[GC3Q0QK - International Geocaching Day (Manawatu)]

Hi Kiwi Geocachers

 

I am running a meet & greet event on the 18th of August for the Manawatu region from 4pm - 6pm.

 

Everybody welecome.

 

More info here

 

This will be the first event for Manawatu so lets get as many fellow Geocachers to attend as possible.

 

Cachers will also get a souvenir for logging a cache on this special day.

 

Also I have an article being published in the Palmerston North Tribune on Wednesday 15th of August about the hobby of Geocaching. A reported has interviewed me and taken some photos. Hopefully this will increase awareness about the sport and more people will give it a try and ultimately get hooked.

 

Regards

 

spudpn

[Who Are The Lurkers? Introduce Yourself.]

Hi there

 

I am 49 and from the North Island of beautiful New Zealand.

 

I have only seriously got into Geocaching at the beginning of this year. I have been using some free software on my smartphone but next month I hope to buy a Garmin handheld GPS receiver.

 

So far I have found 71 caches and have put out one of my own as well.

 

My job involves quite a bit of driving so I have been able to pick up some finds when I have some time up my sleeve, in fact my latest find was earlier today....

 

I stopped for lunch at a rest area that I have frequented for years. I fired up my GPS and searched for the nearest cache. Would you believe that it was 2 metres away. I could almost reach out and touch it. That was the easiest find I have ever had :-)

 

I like the way this sport can be done anywhere in the world and at any time by young and old alike. It makes a walk fun. It gets me off the couch too. I know I will be doing this for a long time yet.