http://joyofgeocaching.com/2009/03/comments-needed-geocaching-quick-start/ Tips and Stories From People Who Love the Game of Geocaching Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://joyofgeocaching.com/2009/03/comments-needed-geocaching-quick-start/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Stephen O'Gara (Ventura Kids) Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:40:00 +0000 http://joyofgeocaching.com/?p=269#comment-31 I'm not sure I'd put the gps away when close. Magellans still have what is called the boomerang effect. They sometimes are off by over 40 feet at first, and then increase in accuracy as they sit. Sometimes this means you should walk away from the area a bit and return. I've seen the same effect with Garmins. If we don't spot the cache in a minute or two, we walk 40 feet away and walk back to zero. Sometimes the position varies by over 20 feet. If you are searching for a nano, you may need to be quite accurate. I’m not sure I’d put the gps away when close.
Magellans still have what is called the boomerang effect.
They sometimes are off by over 40 feet at first, and then increase in accuracy as they sit. Sometimes this means you should walk away from the area a bit and return.
I’ve seen the same effect with Garmins. If we don’t spot the cache in a minute or two, we walk 40 feet away and walk back to zero. Sometimes the position varies by over 20 feet. If you are searching for a nano, you may need to be quite accurate.

]]> http://joyofgeocaching.com/2009/03/comments-needed-geocaching-quick-start/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Stephen O'Gara (Ventura Kids) Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:53:08 +0000 http://joyofgeocaching.com/?p=269#comment-30 Yep,... pick a cache nearby. You may have to return to search more than once. I'd suggest one in a park rather than in a busy shopping center. You will feel out of place in the first dozen finds where muggles are staring at you. Yep,… pick a cache nearby. You may have to return to search more than once.
I’d suggest one in a park rather than in a busy shopping center.
You will feel out of place in the first dozen finds where muggles are staring at you.

]]> http://joyofgeocaching.com/2009/03/comments-needed-geocaching-quick-start/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Chris Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:53:46 +0000 http://joyofgeocaching.com/?p=269#comment-25 Great tips! I'd also add to consult the topo map of the cache before striking out. More than once we've approached a cache the hard way, whereas if we would have looked first.... Great tips! I’d also add to consult the topo map of the cache before striking out. More than once we’ve approached a cache the hard way, whereas if we would have looked first….

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