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RockCrawler
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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 Posted: 1/4/2003, 6:12 pm Post subject: Any Geocachers out there? |
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Just started myself. Hey, it's just another good excuse to get out there..  If you are, let know of some cool ones in the East Valley. |
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cakewalk
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Nighthiker
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| Posted: 1/5/2003, 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| I have been doing something quite similar for many years now. With a topo map I will try to locate features on the map out on the terrain such as benchmarks, caves, springs, mine shafts, etc. with a compass and now with a gps. A friend of mine calls geocaching Yuppie Grafitti. |
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RockCrawler
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: 1/5/2003, 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| That's a great idea. Neat way to learn (and experience) land navigation. |
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Desertboots
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Joined: 04 Jan 2003
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Location: Scottsdale
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| Posted: 1/5/2003, 4:24 pm Post subject: Geocaching |
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I geocache on a fairly regular basis, I love it. I wish I had a better GPS, I'm keeping an eye out for one on my second favorite website, eBay!
I find all my trips on the geocaching website.
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Desertboots
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| Posted: 1/5/2003, 4:27 pm Post subject: East Vally Geocache |
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I was useful, you asked about East Valley caches. There is a nice hike/geocache at Usery Park. The name on the geocaching website is "Jack's Fan". I couldn't find the cache because I'm lame and have a crappy GPS.
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Canyon Dweller
Joined: 06 Jan 2003
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Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: 1/6/2003, 11:22 am Post subject: |
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what in the world is geoching?
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kurthzone
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Location: Peoria, Arizona
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| Posted: 1/6/2003, 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Basics are: finding a cache of items or item that has been placed in a certain area and you are given the geo coordinates. Your objective is to find the cache; geocache. Hint: use a GPS.
Hooli recently found this one in the scree chute on Brown's Peak:
http://www.extremezone.com/~kurth/offsiteuse/Hooli3.jpg
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Daddee
I once was a slug.
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No big deal. I thought they were engaged....
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kurthzone
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| Posted: 1/6/2003, 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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No big deal. I thought they were engaged.... |
Sometimes she plays hard to get 
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evenstar
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Location: SCW by way of CA
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| Posted: 1/6/2003, 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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No big deal. I thought they were engaged....
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That was last week, Daddeee  None of celeb types stay engaged longer than that 
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Daddee
I once was a slug.
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| Posted: 1/6/2003, 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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None of [us] celeb types
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Self proclaimed celebrity status, eh? Just don't start pulling attitude on us - well, at least not more than usual....
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cactuscat
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Location: Phoenix
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| Posted: 1/6/2003, 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice ... that's worth climbing the scree chute for! |
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Arizonaheat
Got Supes Juice?
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Hooli, your new hiking partner is almost as good as my hiking partners, but not quite  
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Daddee
I once was a slug.
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| Posted: 1/6/2003, 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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almost as good as my hiking partners
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Hmmm...If I recall previous posts, that would be Kristyn and JmzBlond - Yep, that's mighty fine company you keep. They'll hike you into the ground, but their company makes it worthwile.
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