First Lesson
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:41PM Geocaching
The first thing that needs to be answered is what is geocaching? The answer to that is rather simple. Geocaching is basically a free treasure hunt using a GPS. It was started by a gentleman named Dave Ulmer who was curious if he hid something and posted the coordinates on the internet would anyone try to find it. He hid a black bucket with some books and videos in it near my hometown of Portland, OR. Within a few days two people had came to find his bucket, people soon started hiding their own stuff and posting the locations on the internet and a game was born. Geocaching as we know it today started officially in late 2000.
For more information on the history of geocaching please go to www.geocaching.com and look under the resources tab.
Chris
Look For Lesson 2 in a few days!
Reader Comments (13)
It's a cool concept and it is happening all over. I'm surprised this is the first I hear about it. The conservation area is even doing it in our local community.
Wow this is awsome... I can't beleive I didn't know about it before! How much fun would this be! I am so going to start doing this! I can't wait to get started! THANKS!!!
My father went up a mountain to find some sort of prize. It turned out to be a kind of guestbook you could put your name in. Cool. ^^
I have never heard of this before. I'm anxious to read more about it and plan to read your new lessons. Very interesting!
i went one with a friend, thanks for the site.
I am interested in this. I haven't heard of it before but I would love to try it. I'm looking forward to the lessions.
learn something new everyday:)
I have never heard of that game, that does sound intriguing if one has the resources and time...now if someone were to tell me there was a bucket full of hard green cash or gold I would be all over it! :-)
A high tech treasure hunt! I've never heard of this before. I suppose come Easter someone should do a geocaching Easter egg hunt.
What a great idea. It reminds me of a modern day versions of Masquerade, whereby a gold trinket with precious gems was hidden in a field somewhere in England, and people could buy an illustrated story book with clues as to where it was.
Great Idea. I have never heard of this.. hmm very interesting.. Nice blog. visit me at www.aliciahunter.net...
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I am so glad you are sharing about Geocaching! Our boys and I LOVE going caching. :) We can't quite get my hubby into it yet, but we will eventually!
:) Wendi
I guess some people would find this game interesting, or even use it as a training exercise. Of course, others just find anything to do with the GPS unbearably annoying.