bit of fun that keeps thousands of kids away from their playstations and in the countryside , which I as an advocate for the outdoor life think is a smashing idea. You should be promoting this sport/hobby/pastime rather than getting all Victor Meldrew about it. I bet everyone of you on here has googled it and I bet a quid that you will go and see if you can find your nearest one! try it you just might like it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I cannot remember the name of it but I am sure there is an old version of this (or something similar) on Dartmoor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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