By Kryptic on December 30, 2009
“Tupperware Tuesday” is about getting to those geocaches that have been sitting on our “To-Do” list for way too long! You know the ones I am talking about. Those quick caches that are languishing just off our usual route to the grocery store, pharmacy, vet appointment, etc. The “Oh yeah I should have turned left, well maybe next trip”, caches that we all pass everyday. Those “I’ve been meaning to go get to that one”, puzzle caches that we solved last winter and forgot about come spring. (I now have a binder full of those pages I found while cleaning out my files!) And oh yeah… leftovers.
Posted in Tupperware Tuesday | Tagged Geocache, Geocaching, Tupperware Tuesday
By CoastCacher on December 6, 2009
On December 3rd, Groundspeak enlisted the help of geocachers nationwide to participate in a social networking/GPS technology challenge commissioned by the, Defense Advanced Research Project Agency of the United States, or DARPA. The challenge was designed to “…explore the roles the Internet and social networking play in the timely communication, wide-area team-building, and urgent mobilization [...]
Posted in Odds & Ends | Tagged DARPA, Geocaching, GPS, Groundspeak
By Kryptic on December 6, 2009
I grew up in an endless city. Going outside to play meant going into the backyard which was half concrete and riding my bike in small circles or climbing up the lone tree that was in the center of the yard. Going beyond the confines of our yard was just not safe. We would go [...]
Posted in Geocacher Tales | Tagged geocacher, Geocaching
By CoastCacher on December 1, 2009
A creative geocache can consist of many things. Sometimes it’s the clever location, other times it’s the actual hide or the camouflage. But today this brand new listing just made me smile. The puzzle itself is not difficult, but the presentation can make even the most ardent Scrooge giggle with delight. It’s a wonderful puzzle [...]
Posted in Creative Caches
By CoastCacher on November 26, 2009
I just saw your latest TV commercial and it seems you have the “little guys” out shopping early this year, so I thought I better get to writtin’ ya real quick like. See… I’ve been a really, really, really, good geocacher all year this year. I aint’t been in the parks before dawn or after [...]
Posted in Gadgets & Gear | Tagged Gadgets & Gear, Garmin, geocaching gift, GPS
By CoastCacher on November 6, 2009
It’s the time of year again. The Holidays. I have already started getting the geocaching gift suggestion questions. It seems many people are trying to buy early or on layaway, as they find retailers starting the Christmas sale season earlier every year. So this year, I’m going to try to get ahead of the game and make a few recommendations here, before the frantic emails start arriving! I didn’t really have to think to hard to make this suggestion. If you are interested in buying a really, really good entry level GPS for a beginning geocacher, buy the
Posted in Gadgets & Gear | Tagged Gadgets & Gear, Garmin, geocaching gift, GPS
By CoastCacher on September 24, 2009
At the Metaplaces Conference in San Jose California, Jeremy Irish sat down with Ludovic Privat for a brief interview. Jeremy shares a little bit about Groundspeak Inc. and the growth of geocaching all over the world. It nice to see the big guy putting putting himself out there a bit more and letting us get [...]
Posted in Odds & Ends | Tagged California, Geocaching, Jeremy
By Kryptic on September 11, 2009
There is an unwritten contract between cache owner and cache seeker. Owners, do their best to find good locations, take accurate readings and to maintain the cache. And cache seekers, do their very best to keep that cache well hidden, in that carefully chosen location, a secret.
Posted in Geocaching, Tips & Tricks | Tagged Geocaching, Tips
By CoastCacher on September 9, 2009
The Geomate.jr update cables are finally in-stock at REI and Geocaching.com!
Posted in Gadgets & Gear | Tagged Gadgets & Gear, GPS, Tools
By Kryptic on September 2, 2009
It is rare in life to find an endeavor that fundamentally changes the way you look at the world and how you live your life. This is how I became a geocacher.
Posted in Geocacher Tales | Tagged Art, California, Geocaching, Long Beach
