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Geocaching 101

Geocaching 101: Logging in

February 7, 2012

Darren signs the log at a cache we found in 2010.

There’s a lot that can be learned from the logs in geocaching — whether online or the physical logs in the cache. More so, in recent years, with the online logs.

You can learn about the finders, the hiders and everything in between.

There might be subtle hints or interesting photos. All sorts of goodies can be found in the logs. But beware of reading too many before you go finding a cache — you might get an unwanted spoiler. Most people are good about warning you if a spoiler is in a log, however.

Though I don't always post long logs in the book, I always try to put more than my name and date.

There’s the flip side, too. The negative logs. They seem to be appearing more and more.

So, this 101 series blog post is about the log. And, maybe what you may or may not see. I’ll also offer what kind of things I personally do and things I’ve seen that I might not really agree with.

Remember, this game is very open to interpretation, so to each their own.

Importance of the online log

The online log is where most people will get to see your story about the geocache.

The log is so much more important than just getting the find credited to your account. It can work as a tool to the cache owner or future finders. And, it can also be a place where you show your appreciation to the owner and placer of the cache.

First — as a tool. If something is wrong with the cache, the main place where the owner will find out is from fellow cachers. Usually, that will come in the form of something in the log. It could be anything from something small (a full log) to something bigger (a broken or missing cache). But if the owner sees these logs, he or she can then make the decision on how to fix things. Maybe it’s a quick fix. Or, maybe they’ll have to do something even bigger with it. But by letting the cache owner know, you’re giving them a tool on knowing everything isn’t perfect.

This also helps future finders. If the owner hasn’t been out there, there’s a possibility a fellow geocacher will see the log and help fix things when they go find the cache.

It also can help people by maybe pointing out things that have changed since the geocache was placed. Maybe the trails have changed. Maybe a few other things are different. People can help people in these situations.

The logs also serve as history of the cache. It keeps a record of what people thought of the cache. The odds are if the online log is filled with short responses, it might not be the most scenic or challenging. If it’s filled with stories and descriptions, one can usually realize they’ll be finding a decent cache. You can’t bet the same on all log entries, but you can usually get an idea of what you might be walking into.

And, it’s a way for people to express their feelings to the owner. Maybe there’s a great story with the cache or something else. By posting it online, you’ve given the owner some satisfaction to the hide. Even a DNF (did not find) can make for a great online log.

Telling your adventure

Where do you want to tell your story?

Online or in the book?

In the early days of geocaching — and you can tell the difference when you look at older caches and original logs — a lot of the stories were told in the books left in the caches. When we went to The Spot — the fifth oldest active geocache in the world — for my 1,000th find, I sat and read the original log book. It was amazingly cool. People told stories. Or made catchy poems. It was creative.

Sometimes you can tell a story in a small space -- like this one where two of us got a first to find four months to the day where we DNFd it!

Now, as the game gains in popularity and things are based on speed, a lot of people don’t do that anymore. I am guilty of that often, too. BUT, when I come across really good caches, I try and take more time with things. I’m trying to do that more now as I think that’s a cool thing. I always hate going to do maintenance on my caches, only to find pages of “TFTC” or something quick or just the person’s name and date. Worse yet is a lot of people don’t even sign the log anymore — they use a stamp made at Office Max or something like that. Not even a hand-carved stamp, like in letterboxing.

So where’s the best place to tell your adventure. That’s up to you. If the cache is good enough, I do it in the log and online. Much of my stuff comes online because most people don’t take time to read the log. I still try and go through the log to see who has been there and if I know people.

This is personal preference, however, so do it as you see fit.

The in-person log

Though I touched upon this above, I just wanted to tackle it a little more.

In the early days of geocaching, there were often stories, poems or something creative written in the logbooks.

The in-person log can be a wonderful thing. But remember some things about it. What you write in there might be seen by many eyes. People might take photos of the page. They might post things. They might do other things. Once you write things in there, it’s basically in the public domain. So don’t give away personal things that you may not want out there. I know most people will give me the “no duh” comment here, but it’s better to say it than have people not realize it!

The reality is, once the log is being used two or three pages past where you wrote, it might not be seen at all. And if the cache eventually goes bad, it might go into the world as something never seen.

But don’t let that stop you.

