geocaching - anyone do this?

glasgow guy · 26-01-2011, 21:08

as the title says, I was reading about geocaching and after a bit of looking on the web there are alot of caches around hyndburn and surrounding areas...just wondering if anyone on here does it and have they had any luck..
looks like a good way to spend a day..well it does for me.

link here for those who dont know what it is..

Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site

flashy · 26-01-2011, 21:15

lol i thought it was some sort of new dogging thing

glasgow guy · 26-01-2011, 21:19

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lol i thought it was some sort of new dogging thing

lol you would.. how on earth did you get to that conclusion though?

flashy · 26-01-2011, 21:21

lol (sorry can't stop giggling)

it was the title

flashy · 26-01-2011, 21:23

anyway ... back to what you where actually on about GG, i'd try the Geocaching if i had a car

glasgow guy · 26-01-2011, 21:25

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Originally Posted by flashy

lol (sorry can't stop giggling)

it was the title

you've still lost me..
anyway should I be surprised that dogging was the first? thing that popped into your head though

flashy · 26-01-2011, 21:26

cheeky arse

glasgow guy · 26-01-2011, 21:27

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Originally Posted by flashy

anyway ... back to what you where actually on about GG, i'd try the Geocaching if i had a car

you dont need a car..like I mentioned, there are very local ones to accrington and clayton - for instance there is one up coppice somewhere..

flashy · 26-01-2011, 21:29

it sounds interesting, if you take it up and you need someone to do it with giz a shout

DizzyDee · 26-01-2011, 21:39

I've done Geocaching quite a few times now. Mostly with the Cub Scouts. It is really good, its a bit like orienteering / treasure hunt / hike rolled into one. Some of the Caches can be difficult to find, they could by little magnetic boxes underneath benches that have a log in them for you to sign. Others can be small tupperware tubs hidden under railway sleepers, rocks etc. People tend to leave little tokens in these, we leave our group name tapes in them. You can then log into the Geocache website to record which ones you have done. You can also set off a Travel bug, which people move from Cache to Cache and log on the website which one they have left it in, you can then see how far and where it has travelled to.

But yes - good fun!! give it a go

Romps · 26-01-2011, 21:54

Have read a little about it and found one. A member, colleague & friend of mine is really into it. I have linked his profile below, he won't mind you pm'ing him for info.

Hope this helps
Rhonda

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/m...mrjdallen.html

DizzyDee · 26-01-2011, 21:57

I knew immediately who you were on about then!!!!! He was the one that got me into it! In fact he should be busy now planning a route on the Huncoat Trail for us.

Romps · 26-01-2011, 22:28

just been chatting to him on FB so I bet he's slacking!!! Will sort him out tomorrow at work!!!

mrjdallen · 27-01-2011, 08:53

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Originally Posted by DizzyDee

I knew immediately who you were on about then!!!!! He was the one that got me into it! In fact he should be busy now planning a route on the Huncoat Trail for us.

Im thinking of the best way to go about it, may lay our own route so there is more so each member of our new group 'St Augustines Scout group' get the chance to find a few in a day, as well as keeping the offical geocaches in the route.

mrjdallen · 27-01-2011, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Romps

Have read a little about it and found one. A member, colleague & friend of mine is really into it. I have linked his profile below, he won't mind you pm'ing him for info.

Hope this helps
Rhonda

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/m...mrjdallen.html

Not a problem, love the hobby great way to explore the outdoors.