Are you feeling bored with life?
Have you been scouring the internet looking for something new?
Boy...have I got something for you!
The answer is:
What are the Benefits of Geocaching?
1) It's a game
2) It could be a way to get exercise and fresh air
3) It's a great, new activity for couples or social singles
4) You get to explore fun, new places
Have I sold you?
The Scoop on Geocaching!
Do you remember as a kid watching movies like this one where the pirates would hide their treasure?
What if I told you that right now there is a game where people hide containers in ingenious hiding places, and your job is to try and find their location?
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| Hidden |
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The containers can be the size of a:
1) Thimble (1 Inch)
2) Pill Box or Film Canister (2 Inches)
3) Lock and Lock (Sizes Vary)
4) Breadbox-size Container ("What's my Line" Anyone?) (Size of a Loaf of Bread)
5) A Safe
What's in the Containers?
The object of geocaching is a little bit like hide-and-go seek. The point of geocaching is not in the contents of the box, but rather, the point is the journey or the mental challenge of trying to find the object, which is hidden.
Generally speaking (and there are exceptions to the rule), the container has a log book where you can sign your name. Some people (from what I have seen) put small trinkets like small toys, beads, stickers, money (not often - I once saw $2 - No, I did not take it), coffee coupons (for the first person that finds the container), information on geocaching, words of wisdom (my idea), or whatever. Go on "YouTube" and you can see what other people are doing, but wait until you've read this entire article first!
Can I Take Items out of the Box?
You can. However, the rule is that if you take something out, you want to put something of equal or greater value back inside. Of course, you would not want to take the log book, which is where people sign to show that they found the container.
How Do I Find these Containers?
You remember in the pirate movies how "X" marks the spot?
What if I told you that the map is your GPS device (iPhone, Android, e.t.c) that has the locations marked on a map?
Where Do I Get this Map?
For Iphone users:
Type in "Geocaching" into your app.
Two Apps that I Use
1) Geocaching
2) OpenCaching
For GPS users:
Just go to:
www.geocaching.com for the GPS coordinates.
Follow the instructions! Play responsibly!
Geocaching Etiquette
1) If you create a new geocache (see geocaching
website for details), make sure and place the geocache in a safe place where geocachers will not be injured.
2) Once you find the geocache, put the geocache back the way you found it for future geocachers.
Geocaching is fun and is a positive mental challenge!
Wishing you a great, geocaching experience from Jonathan Hull Magic
