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    pierre Guest

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    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&#33 I live in south buckinghamshire near the penn pit!


    happy new year uk geocachers!


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    paul.blitz Guest

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    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!&#33

    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

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    pierre Guest

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    Cheers mate, you're a toff!

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

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    Pierre, you might also find it useful to post in the Groundspeak UK forum.
    ​​Do not go gentle into that good night.
    Rage, rage against the dying of the light. (Dylan Thomas)​


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    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

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    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!
    It only takes one drink to get me drunk, but I can never remember if it was the thirteenth or fourteenth.

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