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What is Geocaching? Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS (Global Positioning System). Geocachers find a specific set of GPS coordinates on their smart phones or other GPS enabled devices, and then attempt to find the geocache (a container holding an item, or a number of other items) hidden at that location.
Geocaches can be found all over the world. Geocachers tend to hide caches in locations that are important to them. These locations can be quite unique. They may be at your local state park, at the end of a trail, in a mountain stream or on the mantel of door on a busy city street. Some of the containers are tiny, and are attached behind street signs using a magnet; others are large and usually (but not always) found in wooded areas. A cache always contains a logbook or log sheet for participants to log their finds. The larger caches may contain any number of additional items. These items turn the adventure into a more extended treasure hunt as they lead you to new places and new coordinates.
There are lots of different types of Caches, some of the Traditional Caches include Mystery or Puzzle Caches, Multi-Caches (Offset Cache), Earth Caches, or Letterbox Caches, but there are also many more, check out some of the additional at https://www.geocaching.com/about/cache_types.aspx.
For the outdoors men and women who like to hike and explore, Geocaching is a fun pastime that can be done around the world at any time of year. A good place to start is at the Geocaching.com website. Sign up for a free account, get the app and start your explorations!
There are official events you can attend to network, seminars, environmental cleanups and other outdoors activities that you can get involved with. There are Facebook groups groups all over the world, including a very good one here in the Hudson Valley at https://www.facebook.com/groups/401127463248952/.
The best part of geocaching is exploring the places the GPS and the caches you find takes you to. You will visit areas you never would have thought to explore otherwise, and find incredible scenic places of beauty and hidden wonders that the general public hasn’t found.
Combine packing a picnic lunch and heading off for the day after a good night’s sleep and a hearty delicious breakfast at the inn, and going treasure hunting in the Valley is a weekend getaway everyone should experience!
