I had been reading a lot about Geocaching and I thought it sounded like fun, but I didn't have a GPS device. Then I got an iPhone 4 and with a little advice from a buddy of mine (NF1, an experienced Geocacher) I decided to give it a try. My first attempt was a DNF, but the next day I found my first, a magnetic keybox hidden in a bridge railing. I was pretty happy about that one because I found it right away. Then a few days later the owner of the other one saw the DNF I posted and thankfully helped me out with a hint. I went back and found it the next day.
That was a few weeks ago and I tried for a couple of others around that time, but I guess I still didn't know what to look for because I kept striking out on some "easy" caches. Plus there aren't a lot of caches in my area, so I sorta gave it a rest for a couple of weeks with only two finds to my credit
Then this week, I had occasion to be in Baton Rouge 3 consecutive days. I know there are plenty of caches in downtown BR, so I was determined to grab at least one while I was there, which I did. Then I also noticed that several new caches had been added right around my area, so I went after them with much better success than I had at first...maybe I'm starting to learn what to look for?
So after flying solo for a couple of days, I'm starting to get into this, so I asked my kids (19 and 12) if they'd like to make a quick run with me. They were a little skeptical at first, but after the first find of the day they also started getting into it! Plus I got to show them some interesting sights in our local area that they'd never noticed or paid attention to, which I guess is one of the great side benefits of this hobby
Now I just need to get my wife into it and we'll be on our way!