General news or information of interest to geocachers.
College Credit for Geocaching? 6/15/2006 I recieved a PM from one of our members in the Manitowoc area. He has asked me for help with a course he’s teaching at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland. Not a problem, I said, “How many students do you have?” “That’s the other reason I need your help…” If … Continue reading College Credit for Geocaching?
What is Geo-caching all about? 5/30/2006 Every geo-cacher has his or her own ideas about …. caches, containers, size, travel bugs, logging, swag, location, etc. But who is right? No, this is not about walking around in circles looking for a container hidden somewhere. It’s about the people who cache, the variety of caches, the … Continue reading What is Geo-caching all about?
What makes a geocacher geocache? 9/1/2004 Becky Waldmann (aka “greyhounder”) You travel along a nature trail that leads you to a beautiful stream. You climb a steep hill into the woods. You step into a park full of children at play. You find yourself staring at garbage can in the middle of a city. Each … Continue reading What makes a geocacher geocache?
High-tech Hide And Seek 10/1/2003 Matt Hagengruber As Jeff and Bonnie Little approached the abandonded railroad tunnel, the spookiness set in, almost on cue. The temperature dropped, the skies went gray and the thunder echoed in the steep rock walls leading to the tunnel. And finally, greeting the Littles as they approached the tunnel, a … Continue reading High-tech Hide And Seek
Geeks in the Woods – An afternoon with veteran geocacher John Carvin 7/1/2003 David Medaris Copyright Isthmus Publishing Co. Inc. 2003. There is a cry in the wilderness. “Found it!” The voice belongs to “mudbug,” and the exclamation point connotes her excitement and accomplishment. She has found her first geocache. Under the watchful eye of … Continue reading Geeks in the Woods – An afternoon with veteran geocacher John Carvin
The Invasion of Garlic Mustard 6/1/2002 Wisconsin DNR / WGA Much of this material is from the Wisconsin DNR. There are many names for this invading weed: Alliaria petiolata, garlic mustard, hedge garlic, sauce-alone, jack-by-the-hedge, poor man’s mustard, jack-in-the-bush, garlic root, garlicwort, mustard root. It looks rather pretty in the woods, but if it gets … Continue reading The Invasion of Garlic Mustard
Non omnes vagi perditi sunt 3/1/2002 Markwell I found a great quote for Geocaching and Geodashing in one of my favorite books: The Lord of the Rings, Book I: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien. In it, the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins has written a poem describing the wandering heir to the … Continue reading Non omnes vagi perditi sunt
West Nile Virus 9/1/2002 The following information was obtained from the CDC Overview of West Nile Virus Q: What are West Nile virus, West Nile fever, and West Nile encephalitis? A. âWest Nile Virusâ is a flavivirus commonly found in Africa, West Asia, and the Middle East. It is closely related to St. Louis encephalitis … Continue reading West Nile Virus
A Treatise on Ticks 8/1/2002 Basher_boy D.V.M. Part of my job requires me to help people understand ticks and how they affect peopleâs health. I would normally not respond to a forum posting in such detail, but I think that it is important for geocachers to be well informed about ticks, so I am going … Continue reading A Treatise on Ticks
What the Heck is Project A.P.E. 7/1/2002 Team Markwell Short answer: a publicity stunt. But you came here for a longer answer… The Publicity Stunt In May of 2001, 20th Century Fox, was preparing to release its summer blockbuster, Planet of the Apes. They wanted a publicity stunt, and saw that computer geeks everywhere seemed … Continue reading What the Heck is Project A.P.E.?