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pierre
1st January 2004, 07:21 PM
Hello Geocachers of the UK.

I have only become aware of geocaching within the last few days, by accidentally surfing into a geocaching website. With a cache local to me, I encrypted the coded message and took the dog for a walk and found the cache. In accordance with the general rules and good manners I dutifully entered my visit and left things as I had found them, took nothing, left sodall!, I must admit to having thoughts of cyanide gas or explosives as I prised open the container.

Along with the normal rules, something that occured to me is don't leave things of an adult nature, lighters, ciggies, spliffs, condoms or porn because as I was leaving the cache a couple of families with several young children arrived and with the youngest shouting where is the tree and the porn stash (joke) cache I introduced myself and spoke for a few munutes with the father of one of the families.

anyway!

as I dont yet posess a GPS unit I now want one... where can I obtain a cheap unit from? as I am a low wage earner a second hand unit would be ideal as a starter kit, so if anybody is upgrading I would be chuffed to hear from you. Failing that, where can I buy a hand held unit over the counter for cash, ( no credit card yet!) I live in south buckinghamshire near the penn pit!


happy new year uk geocachers!

:D

paul.blitz
1st January 2004, 09:10 PM
Originally posted by pierre@Jan 1 2004, 07:21 PM
....as I dont yet posess a GPS unit I now want one... where can I obtain a cheap unit from?
Ebay is always a good place to look for second hand units. Also, asking here might prompt someone to sell you an old unit (now that santa just brought them a new one!!)

Another possibility is taht you might find some kind local cacher may have a "backup" unit they might be willing to lend you for a short time....


Paul

pierre
1st January 2004, 10:03 PM
Cheers mate, you're a toff!

slinging me hook to ebay right now!!!! :P

Bill D (wwh)
2nd January 2004, 12:32 AM
Pierre, you might also find it useful to post in the Groundspeak UK forum (https://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=35).

dodgydaved
3rd January 2004, 07:09 PM
Hi Guy,

WELCOME.

When you visit the UK Forum check out the guidelines pinned at the top of the list, or check them out on geocaching.com.

You are about to become adicted :D

LoisInTheForest
5th January 2004, 02:42 PM
Hi, pierre. Welcome to the grand obsession! If you are interested, I have an almost new Garmin Geko 201 going begging. I bought it in November and used it about three or four times, before succumbing to an eTrex Vista after a bloke in our pub said he wanted to buy the Geko. He then changed his mind! I have the original box and manuals. One snag - my computer at home is very ill at the moment, and I am offline for a few days. Register with geocaching.com, giving your e-mail address, post a message on the forum there and I can e-mail you via your profile from my PC at work. Cheers! :)