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5 Reasons To Try Geocaching

 Geocaching is one of the coolest hobbies I've picked up on recently. It's fun endless adventure just waiting to happen! If you're wondering what on earth geocaching is, here's five reasons why you should get out and try it. All you need is a GPS (on most smartphones), a pencil, and a sense of adventure!

1. Anyone can play & try

In today's world, everyone and their brother has a smart phone or tablet. At the very least, you have a friend  or family member who does. Download the Intro to Geocaching or C:Geo app on your GPS-enabled device and you'll be ready to go in no time. My sister & I use our Mom's iPhone to geocache and we love the Intro to Geocaching app. There are quite a few options available and almost all of them are free. To check out what geocaches are nearby, just go to the Geocaching website, type in your zip, click on map this location, and you're ready to explore!

 2. It's a great reason to go outside
Geocaching is great because you can look for caches that will be a quick to find or incorporated into a longer hike. I love hiking, and adding in a geocache or two is a lot of fun. It gives you a quick break from the hike and a sense of purpose too. Geocaching is like a big treasure hunt for big (and little!) kids alike!

 3. Discover new places

One of my favorite things about geocaching is the cool new places I've discovered in my own backyard. Geocaching has brought me to old quirky schoolhouses (see above), creepy old graveyards, covered bridges, new hiking trails, abandoned air fields, and more! Suddenly I have found out there are so many more adventures within miles of my house.

 4. Cool fun with family & friends

Going on an adventure by yourself is kind of lame, so I usually grab a sibling or friend or two to share in my geocaching quests. My sister & I love to geocache together and it has become a great way of spending time with her. I have also introduced multiple friends to geocaching and they've all loved it. It is great to get outside with friends, family, kids, and have fun!

5. Find cool s.w.a.g. (stuff we all get)

 Geocaches very in size (micro to huge) but a lot of them are big enough to hold small treasures. I have found all different kinds of things that other geocachers have left, like rubber duckies, homemade crafts, geocache "trackables" (items that move from cache to cache), and more! A lot of the items are silly little things, but I've found a few really cool trinkets. Every geocache also has a log book that you can sign and you can also log it on geocaching.com!

I hope this has helped you take a peak into the wide world of geocaching and maybe even inspired you to get out and try it! 

Tuesday Tidbits

Good afternoon friends! I have really enjoyed having this weekly post this month (this is week #5!) and I hope you have too. There's a link-up at the bottom if you'd like to share your tidbits. :)

001. On Thursday I went and visited my friend Bri at her college! We sat outside in the sun, talked, went to a local (adorable!) coffee shop, and had a grand old time. :)

 002. We found a geocache! It was her 1st, my 100th, haha. :)

 003. We found this little gem inside and swapped it for a girl scout alien swap I had. I also had a plastic dinosaur in my bag, which Bri thought was hilarious. Don't normal people carry around alien swaps and extinct animals in their camera bags? 

 004. Sunday was beautiful. We flew kites, ate fro-yo, and sat by the river at the park watching birds. Perfect.

005. My favorite 50mm lens took a tumble out of my camera bag.. so now it is at a camera shop getting patched up. I miss it dearly. I use that lens probably 75% of the time and I can't wait to have it back!

 006. We saw a Yellow-Rumped Warbler flirting about in the trees. I love these little birds, they are so beautiful!

007. I found out Jo-Anns has a $1 bin. I couldn't resist getting a few and I can't wait to use these on cards! Plus that special delivery tape? So cute.

008. As promised, here is a picture of my first finished card! It may look simple but it actually took a fair amount of time and love. I like it so much that I'm not sure I'll be able to part with it so that I can send it to someone. That's probably not good, but oh well. :)
009. I didn't do so swell on my goal to send out letters this week.. I sent one. Better luck this week perhaps?

Have a great Tuesday! :)

Winter Geocaching Hikes

Two weeks ago, Carolyn & I headed out in search of a few local geocaches in our area. We got stuck in some snow and found a few (and neglected to find others) caches. But we had a good time, and that's what really matters. :)

We also made a miniature snowman.

Covered bridge geocaches are my favorite.

As spring comes and the weather warms up, I plan to do a full post on geocaching (the details & know-how)! For now you'll just have to look at my pictures and wonder "what on earth is that girl doing?!" So stay tuned for more info. :)