Geocaching is a recreational activity using GPS receivers to describe the location of a hidden object using coordinates in latitude and longitude, and then challenging other people to use the coordinates to try and locate the hidden...
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Geocaching is a recreational activity using GPS receivers to describe the location of a hidden object using coordinates in latitude and longitude, and then challenging other people to use the coordinates to try and locate the hidden object. The hidden object is called a "geocache", and is almost invariably some type of container which holds a log book at the very least, and usually some trade items. Anyone who finds the cache must sign the log book and then replace the cache as they found it. The person also has the option of trading something they brought with them for a trade item from the cache. All it requires is a GPSr, and an internet connection and computer. Map skills certainly help, but in many urban areas and along many trails, even that is not a requirement.
Right off the bat I would like to personally thank the Motor City Cache Machine , DarrylW4 and Firefly03 for inviting me to participate in Cachercon 2010 Metro Detroit . This was an amazing geocaching teaching event that I had the pleasure of speaking at. It was held at a Holiday Inn in Troy, Michigan. This was an all day event which included presentations on GSAK, Earthcaches, Paperless Geocaching and so much more. I personally did a lecture on Geocaching in the Media . The atmosphere of... Read Full Story
Well this was definitely one for the books kiddies. Not necessarily the find itself but the situation it caused. I started out the same as always with the closest geocache on my list. Headed over and within moments spotted the cache. Nothing out of the normal until I heard a voice from behind me. "Can I help you?" I instantly thought security or police but when I turned around I observed a woman in a fairly nice car looking at me with quizative eyes. I replied, "No, just looking for... Read Full Story
Nothing gets my heart pumping like the prospect of a FTF (a first to find) in the geocaching world. Well today literally as I was walking out my office door an alert went off of a new geocache and it was only four miles from me. GO FOR IT! So I hit the gas pedal and took off at lightning, err, posted and safe speeds until I reached my destination. Looked around for about three seconds and found my prize. Breathlessly I opened the container with the hopes of finding clean sheetz. Ummmmm, no... Read Full Story
Since late last year when the first snow flakes appeared in North America I have been asked by our viewers when GeoSnippits would be coming out with a wintertime geocaching video. Now for Michigan Magazine TV I have been filming in different locations during the winter but there just wasn't any snow. The one time I really wanted to do some caching while it snowed was on a trip coming back from Ohio and I happened to find myself in the Virginian Mountains during a blizzard. Sorry folks but... Read Full Story
Lessee a 2.5 terrain, heavy woods, five inches of melting snow, freezing rain and hills. I'm NOT Obsessed... Right? Who needs hiking boots, I have my tennis shoes on. Doh! Actually it wasn't that bad. Though my toes are frozen, my fingers are thawing and my sniffles have increased. I didn't fall on my butt, surprisingly. Managed my way through .10 of a snow mile and found this lunchtime geocache. Not much time left to eat so I better get munching. -HHH Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T See all our... Read Full Story
Geocaching is an amazing, fun filled way to spend time outdoors with friends and family. As you become more experienced with your finds you realize that many times a special tool, gizmo or thinga-ma-bob is needed at one point or another to help either retrieve the geocache or to obtain the log book. This video helps show you many of those items to help make your geocaching experience even more enjoyable. If you cannot see the player above then please click the link here to go directly to it... Read Full Story
Today was “that” day. The day you wake up and realize that you are: down to the last 4 rolls of T.P., two-thirds of the way through the last roll of paper towels and the fridge has enough extra room to be rented out, or possibly turned into a guest house. Yes, it is “that” day. Costco. Now I know that in the long run we save by buying in bulk, no denying it, that is a fact. But the cost savings and convenience of always having “something” on hand, comes at a price. That price is time. Time... Read Full Story
This little guy was NOT your normal park and grab. Rather a 2.5/2.5 so I took the chance it would not take me too long. It turned out to be a .10 bushwack in a semi-swampy woods. Took my hiking pole and handy pack with me. It's turning cold today and later tonight it's supposed to snow up to 10 inches. That's a lot for North Carolina. Anyway I am glad I found it because it was laying on the ground. I signed the log and put it back in it's apparent hidey hole. Took me 20 minutes for this one... Read Full Story
Wow! Saturday was amazing and it turned out to be a day full of new geocaching records and achieved milestones. Went out with CarolinaTombone , UNCSweetchic (a team of three people), and Miss Geoness . The day started at 6am with a bright sunrise and a van load of people. The idea was to attend two geocaching events. One in the morning and the other in the evening plus find as many geocaches as we could during the day. What is commonly known as a numbers run. Before the first morning event... Read Full Story
You may have noticed already that I did not take my normal shot of todays Lunchtime geocache. Instead I wanted to show the importance of placement. In other words a great geocache is not based solely on the hide itself but WHERE you hide it. Does the area have something of interest to the hider? Anybody can throw a 35mm container under a lamp skirt but can you make the finder stop and say, "thats cool" when they get there. Make your hides memorable and it will show in the logs of your... Read Full Story
