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Posted by deirdrehbrt on June 15, 2005, at 18:36:59
In an earlier post I mentioned geocaching and someone asked me what it was. I forgot to answer then, so I'll answer it now. I'm sorry that I forgot who it was that asked.
Geocaching is a fairly new sport in which people hide a container containing one or more items. The items can be as simple as a log book and pencil, or they can be anything that the imagination can come up with. I have found a buton, some wool, and a lego man. There is currently a contest where the winner wins a brand new Jeep.
The object is to find these 'caches' One first goes to a website, http://www.geocaching.com and finds a nearby cache. The coordinates of the cache are on the website, along with possible clues to help find the cache. You take the coordinates and plug them into a GPS receicver. The receiver will help you get close to the location of the cache. Then you need to rely on skill, and possibly the clues to help you find the cache.
Once you've found the cache you can sign the log book, possibly trade for an item in the cache, and then replace the cache, hiding it as well as you found it. You don't want to hide it anywhere else because then the clue wouldn't help, and the people who maintain the cache might not be able to find it. Then you can go back to the web site and log your visit.I hope this sort of explains it.... it is really alot of fun. Good luck.
--dh
Posted by JenStar on June 16, 2005, at 0:05:30
In reply to Geocaching, posted by deirdrehbrt on June 15, 2005, at 18:36:59
I have always wantd to try this! It sounds AWESOME. I really want to give it a try, even though I don't have a GPS.
If you were going to start one of these, what would you hide for others to find?
JenStar
Posted by Jazzed on June 16, 2005, at 9:29:28
In reply to Geocaching, posted by deirdrehbrt on June 15, 2005, at 18:36:59
Ooooo, this sounds like fun, like a great family activity! Thanks for posting!
Jazzy
Posted by Deneb on June 16, 2005, at 9:31:18
In reply to Geocaching, posted by deirdrehbrt on June 15, 2005, at 18:36:59
Thanks! It was me who didn't know. :-)
Deneb
Posted by AuntieMel on June 16, 2005, at 18:49:40
In reply to Geocaching, posted by deirdrehbrt on June 15, 2005, at 18:36:59
Posted by AuntieMel on June 16, 2005, at 18:52:39
In reply to Re: Geocaching » deirdrehbrt, posted by JenStar on June 16, 2005, at 0:05:30
It's usually some inexpensive but amusing things.
Some leave CDs, small books, pens - whatever strikes your fancy.
I did some in the UK and left American one dollar bills.
If you look at the logs on the web site people often tell what they took and what they left.
Posted by deirdrehbrt on June 16, 2005, at 20:38:47
In reply to Re: Geocaching » deirdrehbrt, posted by JenStar on June 16, 2005, at 0:05:30
I haven't done my own cache yet, but I've been leaving wildlife bookmarks that I picked up at my local outfitter. Part of the purchase price went to support endangered species. I also did some traveling in a previous life and if I can find the coins from the places I visited, I might leave some of those.
Dee
Posted by AuntieMel on June 20, 2005, at 11:28:59
In reply to Re: Geocaching » deirdrehbrt, posted by Jazzed on June 16, 2005, at 9:29:28
It's a wonderful family activity.
I learned it from a friend in England (his kids gave me the AuntieMel name.) We would set out on a "Mel adventure" and often that adventure was geocaching. It's a lot easier to get kiddos to go 'treasure hunting' than just walking.
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