Geocashing is fun! And it is healthy! And it incorporates technology! And its free! So how does it work?
Geocashing is a high-tech game played using coordinates and global positioning systems (GPS) to find hidden stuff (treasures). Very few treasures have any value but many of them are well planned and could take days or months to uncover - moving from one lead to another. Some treasure are found in extreme places. It is rumored that one clue will lead you to the top of Mt. Everest!
For the mere mortals coordinates can lead to a bottle cap imbedded into a tree and painted the color of the bark. Others can lead to logbooks to be signed by those who found it. Fact is that each search is an adventure with a keen sense of achievement when found. Several school districts have embraced it over the past four years with excellent results. Particpants walk, communicate, and explore new areas such as parks, suburbs, and trials.
The Inquirer reports that youth programs, such as offered the Salvation Army, has embraced geocashing to introduce kids to new expereinces, sights, and scenes. Old cities such as Philadelphia is riddled with caches and a great way to learn history. The idea is to find things you would otherwise not have seen or known about.
To get started visit http://www.geocashing.com/
Have fun! Michael Cordier
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