Comments on: Rather Caching http://tleaves.com/2009/05/12/rather-caching/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: green LA girl http://tleaves.com/2009/05/12/rather-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-5383 green LA girl Mon, 18 May 2009 21:35:02 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=1769#comment-5383 Dude -- Since you say you don't really need a geocatcher, what about getting something you need with the money instead -- like obscure liquors? I feel like you'd get more enjoyment out of buying actual necessities, whereas you might regret wasting money on a geocatcher later.... :P Dude — Since you say you don’t really need a geocatcher, what about getting something you need with the money instead — like obscure liquors? I feel like you’d get more enjoyment out of buying actual necessities, whereas you might regret wasting money on a geocatcher later…. :P

]]> By: Benoit http://tleaves.com/2009/05/12/rather-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-5384 Benoit Fri, 15 May 2009 05:39:01 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=1769#comment-5384 Given that geocachers and orienteers are both groups of humans, I suspect there is overlap, but the pure ones snoot at each other much like vi and emacs adherents. The only geocache I know of is at Wolf Rocks, and I only know of it because of the throngs of geocachers who go up to the cache, get happy to have found it, then walk away, without so much as a glance at the nice overlook not 100' away. Hikers get to snoot at *everyone*. Given that geocachers and orienteers are both groups of humans, I suspect there is overlap, but the pure ones snoot at each other much like vi and emacs adherents.

The only geocache I know of is at Wolf Rocks, and I only know of it because of the throngs of geocachers who go up to the cache, get happy to have found it, then walk away, without so much as a glance at the nice overlook not 100′ away.

Hikers get to snoot at *everyone*.

]]> By: Kelly http://tleaves.com/2009/05/12/rather-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-5387 Kelly Wed, 13 May 2009 15:14:01 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=1769#comment-5387 As I mentioned in a comment elsewhere, yeah, you may be disappointed by the support for the DeLorme in the more advanced tools used by most geocachers. I haven't investigated fully, but will say that almost everyone I know who caches uses Garmin these days, even folks who were diehards about Magellan or other more esoteric brands a couple years ago. And yes, you can most certainly go geocaching without a GPS, I've known several folks especially handy with the map and compass, and heck, in areas you know really well, even that might not be necessary to find the easy ones once you have a few hundred caches under your belt. As I mentioned in a comment elsewhere, yeah, you may be disappointed by the support for the DeLorme in the more advanced tools used by most geocachers. I haven’t investigated fully, but will say that almost everyone I know who caches uses Garmin these days, even folks who were diehards about Magellan or other more esoteric brands a couple years ago.

And yes, you can most certainly go geocaching without a GPS, I’ve known several folks especially handy with the map and compass, and heck, in areas you know really well, even that might not be necessary to find the easy ones once you have a few hundred caches under your belt.

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2009/05/12/rather-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-5386 peterb Wed, 13 May 2009 11:09:50 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=1769#comment-5386 <a href='#comment-32541' rel="nofollow">@Benoit</a> - Do I get to act all snottily superior to geocachers? Actually, I've often wondered if I can "do" geocaching without an actual GPS, but just with a compass and a few really good maps. @Benoit – Do I get to act all snottily superior to geocachers?

Actually, I’ve often wondered if I can “do” geocaching without an actual GPS, but just with a compass and a few really good maps.

]]> By: Tablesaw http://tleaves.com/2009/05/12/rather-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-5388 Tablesaw Wed, 13 May 2009 03:52:03 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=1769#comment-5388 I haven't had a chance to cache in a while, and I haven't had a chance to buy a GPS in a lot longer. I don't particularly like the electronic compass as a feature, it kills battery life and is generally unnecessary next to a much cheaper analog compass. Of the two you're looking at, I'd definitely pick the Delorme. The Garmin is a bit older, and although it's set up for caching, the interface is somewhat limited compared to the apparently detailed information that the Delorme utility has. It also looks like Delorme has access to a wider variety of maps for cheap. The Garmin you're looking at only has a basemap installed, which means you'll need to separately buy any maps you want. I haven’t had a chance to cache in a while, and I haven’t had a chance to buy a GPS in a lot longer. I don’t particularly like the electronic compass as a feature, it kills battery life and is generally unnecessary next to a much cheaper analog compass.

Of the two you’re looking at, I’d definitely pick the Delorme. The Garmin is a bit older, and although it’s set up for caching, the interface is somewhat limited compared to the apparently detailed information that the Delorme utility has. It also looks like Delorme has access to a wider variety of maps for cheap. The Garmin you’re looking at only has a basemap installed, which means you’ll need to separately buy any maps you want.

]]> By: Benoit http://tleaves.com/2009/05/12/rather-caching/comment-page-1/#comment-5385 Benoit Wed, 13 May 2009 02:34:23 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=1769#comment-5385 I'm going to advocate for doing something more fun than geocaching; go <a href="http://www.wpoc.org/" rel="nofollow">orienteering</a>. As a bonus you get to learn how to read a map. I’m going to advocate for doing something more fun than geocaching; go orienteering. As a bonus you get to learn how to read a map.

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