I've done something like this
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StarmanDeluxe
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· Score: 3, Funny
But, of course, thanks to awesomeness of my calc professor, you had to work massive algebra and calculus problems to find the next checkpoint. And, naturally, it was over not just Los Angeles, but all of LA County.
Not a single person in the class (about 90) won.
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BizidyDizidy
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· Score: 4, Informative
Because registration is a pain, regardless of what people say.
Its just you (and maybe some friends), no real pressure. Plus its an actual trek (ranges from in-city, to some caches are ones that need Scuba or moutain gear or whatever).
And with geocaching you've just got your GPS, a compass, and maybe a topographic map (if you can get one). None of this fancy cell phones with internet to tell you answers stuff;-)
-Colin
Suburban Challenge
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Anonymous Coward
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· Score: 3, Funny
Travel to various checkpoints using only your SUV.
Also good, if you're on the west coast, is the Go Game. Same theory, and as a veteran of 3 games, I can attest to the organizer's wit and the game's fun, though technical snafus have been common. They use public games to beta-test ideas, and make most of their money from private functions.
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But, of course, thanks to awesomeness of my calc professor, you had to work massive algebra and calculus problems to find the next checkpoint. And, naturally, it was over not just Los Angeles, but all of LA County. Not a single person in the class (about 90) won.
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This looks like a lot of fun, if I was more of a runner.
The safest way to approach lava is to have another person with you and he goes first.
I still think Geocaching is more fun.
;-)
Its just you (and maybe some friends), no real pressure. Plus its an actual trek (ranges from in-city, to some caches are ones that need Scuba or moutain gear or whatever).
And with geocaching you've just got your GPS, a compass, and maybe a topographic map (if you can get one). None of this fancy cell phones with internet to tell you answers stuff
-Colin
Travel to various checkpoints using only your SUV.
Also good, if you're on the west coast, is the Go Game. Same theory, and as a veteran of 3 games, I can attest to the organizer's wit and the game's fun, though technical snafus have been common. They use public games to beta-test ideas, and make most of their money from private functions.