Attraction Of Geocaching

[memphisbookworm]

I'm just discovering geocaching as I research a paper for my English class and I love what I'm hearing about it! I can't wait to go home so I can geocache with my dad.

 

In the meantime, I was just wondering what attracted everyone else to geocaching. What attracted you in the first place and what keeps you going?

[+Renegade Knight]

Someone hid somthing, and it was out there to be found...

[+Quiggle]

memphisbookworm,

 

Welcome to geocaching and to the Groundspeak forums! You might find this recent topic answers your questions pretty well. Feel free to read that one and see if it's what you need.

 

[+sept1c_tank]

Someone hid somthing, and it was out there to be found...

 

That's kind of strange.

 

...I was just wondering what attracted everyone else to geocaching. What attracted you in the first place and what keeps you going?

 

This log and this one explain, perhaps, how geocaching was attracted to me, not the contrary. You see, I was just out in the woods one day and geocaching fell into my lap (seriously).

 

Why do I still geocache? The name of my very first find sums it up: Are You up to the challange?

[+The Leprechauns]

What attracted me originally:

 

"Wow! There are all these treasures hidden in the parks I like to visit, and I never knew they were there! Now that I am clued in on this cool secret, I HAVE TO GO FIND THEM."

 

"Cool! Something that I can do outdoors with my daughter!"

 

What keeps me going:

 

-- Exploring new places I never knew about before.

-- Meeting new people with similar interests.

-- Giving back to the sport by hiding caches and volunteering my time.

Edited March 1, 2006 by The Leprechauns