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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2013, 10:49:22 pm »
Quote from: TRACY on May 30, 2013, 12:31:16 am
Quote from: osage outlaw on May 29, 2013, 10:32:48 pm

Haven't found any dead bodies except for a vulture and a raccoon :)

I realize there is opportunity to raise suspicion and violate trespassing laws, but we are very cautious and considerate when searching for caches. I can see where friction can occur easily in this hobby.

Like anything, it seems, there are those very few in the minority that cause the problems.  And they would be the ones to cause problems whether they were hunting a geocache or ordering coffee.

And who would geocache a dead vulture or raccoon?  Ewww!   >:D

I own a really decent GPS and I always seem to forget to grab it before heading out to the woods.  Maybe if I were to do some geocache chasing I might get more comfortable with it. 
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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2013, 07:49:51 am »
I'm using an iPhone and app to locate caches ( with the exception of the micros) but wondered if the GPS handheld was more accurate. Either way the tree canopy is probably going to interfere.

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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2013, 08:06:50 am »
would love to try it out BUT and can't figure how to run my GPS.
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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2013, 08:33:57 am »
Quote from: JEB on June 02, 2013, 08:06:50 am
would love to try it out BUT and can't figure how to run my GPS.

JEB, there is an app that you can buy that works like a champ and is more user friendly than the handhelds. I got it for the iPhone but my kids downloaded it to their iPods and works just the same. It is a lot of fun and relatively inexpensive.

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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2013, 11:32:40 pm »
Cool thread.  Any recommendations on handheld units?  Tracy- what app do you use?
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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2013, 09:55:01 am »
Jeff, it is called geocaching.com. I think the app was $10, but it is more interactive than the handheld. You can get pics of the surroundings, times the cache has been found, if it has trackables in it and so on. It will allow you to follow a compass display to the cache or a map showing you and the destination. It will get you within 20-30 feet of the cache which is better than the handheld.

My son and I just got back from the Windy City a couple weeks ago on a school field trip and we were amazed at the number of Geocaches! Wish we had time to explore but the trip agenda didn't allow for it. I wish I would have checked for nearby caches at Wrigley when we were there for the Cubs game ( Cubbies lost :()

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2013, 12:55:16 am »
WHAT?!?!?! The Cubs lost?!?!?!    :'(
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Re: Any Geocachers out there?
« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2013, 10:28:52 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on June 04, 2013, 12:55:16 am
WHAT?!?!?! The Cubs lost?!?!?!    :'(

I know, right?

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