It's a Team's Life
Geocaching
Years ago we used a small GPS device and when we were in an area we had to download the maps and then look to see if any caches were hidden nearby. Now we can use our I-Phone and download the free app "Geocaching" to find common caches.
Recently a friend told us about the free app and I immediately downloaded the app to my phone. When looking for a cache one of the first rules is to watch out for Muggles (those that are the general public) and sometimes this is not easy when feeling up a guard rail or looking in a very public place. There is one or used to be one cache in the bushes right in front of the Flying J in Waco, TX. That one was hard to find and look innocent.
Geocaches are hidden by anyone and there are guidelines on how to hide a cache and log the cache. There are also many different types of containers a geo cache can be hidden in from micro cashes to a five gallon bucket. There are also rules on where they can be hidden as you have to take into consideration that there will be many people for years to come searching the area and the cache will be on public property.
This past weekend the weather was perfect and we could see three caches on the app within a mile from the TA Truck Stop in Seymour, IN. The first was very near the truck and was an easy walk on a beautiful day. This cache was one where you leave a trinket and take a trinket and then sign the log sheet. The second was on the other side of the interstate near a Cracker Barrel and we found this one at a light pole. The third was supposed to be a small cache "At the end of the road" and this one was missing. Once we arrived near the site and started reading we realized the last six people had logged a did not find or DNF and after much searching we agreed and also added a DNF to the online log. As we get closer to the treasure the app will send out a notice that we have arrived near the location and the accuracy of the phone can be up to thirty foot off.
To date Bob and I found 48 caches and we are hoping this summer to add a few more to our credit. Geo Caching is a great activity for a solo or for a group to look for these small treasures hidden all over the world and often near where we can park and go for a walk. Once you give it a try you will be hooked wanting to find the next cache.
Bob & Linda Caffee
TeamCaffee
Saint Louis MO
Expediters since January 2005
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