Geocaching

Geocaching ??

Hello all –

Sorry it has been so long since I last posted on here! Life gets pretty routine sometimes.
I hope everyone had a “hoppy” Easter!! Tina cooked a very delicious prime rib dinner and then we went on a hunt of our own. Geocaching, ever heard of it? Well for those of you who don’t know this, there are hundreds of thousands of them hidden all over the world. They are a fun way to get out of the house and many of them are as close as your own backyard. You should know however; that if you think you are going to find anything of value with these hidden treasures you are greatly mistaken. We found several of them less than a mile from our house. This sport was created as a game to use with your GPS navigation system and has grown worldwide. To find the “caches” nearest you, or to check it out, go to http://www.geocaching.com/ print out the coordinates and clues of the “caches” you want to go after, then get off the couch and get out there. I probably won’t make a big habit out of this because I’m pretty lazy, but it is kind of fun. They range in size from a film canister to an Ammo box. The larger “caches” contain small trinkets (If you take something, leave something). The contents range from golf balls, small toys etc. so remember the fun is in finding it, not profiting from it. Although Tina’s brother did find a brand new dog collar in one of them.
I read about a multi-cache in the Winnemucca area that takes you on a historical tour and lands you at the Winnemucca Hotel for a “Picon”. That one sounded pretty fun. Anyway, I thought I would share this with you in the event that you can’t find anything on television and just wanted to get out of the house. If you get real ambitious, some of them may take you on a pretty good hike so make sure and check the difficulty and terrain ratings on the website.

Oh by the way, if you find a travel bug, only take it if you are planning on leaving it at another cache. These are not for anyone to keep. They travel from country to country, cache to cache.

Reno/Sparks Area Caches

Winnemucca Area Caches
Las Vegas Area Caches
Castle Rock Area Caches