There are still many cache owners who check the logs quite often.

One thing is for sure with the in-person log — have fun with it!

Try and read some of the past logs, too. They can be very fun to read. It’s even better when you read a log from a non-geocacher who stumbled upon the cache and wrote a log based on what he or she found!

Negativity

One thing I’ve noticed more and more lately is negativity. I don’t get it, either. Don’t get me wrong — I realize that some bad things need to be pointed out. But it can be subtle. Enough for the cache owner to realize that something might be wrong or unwanted, but not enough to basically call them out.

That latter part is happening more and more lately.

It can be a wide range of things, too. Anything from coordinates to attributes to cache container to location are open game for complainers to lay into the cache owner as to why the seeker doesn’t particularly care for a cache (or, just to question things). This is something I’m seeing more and more of and it’s kind of disheartening. I’ve seen it in my area and I’ve seen it in my travels.

And it stinks.

If you go back and read the bulk of my logs, I try and keep things upbeat and positive. There are times when I believe things need to be called out, maybe more as a reason to warn future finders. Maybe the cache is in awful shape (which I will usually post with a maintenance log). Or there have been so many “did not find” logs and the cache owner doesn’t seem to care or go look, maybe it needs a “needs archived” log.

But outside of that, I try and remain upbeat and find something good. I’m not the guy who just writes “TFTC” (thanks for the cache), but I also won’t write a novel unless it was a cache that really blew me away with its amazement or gave me a great story to tell.

When I do post something a little on the negative side, I try and remain subtle.

For example, when finding a newer local cache, it put me in a situation where I felt a little nervous. So, in the log, I said: “I have to be honest that this one made me feel uneasy.”

I figured, if the cache owner was interested, they would e-mail me. They did and I explained in further detail my issues. Simple. No issues. No wonders. No worries.

But, when people are negative, it’s usually not that subtle. It’s blatant and can be perceived as being quite nasty. And a lot of times, it can feel a bit confrontational. Worse is that many logs seem to be going that way at times. Almost like some people have to find something negative about a cache and point it out. It can be anything, too. As I mentioned above, the topics to be negative about are quite a range.

I’ve been lucky to find geocaches in many places and it seems there are always a few people who do this. It’s not just one or two people in one area. It’s all over.

And it’s a shame.

This game is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to take you to interesting places, or, at worst, give you something to do. To go and make such a blatant rip on someone is uncalled for an unnecessary. E-mail the cache owner.

My favorite?

Complaining over coordinates. I love that. People get all up in wads if coordinates are off by 30 feet or so. But see, here’s the thing. Thirty feet could be the difference in the day, weather, time that it was placed, GPS unit used or anything like that. And who says the coordinates the finder took are the right ones?

The problem is that when this happens, a lot cachers will up and change their coordinates, instead of heading back out and checking it for themselves. Again, if someone found something after dark, the odds are the coordinates are going to be different than those of someone who placed a cache at noon on a clear day.

Now, if you have a difference of 100 feet or something, by all means post what you got. But if we are talking 20-40 feet, it could be anything from the weather to the GPS, so keep that in mind before hammering somebody in your log about coordinates.

After all, who says you are right.

I don’t want to beat the negativity subject, but one more. Look at the attributes and respect them. I’ve seen far too many people who either A) put in their log how they blatantly ignored one of the attributes or B) question them. If you have issues, e-mail the cache owner. There’s probably a reason these things are there. I don’t always agree with them, either. Believe me, I’ve scratched my head many times when I’ve seen the handicap-accessible attribute and then have to hike a quarter of a mile down an uneven trail and reach into a tree to grab the cache. But I usually will just drop a note to the cache owner stating that they might want to re-consider that attribute. OR, if I mention it in the log, I won’t try and bash — I’ll do it as a quick note and leave my reason why.

The attributes are there for a reason and the owner’s use them for different things. Just because you don’t agree with them doesn’t mean you are right. So bashing someone for these things maybe isn’t the way to go, ya know?

Final thoughts 

In the end, how you log is fully up to you.

Sometimes reading past logs can show you things you'll never see in the online logs.

Whether you are more happy with logging deeper in the books or online is something only you can decide. You are also the one that has to decide how you post online — easy, calm, harsh, too truthful, long-winded, short or whatever else.

