tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64816630149389512412024-02-19T06:15:45.059-07:00Geocaching ColoradoA Blog Dedicated To GeocachingRMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-6033473311301968982011-09-29T19:40:00.001-06:002011-09-29T19:40:53.770-06:00500 ViewsWell, Geocaching Colorado has hit 500 views. That isn't a huge amount for a website, but is still nice, especially considering that I haven't been posting much recently. I hoping to add some new content soon. If you have any suggestions or requests, please let me know in the comment section below.RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-41129065319712398142011-08-17T03:21:00.000-06:002011-08-17T03:21:30.713-06:00Geocaching In Rocky Mountain National Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When thinking of beautiful views in Colorado, it is easy to think of Rocky Mountain National Park. Home of Long's Peak and one of the highest paved roads in the continental United States, Rocky Mountain National Park offers some of the best views in the state.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When thinking of the unspoiled miles of the park, geocaching is a great way to get out and see more of the park than just what everyone sees as they drive by. To reduce items left behind in the park, the majority of caches that are in the park are either Earth Caches or Virtual Caches, making it possible to find caches without items left in the woods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdC4c6TTULQzD3DwWZxUotGurPIIUmh4w-AlVTkemxD43n9JI1FHW5VPygFrzavGvJ9DXNq2OoQtw-pzvJAyfm8cFzfA1zpbkJM0ArWvWc00-enTmxIIXjq1YjfyDueCbIdQwKn8AOtM/s1600/Bear+Lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdC4c6TTULQzD3DwWZxUotGurPIIUmh4w-AlVTkemxD43n9JI1FHW5VPygFrzavGvJ9DXNq2OoQtw-pzvJAyfm8cFzfA1zpbkJM0ArWvWc00-enTmxIIXjq1YjfyDueCbIdQwKn8AOtM/s320/Bear+Lake.jpg" width="320" /></a>My wife and I had a chance to do some hiking in the park and decided to find a couple geocaches along the trail. We found two Earth caches and one virtual cache. The picture at right is the lake featured in one of the Earth geocaches. It was a nice little hike and it is always nice to add a couple caches to the list. I even got a chance to fly fish a little and caught a beautiful little Cutthroat Trout. You can read more about that part of the trip on my other blog, <a href="http://adventurecolorado.blogspot.com/2011/08/fly-fishing-in-rocky-mountain-national.html">here</a>.</div><br />
RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-80885457409838944672011-08-10T17:49:00.000-06:002011-08-10T17:49:00.102-06:00Geocaching While Bike RidingLast night I got a chance to go on a bike ride with my wife and kids in Arvada. The kids enjoy riding along parks and greenbelts, after all, it's a change of scenery compared to just riding around the street in front of our house. Since we would be out and about anyway I figured we would try for some geocaches while we were at it.<br />
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I decided to upload a couple caches to my GPSr before the trip so that we could watch for them as I used the GPS to track our distance. We only ended up really going by one of the caches that I though we would, but we still took the time to stop and look for it. The kids always have to have a part in the caching, one kid found the cache and another had to put it away.<br />
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All in all, it was a fun trip, we got some exercise and got to find a new cache. Unfortunately we forgot to bring a camera, so I will have to bring it the next time. I think this blog needs some more pictures. Let me know what you think about caching on bike trips and about geocaching photos.RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-42784551208944895432011-08-06T18:05:00.000-06:002011-08-06T18:05:09.079-06:00Getting Back To GeocachingAs I mentioned in my last post, I haven't had been doing a lot of geocaching recently. It always seems to go in spurts, I'll find a bunch of them over a couple weeks, then life will get in the way for a while and I won't find anything new.<br />
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A couple nights ago I had a chance to do a quick night trip. I only went after two and I was skunked on one of those. Still, even though the one that I did find was a very simple, easy cache, it was nice to actually go looking and find one after not finding any for awhile. I have a couple more in the same area that I will have to go after, schedule permitting. I will say that having the Groundspeak app on my phone makes it convenient to find a couple caches here and there when I don't have time (or forget) to bring my GPSr with caches in it.<br />
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Do you have tips on how to be more active with geocaching when you are strapped for time? Let me know what you do in the comment section below.RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-31981316249740387082011-08-03T23:04:00.001-06:002011-10-09T12:36:49.637-06:00Printable Geocaching LogsWell, it has been a while since I have posted here, I have been wanting to post weekly or more, but I haven't been hitting that goal recently. Unfortunately I haven't had a lot of time to go Geocaching recently. Since I don't have any caches to post about, I figured I would post a resource for printable Geocaching logs. I know that when I hid my caches, I didn't want to wait for logs ordered from an online source (not that there is anything wrong with getting them that way).<br />
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The best site that I have found has to be <a href="http://www.techblazer.com/geocaching-log-sheets/">Techblazer</a>. There you can print off logs in several different dimensions, with various info and in color or black and white. That is where I found mine, I would definitely suggest you start there if you are looking for printable logs.<br />
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Of course you can go directly though Groundspeak and get the official log books. Click the link <a href="http://shop.geocaching.com/default/cache-essentials/logbooks">here</a>, to see what they have to offer.<br />
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Either way, logs are easy to get your hands on, so find a container and print off a log to start hiding your own geocaches. Do you know of any other great resources? Let's hear what you use in the comment section below.<br />
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<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-geocaching.html">What is geocaching?</a></div>
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<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a></div>
