Geocaching

**chewbacca** · 10-04-2009, 09:11 PM

Anyone ever done any geocaching? More specifically, anyone ever put a cache high up in a tree?

**Saw Bones** · 10-05-2009, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by chewbacca

Anyone ever done any geocaching? More specifically, anyone ever put a cache high up in a tree?

Seems like you could be tempting unskilled folks to try and climb. I know you cant be responsible for other folks poor judgement, But in the interest of safety I wouldn't.

Just my thoughts.

**bigbadbob** · 10-05-2009, 06:52 AM

Done cachcing for years. Never seen one high up in a tree. Lots of strange places. Garmin 60csx.

**chewbacca** · 10-05-2009, 07:09 AM

Turns out there exists an "extreme" version of this hobby - as in extreme sports. Maybe that's where this is best suited. I don't know much about it yet. Also, disclaimers like "if you're not a professional tree climber with all the necessary gear, don't even think about it" should keep the idiots away.

**Del_** · 10-05-2009, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by chewbacca

Turns out there exists an "extreme" version of this hobby - as in extreme sports. Maybe that's where this is best suited. I don't know much about it yet. Also, disclaimers like "if you're not a professional tree climber with all the necessary gear, don't even think about it" should keep the idiots away.

I know a few geocachers. I doubt a warning will keep them away from another cache if they are in the neighborhood but at least they would have been warned. The harder they are to find the bigger the pleasure!

**moss** · 10-05-2009, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by chewbacca

Anyone ever done any geocaching? More specifically, anyone ever put a cache high up in a tree?

Nick Araya in the LA area has put up a few, other tree climbers have as well. As far as safety is concerned, you can be strategic, ie: put it in a tree that only an experienced tree climber would have the possible chance to get to it. Non-tree climbers are pretty much mystified if the first branch in a tree for example is over 50 ft. etc. They don't have the skills to set the rope.
-moss

**stihlavarna** · 10-05-2009, 03:10 PM

Put it high up and fellow cachers will rag on you in the journal/log book, I believe it's one of the rules that is has to be obtainable without tools, like shovels.

I have found them attached to eye level branches in the past which is good fun.

nice to see so many others enjoying this hobby.

**moss** · 10-06-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by stihlavarna

Put it high up and fellow cachers will rag on you in the journal/log book, I believe it's one of the rules that is has to be obtainable without tools, like shovels.

Hmmm... climbers I know put them up high. I guess it's a subcategory of mainstream geocaching. Don't have to please all the people all the time, let them rag.

Wait a minute, if it's up high how are they going to rag in the logbook if they're not technically capable of getting to it?
-moss

**rydnruff** · 10-06-2009, 02:50 PM

what is geocaching

**chewbacca** · 10-06-2009, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by moss

Nick Araya in the LA area has put up a few, other tree climbers have as well. As far as safety is concerned, you can be strategic, ie: put it in a tree that only an experienced tree climber would have the possible chance to get to it. Non-tree climbers are pretty much mystified if the first branch in a tree for example is over 50 ft. etc. They don't have the skills to set the rope.
-moss

Yeah, this is exactly the kind of thing I was thinkin. There are a lot of ponderosa pines around here and if I put it about 75 ft up in one whose lowest branch is 30 ft. up, the non-climber's best chance of hurting themselves is by jumping real high and landing on their head. I thought I might pick one with a real nice view of mountains and a lake so there's a cool reward for climbing. By the way, nice video of the traverse Moss. I was wondering though, what is th advantage of the srt in that case? I'm a drt guy so I'm admittedly ignorant on srt altogether. But if I were doing it I would have two lines one in each tree. I know the weight of the second line is a bummer but anything else? That grapnel got all kindsa wheels turnin in my head. I've done a little traversing in working situations but always by setting two lines from the ground. Didn't really think the was another way. Like I said, very cool video.

**chewbacca** · 10-06-2009, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by rydnruff

what is geocaching

Geocaching is a hobby/activity involving locating a hidden box using a gps. If you google it, you'll probably learn more than I could possibly tell you. It's good wholesome fun that'll get the family outside and doesn't cost an arm and a leg (unlike all my other hobbies).

**stihlavarna** · 10-06-2009, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by moss

Wait a minute, if it's up high how are they going to rag in the logbook if they're not technically capable of getting to it?
-moss

on the website when the sign the online journal, but I'd imagine it would state that climbing gear would be required, then mountainman (site boss) would decline it, I've had run ins with him before. Maybe qualify as a killer cache (almost impossible to find)

for more info on geocaching

http://www.geocaching.com/Default.aspx

**moss** · 10-06-2009, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by stihlavarna

on the website when the sign the online journal, but I'd imagine it would state that climbing gear would be required, then mountainman (site boss) would decline it, I've had run ins with him before. Maybe qualify as a killer cache (almost impossible to find)

for more info on geocaching

http://www.geocaching.com/Default.aspx

Ahh.. I see. I thought the logbook would be at the cache location, I'll read up on it more, thanks for the link.
-moss

**treemandan** · 10-07-2009, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by chewbacca

Turns out there exists an "extreme" version of this hobby - as in extreme sports. Maybe that's where this is best suited. I don't know much about it yet. Also, disclaimers like "if you're not a professional tree climber with all the necessary gear, don't even think about it" should keep the idiots away.

Extreme yes that is what I told the band of happy jacks trapesing through my backyard. I told them " I am getiing extemely pissed off that you are trapseing through my back yard" Then I took thier granola bars.
All the while this boob is showing me his gadget and I am like feeling all Deliverance so I take it out of his hand and start banging it on the fence saying " It don't look like its working" so he grabs it back out of my hand and leaves cause it took him that long to get the idea, haven't seen him since. or anybody else cause I recommened that the spot all these knuckleheads kept going with their gadgets be striken from the list of spots knuckelheads go with thier gadets.
All these parks round here and they have to come through my place for this stuff? Hell, go down to any of the parks and do that.