Geocaching

August 24th, 2017 at 8:20:50 AM permalink
terapined
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Just found this new game and loving it
I am always looking for reasons to get outside and get some exercise
Just discovered this new game, Geocaching
These are small boxes or containers hidden all over the world
Where ever you live, there are probably several in your neighborhood or nearby neighborhoods.
I live in Tampa and there are hundreds of hidden boxes just in my town.
You use your phone GPS app and Geocaching app to find these hidden boxes
Every box generally has a log to sign and several items to trade.
If you find the box, you sign the log, trade an item and also log your find on the Geocaching app
Its a lot of fun

https://www.geocaching.com/play/search
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August 24th, 2017 at 9:31:26 AM permalink
Fleastiff
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Drive carefully while doing it.
August 24th, 2017 at 9:40:53 AM permalink
terapined
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Quote: Fleastiff
Drive carefully while doing it.

A car will get you close to a geocach box
but
You will never find it unless you get out and walk around
The 1st one I found directed me to a part of a parking lot
I walked around and noticed a street lamp post
A bottom part of the lamp post looked a little loose.
I lifted it up and found the hidden box
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
September 20th, 2017 at 11:50:00 AM permalink
Ayecarumba
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Quote: terapined
A car will get you close to a geocach box
but
You will never find it unless you get out and walk around
The 1st one I found directed me to a part of a parking lot
I walked around and noticed a street lamp post
A bottom part of the lamp post looked a little loose.
I lifted it up and found the hidden box


Sounds fun. I know it has been around since the early spread of GPS devices.

What was the trade item in the box you found?
September 20th, 2017 at 12:59:48 PM permalink
terapined
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Quote: Ayecarumba
Sounds fun. I know it has been around since the early spread of GPS devices.

What was the trade item in the box you found?


Various small knick knacks
I have some 1 dollar poker chips
Been leaving those in the boxes I find if they are big enough.
Some are as small as a magnetic key holder. That one was attached to the bottom of a large red box dvd rental
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
September 20th, 2017 at 2:31:04 PM permalink
Ayecarumba
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Quote: terapined
Various small knick knacks
I have some 1 dollar poker chips
Been leaving those in the boxes I find if they are big enough.
Some are as small as a magnetic key holder. That one was attached to the bottom of a large red box dvd rental


Cool. I tried to sign up on the link you provided, but the site rejected by email address. Maybe they get a lot of robo sign ups.
September 20th, 2017 at 3:07:26 PM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: terapined

I walked around and noticed a street lamp post
A bottom part of the lamp post looked a little loose.
I lifted it up and found the hidden box


Careful doing that, Mike Ehrmentraut might be close by.
The President is a fink.
September 20th, 2017 at 3:09:45 PM permalink
terapined
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Quote: Ayecarumba
Cool. I tried to sign up on the link you provided, but the site rejected by email address. Maybe they get a lot of robo sign ups.


Sign up via the phone app rather then the web site
In reality, its a phone app game
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
September 20th, 2017 at 3:33:17 PM permalink
JimRockford
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Quote: AZDuffman
Careful doing that, Mike Ehrmentraut might be close by.

I now keep a go bag at the airport.
The mind hungers for that on which it feeds.
September 20th, 2017 at 3:37:41 PM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: JimRockford
I now keep a go bag at the airport.


GOOD! Don't take half-measures!
The President is a fink.