Most of my blog posts have been directed toward the Members Only since I'm not a Rainmaker...yet. I've posted about the typical questions and situations that associates like us deal with on a daily basis. Personally I really enjoy occasionally reading the humorous and personal interest blogs out there. I thought that I would like to share one of my favorite hobbies...Geocaching!
Yes, I am a Geocaching Realtor! What's Geocaching? Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment (from the geocaching website, www.geocaching.com).
Basically it started with a guy in Oregon who decided to hide a 5 gallon bucket in the woods with treasures inside, such as a can of beans, camping stuff, and such. He posted his coordinates for his "cache" on the internet in an outdoors forum and invited people to come find it. The ideas was such a hit that within just a few months the geocaching website was born. I've been an active 'cacher for 8 years and absolutely love it. There are currently 1,295,257 active caches and over 5 million geocachers worldwide. Now the types of geocaches range widely from the ammo can hidden on the top of a mountain that takes a three day hike to reach to micro-caches (log only) which are hidden on your local city park or even in the Wal*Mart parking lot.
When one decides where they want to geocache,
you can search the website by a variety of criteria. You can even
develop automatic searches that update weekly to let you know of newly
placed caches. One of the things I like about being a REALTOR, is that
I am often in a new area, a new part of town, or even a town across the
state from where I work. Whenever I get to work in an area like this, I
always do a quick search for a few caches in the immediate area. When I
am finished showing the properties, I always take a little extra time
to search for the caches. I love being a REALTOR because what other job
lets you stop and play in the middle of your day?If you like technology, the outdoors, knowing something is there when no one else does, or just the thrill of the hunt (searching for something), Geocaching may just be right up your alley. Check out the website, www.geocaching.com, and hopefully I'll see you out there searching for that perfect cache!
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