Geocaching

Ger08 · Senior Member

Geocaching

Poppy sore eye · Senior Member

Love it, a great reason to explore parts of a town we would normally miss.

trouto · Senior Member

When we are on holiday with my son
When ever we stop for lunch and morning tea
He is off geocaching
And is doing very good at it
We are going to Camrons Courner next month and would you believe
There's even one there

Dunmowin · Guru

We have been caching since 2013. We are now up to almost 1300 finds now, (did you know there are 14 caches hidden in Muttaburra?)

As Poppy Sore Eyes says, great way to explore areas that you may not have visited. Who would have thought that Muttaburra would have 14!!! We have met fellow cachers in Tasmania from Western Australia, and have since bumped into them in Mt Isa - Barcaldine.... Another we met in Tassy passed us twice on the Stuart Highway, once heading north, then again heading south. What fun.

Ger08 · Senior Member

Good to hear that there are so many remote geocaches we have seen some amazing places due geocaching.

the rocket · Guru

What is geocashing.

Cadpete · Guru

Both Marion and I geocache, and indeed run two caches ourselves in WA (Wild Hospital and Mini Train). Only do it on an occaisional basis, and we are hopeless at finding micro's however so only have just over 100.

Have to say our favorite on has to be in a mural in Singapore - camoflauge was perfect - took us three attempts even with photos!

Weedpharma · Veteran Member

the rocket wrote:
What is geocashing.

Use google for a full description.

It is looking for small hidden objects using GPS location. EG, look for a small box in the hollow of a tree in a park at a particular site.

Some are in well disguised places such as having to remove a knot in the tree to find the hollow to get the cache.

Once you have found the cache, you may sign a log then return it to its original site.

weedpharma

Dunmowin · Guru

To be precise, geocaching is an on-line, world wild treasure hunt. Go to www.geocaching.com and read all about it. It is a great outdoor, easy activity for grey nomads, some use geocaching as their "tour guide". A great hobby to take overseas.

We are currently in Muttaburra, Queensland where there are 14 hides in and around town. We have found 13 so far, one more tomorrow, an interesting multi in a cemetery. What else is there to do in Muttaburra.

Ger08 · Senior Member

Dunmowin wrote:
To be precise, geocaching is an on-line, world wild treasure hunt. Go to www.geocaching.com and read all about it. It is a great outdoor, easy activity for grey nomads, some use geocaching as their "tour guide". A great hobby to take overseas.
We are currently in Muttaburra, Queensland where there are 14 hides in and around town. We have found 13 so far, one more tomorrow, an interesting multi in a cemetery. What else is there to do in Muttaburra.

Sounds like an interesting cache

Dickodownunder · Guru

Sounds like Pokemon for adults..... biggrin biggrin

Dunmowin · Guru

Dickodownunder wrote:
Sounds like Pokemon for adults.....

Has been around a lot longer than Pokémon go

Woody n Sue · Guru

I'm with you Dickodownunder sounds like pokermon to me too even if it has been around longer it still sounds like pokermon, or perhaps we should say that pokermon sounds like geocaching ?

Woody

Cadpete · Guru

The definitions are quite simple :-

Pokemon Go - Finding things that are not really there

Geocaching - Not finding things that are really there

Having said which Marion does both so she can't lose biggrin biggrin biggrin

macka17 · Guru

Been doing it forever it feels like.
Just put the link into your phone and away

Enter your location and they all come up in your vicinity.

Must have GPS in phone though or a hand held unit.

We spent 10 mins in a roadside swampy area last yr. on Byfield road.
went past the bloody thing about 20 times till it clicked as to it's location.

Right out in open and couldn't see the wood for the trees
(large piece of bark with mintie tin inside. Grrr.)

Great fun though
Keeps legs working and brain frustrated. Some are toooo easy though.

Dunmowin · Guru

The original question was: do any grey nomads on this forum do geocaching, NOT, what is the difference between geocaching and pokemon.

Regardless of what you chase, the hobby gets you out of the 4wd, van or motorhome. it is an easy healthy portable hobby. Get out and enjoy yourselves.

Ger08 · Senior Member

It's been interesting reading all the responses - happy caching to all of you.