Geocaching in June issue of Chicago Magazine (kinda long)

[+SteveOr]

In the current issue of Chicago Magazine, geocaching is one of "50 Great Places To Go". In fact it is listed as #1 (although I really don't think that is a ranking but just the first "destination" in a running tally).

 

The text is as follows:

 

1 Geocaching

Techno Booty

 

The next time you long to get away, forget about travel agents; forget about long-range plans; forget even heading toward a definite destination. Instead, invest in a GPS device-for the uninitiated, GPS stands for "global positioning system"-and join the cutting edge techies eagerly searching for geocaches. A geocache (pronounced "Geo-cash") is a stash-perhaps a plastic box containing innocuous "treasures"- hidden in some out-of-the-way place, such as beneath a fallen tree in a forest preserve. Log on to the Web to find the geographical coordinates for a cache, and then head out with your GPS device to find the treasure, a much more difficult task than it sounds. Since the treasure might be nothing more than a refrigerator magnet or an old screwdriver, the thrill of discovery is the primary reward, but those folks stashing the caches are enliveing the game by leaving logbooks or cameras that allow the finders to record their moment of triumph. And with geocaches hidden in more that 100 countries-in locations as various as the Skokie Lagoons and the Red Sea-your next search may take you around the block or around the world. GPS devices are available in most electronic stores; they sell for between $100 and $1,000. To locate geocashes in your area, go to www.geocaching.com and type in your ZIP code.

 

I especially like this article because it sort of references one of my caches, Monster From the Skokie Lagoon, http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=10156