Welcome to my geocaching page. Here I will try and give a brief rundown of what geocaching is and how much fun it can be. I myself am a relatively new Geocacher. My fiancé and I have been out on a dozen occasions and have found almost 110 of them! Yes, there are that many out there!

Geocaching is our favorite thing to do when we are not backpacking, hiking or taking a bike ride. Our adventures have led us to geocache in Pennsylvania, Florida & Hawaii. This form of outdoor treasure hunting is fun for you, your spouse, friends or the whole family. I have posted a few of our favorite geocaching pictures at the bottom of the page. So you ask yourself?

What is Geocaching?                                                                             

          Geocaching is an outdoor adventure/treasure hunting game. This game incorporates a GPS unit and obviously yourself. Geocachers (people who are attempting to find the caches) use their GPS units through latitude & longitudinal coordinates to find a cache hidden somewhere in the area, the next state, a neighboring country or all the way across the world! That's right, this game is worldwide!
          If you read my GPS page you should understand what GPS is and how it works. You should also know that you need a GPS for geocaching, well maybe you don't, but it would be a really challenging hunt without one.
          There is even a story behind "Signal" the Frog, geocaching.com's mascot.

Where do I find these caches?

          You must go to www.geocaching.com and create a user account. If you do not create an account you will not be able to see the caches exact locations. It's FREE and confidential. The website offers a wide variety of options for the cacher and premium members receive even more options to use while out geocaching. Geocaching.com explains all there is to know in great detail, so I will just give you brief explanations.

What do I do when I find a cache?

          Geocaching is not just about finding the cache, but it is more about where the cache takes you and what you may see. For example, you may come across a vista on top of a mountain that you never thought existed! Back to the original question.

          When you find a cache you are generally rewarded with a container of goodies and a log book (please fill out.) When you find the cache you take an item out and replace it with another item. You are also asked to clean up any trash or debris that you may find in the woods (CITO or Cache In, Trash Out).

          There are rules to geocaching, please follow them. Also geocaching.com does have some guidelines and etiquette you must follow in order to create a user account. Common sense, courtesy, respect and the golden rule are some easy things to find and remember when out geocaching or any other outdoor adventure.

The History of Geocaching

          In May of 2000, the U.S. Gov't opened up the very limited access of GPS technology to the public. Prior GPS users instantly received a huge upgrade (their GPS units were know 10x more accurate!). Since then, GPS manufacturers have been busy designing and creating units not just for military purposes, but also for civilian purposes.

          Within the first month, "GPS Stash Hunting" (now known as Geocaching) instantly began to grow and gain popularity. On the geocaching website you can read about the history of geocaching and the stories behind it such as: the inventor, the first cache finder and much more. Please, I encourage you to take the time to check it out.

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Photos

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Above you will find three of our favorite cache pictures.

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