Walk-out value?
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Walk-out value?
A topic that was explored in a Palm forum a while ago:
What are you worth in terms of stuff carried on a regular basis?
On a typical caching hike, I'd carry:
GPSr (Magellan MeriGreen): $200?
PDA (Palm T3): $300
Phone (Moto V360): $100
Video iPod (free to me but worth): $450
Swiss Army Knife with USB memory: $120
Camera (3MP no-name): $100
ScotteVest (19 pockets!): $150
Hiking pole: $50
GPRs (Holux Bluetooth GR-360): $180
Two-way radios: $120
1st aid, swaps, compass, torches, etc.: $100?
My geeky old Casio DBX-102 watch no longer counts, although it cost me $100 of Berocca a few years ago. (Long story)
I've seen some of the posts here that suggest I'm on the low side of the median, even though I'm sure there's a few people who head out with nothing more than a yellow etrex and jeans and t-shirt!
What are you worth in terms of stuff carried on a regular basis?
On a typical caching hike, I'd carry:
GPSr (Magellan MeriGreen): $200?
PDA (Palm T3): $300
Phone (Moto V360): $100
Video iPod (free to me but worth): $450
Swiss Army Knife with USB memory: $120
Camera (3MP no-name): $100
ScotteVest (19 pockets!): $150
Hiking pole: $50
GPRs (Holux Bluetooth GR-360): $180
Two-way radios: $120
1st aid, swaps, compass, torches, etc.: $100?
My geeky old Casio DBX-102 watch no longer counts, although it cost me $100 of Berocca a few years ago. (Long story)
I've seen some of the posts here that suggest I'm on the low side of the median, even though I'm sure there's a few people who head out with nothing more than a yellow etrex and jeans and t-shirt!
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hmm interesting thread,
GPS $1000
Palm $50
Phone $400
Bag $120
Leatherman $350
UHF Handhelds $190
First Aid Kit $40
Compact Digital Camera $500
Couple of unactivated Geocaching Australia Coins and the Gold ones without tracking numbers
Car Keys $20,000
Wallet $ whatever is in the bank which isn't much
House Keys
from now on i might just cache in Northern Sydney
GPS $1000
Palm $50
Phone $400
Bag $120
Leatherman $350
UHF Handhelds $190
First Aid Kit $40
Compact Digital Camera $500
Couple of unactivated Geocaching Australia Coins and the Gold ones without tracking numbers
Car Keys $20,000
Wallet $ whatever is in the bank which isn't much
House Keys
from now on i might just cache in Northern Sydney
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I'm always carrying around this stuff whether I'm going geocaching or not:
- <b>In my pockets:</b>
- Spyderco Mouse $95 USD
- SwissTech Utilikey $19.95
- ARC AAA LE led torch - $25USD
- Whistle
- Leatherman Juice C2 - $35USD bargain on eBay(bargain on eBay)
- Motorola v360 - $0 upfront on the plan I'm on
- Stainless Steel Parker pen - service gift from work
- <b>In a bag:</b> (Crumpler - $150, 3 litre Camelbak MULE - $135, or Jim Allen wool/canvas day pack - $60)
- PALM IIIxe - $350 when I bought it, probably $50 now
- Canon A75 - $350
- eTrex Venture - $300
- A dozen NiMh AA rechargeable batteries - $55 approx
- Silva Type 15 compass - $95
- Telescopic inspection mirror - $10
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]rhinogeo wrote:I'm always carrying around this stuff whether I'm going geocaching or not:
- <b>In my pockets:</b>
- Spyderco Mouse $95 USD
- SwissTech Utilikey $19.95
- ARC AAA LE led torch - $25USD
- Whistle
- Leatherman Juice C2 - $35USD bargain on eBay(bargain on eBay)
- Motorola v360 - $0 upfront on the plan I'm on
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- Stainless Steel Parker pen - service gift from work
- <b>In a bag:</b> (Crumpler - $150, 3 litre Camelbak MULE - $135, or Jim Allen wool/canvas day pack - $60)
- PALM IIIxe - $350 when I bought it, probably $50 now
- Canon A75 - $350
- eTrex Venture - $300
- A dozen NiMh AA rechargeable batteries - $55 approx
- Silva Type 15 compass - $95
- Telescopic inspection mirror - $10
Dude, I am so going to knock you over the head next time I see you.
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<p>In my younger days I was a boy scout...the motto has never left me </p>Facitman wrote:c@w
If you check out what a Spyderco Mouse is you might not want to take on Rhinogeo
<p>If you think I'm bad, check out some of the lists at the <font color=blue> EDC Forums</font color> </p>Dik: wrote:Fully kitted out for a multi-day hike to a 5-5?
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Shelly goes out on the cheap -
GPSr - Blue Sparkly E-trex (and it even tells me I'm a Legend, like I didn't know ) $200
Bits if paper printed at work - free!
Camera that i got for my birthday - free!
Keys (car's not really worth anything) Wallet (never has money in it anyway) Phone ??
Occasionally a PDA a guy from dads work gave me - Free!!
Adam on the other hand -
In car computer with touch screen - $1200
Garmin 12 - cost a fortune back in the day but now $100?
Bluetooth gps - $150
other random bits of technology - $200
And who do you think finds more caches?
GPSr - Blue Sparkly E-trex (and it even tells me I'm a Legend, like I didn't know ) $200
Bits if paper printed at work - free!
Camera that i got for my birthday - free!
Keys (car's not really worth anything) Wallet (never has money in it anyway) Phone ??
Occasionally a PDA a guy from dads work gave me - Free!!
Adam on the other hand -
In car computer with touch screen - $1200
Garmin 12 - cost a fortune back in the day but now $100?
Bluetooth gps - $150
other random bits of technology - $200
And who do you think finds more caches?
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It seems some just take the etrexI'm sure there's a few people who head out with nothing more than a yellow etrex and jeans and t-shirt!
Think the most I'v taken at once was:
Snow shoes $100 value - made them
Gaiters $50
Tent $300ish
Macpac $450 back in those days
Strove $120
Boots $400 ish
Compass $30
Sleeping bag $600
Radio $600
Torch $70
Food, sundry attire, odds and sods etc $100
GPSx2 $360
FTF on a 2 year old cache
Chose not to take the PDA as it wasn't waterproof and not worth it for one cache.
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