Even if you have never had a desire to become a pirate, who can pass up hunting for buried treasure? But what in the world is “geocaching”? According to www.geocaching.com, it is “a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices.”
Participants can go online to various sites, pull up GPS coordinates within range of their area, or wherever they might be visiting, track those coordinates with a hand-held GPS, or phone app, then search the area for a hidden container.
Containers may be any size, from a tiny capsule housing a rolled up log, to very large boxes or drums holding any number of items. No doubt you will be amazed at how many geocache treasures are hidden within just a few miles of your home.
The primary rule of thumb in geocaching (pronounced “geo-cashing”) is that if you take an item, you leave an item; so when you go, be prepared and take small, inexpensive items that you can leave for someone else to find. But don’t forget to sign the log, so that there is a record of your visit. Oh, another rule of thumb: Cache in-Trash out. Take a trash bag with you and leave the area cleaner than you found it.
And once you have discovered your hidden treasure, go online and share your experience with the ever-growing geocache community.
For more details and info, including all the latest geocache lingo, check out Madcacher. Heritage Family members who participate in campouts will have an opportunity to go geocaching at State parks and other locations, so learn all you can, because there may be prizes involved!
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