Geocaching

Last night I discovered the awesome activity of Geocaching. It is a global phenomenon that I was totally unaware of. People hide "caches" in various places, sort of like a time capsule. The caches have a log book in them, along with whatever else the last visitor decided to put in there. There is a website with every geocache hidden all over the world. The post will contain latitude and longitude coordinates of the cache, along with any hints the hider choses to reveal. There are also logs by the people who have found the capsule. This whole concept is really neat! It is a great way to spend time outside because some caches are hidden in state parks, along river banks, in bushes, etc. It could be a difficult hike or it could be right in front of your eyes. Yet another activity to take part in when I get bored...and its fun! Last night a friend & I hunted geocaches for a while and couldn't find any--I guess its easier when you can just punch the coordinates into your phone and GPS the locations (cheaters!). We were literally running around in the woods and had so much fun. Everyone loves a good ol' fashioned treasure hunt. :)