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<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/hiding-geocaches.html">Hiding Geocaches</a></div>
RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-83427140405543531042011-07-21T18:44:00.000-06:002011-07-21T18:44:35.632-06:00Geocacher Of The Month AwardGroundspeak has decided to start recognizing a "Geocacher of the month." They are looking for nominations for cachers that "<em>stands out</em> by inspiring other geocachers with their innovation, creative hides and/or logs, respect for the environment, and geocaching etiquette." I can think of a couple people that I would consider nominating. Is there anyone that stands out in your mind?<br />
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Here is the link to the post on the Lattitude 47 blog, check it out and send your nominations!<br />
<a href="http://blog.geocaching.com/2011/07/geocacher-of-the-month/trackback/">Geocacher Of The Month</a>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-56856755500157816342011-07-16T20:27:00.001-06:002011-07-16T20:35:55.461-06:00Thoughts On Travel BugsIn my post about <a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/07/introducing-someone-to-geocaching.html">Introducing Some To Geocaching</a> I mentioned that we found a travel bug in with the cache. The frustrating thing was that the cache was supposed to be a travel bug hotel, the inventory indicated about six bugs when we went looking for it.<br />
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Now I wouldn't have taken all of them, though I do like to log them as "discovered" when there is more than one in a cache. The missing bugs got me thinking though, wow many times have I, or you, gone to a cache expecting to find a travel bug, only to find out that someone either removed it without logging it or placed it in the cache online, while secretly keeping the travel bug? <br />
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I enjoy finding travel bugs and I can understand the desire to keep one (with the original owners permission of course), but it is frustrating to think that I have checked a cache that was supposed have a travel bug and come up empty almost as often as actually finding them. I have even found some bugs that were logged into a different cache in another state. <br />
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If you find and move a travel bug or geocoin, make sure that you log it. If you hold on to it for more than two weeks or so, send the owner an email letting them know that you will be moving the item along soon, then follow through.<br />
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Do you have any interesting travel bug stories? Let us here them in the comment section below.<br />
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<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-geocaching.html">What is geocaching?</a><br />
<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a><br />
<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/hiding-geocaches.html">Hiding Geocaches</a>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-50981325675487954602011-07-08T05:00:00.001-06:002011-07-08T05:00:14.566-06:00Now On Facebook!Hello all, I've added an Adventure Colorado facebook fan page. It will have info and links to not only this blog, but to my <a href="http://adventurecolorado.blogspot.com/">Adventure Colorado blog</a>. Check out the Facebook Fan page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adventure-Colorado/133729246710453?sk=wall">here.</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adventure-Colorado/133729246710453?sk=wall">Facebook Fan page.</a>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-56987180023302547202011-07-07T21:22:00.000-06:002011-07-07T21:22:26.672-06:00Introducing Someone To GeocachingRecently I had a conversation with my uncle about geocaching. He had only recently heard of it and thought that it sounded like it would be a lot of fun. We spent an evening talking about how to look up the caches on the Geocaching website, using a GPS receiver to get in the area, then finally searching for anything that could be used as a cache.<br />
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A couple days later we were out and about in town and had a chance to look for one. We investigated a cache near a building that my uncle had never paid any attention to. He had lived in the same small town for decades, but had never noticed this small log building. We used the app on my iPhone to get us into the general location of the cache. I looked up the size identified in the description and noticed that it was listed as "medium," I explained to him that it would probably be the size of a Tupperware container.<br />
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After looking for a few minutes my uncle noticed a bird house on the back of an information display. He quickly noticed that the opening into the bird house was sealed. Upon opening the bird house he found a plastic pitcher and a note explaining that it was an Official Geocache and was placed with permission. We collected a travel bug from the cache, signed the log and replaced it for the next person.<br />
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I've had the opportunity to explain geocaching to several people, including here on this site, but this was the first time I actually had the opportunity to take a new cacher out and show them how it works. I know my uncle really enjoyed it and likes the idea of going to new places while searching for caches.<br />
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Have you had an opportunity to convert a muggle to a geocacher? Or do you remember someone introducing you to geocaching? Share your experiences in the comment section below.<br />
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<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-geocaching.html">What is geocaching?</a><br />
<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a><br />
<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/hiding-geocaches.html">Hiding Geocaches</a>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-36387154562287167052011-07-03T10:48:00.001-06:002011-07-16T20:35:19.078-06:00Independence Pass GeocachingLast week I got a chance to go up Independence Pass with my family. It's always fun to be surrounded by some of Colorado's tallest peaks, especially with all of the snow we have had this year. Even though it was almost the end of June, there was still snow on the peaks. <br />
