The Use of Trees in the Sport of Geocaching
If you are looking for something fun to
do that can get you out of the house and make sure you are getting
your fitness at the same time then you may want to try geocaching.
Geocaching is the sport of seeking out containers that other people
have hidden in various locations. You use a GPS and lots of other
navigational techniques in order to find the containers known as
caches. They usually consist of a large plastic container containing
trinkets and other things of little to no value. When you find the
box you take something for yourself, and leave something for the next
person. It is just a fun outdoor activity to do while you are hiking
or camping. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive that you
leave; the point of the sport is not to get things but to get the
satisfaction of finding the caches and improving your outdoor skills.
There are many ways you can use trees
for geocaching. You can hide them around the tree or in the tree. You
can hide them up above in the trees, but it is considerate to make
sure that the place it is hidden is not dangerous for someone to
climb to. Other creative ways people have hidden caches in trees is
by hiding them in bird feeders, or underneath a deep pile of leaves.
Some clever cache hiders are able to camouflage them by painting them
to match the tree. There are so many different ways to hide them
around and in trees. While geocaching is just for fun some people
who are called preppers actually hide and locate caches as part of
their bug out plan. They look at it as training for the end of the
world, and when they have to flee they are going to want stashes of
food and supplies along the way. Geocaching prepares them to find the
stashes and learn some fantastic hiding locations.
As you can see geocaching in the woods
is far more challenging because you can hide so much in the trees.
Other fun places to hide caches are in streams, under rocks, caves if
they are shallow, on top of rocks, and anywhere you can safely get to
where they will be hidden. Leaving them out in the open isn’t
really any fun. You want the people searching to have a challenge
when they are tracking the caches. You can start your own cache game
in your backyard with the trees around the area. It will be good
practice for when you go out with a group or on your own expedition.
Look for groups that go out in your area and read blogs and articles
about the sport. You will find that a lot of people do it and they
enjoy it. Not only is it fun, but it is a great way to get your
fitness in.
