How Not to Film Geocaching

Don't wear a big floppy hat (to keep mosquitoes off your head) because you won't see tree limbs about to hit you in the head. Don't look at the GPSr the whole time you are walking, you may trip. Don't take the GPSr too seriously when you get closer than 40ft. Don't expect your camera to focus when you want it to. Usually the person WITHOUT the GPSr in your group will find the geocache first. That must tell you something. My intent was to make a serious geocaching video but when I watched it at home it looked like a big bloopers video.

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Sports

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• geocache
• geocacher
• geocaching
• Allegany State Park
• NY
• gps
• gpsr
• bloopers

[BassChaz]

THAT is VERY common with EVERY GPS! It depends on the...

1. Cover: trees, buildings, your other half...

2. Number of Sats locked into. At any one time you may be communicating with either 3, 6 or 9 sats!

Can get frustrating! I've had it happen MANY times!

Sounds to me you need to focus on the hint and not the camera, although it was a good one!!

[ErieGeocacher1]

I just bought an HD full 1080i Sony camera and it doesn't focus! At least not fast enough for me! I noticed later that the "eye" that focuses is on the lower right side of the camera so I guess I need to put everything up close over to that side. You area right about focusing on the hint. Thanks for the comments!

[BassChaz]

Maybe you need a Garmin???

Just kidding. Nice video!!

[ErieGeocacher1]

I've heard good things about the Garmin but I do like my Delorme. I find that in the woods it points one way and then the other as I get close to the cache. When the cache is in the open areas it points right to it. Next time when I get within 30 feet or so, I'll just forget the gps and look around.

[awilsor3]

haha, I just start looking as soon as I get close to GZ, usually helps me find it faster.

Now I know not to wear a large floppy hat ;-)

[ChannelFadge]

haha, i do that oo, it sends me round in circles :D