Newbie Geocacher - Help

WGA Friend Joined: 2008-05-10 Posts: 4

I was introduced to geocaching at the recent Scout Expo at the Waukesha Expo. I bought a gps this week. Now I am looking for veteran cacher in the Milwaukee area to go out geocaching with me and my sons. We have gone out a couple of times without any success. Hopefully, spending some time with an experienced geocacher will help us get the hang of it. Thanks.

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:34 pm

Welcome to the cult, eh I mean club. I wouldn't mind hooking up to help you out, however it may be a good couple of weeks before I can spend any serious time out there. I'm sure that somebody in here will be able to lend a hand. If you have some specific questions, don't be afraid to ask. There are a lot of wonderful and very helpful cachers who check the forums more than once daily. Good luck to you.

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:47 pm

I would be willing to help as soon as i get my new GPSR. i can hit a couple of caches with you and your kids and lend a helping hand

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:23 pm

cjmoviefan wrote:

I was introduced to geocaching at the recent Scout Expo at the Waukesha Expo. I bought a gps this week. Now I am looking for veteran cacher in the Milwaukee area to go out geocaching with me and my sons. We have gone out a couple of times without any success. Hopefully, spending some time with an experienced geocacher will help us get the hang of it. Thanks.

Hi, Welcome to the WGA and welcome to the fun and exciting world of geocaching. Lots of folks down that way are pretty good, and I hope you make connection. Nothing better than finding tupperware and ammo boxes in the woods.

When starting out, ya might have better luck trying some of the caches that are not micros, since they sometimes can be tricky. Try some regular size ones or smalls, and as ya find a few, it soon will become second nature, and the micros will get easier.

zuma

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:08 pm

Here is a list of really great Milwaukee geocaches that really aren't too difficult List
We hope you enjoy them. If you need help, call a friend: (414) 737-6150 I would be happy to help you. ~tb

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:04 pm

Hang in there. I first started this year and can remember going out the first couple times and not having much luck. Now that I have been trained by Team Outdoorsmen I am practically a Pro.

Attend a couple Events and you are guaranteed to pick up some pointers.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:27 pm

Thanks for the shameless plug No Hands but you are a Liar I never trained you. Laughing

I did However show you some simple little tricks though stuff i was taught from Grouse tales, auntie N, Jeremy, and many others. once i get my new GPSR i will be happy to show anyone some of those tricks ( which are not tricks at all) just lots of Patience wink

WGA Member Joined: 2007-04-27 Posts: 331 Location: Muskego

Hi cj, what part of milwaukee are you located?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:37 am

Welcome to the addiction.

If you're ever down in the Kenosha area, drop me an email. I'll be glad to show you around.

WGA Friend Joined: 2008-05-10 Posts: 4

SammyClaws wrote:

Hi cj, what part of milwaukee are you located?

I live on the Southside of Milwaukee, aproximately 60th and Lincoln.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:31 am

I used to live fairly "close" to there...on S 83rd with McCarty park in my back yard. There are some nice easy caches there if you have the desire to visit a nice park.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:52 am

cjmoviefan wrote:

I live on the Southside of Milwaukee, aproximately 60th and Lincoln.

I believe this is in Team Outdoorsman's backyard. If he can't help, I'm fairly close (80th and Oklahoma) and could lend a hand if needed... after the campout of course. Wink

There are an amazing number of geocachers here on Milwaukee's south / southwest side. I believe we still have more WGA members from the 53219 and 53227 zip codes than from any others in the state.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:21 pm

your right i live on 51 and Dakota so we are practically neighbors ha pretty funny. and if my memory holds true which sometimes it falls off a bit there is a cache right about 1-2 blocks form your house.

let me know if i can help in anyway. i am more than happy to help get your feet wet.

Thanks Kevin

WGA Member Joined: 2004-09-19 Posts: 473

Hey! You're right around the corner!

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:17 pm

Who me, why where do you live maybe you have walked past my house a few hundred times or may be i walked past yours a couple times