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I was hoping that there would be a few geocaches along the pass itself, but maybe they haven't been placed there due to the heavy snow that is typical in that area. We were still able to find a couple geocaches, but most of them were closer to the Arkansas River. It was still nice find some caches in an area that we don't visit a lot<br />
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<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-geocaching.html">What is geocaching?</a><br />
<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a><br />
<a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/hiding-geocaches.html">Hiding Geocaches</a>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0Leadville, CO, USA39.1088793 -106.5639194000000338.9965828 -106.77293640000003 39.2211758 -106.35490240000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-25618998752326666482011-06-21T13:24:00.000-06:002011-06-21T13:24:56.696-06:00Back From VacationWe just made it back from a fishing vacation at <a href="http://adventurecolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/blue-mesa-reservoir.html">Blue Mesa Reservoir.</a> I will be posting some more geocache finds shortly, as well as some other tips and ideas. Keep reading and if you have any ideas for posts, or want to contribute, let me know in the comment section below.RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-1855082999800792692011-06-14T21:56:00.000-06:002011-06-14T21:56:48.548-06:00Wheat Ridge GreenbeltA couple days ago my family went to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt for a bike ride. The Wheat Ridge Greenbelt consists of 300 acres of open space within the city of Wheat Ridge. This trail system also connects with trails in Golden and part of the Denver trail system. This not only provides miles and miles of trails for biking, hiking and horse back riding, but also offers opportunities for fishing, bird watching and wildlife sightings. <br />
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While we were there, we had to find a couple geocaches of course. We had already found several in the area on a previous trip. If you have been reading some of my previous posts you will recall that was when we saw the peacock that another hiker thought was a <a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/not-so-wild-turkey.html">wild turkey</a>.<br />
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This time, we biked to the west of the parking lot indicated at the bottom of this past. While traveling along the bike path between caches we noticed a muskrat in a small pond.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> If you are interested in getting out into the outdoors, without having to leave the Denver Metro area, make sure you check out the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt for hiking, biking, fishing and just enjoying the outdoors.</div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0Wheat Ridge, CO, USA39.773363030696736 -105.1411446775207439.765152030696733 -105.15766167752074 39.781574030696738 -105.12462767752075tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-80502278358981500982011-06-13T10:14:00.000-06:002011-06-13T10:14:23.267-06:00A Shocking Geocache<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I posted a few weeks ago that I had found my <a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-200th-geocache.html">200th Geocache</a>. A lot of the caches that I find and that others find, are very similar. Certain geocaches, such as the "skirt lift" light pole cache, are almost always the same. But every once in a while there are some different caches that stand out. </div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Underneath the long horizontal box was this plate at left. It is an outlet cover that is fixed with magnets to attach to something metal. I have found several of these, usually attached to a metal pole or something similar.</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When I noticed this, I thought I had found the geocache, there would be no other reason for this to be where it was.</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyXMKcrzvZ5ZdZ2k725k2xqsh_3SDNqva4NR4m4a1GBmvTkoDpUYPUSDW7ewUItJmo7FBA6U_NrnaWK8nCbKiKW-IqoinOC4fRTCvvexyzKIZnj2Uw1jKET_rMYmZYlXPAxMdbZCSPaeG/s1600/Shocking+geocache.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyXMKcrzvZ5ZdZ2k725k2xqsh_3SDNqva4NR4m4a1GBmvTkoDpUYPUSDW7ewUItJmo7FBA6U_NrnaWK8nCbKiKW-IqoinOC4fRTCvvexyzKIZnj2Uw1jKET_rMYmZYlXPAxMdbZCSPaeG/s320/Shocking+geocache.jpg" style="cursor: move;" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As it turns out, this wasn't the cache, but rather a decoy intentionally placed nearby to get your attention.</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This is the first time that I have ever seen a decoy cache, but it is a clever idea. You get excited that you located the geocache, but you have to keep looking. So I put the plate back and continued the search.</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After looking around for probably 10-15 minutes in the dark, I noticed this box to the right. It had a conduit that went all the way to the ground, but nothing else was attached to it. </div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I also noticed that the paint color was slightly off, and the metal attaching it looked newer than the rest of the metal in the area. I checked the base of the conduit and noticed that it went into the rocks below, but then stopped. There were no wires actually going into it.</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The next step was to look and see what part detached and might hold a log. The small piece of pipe sticking out on the left side of the box came out easily. Inside the tube was a tightly rolled log.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">It's always fun to find geocaches like this. I've only hidden a couple geocaches, so far they have been very simple. I enjoy seeing how creative people can be when hiding their caches. Have you found a geocache that was hidden in a surprising location? Let me know in the comment section below.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Some previous posts on caching:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching-with-children.html">Geocaching with Children</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a></span></div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-21113656692372662062011-06-13T10:10:00.000-06:002011-06-13T10:10:55.265-06:00My 200th Geocache<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Today I got a chance to do a little bit of geocaching, I have been sitting at 199 finds for a little while now, I was kid of hoping to make my 200th find a little more interesting. Better for it to have a good story, at least I thought so. I decided to go after a cache called <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c6182f4d-36ba-48d1-b797-7c14c120d073"><span style="color: #073763;">Annie's Friend</span></a>. It is a virtual cache, which means that there is no log book, in this case you get to the general area, then have to locate a certain plaque. To count the cache as a find you must send the creator of the cache an e-mail with three names of individuals that are on the plaque.