Discovering Georgia Geocaching as a RV Adventure by David Porter
Written by Jeff on September 16, 2008
Geocaching is an adventure game that relies on a GPS unit and the Internet to help travellers track down caches (the treasures) that others have set up and shared locations for. There are hundreds of cache sites listed on the Internet right now, and your Georgia RV dealer can probably recommend a website to help you get started.
Setting out well armed with a list of GPS coordinates that you’ll visit can be a great way to help pass the time on the road. Kids will be thrilled to track down each cache, and it will certainly help keep them busy until you reach your destination. Some caches are more easily found than others. A scuba enthusiast may have left a cache under water, for example, which would certainly qualify as a very difficult find! You’ll find plenty of caches located on hiking trails, in parks and at beaches, in fairly accessible spots. Caches will never be buried, placed in a way that disturbs the environment or located too close to a railroad track or roadway.
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Geocaching vs. Leave No Trace Can they coexist? by Geoffrey F Moore
Written by Jeff on September 10, 2008
Leave no trace is an organization devoted to educating the public on how to properly enjoy the outdoors without disturbing it. They have a collection of 7 principles on how hikers and campers can accomplish this. The overall theme is to leave nature how you found it. This movement started in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Geocaching is a newer development. It is a global treasure hunt played with GPS devices. There are over 600,000 boxes hidden worldwide. Many of these boxes or caches are hidden in outdoor areas.
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How to Create Your First Geocache
Written by Jeff on September 8, 2008
courtesy Geohunt.eu
One of the reasons we like geocaching is that a geocache can take us somewhere we would probably never see otherwise. Rather than choosing a popular tourist location. Find a place off the beaten path. Where are the places that the local people love that aren’t in the tourist guides?
As you select your location, consider how people will approach the area. Geocachers are generally very wary of giving away their activities to non-geocachers (muggles), so try to select a location where it geocachers are less likely to be observed by the general public. Unfortunately, caches are occasionally stolen or vandalized. Conservation is also a key philosophy of geocaching, so place your cache where it will have minimal impact on nature and the environment.
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Two Lodging Venues in N.C. Now Provide On-Site Geocaching
Written by Jeff on September 3, 2008
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Two adjoining accommodations in Jackson County now offer on-site geocaching to guests, a program believed to be among the first of its kind in the Southeast.
The Riverlodge Bed & Breakfast and Tuckaseigee Valley Cabins enlisted the help of nationally-acclaimed geocacher Graeme McGufficke to hide 10 caches on their mountain property, which borders the Tuckasegee River.
The caches vary in difficulty to accommodate novice or expert cachers, and the GPS coordinates are available only to overnight guests.
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