Ultimate treasure hunt

Tallon

Ok, don't know how I never found this before...
basically, its a large scale treasure hunt, you zoom into an area near you and find a location, you then get a clue as to where exactly something is and you have to find it.
A mate of mine found one already, it was a tube with names and a pencil, stuck to the back of a railing in leixlip train station. you just sign your name and put it back!

Other things include maps, clues to somewhere else, etc etc

im going looking today and will take a few photos.

get yourself on to this :pac:

http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=53.35803080300195&lng=-6.480882167816162&zm=12&mt=m

CabanSail

I think that's Geo-Caching.

You use a GPS to find the various Caches.

Tallon

Yep it is! the clue is in the link

you dont have to use GPS though, it gives you the locations and when you do find coordinates you can just go back to the site and pop them in

mrmac

Well done Tallon - see you got your first!
Have you joined the forum yet?

Tallon

Thanks man. First of many I hope, I went looking for one today in celbridge with a mate but couldnt find it. will have to try again

i havn't signed up to the forums as of yet, are you on them?

Dodgykeeper

Where is the photo oppurtunity in this?

mrmac

Just geocachingireland.com
Friendly bunch of lads! Trying to get my head around going "paperless", using my laptop and an old PDA I had lying around. I'm using a TomTom car sat nav, which usually gets me to within 8-10 feet.

I haven't been to Celbridge yet. Therse's another one in Leixlip, and two in Maynooth.
I'll keep an eye out for your sig!

mrmac

Dodgykeeper wrote: »

Where is the photo oppurtunity in this?

If only I had my camera with me atm!
I've been to Kilkenny Castle - first time!
Moone High Cross - first time!
Truely spectacular spot beside a lake, up a mountain in Tyrone!

Need I go on?????

These things are usually left in places "off the beaten track", and I'm seeing places I definitely wouldn't have seen otherwise.

Even train stations have their charm
(Unless it's lashing rain - like today!)

Tallon

Dodgykeeper wrote: »

Where is the photo oppurtunity in this?

Well, for example. Im organising a trip with the lads in work next month. doing a road trip up to LoughKey for the weekend and have 40+ caches plaaned both along the way and when we get there.

I'm going to be documenting the trip (obviously) and Its gonna be great crack.

As Mrmac says, these things are hidden in some pretty off the beat tracks

mrmac

Tallon wrote: »

.... Im organising a trip with the lads in work next month. doing a road trip up to LoughKey for the weekend and have 40+ caches plaaned both along the way and when we get there. .....

Have fun - they're not all so handy!
Looking forward to seeing the shots.

You likey the new sig, eh?

Tallon

mrmac wrote: »

You likey the new sig, eh?

No, I hate you!

mrmac

Tallon wrote: »

No, I hate you!

:P

Tallon

Right so, I'm slowly gaining on Mrmac

I went Caching with my nephew yesterday and had a brilliant day

I had the choice today of going shopping with the OH or going Geocaching with my camera. After a long and careful decision, I went for the Later. had an amazing day, It rained as I drove and stopped when I got out, couldn't have asked for better

Anyway, Heres a few shots from my outing, hope you like them!

This is Tom Freeman, a lovely man I met while walking the Naas canal with my camera & PSP/GPS. He was very intrigued by what I was doing and even signed the log book. He was adiment that he was going to look for the others so I gave him the Web address. Another member successfully recruited



And heres the cache we found




The next one was on the canal again, but this time was being watched by A load of Muggles. After being attacked by three swans and a goose no less I seen this little fella, He was to terrified to move so let me snap away


In the end I never found this one

Heres my Nephew finding one yesterday with me, this was his FTF, He's now got 4



Clues to more Caches not displayed on the site, A secret cache



my nephew Signing his second discovery



dropping off the trinket I picked up at another cache during the week






I can't tell you how much I love going Geo Caching, It's the one thing that gets me off the PC and out of the house and your always sure to see some amazing places that you've passed a hundred times before but never knew were there. I recommend people who like the outdoors give it a try, you'll surprise yourself

Thanks for reading

Tallon

mrmac

Tallon wrote: »

Right so, I'm slowly gaining on Mrmac

On yer bike, young'un!

Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself, it's very addictive!

I'm up to 30 (ish) now, and apparently you have to hit 50+ before you can start hiding caches youself. Can't wait! Going to make two damn near impossible!!!

There's two Geocaching Events coming up in September, in NI. Can't make it myself (working), but should be good craic!

Keep on hunting!