<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The reason that I chose this particular cache was because of the location. It isn't just some random location, it is actually on the walkwawy to Buffalo Bill Cody's Grave on Lookout Mountain. If you don't know where that is, it is just weat of Denver. Many people that have driven through the area will have seen the big letter "M" that the Colorado School of Mines has near the top of the mountain. At right is a photo I took last year from near the cache, as you can see it has an excellent view of the denver area.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I hadn't been to Buffalo Bill Cody's grave and memorial in many, many years. It was something that my parents took me to when I was a kid. If you haven't been, I would suggest you check it out. There is a gift shop and small museum there as well, plus there are a few nature hikes that start from the parking lot.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">If you are looking for more geocaching in the area, there are several caches along the road from Golden to the Buffalo Bill Museum. Stop and log some caches while you enjoy the view. You won't regret it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Now that I have found 200 geocaches, I am looking forward to the next 200. Did you reach a milestone recently, or have you hand picked a geocache for a certain time? Let me know in the comment section below.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Some previous posts on caching:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching-with-children.html">Geocaching with Children</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a></span></div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-39044928383718030182011-06-13T10:02:00.000-06:002011-06-13T10:02:11.629-06:00Hiding Geocaches<div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Since my son and I got to go geocaching last week, my wife and I decided that we would try to use our afternoon to find some caches with the whole family. We loaded up several sets of waypoints into the GPSr. We found some near the school and several at nearby parks that the kids like. We also found a couple containers and bottles that we could use to make our own caches. We got some camouflaged tape and covered up the bottles so they would blend in to their surroundings better. Into each cache we put some paper cut into strips, for logs and the larger bottles got a couple small toys for trade.</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XxkHUynJuwK9dgtjws15TkyKZC08eYbb_pU5VhhPl5PtOEl3cRQ2phpbEWmzr8nshMUGzyyR1LLlpUEnzyUHpQS9xEVGzLc-Lzx-dJq3mcFOJpY3nG9dw8uUMTVo6pAsnzcYvsehBSDP/s1600/Hidding+a+cache+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XxkHUynJuwK9dgtjws15TkyKZC08eYbb_pU5VhhPl5PtOEl3cRQ2phpbEWmzr8nshMUGzyyR1LLlpUEnzyUHpQS9xEVGzLc-Lzx-dJq3mcFOJpY3nG9dw8uUMTVo6pAsnzcYvsehBSDP/s320/Hidding+a+cache+copy.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Can you spot the geocache? The first one I hid.</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We started off at a park, just down the street from the school. It has an old tractor next to the playground for the kids to play on. The kids affectionately know it as the Tractor Park. We decided that this would be a good location for our first cache. The kids played for awhile before we placed the cache. After finding a little over 170 caches, it was nice to finally give back a little and hide something for a change. So after hiding the new cache and marking it with the GPSr, we headed off to find some caches.</div></div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtvKY37RD2HqOICa30la8v0ibVa7cc6f172lTvB6fGWOR55uocPdcbUAcUJJUcb4zJW5m0ZXl_gVzOIvYxMwEDeyWz6Y_379fDiySOcWelNfYM5CzNxcg1_60TQe5M_7qIUlYHRMojs1K/s1600/Large+cache+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtvKY37RD2HqOICa30la8v0ibVa7cc6f172lTvB6fGWOR55uocPdcbUAcUJJUcb4zJW5m0ZXl_gVzOIvYxMwEDeyWz6Y_379fDiySOcWelNfYM5CzNxcg1_60TQe5M_7qIUlYHRMojs1K/s320/Large+cache+copy.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A larger geocache with a label, just in case it is found by accident.</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">We ended up trying for nine caches spread apart through several parks, open spaces and even next to a couple businesses. Most of the caches we found were little micro caches that only contained a log book. Fortunately, we did find a larger cache, pictured at the left. This one had several toys in it and we traded a miniature soccer ball that we had for a little car. We also left the geocoin that I had picked up last week. See the post <span style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching-around-town.html">here</a></span>.</div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We found all nine caches that we were looking for. We thought one was going to be a Did Not Find (DNF), but after looking hard for about ten minutes, our oldest daughter finally found it. Looking at the size of it, it is pretty obvious why it was so hard to see. It was one of the smallest size microcaches that you can use. You can see below how small it was.</div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When they said micro cache, they weren't kidding.</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The kids were tired after the several hour trip. In all we found nine caches and hid the first two of our own. I quickly posted our first two hides, interestingly within a couple hours I received e-mail notifications that they had been published to <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.geocaching.com</span></a>, and then found shortly after. It was another fun day with the kids, any day geocaching and hiking around with the kids is a good day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Some previous posts on caching:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching-with-children.html">Geocaching with Children</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a></span></div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-28566210084486692882011-06-13T09:55:00.000-06:002011-06-13T09:55:33.146-06:00Geocaching Around Town<div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Today I had to pick up my son from school, but had several hours before I had to go into work. I decided that since it would just be the two of us, we might as well do some<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-geocaching.html">geocachin</a>g</span>. Geocaching with kids can be a lot of fun, to them it is like a treasure hunt. My son loved the idea of looking for some caches after school. We ran home and cooked up a pizza to fuel our hunting. Once it was done, we set off with eight geocaches loaded into the GPSr to find. If you want any tips on geocaching with kids, check out my previous blog post <span style="color: #073763;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching-with-children.html">here</a></span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Since we didn't have a lot of time, all of the caches we were looking for would be located around the city. Some where in nearby parks, several of them were right in parking lots. The picture below depicts a fairly common parking lot type cache. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbSfucyiK6CSTUoeLbkZrQf3kvsTwl_pqVyZq-R14ZESk6yWbwE9jJY8fD-0ENeEI89OMKYZt6IBISV5cKHGo6iUYjzKp2vRSlOAStGAFbIb1u-bC-211PVu085VSZDabUGe8V28SC2Z3/s1600/Lightpost+cache.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266px" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbSfucyiK6CSTUoeLbkZrQf3kvsTwl_pqVyZq-R14ZESk6yWbwE9jJY8fD-0ENeEI89OMKYZt6IBISV5cKHGo6iUYjzKp2vRSlOAStGAFbIb1u-bC-211PVu085VSZDabUGe8V28SC2Z3/s400/Lightpost+cache.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400px" /></a></div></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Several of the days caches were on or near light posts, as this one was. But, with plenty of parks located around where we live, there were also a couple caches hidden in or around trees. These can be challenging, there are a surprising number of ways that a cache can be hidden around or in a tree. It all depends on the size of the cache and how hard the person wanted to hide it. This was one that took us a few minutes, but wasn't too difficult, can you find the cache in the picture below?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1241IuMPwFOzrelTYHgGACU-cg1W2Bqm2HVMvze5IUSzdWO7M4N69etKaasHd7U3CMn7eDBBb93roAWgjKf0xnj74ApG3QzzRJg95FnqEI_ru3YXDJJ1mtQ7zsqvg9YuoDtSdf82BMyr/s1600/Earth+coin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213px" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1241IuMPwFOzrelTYHgGACU-cg1W2Bqm2HVMvze5IUSzdWO7M4N69etKaasHd7U3CMn7eDBBb93roAWgjKf0xnj74ApG3QzzRJg95FnqEI_ru3YXDJJ1mtQ7zsqvg9YuoDtSdf82BMyr/s320/Earth+coin.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320px" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A Geocoin displaying the "Earth Cache" symbol.</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">One of my favorite parts about geocaching, is find the trackable items. These are often referred to as Travel Bugs, or Geocoins. They have a unique code on them that corresponds to a web page on the <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.geocaching.com/</span></a> website. The code and the web page allow you to log where you found the coin and what geocache you put the coin in later. I had a Geocoin from before and while we were out we found this earth Geocoin, pictured to the right. We left the Geocoin we had and picked this one up to take to a new cache. Ideally you take the new coin as far as possible before placing it. Always check the web page for the coin to see if it has any specific directions or locations that the owner wants it to visit. If the want it to go from New York to California, you should probably try to move west, rather than east. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; text-align: center;"></div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-64321470739422838412011-06-12T23:25:00.000-06:002011-06-12T23:25:04.701-06:00A Not So Wild Turkey<div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Today we went to Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge for a little time outside. I was hoping to get to fish a little while we were there, but unfortunately the frozen lakes kept that from happening We did however, get a chance to do some hiking and find a couple <a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-geocaching.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Geocache</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">s</span>.</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Prospect park runs along Clear Creek in Wheat Ridge the trail system connected to it starts in Golden and continues through Wheat Ridge, past Wadsworth Boulevard. We started out near the big camping store near I-70. This end of the park has several ponds on each side of the river allowing fishing for warm water species. Since we weren't able to fish we decided to watch the wildlife and look for some caches as we walked the trail. </div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We were able to see plenty of ducks floating along the river and geese out on the ice of the lakes. We were hoping to see otters, which we had seen in the past, but no luck today. There are also sightings of foxes and coyotes in the park, though we haven't seen them there yet. We did have a little different experience though. Just after finding our first cache we were approached by a women who stated that she had just seen a "wild turkey," along one of the bridges on the south side of the park. We went back that direction and the kids did a great time keeping quiet and watching for the shy bird. About halfway across the raised walkway, which she had called a bridge, we found what we were looking for. </div></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Check out my posts on <a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">Geocaching Definitions</a> and <a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching-with-children.html">Geocaching With Children</a>.</div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-14108948127334990422011-06-12T23:16:00.000-06:002011-06-12T23:16:18.995-06:00Geocaching With Children<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As a compliment to my post about <a href="http://adventurecolorado.blogspot.com/2011/02/fishing-with-children.html"><span style="color: #073763;">Fishing with kids</span></a>, I figured I would write a similar one about Geocaching with kids. If you've already read my posts <span style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-geocaching.html">describing geocaching</a></span> and <span style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/2011/06/geocaching.html">geocaching definition</a>s</span> you will know that there are many different places you can find caches. Some are easy and some are very difficult, maybe even requiring specialized equipment or skills. How do you take your kids caching and ensure everyone has a good time?