The reality is this, though. Many people will only know you through your online logs. It still irks me when I go to an event and people call me by my geocaching name, despite them knowing my real name.

But that’s how you are perceived.

So do what you feel is the best for you and how you feel to do it. But in the end, try and have as much fun with the logs as you can as it’s a part of the game that can be extremely enjoyable for you and for others when reading.

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Filed Under: Geocaching, Geocaching 101, My world, outdoors Tagged With: caches, caching, geocaches, geocaching, geocaching logs, logging, logging geocaches, logs, negative logs, old logs

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Geocaching: The importance of triple-checking coordinates

January 18, 2012

The description didn't seem to match where the satellite view was showing the cache.

A long time ago, I gave up rushing out the door for first to finds for newly placed geocaches.

I don’t mind grabbing an FTF here and there, but I usually avoid doing it right away, especially being as many of the caches in our area are published at night. I always worry I might miss what the cache owner wanted to show a geocacher if I go at night and can’t see what’s around me.

Still, when a notice comes in the e-mail, I like to see where they are. If it’s a park-and-grab and it’s close or something, I might be tempted to go check it out and see if it’s something I might be interested in getting at, even after dark.

So, when a new geocache popped up Tuesday night and wasn’t too far from me, I got interested.

The description was short and to the point — and made me think it was in an area where I might be willing to go check it out and see if I could snag an FTF.

The description:

this has always been one of my avorite spots to just come and sit it is in the middle of a neighborhood and muggle activity can be rather high but it also has its moments of relaxing quiet time and you can sit listen to the water and just think.

That made me definitely think it was somewhere near a small park, or something near a small river or creek etc. However, one thing I always do is check the satellite view — especially being as this was showing being off any main roads or out of any villages.

The small-view map is what initially caught my eye -- this is a good spot to check to see if something might be off.

Though something like this rests on the cache owner, it’s an honest mistake. I’ve done it. I’m sure many others have done it. It happens. A slip of the finger when typing in coordinates can make things really crazy.

But it seems like, sometimes, the review process doesn’t pick up on things like this.

A couple of years ago, I placed a cache. I switched a number somewhere that put the cache in a different location. For some reason, I didn’t check the cache page and see where the map showed things.

Big mistake.

Soon after, I got an e-mail from the area reviewer asking me if I was sure this was the location for the geocache because it was many miles from my home base and didn’t seem to match my description.

Sure enough, he or she was right.

One problem with the reviewers in New York State is that they are anonymous. It’s not like they are the only reviewers who choose to remain nameless when doing a thankless job like this, but it makes it difficult to see if they’ve switched reviewers or something along those lines — especially if they reviewer name goes with the “territory.”

This time, this cache got through despite not being in the user’s area and not really matching the description. I’ve been working on another blog post in regard to reviewing and things that seem wacky in our state, but that will be saved for another time. I’ve met other reviewers who don’t mind having people know who they are. After all, it’s almost like a checks and balance thing — but I’ll save that for the future blog post, too.

This time, the cache got through.

When I saw it and matched things up, I decided to e-mail the cache owner. A little while later, I received an e-mail saying that the coordinates were wrong because he had swapped a number.

Wrong coords could really make it a mystery cache!

He then disabled the geocache and will be changing the coordinates. If it’s a certain distance, it requires a reviewer to make the change, not the cache owner.

The cache was nearly 100 miles from where it was originally published — or as noted when the coordinates were changed: Distance from original: 364812.8 feet or 111194.9 meters.

As I said, an honest mistake. It happens.

This is a good lesson, however. Always double- and triple-check your coordinates. Look at the map and make sure it looks like it’s in the right spot. You have ways of checking things before you hit that submit button. One digit can be the difference between hiding a cache or having people maybe going in the wrong spot — 100 miles away.

I learned this lesson the hard way, as do others. Hopefully nobody is out in the woods looking for this geocache that was put in our area, despite not being there. And hopefully, lessons have been learned!

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Filed Under: Geocaching, Geocaching 101, Geocaching Tips, My world Tagged With: cache, cache tips, caching, coordinates, geocaching, geocaching tips, gps coordinates, wrong coordinates

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Geocaching 101: Trackables

November 29, 2011

The Travel Bug is a popular traveler inside the geocaching game. (photo courtesy Martyn Wright via Flickr)

Not too long ago, I did a Geocaching 101 blog post for people who had asked for more information about the game.

