GEOCACHING
For those of you who don't know, geocaching is a hobby. It is kind of like an international scavenger hunt. Geocachers all over the world hide small caches in public areas. See www.geocaching.com for a much better explanation. If you like to be outdoors, it is a great way to explore an area, get some exercise, and have some good, clean fun. Geocaching is also family friendly. It is free to join and free to explore. Typically, those who are really into it buy a GPS, but this is not necessary. We found our first geocache in Houston without one, and it is probably the most difficult one we have discovered.

Visit http://www.geocaching.com/about/ for more info about how to get started. More than likely, there are many caches located near you, and you can probably find one today. There is a cache located at Lake Claiborne on a hiking trail. I haven't been, but I understand that it has a travel bug (http://www.geocaching.com/track/faq.aspx) in it. The travel bug is a Marge Simpson key chain. It's goal is to visit all of the "Homers" in the U.S. Below is a picture of a travel bug we found in Key West. For this bug, you are supposed to take and post a picture of where it is found and where it is relocated to.

Our geocache login is billyandchristy (no surprise, right?). Let us know if you have questions or if you decide to try it. Even though we are not always successful, we have a lot of fun.

~Christy