Geocaching
Pronounced: Geo Cashing; meaning to cache
This summer while Tiff, CBug, LouLou, and I were hiking in the North Georgia mountains, wes stumbled across a container sealed in a large zip-lock bag. Our first thought was that we’d found someone’s “stash”. Curiosity got the best of us. We opened the package. Inside was couple of small trinkets and a log sheet. Tiff realized what it was and explained. Apparently they are called “caches” and they are the treasures of a world wide scavenger hunt.
Basically, the way it works is people hide packages in random locations and log the coordinates on the website with a few hints or clues. Others find the coordinates and use GPS to locate the packages. After a little research I found that there are quite a few in the Albany area and several around Darton College.
Cadence, Tiff, and I loaded up Sunday morning and headed to Darton for our first hunt. It took about twenty minutes for us to find our first cache. (It took fifteen minutes for me to figure out how to use the GPS.) We followed the trail then foraged several yards through the wood. At the exact coordinates, we began to search. It was concealed, but pretty easily found. We opened the container, traded a plastic egg for a small rubber duck, signed the log, and returned the package to it’s hiding place.
We began looking for another cache located on the campus. Our hunt was cut short due to an untimely restroom break by Cadence.
We returned to the truck, stripped the youngan, ate our picnic lunch, and decided to return home for naps. We’ll go back later for the final two treasures.
Geo-caching is inexpensive, a great way/reason to get outdoors, and is available countrywide.
Check out http://www.geocaching.com/ for more information. Type in your zip code and see how many treasures are near you.
Basically, the way it works is people hide packages in random locations and log the coordinates on the website with a few hints or clues. Others find the coordinates and use GPS to locate the packages. After a little research I found that there are quite a few in the Albany area and several around Darton College.
Cadence, Tiff, and I loaded up Sunday morning and headed to Darton for our first hunt. It took about twenty minutes for us to find our first cache. (It took fifteen minutes for me to figure out how to use the GPS.) We followed the trail then foraged several yards through the wood. At the exact coordinates, we began to search. It was concealed, but pretty easily found. We opened the container, traded a plastic egg for a small rubber duck, signed the log, and returned the package to it’s hiding place.
We began looking for another cache located on the campus. Our hunt was cut short due to an untimely restroom break by Cadence.
We returned to the truck, stripped the youngan, ate our picnic lunch, and decided to return home for naps. We’ll go back later for the final two treasures.
Geo-caching is inexpensive, a great way/reason to get outdoors, and is available countrywide.
Check out http://www.geocaching.com/ for more information. Type in your zip code and see how many treasures are near you.
