Geocaching: Top International Finds
One of the hobbies we enjoy while traveling is geocaching, the high-tech treasure hunt using a handheld GPS. It leads us to spots we may never find otherwise, and adds a sense of adventure to any walk or hike. Caching gets us off the beaten path, and provides a free, built-in tour of the area. […]
A Geocaching Travel Bug Story: The Well-Traveled Cadillac Hearse
What is a Geocaching Travel Bug? Not to be confused with the addiction to travel known by the same name, a geocaching Travel Bug is a physical item that can be tracked as it travels from one geocache to another. (For the basics of geocaching, see our Intro to Geocaching post.) Geocaching Travel Bugs can […]
EarthCache Hunting in South Carolina
What is an EarthCache? In a previous post, we gave a brief introduction to geocaching, an international game of hide and seek using a GPS. Following clues posted online, you make your way to all sorts of places. Our favorites involve hiking and getting out into nature, though there are all kinds of caches to […]
Intro to Geocaching
Enjoy the outdoors? Hiking? Nature? A good puzzle or game of Hide-and-Seek? You might want to try your hand at Geocaching. We started in 2006 and have made it a part of our travels, both at home and abroad. Our first find was near Pt. Defiance in Tacoma, Washington and we’ve been hooked on “caching” […]
New Hobby: Geocaching, Seattle Kick-Off
One of our USG reps is an avid hiker. She told us that the purpose of a recent hike was to recover a “geocache,” a hidden treasure somewhere on the mountain. These geocaches are found using a GPS device after you visit a website (http://www.geocaching.com/) to find whether there are caches near you. Each cache […]