Building an Earthcache

8 07 2009

Many geocachers enjoy the sport because it takes them to interesting locations. Many enjoy it for the challenge. Many enjoy what they my learn along the way. There are a variety of geocaches that can help do that. EARTHCACHES are one of them. Read the rest of this entry »





GPS Adventure Maze Review

5 06 2009

This past Saturday, I made a trip up to Davenport, IA to visit the GPS Adventure Maze that has been touring the country.  I chose that day for two reasons.  One, another local cacher was looking to get a group together to go visit it.  Two, because that cacher told me there was an event going on that day too.  So, after a long drive up there, I finally got to see what all the hype was about.  Let’s start with an overview. Read the rest of this entry »





An Iconic Day

1 06 2009

Yesterday, I mentioned a mini goal that WebScouter. and I met on Saturday. Well, let’s talk about an interesting type of challenge cache. The challenge…to have a well rounded day. Read the rest of this entry »





Pict-O-Caches

14 02 2009

If there was ever a cache that everyone should try once, pict-o-caches would likely be near the top of the list. They take aspects of several different types of caches and join them together to make a cache that everyone can participate in and enjoy. But how do they work?  First, we need to establish what they are… Read the rest of this entry »





Exploring Puzzle Caches – Part 2

4 02 2009

For the next puzzle cache to explore, I thought I’d talk about # 4 on my list of Mystery Cache types…the Visual Puzzle.  It’s a different type that can often boggle the mind, until suddenly solved with a big fat DUH! moment.  But, there are varied ways to use the visual puzzle, so we’ll take a look at them. Read the rest of this entry »