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    Almost Geocaching

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    (AP) -- A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, man is the first treasure hunter to decipher the clues in the book "A Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale About Real Treasure for Parents and Children of All Ages" to redeem a $25,000 prize.

     

    Jake Polterak, 35, found the clue, hidden as a token, on May 22 at the Rickets Glen State Park near Red Rock, Pennsylvania, a 4 1/2-hour drive from his home. The token's prize is an 18-karat gold dragonfly decorated with diamonds and sapphires.

     

    Polterak, a computer consultant, had been reading "A Treasure's Trove" with his 4-year-old daughter, Allie.

     

    "Once I found the token, I couldn't believe how easy it was," he said in a statement released Thursday. "The clues were so accurate!"

     

    Author and publisher Michael Stadther personally hid 12 tokens redeemable for one-of-a-kind jewels with a combined value of $1 million in public places around the country. The jewels represent the 12 forest creatures featured in the fairy tale.

     

    There is Internet chatter that three other tokens are "missing" from their hiding spots but Stadther's spokeswoman, Carolyn Mandelker, said those claims have yet to be verified.

     

    To find one of the jewels, readers have to follow clues in the book that lead to a gold token. The token gives the information needed to get the jewel. The tokens are hidden throughout the continental United States.

     

    "I wanted the hunt to be accessible, and be a learning experience, one that would encourage puzzle-solving, reading and exploring. It took me eight years to figure out how to hide the treasure, yet not bury it, and not put it in dangerous places or on private property," Stadther said.

     

    The book had been ranked No. 2 on The New York Times best-seller list for children's paperbacks earlier this year and was No. 1 on Publisher's Weekly's best-seller list for children's picture books. Treasure Trove Inc., Stadther's publishing company, has sold film rights to Cruise/Wagner in association with Paramount Pictures.

    Welcome To Ga

    in General geocaching topics

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    Hello. (Clears throat.) My name is Bellageo Cache Game. Bellageo, as in, the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Anyways... Um... I started geocaching because they never picked me for The Amazing Race.

    Geocaching Soundtrack

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    Right now XM Cafe, channel 45 on XM, is in the midst of a set it has entitled "Global Positioning Songs". I'm jotting down the song titles as they appear - the first being Disappear Fear's "For Hollywood". Don't know how relative they will be to geocaching, but it should still be interesting. I'm betting it's going to be songs about places.

    I'm lookin' forward to seeing that!

    Why Does It Seem Most Caches Are For Kids?

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    Welcome to the vast geocaching conspiracy! Here's how it works:

     

    1. You find out about geocaching from a publication, friend, or wandering minstrel. Stories of finding treasure in the woods entices you to plunk down $100+ for a GPS unit and you go out for your first find.

    2. You are surprised to discover that there really isn't anything of value in your first find. But hey! Maybe the next one has better stuff. And holy cow that was a cool waterfall/trail/talking duck you saw on the way.

    3. After several finds you realize that something must be up. You've already spent hundreds of dollars on gas, pants that accomodate your ever decreasing waistband, sun tan lotion and geocaching.com branded merchandise. However the contents of the caches just aren't filled with the treasure you thought you would find.

    4. You come to the realization that it isn't really about the objects in the container but the excitement of discovery. Your swag bag turns from various trade items to signature items for trade. The contents of the containers themselves become more of a collection of oddities to rummage through at each find.

     

    Welcome to the vast geocaching conspiracy!

    Nice. :o

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