Our First Geocaching Adventure

We discovered some good old fashioned family fun and decided to try it out. Geocaching. We went this past weekend and we are all hooked! For those of you who do not know what geocaching is you can check it out at http://www.geocaching.com/ but we will try to explain it. You use a GPS device to find various locations so you can locate the caches. It is like treasure hunting, just without all the gold, darn! So, for example: we went into the website and found 3 locations that were relatively close to our house (one was so close it was right up the street from us). We went in and found the coordinates and plugged them into Bryan's phone. Then found them on the map and went a huntin'. What fun! They have locations all over the world, so if you are interested we are pretty sure you would be able to find some near you! Check it out, it is a super fun way to spend some bonding time with family! The mighty mccoys highly recommend it!


Cache #1
This was the closest location to our house. It was in the old vineyard down the street from our house. So we put on our walking shoes and went to find our first treasure. Cousin Sienna found it! This cache was an old cup covered in duct tape and only had a log and pencils to sign with. After leaving our mark, we were on our way to 2.

Cache #2
This cache was in the brush by the railroad tracks and was discovered by the kids. The moms and little ones had to stay behind because it required a lot of climbing on uneven terrain. So Bryan volunteered to take the older kids. This cache had a log and some little treasures: little plastic lizards, army guys, and pennies. So going with the geocaching rule that if you take something you have to replace it with something of equal or greater value, the kids took a lizard and left a bouncy ball. After this stop we had to say goodbye to Audra and the kids. The McCoys ventured on to our last location.






Cache #3

This one was the trickiest little bugger. It was a micro cache, so we at least knew it would be small. The hints on the site were great, but we just did not get it at first. We spent 1 1/2 hours racking our brain and getting dirty digging. With cranky girls and hungry tummies starting to complain, Jenna decided to throw in the towel. She had loaded the girls in the car and was belted ready to go when Conlan and Bryan were so excited! We call this one our 11th hour find. Due to the boys persistant nature we found it! It was very creatively hidden! What a fun day!