THANKS!!!!! That program is AWESOME!
THanks- Now I have to figure the program out! lol
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Originally Posted by
WhereRWe?
You don't usually need the laptop with you when you go caching, but it can be a help sometimes. We usually only take ours with us when we make an overnight caching trip.
But you do need to get
GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife). It's the best program for cache management. You load your pocket query into GSAK, and you can do almost anything with the data. Haffy can help you with that, or we can demonstrate it at the WWWWWW3 event next month.
Lots of great info!! THANKS
THanks so much!! Got the unit, gotta get some extra batteries, have the internet connection and BELIEVE me I have quite a few locations I would love to visit--lol
My daughter and I already have a box of SWAG items too-lol
And we are trying to not overpack or underpack what we may need....
But with the cold your better off safe rather than sorry.
I appreciate ALL your suggestions!!! I definatlely have to learn about the waypoints and I cannot wait to meet people and hear their expierences and learn from them. Caching with someone else sounds fun too!
Thanks FF JAKE!!!!
craftycaching
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Originally Posted by
firefighterjake
Just to make a clarification . . .
If you're just starting out geocaching all you really need is a GPS receiver, batteries to power it, the coords/hint and computer with internet access so you can first find out where the caches are hidden and then to log on afterwards to report your "found" cache.
Items, such as swag or signature items, are nice to drop in the cache, but if you TNLN (took nothing left nothing) you don't need this . . . and obviously water, proper clothing, etc. are necessary depending on where and when you go searching for the cache (i.e. wearing shorts this time of year might not be very wise, not taking some water with you to do the Gulf Hagas cache may not be smart, etc.)
However, and this is a big HOWEVER, if you're going the paper-less caching route then (as Dave said) you can buy all kinds of things from a laptop, PDA and the accompanying software such as GSAK and Cachemate. GSAK is not necessary if you're not doing the paperless thing, although it can be useful . . . ditto for many other items.
If I were you, but I am not the last I checked, I would personally recommend that you get the GPSr, print out a couple of "easy" local caches (1-2 star rating on the difficulty), learn how to set the waypoints of the GPSr and go looking for these caches . . . I honestly believe that the best way to learn how to geocache is with the hands-on approach -- although an even better way and perhaps even more enjoyable method would be to hook up with an experienced cacher and have him/her work with you so you can learn how to use your new GPSr and at the same time learn a little about how to search for geocaches, how geocaches are hidden, geocache etiquette and how you might want to eventually buy extra stuff if you get hooked with caching. Again, just my suggestion.