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">First off, I think geocaching is a great fit for kids. The very idea of a treasure hunt is something that your kids will most likely get very excited about. From there you just need to tailor the experience to help them enjoy it. For example, a four year old may not appreciate a five mile hike to get to the cache, but a short walk through your local park might be something they really enjoy.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If you haven't already I would suggest joining <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/"><span style="color: #073763;">http://www.geocaching.com/</span></a>. With a free account you can access over a million caches located all over the world. You can search for caches near you or near a destination you are going to. Once you locate some nearby caches pay attention to the terrain and difficulty rating to decide what you want to look for. The younger your kids are, the easier you will want the caches to be. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Another thing you will want to pay attention to is the size of the cache. I like to find any and all caches I can, but your kids might enjoy larger caches that give them the chance to trade items. If you see a "micro" description for the size you will most likely only find a log. If you see medium or large for the size you are more likely to have room to trade items.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So what do you trade? Some people like to pick something that means something special to them, or maybe it is always the same, sort of like a calling card. When I thought about the kids trading items I figured that they would probably not want to leave many of their toys. The answer? The dollar store! My wife took the kids to the dollar store to pick out items to trade. As most of the items in caches tend to have a low monetary value this was a great idea. My son, for example, found a bunch of small rubber snakes. He was very excited to be able to leave these small snakes for other kids to find.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Just before you start out for the day try to organize your caches to make your trip more efficient. There have been times that my wife and I have been able to find multiple caches within a larger park. Being able to find multiple caches without getting back in the car helps keep the kids interested and if there is a playground nearby they can take a break if they want. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As we approach the cache I direct the kids to the location that the GPS indicates, but stand back at first. I still look closely to try and locate the cache, but I don't say anything for a few minutes to give them a chance to find it themselves. If they are having a hard time locating it I may start giving some hints of where I think it might be, then I will look for it with them just before they tire of the search. Then we sign the log, trade items if we can and one of them gets to hide it where we found it. We then check that cache off our list and look to see which one is next according the GPS distance.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Make sure you bring snacks and water for the kids. You want to make sure they maintain their energy during your outing. Plus a hungry kids is not usually a happy kid. Also remember to bring sunblock and jackets if it is cold, windy or rainy. You'll also want to bring a camera to capture the memories and views you are likely to encounter.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I hope this has given you some ideas about taking your kids geocaching. Let me know how it works out and enjoy!</div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-36538409862016275982011-06-12T23:10:00.001-06:002011-06-12T23:14:05.722-06:00Geocaching Definitions<div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Geocaching, like many other hobbies, has it's own set of slang words. These words are often used when describing caches and might be confusing at first. Here is a quick list of some of the commonly used words that you may not know. I will try to update the list if I notice anything missing, or if anyone has any suggestions.</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Benchmark</u>- </strong>A benchmark is a physical marker placed by NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS). These are typically used for surveys and provide a known reference point. While they do not typically contain a log or items for trade, many cachers still seek these out.</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">. This means that the cache that you are looking at does not include a writing utensil, so make sure you bring one with you (which is a good idea anyway).</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u><span style="color: white;">Cache</span></u>-</strong> Shortened version of the word Geocache</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u><span style="color: white;">DNF</span></u>- </strong>Short for Did Not Find. Often marked on online logs to indicate that the person looked for a cache, but did not find it.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Difficulty</u>-</strong> A rating given to the cache to give you an idea of how hard the cache is to find once you arrive at the destination given by your GPS. Higher ratings may mean that even though you are five feet from the cache it may be so well hidden that you have a hard time finding it.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>FTF</u>-</strong> First To Find. Often written in log books and on online logs to indicate that the person signing was the first person to locate a new cache.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>GC Code</u></strong>- A unique code that identifies each and every geocache associated with <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/"><span style="color: #073763;">http://www.geocaching.com/</span></a>. Starts with GC followed by additional letter or numbers.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Geocache</u>-</strong> A hidden container that contains at least a log book to sign, but can also include items to trade.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Geocacher</u>- </strong>A term for someone who looks for a Geocache</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Geocaching</u>- </strong>A world wide game of hiding and seeking treasure. Anyone in the world can hide a geocache, then using GPS mark the location of the cache. Then by sharing the GPS coordinates online anyone with a GPS can try to locate the cache.