Geocaching

I've recently gotten into the sport of geocaching. This is an activity in which people hide caches, then post descriptions of them, including latitude and longitude coordinates, on a web site http://www.geocaching.com. Others then place the coordinates into a GPS, go to the location, and try to find the cache. A cache normally contains a log book, and the goal is to sign the log book to prove you were there and found the cache.

The description may include the actual coordinates of the cache location, or it may instead contain a puzzle that must be solved to get the coordinates. A cache may have multiple stages, with each stage giving the coordinates or a clue to find the coordinates of the next stage.

A cache may be regular size, such as a Tupperware type container or an ammo box, containing a log book, a pencil, and some trade items. Or, it may be a micro, such as a pill fob, magnetic key holder, or film cannister, containing only a log book.

The geocaching web site is run by a company called Groundspeak, http://www.groundspeak.com, which sells geocaching supplies and paraphernalia. Use of and basic membership in the site is free, though of course they will sell you a premium membership with extra services.

The image below shows my current stats and gives a link to my geocaching profile page. You do have to set up an account on the geocaching web site to see the profile.

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