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Geocaches

3 messages in this thread | Started on 2003-01-09

Geocaches

From: Mary Ellen Martel (memlili54@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-01-09 15:19:25 UTC-08:00

Dare I ask a question about geocaches?  My understanding (never having seen one) is that these are found by following coordinates with little GPS systems.  I totally admit ignorance of this topic but my question is this: "When following coordinates do geocachers stick to trails, or is there a tendency to blaze your own trail in order to follow those coordinates?"  I am not trying to incite a riot, just asking an honest question that I have wondered about for a while.

Thanks

Memlili



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Re: Geocaches

From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) | Date: 2003-01-10 02:59:34 UTC
> Dare I ask a question about geocaches?

Sure! Why not? What's the worst that can happen? Getting bombed
with hate mail? It's kind of fun sometimes. *wink* Just kidding,
of course. =) I'm not always the most well-loved person on this
board, but I rarely get hate mail!

> When following coordinates do geocachers stick to trails, or is
> there a tendency to blaze your own trail in order to follow those
> coordinates?

I think they tend to stay on trail--for as long as possible, at
least. Follow the path of least resistance. Same reason you'll see
deer or mice running down a trail instead of off to either side.

-- Ryan


Re: [LbNA] Geocaches

From: (mohmers@aol.com) | Date: 2003-01-10 10:17:28 UTC-05:00
In a message dated 1/9/03 3:19:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, memlili54@yahoo.com writes:



Dare I ask a question about geocaches?  My understanding (never having seen one) is that these are found by following coordinates with little GPS systems.  I totally admit ignorance of this topic but my question is this: "When following coordinates do geocachers stick to trails, or is there a tendency to blaze your own trail in order to follow those coordinates?"  I am not trying to incite a riot, just asking an honest question that I have wondered about for a while.

Thanks

Memlili



It all depends on the geocache and the geocachers.  SOme a very into "leave no trace" where others are not ... pretty much the same as in letterboxing.