by Team Northwoods Bad Decisions Make Good Logs. The following is a tale of cheer and woe. A good cautionary tale to those of us that are just a little too determined sometimes. Click on the links for the correlating geocaching web page. On Sunday February 1st, 2015, I was planning on going geocaching with … Continue reading Member Submission: THE GEOCACHE THAT ALMOST KILLED ME!
Winter is Here. Are You Ready? by rawevil We were destined to have this happen. We live in Wisconsin. Whether we were ready or not this season, Old Man Winter finally decided to show his frozen face to us on December 28th. He graced us with anywhere from 6-18″ of snow depending upon where we … Continue reading Member Submission: Winter is Here. Are You Ready?
WGA Letter from the President Winter 2015/2016 Happy New Year and I hope 2016 is off to a great start for you! As you may have seen, nominations have opened for 5 position on the WGA Board of Directors. Do you know of someone that would be a good candidate for position? I thought it … Continue reading Winter Letter from the President
UNO! By BeccaDay When playing the game UNO it is required that you call out “uno!” when you have only one card to go before winning. So here’s me shouting out “uno!” with gusto as I am close to completing the Grandaddy of ‘em all, the Jasmer challenge. Let’s back up…a while back geocaching.com suspended … Continue reading Member Submissions: Uno!
Mr. Piffles, The Geocaching Cat by rawevil Like many of you, we spend a fair amount of time on the trails. While on the trails, we see many animals. We’ve come across a lot of gray, red, and black squirrels. Chipmunks cross our path more times than we can count. Field mice have a … Continue reading Member submission: Mr. Piffles, The Geocaching Cat
Geocaching should be a Walk in the Woods by Ranger Boy One of my favorite books about the outdoors, “A Walk in the Woods”, has been made into a movie. I thought this would be a good time to recommend this novel, by Bill Bryson, and explain how it reminds me of Geocaching. The author decides … Continue reading Member Submission: Geocaching should be a Walk in the Woods
This article was originally published in the Fall 2013 newsletter: The Ins and Outs of Earth Caches by BeccaDay Have you noticed that geocache icon that looks like the earth and wondered what that was all about? Or maybe you know what Earth Caches are but could use a refresher on the etiquette? Earth Caches … Continue reading Member Submission: The Ins and Outs of Earth Caches
In the past, the Geocaching International Film Festival was held at the HQ in Seattle but this year the event was rained out. Their loss is our gain as they have decided to send out the films to be viewed at events around the world. All who attend one of these events gets a special … Continue reading GIFF – Geocaching International Film Festival
by rawevil It’s that time of year again when the days get shorter and the nights get longer. There’s a crispness to the air and its scent can never be captured in a candle or an air freshener. Yes, it’s autumn in Wisconsin. It’s time to pull out those WGA hoodies and warm socks and head … Continue reading Member Submission: Crunchy Leaves
On September 26th geocachers from around the state, and a few from outside the state, gathered at Pattison State Park for the WGA Fall Picnic. The day began in a haze as the dense fog made it difficult to see the beautiful fall colors that were erupting all around. The beautiful northwoods forest was full … Continue reading 2015 Fall Picnic Recap
