Tag Archives: geocaching
Geocaching 2010
I don’t normally do New Year’s Resolutions. However, back on January 2, 2010 someone on the Groundspeak forums started a thread asking about caching goals for the upcoming year. My answers were quite simple: – More events / group caching. … Continue reading
Fisher Ridge
It started with a simple email on a Wednesday night which read “Any interest in a short hike/bike up the Evan-Thomas Trail on Saturday morning to Fisher Ridge Cap?” It sounded intriguing. It was an area of Kananaskis I had … Continue reading
Geocaching Souvenirs
In a recent update to the Geocaching website, Groundspeak introduced the concept of Souvenirs. You can read the details of Souvenirs here: http://www.geocaching.com/about/souvenirs.aspx Essentially, you either find a Geocache within a Souvenir zone, or you search for a Geocache using … Continue reading
Back to the Badlands
One of the best caching experiences we ever had was back in the summer of 2006.Life in the Wet Lane There was a weekend event called “Badlands Cache Quest” and we camped at the Lions Youth Camp just north of … Continue reading
Cache and Release
What do you get when you take several dozen crazed Geocachers, 59 new Geocaches all released at the same time and add in a dash of sleep deprivation? You get Calgary’s Cache and Release Winter 2010, officially known this year … Continue reading
Prairie Mountain
Prairie Mountain will always hold a special place in my heart because it was the first mountain I ever climbed, back in November of 2005. That hike fueled the passion for getting out of the city and into the mountains … Continue reading
Geocaching: In a Nutshell
It is a question I have been asked on more than one occasion: “What is this Geocaching thing you do?” At first glance it would appear to be quite simple to explain, but Geocaching is much like an onion — … Continue reading