naoiseemily Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Brand new to geocaching! From Kildare in Ireland! What is the best way to get started?? :-) Quote Link to comment
+ubermick Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Brand new to geocaching! From Kildare in Ireland! What is the best way to get started?? :-) How's de form, sham?!? Welcome! Best way to get started? Errah, go out and find geocaches! Ahem, sorry 'bout that. Your best bet is using your smartphone. If you've an Android one, you'll be better off, since there's a better selection there for some reason, but there's stuff available for the iphone as well. There's a great blog that reviews the apps available for both platforms called Not About the Numbers. iphone: http://www.notaboutthenumbers.com/2012/09/03/top-5-iphone-apps-for-geocaching/ and Android: http://www.notaboutthenumbers.com/2012/05/11/top-5-android-geocaching-apps/. I will say this, and I got this directly from a Geocaching employee, their own paid app is miles behind, and at the moment they're focusing on the free one and not developing the paid one at all. I'd recommend throwing the site a few bucks and getting the Premium membership. Opens up a load more caches to you. But start with the easy ones, and work your way up. All depends on what you like, really. If you want to rack up points and the like, there's a load of easy to find ones. They tend to get a bit boring after a while though (at least I thought so) so you'll move on to puzzle ones and multi leg ones. It's all about getting your feet wet. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Get familiar with the hobby through Geocaching 101. and if using a phone, load the free (called intro) app for your phone's OS.. - No need for a premium membership unless/until you decide you're sticking with it a while. Have fun. Quote Link to comment
naoiseemily Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks guys, that helps lots! There seem to be some caches near me so I may give it a go tomorrow!! Stupid question but do the caches tend to be well hidden? ie should I be wearing clothes I wouldn't mind getting a bit ruined?? Excited to start!!! Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Many get finds to/from work, and unless you're hiking in the woods, doubtful you need to worry of dirtying, much less ruining clothes. "Well hidden" depends on what you're using to find caches. If you're using the free intro app, it's designed to get you started, so caches listed will usually be a bit easier to find. Difficulty and Terrain ratings make it easier to figure what's involved. They are explained in Geocaching 101. Quote Link to comment
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