Anyone using a Smart for Geocaching?

[pjneedster]

Isn't the Smart a bit too big to fit into the cache container? I've heard of a 6 pack of beer in a cooler but really .....?

[nprsmart]

Originally Posted by pjneedster

Isn't the Smart a bit too big to fit into the cache container? I've heard of a 6 pack of beer in a cooler but really .....?

I am SO GLAD I'm not the only one who jumped to that conclusion when I saw this thread listed.

[Sylvan]

Might take mine letterboxing if we get back into that again, but as we don't own a GPS yet, probably not.

[marck]

Originally Posted by Sylvan

Might take mine letterboxing if we get back into that again, but as we don't own a GPS yet, probably not.

Wow, Sylvan, I think you and I are the only ones in the US that have letterboxed. It's a lot of fun, and I enjoy making the stamps and getting ink on my fingers.

As for geocaching, I have moved on to EarthCaching. Much more educational, but some of them are really out there!

It's neat to use a smart for the milage to get to the cache, but I'm worried about its off-road capabilities!

[Sylvan]

Originally Posted by marck

Wow, Sylvan, I think you and I are the only ones in the US that have letterboxed. It's a lot of fun, and I enjoy making the stamps and getting ink on my fingers.

It was really fun when we were going MTB'ing more often. There are actually quite a few just in our own neck of the woods, hidden way out on trails that I couldn't really get to by walking (I have stupid feet that self-destruct after a short amount of time hiking, but biking was pretty much ok).
Hi-five for letterboxing!

[marck]

Originally Posted by Sylvan

It was really fun when we were going MTB'ing more often. There are actually quite a few just in our own neck of the woods, hidden way out on trails that I couldn't really get to by walking. Hi-five for letterboxing!

This is the site I use for letterboxing:

Letterboxing North America

I presume you use the same one, or is there another?

The letterboxes I have gone to are not found using a GPSr. You have to use your compass, paceing, and observation skills.

[Sylvan]

Yep, same site. I had meant that I don't have a GPS to do Geocaching yet. Most of the letterboxes around here don't seem to need a compass to find them, although maybe that's what I get for finding ones made by the same people in the same town. "wandaandpete" leave very straightforward directions, not so much clues, to find their boxes in my town... *lol*

[D Force]

I've gone geocaching in my smart (it's a Travel Bug also.) The one thing I'm finding though is that it is very difficult to remain inconspicious when driving/parking the smart. Everytime I stop, everybody stares, and often people come up and chat. Very difficult to be stealthy. I now find myself parking my smart away from the GZ search site so it draws attention away from my search activities so I can make the find, sign the log, and rehide the cache. It's all fun though.

[nscaler]

Actually it sounds like the car would work in your favor. They are looking at your car and not you. Perfect!

[ifishcat]

so i'm reading this thread and the thought occurs to me...

smart car specific letterbox caching. that is, a cach that is created by 'us'?

just a thought..