I wanted to expand on that post with a few others about the game in hopes of giving new geocachers a place to see everything in the eyes of someone other than Groundspeak.

This edition of the 101 is about trackables, which is basically a game within the game of geocaching.

The basic definition of trackables is an item — either a travel bug, geocoin or other traveler — that has a unique number on it. That number is connected to the geocaching.com website. When a geocacher picks it up, he or she logs that they picked it up and will move it along soon. When that geocacher drops it off, they put it in a geocache and then when they log that cache as found, there’s an option to drop the traveler, too.

The traveler can be one of several things, so let’s go over each.

Travelers

The Travel Bug: The most popular is probably the official Groundspeak travel bug. The travel bug is a basic dog tag, attached to a small chain. That chain and dog tag can be sent out on its own, or it can be attached to something. It can be attached to anything — toy cars, key chains, sporting things, homemade crafts — whatever. Just remember that it needs to fit in a cache. Some items might be difficult to place, unless it’s a bigger cache. So keep all that in mind when sending a travel bug out or moving one along. The bonus about travel bugs is that they come with two tags — one to send out with your item and the other as a backup, just in case your traveler goes missing.

Geocoins are sought after, but come up missing more than most items.

Geocoins: Geocoins are more expensive, but more sought after. Geocoins are made by someone and resemble actual coins. They are metal and can differ in sizes. Most are designed and have a limited number made. Coins can range from $5 to more than $20, depending on the coin, its availability and if it’s even in production anymore. Because of their price, geocoins are often purchased new by collectors and never released into the wild. They are collected and the collector often lets other cachers check them out so they can be discovered instead of being moved.

Other travelers: In recent years, companies have come up with things that are basically in the middle of Travel Bugs and geocoins. They are usually the thinness of the Travel Bugs, but are more custom looking, such as in the shape of animals or something else. However, these come one to a package, so if they come up missing, you don’t have a backup. Some companies have, however, surfaced that offer a low-cost replacement for your missing trackable, should it happen.

How you can participate

First, let me give a little dose of reality when it comes to travelers — they don’t always survive. I placed one on my trip to Ireland last year and it disappeared before it ever left the cache I dropped it in. The reality is that people steal travelers (more likely coins than Travel Bugs) to add to their own personal collection. It’s sad, but true.

However, coins and travel bugs can still be found.

If you find them, don’t worry about what a cache description says (many will say to take a trackable, you need to leave one. Don’t believe it. A cache owner has no say over the travel bug. None whatsoever.) If you can help a traveler on it’s mission, take it and move it to another cache. If you can’t, feel free to discover it, which lets the owner know the trackable is still there and in the wild.

The rule of thumb is you should move it within two weeks. Alas, real life gets in the way. And with more and more micros being hidden, sometimes cache size makes it hard to move trackables. So just try and move it within a reasonable time and all should be OK.

When I grab a traveler, I love looking through the history to see where it’s been and see if anyone has added photos. A traveler can really have a history and can be fun to see what it’s done.

For example, I have one I placed in my father’s memory a few years back. It’s traveled more than 17,000 miles and has visited several states and has even been in Iraq.

A traveler page can really show a lot of things.

How to start one

My first time caching, I picked up a geocoin. I didn’t know much about it, but I did a search and learned about it. I realized I was supposed to move the coin within two weeks or so of picking it up. I found what I thought was the perfect cache and let it go back into the wild. For a while, I “watched” the coin as it moved all over. After a while, I didn’t want to watch it anymore. I wanted to set loose one of my own.

So I did.

And I’ve done it many times since.

It’s easy to set one out. Just buy a traveler (which you can do on the Geocaching.com website or buy from many, many geocaching online stores), attach it to something and place it in a cache. Then wait. Sometimes travelers will take a while before they move. Sometimes it will seem like it will never move.

Sometimes they disappear.

But don’t give up hope. There are stories of travelers that seemingly disappeared years ago and resurface.

My 2010 pathtag.

