Geocaching - Anyone else take part?
Discussion
So - Who here enjoys a spot of geocaching?
For the ones that aren't - it's basically a worldwide treasure hunt with boxes, bags, log books etc. planted/hidden in a lot of random places across the globe. Some 'normal' places and others with brilliant views, historical interest or a challenge etc.. You use an app/GPS and sign to say you found them.
Me and my missus got into it a couple of years ago and it's taken us to a lot of places that we never would have enjoyed or even known about without it being for the caches there.
We've found a lot around North Wales and had an afternoon when we stopped on a roadtrip around Ireland last year.
So does anyone else take part/play? any recommendations for places to go geocaching?
For the ones that aren't - it's basically a worldwide treasure hunt with boxes, bags, log books etc. planted/hidden in a lot of random places across the globe. Some 'normal' places and others with brilliant views, historical interest or a challenge etc.. You use an app/GPS and sign to say you found them.
Me and my missus got into it a couple of years ago and it's taken us to a lot of places that we never would have enjoyed or even known about without it being for the caches there.
We've found a lot around North Wales and had an afternoon when we stopped on a roadtrip around Ireland last year.
So does anyone else take part/play? any recommendations for places to go geocaching?
We did it many years ago but haven't done anything for a long time. It's great though, gives a reason to go for a nice walk! I was surprised how many there are out there when we first started- there's even one in a sign post in our road! I bet there's millions more now.
Have you downloaded the app?
Have you downloaded the app?
silobass said:
We did it many years ago but haven't done anything for a long time. It's great though, gives a reason to go for a nice walk! I was surprised how many there are out there when we first started- there's even one in a sign post in our road! I bet there's millions more now.
Have you downloaded the app?
It's just that - a nice reason to go for walks in places that you'd never go otherwise! Have you downloaded the app?
My missus has downloaded the app and she pays £10 (i think) per year for the subscription to get the premium caches - there really are loads more !!
Some of the puzzle ones are good, too - Theres one near us where you need a dinghy to get to it in the middle of a lake!
I used to do it with my kids, I started a thread years ago, I think quite a few PHers did it.
The apps gone a bit odd now with paid subscriptions for maps and stuff.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=80...
Here we go all aboard the way back machine to 2010.
The apps gone a bit odd now with paid subscriptions for maps and stuff.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=80...
Here we go all aboard the way back machine to 2010.
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