Me: So far I've been able to "convert" a friend's family into cachers. Don't worry about what other people do or don't do and don't worry about what they think about what you do. The point I'm making is that the world would be a dull place if we all did exactly the same thing.Įnjoy what you do. Now I'm sure you can all think of hundreds of other activities which you may or may not do or which your friends, enemies and relatives may or may not do, which can be described in a similar manner. But when I'm with other cachers we have a great time talking about our finds and looking for new ones. But when I'm with other needleworkers we have a great time talking about and doing our work.įor 4 and a half years of my life I have been a geocacher which as you all know involves learning new technology and acquiring gadgets, tramping through all sorts of places, peering under park benches and lifting lamppost bases, traveling as much as possible to up my stats, all to sign logbooks and/or collect cheap trinkets.
It also involves taking many classes and traveling to seminars and workshops to learn and practice new stitching techniques. But when I'm with other birders we have a great time talking about, and doing our obsession.įor 26 years of my life I've been a serious needleworker, which involves many hours of sitting with a powerful lamp, a magnifier, a frame holder, a multitude of gadgets and threads, doing tiny intricate stitches producing beautiful items which then clutter up my house. I would expect that kind of behavior out of teenagers.įor 53 years of my life I have been a birder, an activity that often involves rising at dawn to sit in a swamp, tramping for hours in rain or sub-zero temperatures and traveling to remote areas in hopes of seeing a bird I haven't ever seen before, or seeing birds I've seen a gazillion times before or just watching very common birds do whatever they do.
#A stupid game how to#
Oh yeah, adults who think it would be cool to trash caches are probably too stupid to figure out how to use this website and a GPSr, so I wouldn't worry about them. I just don't say anything to the type 1 people about geocaching because nothing will pry them away from their couch. Not all will become geocachers, but they don't make fun of you and call you stupid.Įither way, I go on with my business an don't let anyone bother me. These people generally like playing sports (maybe this is where people get caught up too much in the numbers of geocaching) and seeing new things in nature. They think it is pretty cool - these people are usually outdoor type people who would prefer a little fresh air once in a while. They in no way want anything to do with sports (unless it is watching) or anything that doesn't require them to answer the question "Do you want fries with your extra large supersized meal deal".Ģ. They include people who do nothing but play XBOX and watch DVD's or sit on the internet all day. They think it is stupid - these are almost always people who are lazy and care nothing about the outdoors. We will make new friends as well.Įverybody I have told about it fall into 2 categories:ġ. We will continue to enjoy geocaching with or without them. We all still like each other and probably enjoy one another’s company more because we have different interests. We enjoy going to church twice every Sunday, but we have friends that don’t go to church at all. Most of them will never get involved even if they do come along with us, but that’s okay. It is a small victory and to find it you had a great time hiking around and spending time with someone you love! Most of our friends seem intrigued with what we are doing, but probably none of them will go out and by a GPSr and get into it until they go with us sometime. When you are geocaching and find the cache you sign the log because you conquered the cache. When you conquer the summit you find the log and sign it (you can't keep it). I also like to mention how geocaching reminds me of the mountain climbing I did a little of when I lived in Colorado. There is a lot of history in these cemeteries Now that we are geocaching we find ourselves in old cemeteries on a regular basis. We explain how we have always enjoyed visiting old cemeteries, but some how over the years never seem to find the time to do that any more. We also quickly add how since we started geocaching we are hiking more. My wife and I use the big treasure hunt analogy too.
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