Geocaching - There's one right beside you (Probably)

[JawsOrca]

I heard about Geocaching after reading one of the guides sponsored by Richardsons and I downloaded the app on my phone. Thinking it was just for kids I kinda ignored it but I made a mental note of a couple close to the boat in norfolk.  Walking around beccles we wandered over to look for the first one.. thinking it would be obvious! Yeah right.. although it wasn't too bad.. but it really did show that we had walked past this thing many many times oblivious that there was this secret game going on. Quickly hooked we spend the rest of the weekend looking for these.. some are really easy to find and some are almost impossible.. and it's not a game for kids.. although children may help you find them quicker, we seriously enjoyed the hunt! We found it gets us off the boat.. and gets us to places we wouldn't normally see.. Can't wait to go again (We even did a few on the way home!!).

 

I'm want to start putting my own "caches" sometime soon..so get geocaching!

 

Website: https://www.geocaching.com/play

 

Download the smartphone app on google play or apple store.

[grendel]

you ought to try and find a micro cache, they are smaller than a thimble and usually magnetically attached under something, one we eventually found was under a railing (about 2" off the ground)

Grendel

[JawsOrca]

our second find was one of those it took ages to find it but yup soo small.. I'll put some pictures up tomorrow of some finds. We are addicted now

[BroadScot]

Woo

 

our second find was one of those it took ages to find it but yup soo small.. I'll put some pictures up tomorrow of some finds. We are addicted now

Woodfordes Brewery wont be amused you have found a new hobby Alan lol

 

 

Iain

[JawsOrca]

Lol don't worry the ale trail starts soon..so it will be geocaching mixed with ale trailing... bliss lol

[BroadScot]

Alan

 

 

Iain.

[DemeraraBorn]

Thanks for the introduction and link, Alan.  Looks fascinating. I've just downloaded the app, so need to get looking.  I'll try to train Barney the Bassett cross to sniff out something other than wildlife.

[RayandCarole]

Been doing this a number of years all over the world

its a nice little hobby on the side, we have four of our own in North Norfolk one of which we adopted "Silent Sentinel" is very old

Ray & Carole

[JawsOrca]

Here's a couple of sample caches found in Norfolk this weekend.. 

 

The frog was up a tree and was quite hard to find (But via the phone app it's easier).

 

The little pot was really really really hard to find.. but good fun searching for!  We have really walked past these a few times and didn't notice this game was happening there! 

 

I've ordered about 10 different pots so will be putting some up. I'll put the link here so you guys can start looking for these.

 

 

[Essexgirl]

Have a go at the one at Hoveton and Wroxham Station. It's a real killer. My husband looked for it on about 8 occasions. Boy was he happy when he eventually found it! 

 

Andrea

[Essexgirl]

The one at Womack Water is also a good one to do.

[JawsOrca]

HI Andrea we will make our way to that one then! I'm going to do some right evil ones myself over the next few months I'm addicted now lol

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

Lol don't worry the ale trail starts soon..so it will be geocaching mixed with ale trailing... bliss lol

 

If you do an "ale trail" one, i think Howard (Norfolk Nog) would happily take part in it?,  :naughty:

[JawsOrca]

Here's the woodfordes ale trail Neil.. i'm sure Howard will be joining in! It looks like it starts this weekend! Can't wait!

 

http://woodfordesaletrail.co.uk/