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Geocoin</u>-</strong> An item that can be purchased through <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/"><span style="color: #073763;">http://www.geocaching.com/</span></a> that has a unique identifying code. When you enter this code on their website it allows you to see what caches the coin has visited and a description of the coin by the owner.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>GPS</u>- </strong>Global Positioning System. A series of satellites that works with a handheld receiver to triangulate a location on earth. See <a href="http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/"><span style="color: #073763;">Garmin's</span></a> illustrated explanation of how their GPS units work.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>GPSr</u>- </strong>Slang for GPS Receiver.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>GPX</u>- </strong>GPS eXchange format. A file format that allows you to download coordinates and even cache descriptions to compatible GPS receivers.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Hitchhiker</u>- </strong>General term for an item that is placed in a cache that has instructions to travel to other caches. Examples of hitchhikers are Geocoins and Travel Bugs.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Latitude</u>- </strong>Latitude is the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. The intersection of Latitude and Longitude create a waypoint.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Longitude</u>- </strong>Longitude is the angular distance measured on a great circle of reference from the intersection of the adopted zero meridian with this reference circle to the similar intersection of the meridian passing through the object. The intersection of Lattitude and Longitude create a waypoint.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Muggle</u>- </strong>Anyone who is not a geocacher. Based on "Muggle" from the Harry Potter books, meaning someone that is not magical. Many caches warn to be mindful of muggles who might misinterpret a cacher's search as something more suspicious.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Multi Cache</u>- </strong>A multi cache consists of two or more caches that are found as a series. Typically the coordinates first received by a cacher lead to a location that gives them a new set of coordinates. The final coordinates typically lead to a container.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Puzzle/Mystery Cache</u>-</strong> These typically require the solving of a puzzle, riddle, cypher or substitution to learn the coordinates for the cache.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Signature Item</u>- </strong>A unique item that is left behind to indicate that a specific cacher has been to that cache.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Size</u>- </strong>Geocaches come in a variety of physical sizes.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <strong><u>Micro</u>- </strong>These caches are very small. They typically do not include a writing utensil and may require that the log is tightly rolled up to fit right.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <strong><u>Small</u>-</strong> These tend to be the size of a film canister or a magnetic key holder. They may include a small golf pencil and could have small tradeable items.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <strong><u>Medium</u>- </strong>These tend to be Tupperware type containers that can contain a small notebook for a log and typically accommodate a fair amount of SWAG.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <strong><u>Large</u>- </strong>Large caches are often in surplus ammo cans or larger Tupperware containers. These have lots of room for SWAG and may contain much larger items for trade.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Spoiler</u>- </strong>A spoiler is a piece of information that may make a cache easier to find, but may also take away some of the fun of searching for it.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>SL</u>- </strong>Signed Log. Often left on online logs to indicate that the physical logbook was signed.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>SWAG</u>-</strong> Stuff We All Get. A general term for any and all trade items located in a cache.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>TFTC</u></strong>- Thanks For The Cache. Abbreviated thanks to the person that placed the cache.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>TNLN</u>- </strong>Took Nothing, Left Nothing. Indicates that the cacher did not trade any items, but merely signed the logbook.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <strong><u>Travel Bug</u>- </strong>A dog tag like item that was purchased through <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/"><span style="color: #073763;">http://www.geocaching.com/</span></a>. Like a Geocoin it has a unique identifying number that links to a website showing where it has been and where the owner would like it to go.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>WAAS</u>- </strong>Wide Area Augmentation System. Used to improve the accuracy of GPS receivers. See <a href="http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html"><span style="color: #073763;">Garmin's</span></a> excellent description.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><u>Waypoint</u>- </strong>A waypoint are the coordinates for a physical location as described by the latitude and longitude.</div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-5101386245905453852011-06-12T23:07:00.000-06:002011-06-12T23:07:08.409-06:00What Is Geocaching?<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Some of you may be wondering what Geochaching is. Others might have an idea, but have never tried it. This post is to give you a brief idea of what Geocaching is and how you go about getting involved with it.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Geocaching is essentially a high tech treasure hunt. A geocache is a container that someone has hidden somewhere in the world and marked with GPS coordinates. The containers can vary from about an inch long and barely larger than a pencil in diameter and up to plastic totes that can hold numerous items. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">One of the best things about Geocaching is that it is available all over the world and there are an amazing number of them, meaning one is probably very close to you right now. If you want to look in your area there are likely many caches that you can find within a few miles of your house or where you work. Or, if you want to get to know an area better you can look for caches in your favorite park, forest, camping area or even near a relatives house. Be either looking them up before traveling or using a smart phone that allows you to access the internet you can look for caches on a road trip or your next hike.