We have recently discovered a new family hobby that we are really having a great time with. We were introduced to Geocaching a couple months ago and have hit the ground running with it. In case you've never heard of it, all it takes is a GPS and a spirit of adventure. Since we like doing inexpensive things as a family and like to be outside, but none of us really enjoy running, hiking, biking, etc (translate-we're lazy!), this fits us well. The best way to describe geocaching is how Tucker describes it...treasure hunting!
To check it out, go to www.geocaching.com and look around. Basically, people hide containers of any size, they map the GPS coordinates, and you go find it. You get all the info you need for caches in your local area from the website, and then you log your finds. Sounds confusing and a bit complicated, but it really isn't. It has been a wonderful way of discovering really cool places that we would have never found. We have seen lots of places in a nearby National Forest, and a ton of cool really old cemetaries, and some small local parks we didn't know existed.
I'll be posting several pics of some of our geocaching experiences. Get out and try it-you'll be hooked! The ones of Tucker ane I here are our very first find. The one of Tucker is his first solo find on a day out with daddy.
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