While on vacation this summer I was introduced to Geocaching by my wife and kids. I think the reason my wife got into it was two fold one she works in the field of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and loves to try out the latest in GPS technology and two it was another way to keep the boys entertained. For those of you who haven't heard of geocaching is a high tech came of hide and seek. With the help of a GPS you search for caches that have been hidden throughout the world. A cache is usually a small container with a little trinket inside. When you find the cache you record your name and time of the find on a piece of paper inside of it. You can take the trinkit but must replace it with something else.
It is very interesting to see all the different people before you who have found the cache. I was surprised to hear that there are about one million caches around the world. You can find and post cahes and the global position on a website http://www.geocaching.com/.
My challenge is for horse people who enjoy trail riding to take on the challenge and start geocaching along some of the more popular horse trails in your area. I think it would help add a little excitement to your trail rides and may end up taking you to some pretty interesting places.Google (geocaching horseback) to find out more info.
Thanks
Steve Wawryk
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