Geocaching Gear

Paddy Trackers · Post by **Paddy Trackers** » 28 August 04 12:15 pm

Hi All

We're still finding our way through this new adventure called geocaching. We would like to get some gear to dress up our family team and possibly other stuff for caches etc, but what we have seen so far seems to be rather expensive. Does anyone know the right place to buy geocaching merchanise/clothing in oz without paying through the nose?

Thanks
Paddy Trackers

Biggles Bear · Post by **Biggles Bear** » 29 August 04 7:23 pm

Try SPHERE - Innovative Technologies they've got all the gear.

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 29 August 04 10:41 pm

And their postage is more reasonable than the website suggests.

The Rats · Post by **The Rats** » 30 August 04 9:23 am

Here's another site you can try.... Not Aussie, but worth a look http://www.cafepress.com/aulogostuff

Dingbats · Post by **Dingbats** » 01 September 04 2:50 pm

The Rats wrote:Here's another site you can try.... Not Aussie, but worth a look http://www.cafepress.com/aulogostuff

Hahah ... they've got some cool stuff there. I now know the difference between a baseball cap and trucker hat. I would love that stein.

I can't believe they're selling a geocaching g-banger

Does it help with chaffing on those long walks

Webguy · Post by **Webguy** » 01 September 04 3:21 pm

I think if you were having a hot and heavy Sat night and peeled down some young hotties jeans and found these...

http://www.cafepress.com/aulogostuff.10118333

You may do a doubletake!

Lucanos · Post by **Lucanos** » 01 September 04 5:09 pm

Webguy wrote:http://www.cafepress.com/aulogostuff.10118333 
 
You may do a doubletake!

I'm sure there's a joke about it marking a micro cache or some such... But I'm not going to make it! (Ooops!!) 
 
That aside, I was wondering why there aren't some slightly more practical items available from that store. I mean, I am still very new to all this, but I thought that one of the attractions of this sport is the fact that it is a bit of a secret society to a degree (do we have a secret handshake yet?), hence the common references to 'muggles'. 
So, I would think that striding through the bush with a bright yellow messenger bag, a white ("Made in the USA") tshirt emblazoned with the GC.com.au logo and wearing a plastic trucker cap again marked with the logo would be a bit contradictive. 
 
Why not have subtle darker colored shirts (brown, green, olive, blues, etc.) and maybe hats that are slightly more suited to the weather in Australia (wide brimmed, all-round, natural fibre jobs)? 
 
Feel free to tell me if I'm wrong.

SNIFTER · Post by **SNIFTER** » 01 September 04 6:34 pm

Then we would all look like the local council gardeners. In a way that could be a good idea but I prefer my uggies or thongs for a start.

Dingbats · Post by **Dingbats** » 01 September 04 6:49 pm

SNIFTER wrote:... but I prefer my uggies or thongs for a start.

Ahh so you're a fan of the classic thong Snifter?

SNIFTER · Post by **SNIFTER** » 01 September 04 8:02 pm

Are there any other types of footwear that are so comfortable? Would you believe that I am working next Sunday and I will be wearing my thongs and shorts. I get the good jobs.

riblit · Post by **riblit** » 01 September 04 9:48 pm

SNIFTER wrote:Are there any other types of footwear that are so comfortable? Would you believe that I am working next Sunday and I will be wearing my thongs and shorts. I get the good jobs.

The discussion was about footwear? oops ...

Paddy Trackers · Post by **Paddy Trackers** » 07 October 04 9:20 pm

Thanks boys and girls, informative and entertaining!

ToolkiT · Post by **ToolkiT** » 08 October 04 2:08 am

also see this thread:
http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=799