Geocache Safety Following Cave Rescue
By: Caroline Tucker
Updated: August 15, 2012
Geochaching is a hobby that happens around the world.
It's an online community of people who hide treasures, known as caches, throughout their communities.
They may be hidden at the bottom of gorges, in cemeteries, or on a downtown street.
They are usually camoflaged and can be made out of ammo cans, empty pill bottles, or boxes.
Sometimes you will find small toys inside or just a piece of paper to sign your name to.
It's a treasure hunt that uses GPS coordinates to find the location of these caches.
Local geocachers say the family that was rescued from the cave on Tuesday was doing a cache that was difficult because of the terrain and locaction.
They say it's a family sport that requires people be prepared when on the hunt for a cache.
"Normally I bring somebody else with me unless it is flat ground where I don't have to worry about it," said Dave Kellar, a geocacher.
Kellar recommends to bring a group of people if you are inexperienced, to always carry a cell phone, and to let someone know where you are going.
It's an online community of people who hide treasures, known as caches, throughout their communities.
They may be hidden at the bottom of gorges, in cemeteries, or on a downtown street.
They are usually camoflaged and can be made out of ammo cans, empty pill bottles, or boxes.
Sometimes you will find small toys inside or just a piece of paper to sign your name to.
It's a treasure hunt that uses GPS coordinates to find the location of these caches.
Local geocachers say the family that was rescued from the cave on Tuesday was doing a cache that was difficult because of the terrain and locaction.
They say it's a family sport that requires people be prepared when on the hunt for a cache.
"Normally I bring somebody else with me unless it is flat ground where I don't have to worry about it," said Dave Kellar, a geocacher.
Kellar recommends to bring a group of people if you are inexperienced, to always carry a cell phone, and to let someone know where you are going.