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Most geocaches contain at the very least a paper log. This is placed in almost all caches and gives anyone who finds it the opportunity to log their find for the next person and everyone else who finds it. If there is room in the cache a pencil or pen may be left for you to sign, but it is usually a good idea to carry a writing utensil with you, just in case.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVcfU7gSrcrMIIvfsr4nT23fKHAnuX10jnqtNXygqGFO7vaYwtKEPwQA4AAre8TjLnViwO222Phz5L_shT0COouecNPKLRlJPbtuPCJbj2OIOgDNca622TZ8zAMvRXlp4l4XY6lCJ4lVx/s1600/Blog+cache+rock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVcfU7gSrcrMIIvfsr4nT23fKHAnuX10jnqtNXygqGFO7vaYwtKEPwQA4AAre8TjLnViwO222Phz5L_shT0COouecNPKLRlJPbtuPCJbj2OIOgDNca622TZ8zAMvRXlp4l4XY6lCJ4lVx/s320/Blog+cache+rock.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Many Geocaches also contain "swag," or items for trade. These items might have a theme for a certain cache, or may be something significant to the person that left them. They usually have a relatively low monetary value. The idea with these items is that if you take one out of a cache you leave something else of a similar value. Some people like to leave similar items as a sort of calling card. I have seen wooden tokens with the cacher's name or nickname that show they have been there.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">A step up from that is "trackable" items. These usually have to be purchased before use, but along with the item, you get a website that allows the movement of the item to be tracked. One of the bigger Geocaching websites (<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/">http://www.geocaching.com/</a>), has what they call "Travel Bugs." A travel bug is a small dog tag type device with a unique code on it. When you log onto the geocaching website you enter that unique code and you can see the history of that travel bug. The owner can give the bug a name and express any wishes they have for the bug. A sample wish might be that the bug travels around the world, or maybe visits as many National Parks as possible. You can then see everywhere the bug has been and the total distance that it has traveled. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Is Geocaching hard? No, and sometimes yes. Due to the nature of hiding items the difficulty can vary largely and is often up to the person hiding the item. Fortunately there are many caches that are hidden in parking lots or smaller parks within many major cities. So for those just looking to get started or those that may not be able to cross rougher terrain there are still plenty of opportunities to find your caches. On the other hand, if you want a little more of a challenge there are caches on the top of mountains, on technical climbing routes, underwater and some that require you to solve puzzles to figure out the actual location.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To help you decide which caches you want to look for <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/">http://www.geocaching.com/</a> lists difficulty levels for both terrain and how well the cache is hidden. Terrain can be more difficult because of of rough it is, or as mentioned above, it may take specialized means to reach the location. Difficulty of the hide can really change things up. A relatively large cache could be hidden somewhere very hard to get to, but once you do get there it could be easy to find. On the other hand, a cache hidden near a very popular store might be very hard to find since it has to be hidden well enough that someone doesn't find it inadvertently and remove it.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So what exactly do you need to start Geocaching? At the very least you need access to the internet, which if your reading this, I would guess you do. Join one of the free sites, like <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/">http://www.geocaching.com/</a>. Once you have an account you can search for caches using address,zip codes or even panning google maps withing the website to see lists of caches. Once you pick a cache you need to find it. My first cache was located using just the google map image from the website, granted that is far from ideal. One way to enter the coordinates from the website is to use a GPS capable smart phone. I found a free app for my iPhone that let me enter and navigate to coordinates. Groundspeak also offers a iPhone app that cost money, but allows you to look up, navigate to and log caches from your phone. The next option is a GPS unit. Though these can vary widely in price, they tend to be more accurate than most GPS enabled smart phone. You have to enter the coordinates from a computer, often typing them in by hand, but you get much more accurate results. The advantage of accuracy is that it gets you closed to the original location that the item was hidden, making your search easier.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">While this was certainly not an exhaustive explanation of Geocaching, I hope it gives you an idea of what Geocaching is. Let me know your thoughts on it below.</div>RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-54958966127940478082011-06-12T22:20:00.000-06:002011-06-12T22:20:22.113-06:00Welcome To Geocaching ColoradoHello and welcome to Geocaching Colorado!! If you're coming to this site from my original blog, <a href="http://adventurecolorado.blogspot.com/">Adventure Colorado</a>, you'll know that I enjoy participating in and writing about the outdoors. My original blog covered a wide variety of topics that I was interested in, but I felt like maybe it was a little too broad for one site. <br />
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This new site will contain all of my posts about geocaching. Over time I will move the posts from <a href="http://adventurecolorado.blogspot.com/">Adventure Colorado</a> to this site, making it a one stop location for all things geocaching. Hopefully you will keep coming back to read more. I am interested in comments about what you would like to see as well as guest posts.RMadventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361614976542152677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481663014938951241.post-27500522500249812011-06-12T22:03:00.000-06:002011-06-12T22:03:25.726-06:00Privacy Policy<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Privacy Policy for <a href="http://www.adventurecolorado.com/">http://www.geocachingcolorado.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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