The Geocaching Bug

The first Watertown Area Retired Teachers Association meeting this fall had speakers from the local geocaching club. I have thought for about 10 years that geocaching would be a great hobby, but right now, I do not need another hobby. I knew Somebody who did need a new hobby. The speakers explained enough about "the recreational activity of hunting for and finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a Web site" to spark the interest of Somebody who needs a hobby. WooHoo!

A GPS was ordered, a mentor got us online, and the hunt began. There were some successful finds in Watertown. Some unsuccessful finds in Minneapolis. Then it was time to head south. A good friend from CA arrived in October and Somebody was ready to join the hunt again. Somebody is learning some new techniques to make the hunt more enticing. At the Tuesday morning Geocaching meetings Somebody is talking caching, GPS, tricks and tips. Somebody is hooked!

Somebody has reached his 100th geocache find:

 The cache was in a palo verde near a busy intersection about 10 miles west of the resort.

Open the cache, sign the log, and place it back where it was found. 

And now it is off and running towards #200. Any bets on how long it will take?

 Somebody was surprised at this morning's Geocaching meeting.
(I thought it was the appropriate place for the honor.)

The club's organizer, Dan, presented Somebody with a memento

acknowledging find #100.

The medallion says, "Congratulations! Jaguars96"

The reverse side says, "This geocoin certifies ONE HUNDRED cache finds."

The smaller item is a hat pin and is a replica of the reverse side of the geocoin.

Dan and Somebody's wife pulled off the surprise.
Somebody was tickled pink!