Geochacing

Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.

We have done some geocaching in the past with Tana's family in Texas.  In looking through some APPS, I found the geocaching APP and decided to pick it up.  I called Barry to get some advice on which one to go with.  We have found some treasures.  It's all really about the hunt.  We use the GPS on our phones and it's a little iffy around Wellton, AZ to get it to work consistently.  Our first couple were found in parking lots.  Then, we ventured a bit out and found this one.  The treasures are in different sized packages.  You sign a log that you have found it and enter on the APP that you found it.  Some have little trinkets inside that you can take if you have something to trade.

Sometimes there are some HINTS to help you know what you're looking for.  This one was in an ammo box under the bush and it took some time to find it.

This one said you could get to it on a 4 wheeler and it was in a place where you had to go through some soft sand.  We had some trouble keeping our GPS signal out in the desert, but we kept looking and finally found a plastic jar under this brick.

We didn't have any treasures to share, so we just signed the log and marked on the APP, "found it".  There's LOTS of caches in this area so we'll have a little something to do as we walk the area.

It was a hazy overcast day here and a high of ONLY 70. We felt lazy... like that is something new, so we didn't venture out of the RV until later in the afternoon.  We went out the back gate of the RV Park and walked along one of the many water canals.

We stopped and chatted with another couple from Canada.  They were walking their dog.  Very nice to chat with so many new people.  They have been coming to this park for nine years.  We learned that this alfafa field and land belong to the same people that owned the RV Park.  We wondered which business produces the most income.

Tomorrow we have no plans.  That still sounds good to me.  Maybe we'll do a little geocaching, swim a bit and sit on our porch.  The only scheduled event is the RV Park's Church service at 10am Sunday.

Whale in the Desert