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Kudos to Clever Caches

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Finding a geocache is fine, but scoring a clever cache can make the day. You probably have those few caches in mind. You know the ones. These are the geocaches you remember as the best you’ve found. We have a few of those. By the way, these geocachers deserve props for making geocaching fun. Thank [...]

Geocaching without Coverage

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When we travel, geocaching is automatically a part of our vacation. It’s an opportunity to find new caches and be surprised by new hiders. Let’s admit it; we get to know the MO of the hiders. To shake it up a bit is fun. We geocached more in Door County this year than we ever [...]

Celebrate the Updated Scavenger Hunt

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As if we geocachers needed a reminder. We all know the thrill of scavenger hunting, tech style. Celebrate National Scavenger Hunt Day with your favorite form of scavenger hunting! The point of a scavenger hunt, of course, is to find a treasure. We’ve accumulated a number of great finds including:   New bird sightings Money [...]

Time to Play the Weather Game

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It’s a curious thing about the seasonal changes in Minnesota. Three weeks ago, we were in the grips of a horrid heat wave. You could not even sit outside without breaking into a sweat. Now, it’s like someone flipped a switch. Fall is definitely in the air with cooler temperatures and longer nights. This time [...]

Snacking on the Trail

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If you’re like us, we hit the trail for multiple geocaches. Fortunately, the hiders accommodate us. We can hike a trail and grab several geocaches along the way. When you hike, it’s important to stay hydrated and maintain energy levels. Welcome to National Trail Mix Day! I’ve become quite the connoisseur of trail mix. You [...]

Make Geocaching a Day

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One of the best things about geocaching is that it gets you outside. You explore new places, get some exercise. It’s all good. To get the most out of your geocaching, why not make it a day? Welcome to National Picnic Month! Since you are probably in a park already, why not add to the [...]

Enjoy the Cabin Living

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Seeing as we live in one, I can only but appreciate a holiday which invokes my lifestyle. Welcome to Log Cabin Day! The log cabin lifestyle invokes the outdoors and the kind of special relationship you foster when you are outside enjoying Nature. Geocaching is the perfect pursuit. Living in a 900 square foot cabin [...]