Any info? A good website? Anyone ever find one? Are they out here? While I dawdle up the trail, I'm thinking of other things I could do and see that aren't too out of the way.
_bee cee_Geocaching on the AT?
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I know AT Troll, owner of Whiteblaze.net has done lots of geocaching in Maine. PM him over at Whiteblaze.
_Jeff_
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I met a guy who was geocaching of sorts in Damascus, he needed to count the number of planks that made up the floor of the old AT shelter in the park in Damascus. That is on the AT, sort of. Good luck.
_Coach_
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There is one off the AT in Hanover NH on the Moose Mountain section just after (NOBO) the Harris Trail.
_joedannajr_
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I did a section from Catawba Rd to Rte. 60 in VA back in May, and was able to do some pretty good caching - there were quite a few opportunities in some areas, almost none in others. I am new to geocaching and enjoy doing it - it fits pretty well with hiking, even distance hikes - although I recommend researching and preparing. Geocacing.com is the website to visit. If you are new to geocaching, it may behoove you to do a few easier geocaches before tackling any difficult grabs. The geocaching website has a Google map interface with all the available geocaches marked on it. Check it out - but be careful if you are addictive.....Happy hiking/caching!
_IIWII_
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I have never geocached in my life, so I'm gonna look at that main website and learn a little about it and how I can use my phone to find one. From my limited understanding, its like a little mysterious treasure hunt with clues and stuff, but that's a VERY limited understanding. If there are caches o. The AT, I'd almost guarantee that im super close to at least one, as I am in Damascus, ATM.
Again thanks for the points in the right direction. Much respect.
_bee cee_
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It's just silly. If you want a treasure hunt, take what Mother Nature gives you and try peakbagging.
_oaxa_
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My family are all cachers and really enjoy it. My husband uses the Geocaching app from Groundspeak on his phone (about $9 from the iTunes app store) and found it works well. There are other apps including some that might be free.
I agree with IIWII that you should practice first. Some hides are tricky. Happy hunting!
_Jan_
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It's all litter in the woods. "Pack it in, pack it out." If you want petty amusements, maybe try your luck at Six Flags. I'm sorry, but someone has to say, if only to counterbalance all of the non-thinking enthusiasm for this particular hobby. Don't take it personally - just think about your actions, times everyone else's, and visualize what that means for the environment. It means wildcat trails to popular cache sites, disturbances to wildlife, food and litter sights and smells accumulating in and around the cache that attract animals and change their behavior. And ultimately it means forgotten cache sites that just sit around for a thousand years once they become inaccessible or lost due to storms, deadfall, erosion, animal disturbances, etc.
I know, get a life - it’s just fun! To which I say, get a life that is more than just catered around your personal amusement. There are plenty of opportunities for that without populating the woods from sea to shining sea with meaningless junk and human bodies in hot pursuit of it.
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