Geocaching
While on our RV adventure, we have decided to also start Geocaching everywhere we visit. Geocaching is where you look for containers that someone else has hidden. They post the coordinates on the website which you input into a GPS and then look for it.
We actually use an app on our iPhones that shows you all of the caches in your area, which are more than what you would think. Below is a screen shot of the caches in the Elkview, WV area which is eighteen.
Geocaches in the Elkview, WV area. |
If you are interested in all of the different types of caches go to http://www.geocaching.com/about/cache_types.aspx to read about them.
So far we have found five caches with one pending in the past two days. Well two on the 10th of Oct and three today on the 13th. I was sick on the 11th and 12th in bed, so could not go out yesterday evening.
The five that we had little to no trouble finding are Traditional Caches which had a difficulty level of 2.5 or less out of 5. The one that is pending is a Mystery or Puzzle Cache which I could not figure out while on-site, which is rated a 3.5 for difficulty. After coming back to the RV I sat down and I am pretty sure I broke the code, so will try again tomorrow. It is sometimes hard to concentrate when you have six kids running around in an area where they need to be quite.
Tia, Chloe, Ian, Ethan, and Courtney at our Mystery Cache location. |
Avery at the Mystery Cache location. |
Tia, Ian, Chloe, Courtney, Avery, & Ethan posing with the bears. |
Muggle area. |
The last location we went Geocaching in today. We quit due to rain. |
Now the question is, when is Ethan and Ian going to catch it since we seem to be passing it around. We are pretty sure we know where Courtney caught it, a couple weeks ago, but who knows, it is that time of the year.
Well that is it for now. God bless and stay safe!
Thanks!
Don, Misty, & Kids.
Bug update............
It is now 1:30 am and Ethan just ran to the bathroom sick, so I guess he has the bug now too. Seven down, one to go.
Geocoin Riddle Answer:
Geocaching is fun for muggles too.
Thank you for taking the kids out so I could rest, along with taking care of me when you got back home! It looks like the kids had a great time with their Daddy :) I wish I could have been there. I'm so lucky to be married to the best man in the world! I love you Don!
ReplyDeleteGeocaching is great fun and excerise. We did it a fair amount but have stopped for now since our son is 8 months old and weight 25 pounds. So he can't walk but too heavy to carry for long periods
ReplyDeleteWe sort of have that problem with our 2 year old, Chloe, but usually take an off road stroller which helps a lot. So far we have not had any caches where the terrain was really rough.
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