Having finally acquired the GPS he has so ardently admired, Paul got us ready for our first trip Geocaching. For those uninitiated, geocaching is when, using a GPS, you seek out hidden treasure via the lines of latitude and longitude. Folks hide things all over the world, give the coordinates, and other folks find them.
So we set off on our first adventure. Our intention was to find the “Bug Spray Required” cache, located less than a half-mile from my parents’ house. Paul got mixed up in the research of the cache and thought it was a wheelchair-accessible find (we should have taken heed of the fact that the name was “Bug Spray Required”). It wasn’t wheelchair accessible. After walking through a construction site in the middle of a retirement community and sliding down a steep drop to the treeline, we stomped through the start of the woods only to turn around when we found we’d have to scale an embankment and cross a stream to get to the location. Not the best idea with flip-flops and a toddler. So, we headed home, without the joy of adding our names to the list of that particular cache. *sigh*
It was a learning experience. We’ll be better equipped next time.
Aunt Amy | 17-Oct-05 at 6:15 am | Permalink
Holly-This is WAY cool! After hearing Paul talk about it at the beach, I checked out the website and decided I want to try it (perhaps with a borrowed GPS at first). I think it would be a great activity for me to do with Katrina (my Lil’ Sister from Big Brothers-Big Sisters). Happy Hunting!
Holly | 17-Oct-05 at 2:12 pm | Permalink
Paul’s first few times were tagging along with friends. He loved it and has been talking about doing it constantly since then. It certainly will bring some excitement to road trips as Will gets older!