Other “Travelers”

Though not really travelers, Pathtags often get confused as travelers because of their number on the back. Pathtags, however, are signature items. People can register them on the Pathtags website. Pathtags look like small geocoins and are quite detailed. But in the end, they are normal swag one can trade for and keep. People do, however, place them back in caches for others to eventually find.

People also have signature items, which can range from wood coins, to pencils, to custom-made items to many other things. These, too, are swag items and are not travelers, unless of course they are attached to a travel bug or coin!

Final thoughts

Travelers are a great aspect to the game of geocaching. It gives people the chance to travel through something they have set out into the world. Many of these travelers have goals — to reach a different place, to see something, to get to another geocacher or something else. Others just have the goal of traveling.

When you pick them up, do your best to move them along as soon as you can. People love seeing their travelers move often! And when you send them out, have fun with them and realize these things can — and will — disappear. It’s an unfortunate part of the game. When you release them, you’ll likely never see them again, so try not to attach anything valuable. Have fun and see a different side of the game!

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Filed Under: Caching trackables, Geocaching, Geocaching 101, My world, Pathtags Tagged With: caching, geocaching, geocaching traveler, geocoin, pathtag, signature items, trackable, travel, travel bug, travel bugs, traveler

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Geocaching: All you need to know — the 101 version

November 11, 2011

The end result of finding the geocache is always fun!

I had been looking for new topics to post about in regard to geocaching and disc golf. A couple people had made note that the geocaching sounded intriguing, but they didn’t fully understand it.

With that in mind, I said I’d write up a “101 course” on the game, with hopes that they and maybe some others, would get into the game.

When I started the hobby in 2008, I was the same way. But as I got to figure it out, it got better and better. It’s a great game and hopefully others will jump on board and play it.

I hope this will answer most questions about the game. If you have any others, feel free to drop them in the comments.

What the heck is geocaching?

Simply put, geocaching is a high-tech scavenger hunt. People use GPS receivers (hand-held) to find something that somebody else placed. You could be looking for a large ammo can, a small lock-and-lock container or a nano — which is a small metallic container the circumference of a dime. The containers can be clever or easy. You never know what you might be looking for.

Remember to sign the log!

Geocaching began in 2000. Most cachers who have been in the game for a bit know Dave Ulmer as the “father” of the game. He placed the first “geo stash” on May 3, 2000 in Oregon. He placed a cache and posted the coordinates on a Usenet group. Within three days, it had been found twice. This cache was mostly buried (which is no longer accepted) and contained things such as computer programs, videos, books, a slingshot, money and a can of beans.

The original cache is no longer there, but there is one in its place as well as a plaque commemorating the spot as the place for the first geocache.

The idea of the game is simple. You get the coordinates for a cache. Go find it. From there, the minimum requirement is to sign the log and replace the cache as well or better than you found it. If the cache contains any swag (usually just dollar-store items or the like), you can trade things out. But try and trade equal or above value.

How do I play?

First, steer your browser to Geocaching.com. Sign up for a free account. Then, you can search for caches.

(Note: there are some other geocaching sites — such as opencaching.com — but geocaching.com is still considered the No. 1 place to go as it features the most geocaches listed). 

At a minimum you need to have some version of a GPS. Garmin is my personal choice, but there are some other good hand-held units out there. With the onset of technology, too, most smartphones can be used for geocaching. Groundspeak — the owners of geocaching.com — have apps available on the iPhone and Droid for geocaching. That makes life even easier as it can use your location and find the nearest caches. Realize, however, that the GPS in the phones isn’t as good as most hand-held devices.

Ammo cans (usually green) are always a welcomed sight. The gold ones are often placed in honor of someone reaching 1,000 finds.

Basically, after you sign up for an account on Geocaching, you can plug in an address and find caches nearby. Plug those coordinates into your GPS — or use your smartphone — and go find it!

Before you go, however, read the description. Get an idea of what you are looking for. That will make life easier. I would suggest making your first few finds a larger container, so you can see what is out there.

Once you get to the area, start looking. Look for a spot that might hide something. Does anything seem out of place? Check around closely. Don’t always rely on the GPS. Once you are within 10-20 feet, start looking. Coordinates aren’t always going to be perfect as people have different GPS units and the weather could have played havoc when it was originally placed.

