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IMPORTANT INFO FOR NEW GEOCACHERS!
PLEASE READ! |
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 The Rules:
The Geocachers' Creed |
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Basics
from Geocaching.com:
About Geocaching
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BASIC
SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT |
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GPSr
(you can do it with maps & compass but that's LOT
of work!) |
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Sturdy
shoes, preferably Gore-Tex or waterproof hiking shoes/boots |
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Long pants,
long sleeved shirt & hat |
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Summer
time: BUG REPELLANT! |
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Hiking
stick |
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Backpack
for geocaching goodies |
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Flashlight |
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Cell phone |
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EXTRA
BATTERIES! |
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Geocaching Terms / Acronyms on cache logs:
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 FTF
= First To Find |
T
= Took |
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TN
= Took Nothing |
L
= Left |
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LN
= Left Nothing |
TB
= Travel Bug |
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SL
= Signed Log |
TFTC!
= Thanks For The Cache |
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TNLNSL = Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log |
NAM!
= Not Another Micro! |
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GPSr
= GPS receiver (handheld GPS unit) |
GC
= Geocaching (or Geocaching.com) |
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In our area, we have our own acronyms for certain cachers & other things:
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WTHDYTYAFHACITMDC - Who The H*ll Do You Think
You Are For Hiding A Cache In This Much D*mn Cactus (This
acronym is usually meant for placement on AMMOMAN's cache logs) |
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YSMB! = You Sunk My Battleship!
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* For locations to purchase GPSr units, to go
the Links Page |
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GAGA Members
Recommend: |
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GPSr Units
(handheld) |
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- Under
$100: Garmin eTrex ($95) or Magellan Explorist 100 ($95)
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- $100 -
$200 range: Garmin eTrex Legend ($140) or Magellan Explorist 200
($149)
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- $200 -
$300 range: Garmin eTrex LegendC ($240) or Magellan Explorist 300
($225)
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- $300 -
$400 range: Garmin GPS 60C ($350) or Magellan Explorist 500
($365?)
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- $400+
range: They are all good! If you buy something in
this range, it will do A LOT more than you will ever need for geocaching...
but you will have one heck of a GPSr!
Garmin GPS 60CS/CSx ($450)
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GPSr Units
(Dash mount/for driving) |
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- $300 or
less: Garmin GPS V ($225 on eBay)
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- $300 -
$500: Garmin Quest ($349?)
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- $500+: ? |
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