Geocaching Event in October
In October of 2007, 8th grade Science Teacher Kevin Oien and Extension Agent Kristen Vetter partnered together to develop a geocache in Linton, ND. 8 visitors have come and checked it out over the winter. It is exciting to think that Linton may have new visitors over the summer too. Perhaps we have ‘closet geocachers’ in Emmons County. For those of you that don’t know geocaching is a sport that utilizes GPS equipment to find camouflaged treasures around the world. You can participate in this sport practically in all countries of the world to all counties in every state. Besides little treasures called ‘geocaches’ created by locals there are waypoints created by surveyors throughout history including Lewis and Clark. When the Louisiana Territory was surveyed they planted waypoints to mark various geographic borders such as the Canadian/US border. Locally waypoints that you may find are ‘right of ways’ marked for roads and railroads! Each geocacher hikes or drives to each point. After you find a manmade geocache/waypoint you can write about it online. If it was a manmade geocache, there is probably a notebook for you to sign, a little treasure for you to take, and perhaps you came prepared with a little treasure that you can leave…..like a keychain, a pen or something else about yourself.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Geocaching in April too! A neighboring town Napoleon ND has planned to host a geocaching event for anyone nationally or locally to attend on April 26, 2008. For more information go to www.geocaching.com.
April 12th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
geocashing can be one of the cheapest tourism events for families as they travel for a summer vacation - with gas being so expensive, families will need to be creative and clever in what they do for fun and the geocaching could allow families to get to know more about communities and what is avialbale as well as have some needed exercise in between long sitting periods when they travel in the car - keep promoting geocaching - it will catch on
April 15th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Hello,
Our geocaching event has been rescheduled for Friday, June 20. It will a fun treasure hunting event with some interesting perks for the hunters. We have planned for some geocaching discussion time following the hunt, and there is a dance that evening at the football field. For more information, or to register for the geocaching event, contact me at the Logan County Extension office at 754-2504.