One thing to remember — look at the difficulty and terrain ratings on the cache page. Each are numbers 1-5 with one being easy and 5 being the hardest. Keep those in mind when you go searching. When starting you should probably keep it at 2.5/2.5 and under for a few caches to keep yourself in it. You don’t want to do the hardest ones, come up short and get disheartened!

Once you find the cache, sign the log. Trade some swag if you wish, but when done, put it back where you found it and make sure it’s hidden!

After that, log your find online. Go to the cache page, leave some comments for the owner and enjoy the game.

It’s that simple.

Types of caches

The following are the ones you’ll likely come across during your geocaching adventures. Note that this is not all the caches, rather ones you’ll come across more than others.

Traditional Cache - Small Icon Traditional cache: The original type of cache. It’s, at its most basic, a container and log. They can range in size, so make sure you pay attention to the size listed on the cache page.

Multi-Cache (Offset Cache) - Small IconMulti-cache: This means there is more than one location. So the first one will lead you to the second and so forth until you reach the final. Again, it could be many different sizes — at each stage.

Mystery or Puzzle Caches - Small Icon

Mystery cache: This is also known as a puzzle cache. Basically, you’ll have to solve or do something — either before or in the field — to get the real coordinates. When you see this, make sure you read the cache page very closely! 

Letterbox Hybrid - Small Icon

 Letterbox hybrid cache: Letterboxing is something that pre-dates geocaching. Basically, you get clues on how to find a letterbox. In the end, there’s a stamp that you stamp your book with. The idea is the same here — often these caches are sharing a spot with the letterbox. Stamps are also there. basically a traditional with a different icon.

Event Cache - Small Icon

 Event cache: You won’t be finding a container here, rather a bunch of geocachers getting together to hang out, eat or do other things. This is the social aspect of the game and usually a lot of fun.

EarthCache - Small Icon

 EarthCache: Again, you won’t find a container. This is something where you’ll have to do some things to learn an Earth science lesson. They can be really easy or quite in-depth. Again, read the cache page so you know what you’ll have to do when you get there!

Virtual Cache - Small Icon

 Virtual cache: Though these can no longer be hidden as they are archived from that, there are many still there to be found. These won’t have a container, but you’ll have to find something or do something (such as take a photo). There are some places (such as Washington D.C.) where there are many of these available to find.

Hiding a cache

I would suggest you find a bunch of caches before placing any. Though it’s tempting to go out and hide some so you can see people find it, the hides are better once you have some finds under your belt and you know you are going to continue the game.

Remember, if you place a cache, you have to maintain it. 
Once you have found a bunch of caches and want to hide them, check the geocaching website for rules and such. I’ll come back here soon and do a post specifically on hiding caches.

Other parts of the game

There are some aspect to keep in mind when caching, specifically about the things you might find in a cache.

Geocoins can come in different shapes, sizes and looks. As nice as they are, they usually aren't for keeping (unless you bought them for your personal collection or someone placed it in the cache with the idea of someone getting to keep it!)

One thing to know about are travel bugs and geocoins. These, most of the time, are not keeper items. These are meant to be moved from cache to cache. They get logged on the geocaching website when you find them and then you drop them in another cache and note that when you log the cache.

Pathtags are similar in that they have a tracking code, but usually these are in there as signature items, so you can trade for it and keep it. You should still log it on the Pathtags website as it will show the owner where it was picked up. When you log those, you’re basically putting a tack on a map.

One of my personal pathtags.

Then there are signature items. These can range from pencils to wooden coins to business cards to artsy things to other items — but they are things that cachers leave behind to show they were there.  These can be considered swag and you can trade for these items. A lot of people collect signature items. For me, personally, it’s pretty much the only things I’ll trade for.

There’s the regular swag, too — trinkets, toys, DVDs, books — all sorts of stuff. Sometimes it’s a themed cache. Sometimes it’s normal, cheap swag.

That’s the basics of geocaching. I don’t want to overload anyone with the game. I’ll re-visit this soon and get a little more in-depth on some items. But this should, hopefully, get you rolling on playing the game. If you have questions, post it in a comment or drop me a line!

Most of all, have fun! Geocaching can take you some wonderful spots and hopefully, it will take you to some places you’ve never seen!

Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog [at] gmail.com. Also, please “Like” HooHaa Blog on Facebook by clicking the button on the right side of the page!

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