First "Treasure Hunt" for Mom

Saturday we went geocaching. This is the first successful hunt I have been on. Noone got covered in ticks or any other bugs - just MUD!

We are actually doing our own cache. Paul ordered a travel bug and an ammo box to put the stuff in. The boys put some trinkets in the box to get it started. We went out to hide it this weekend (we actually did not intend on looking for one). When we got to the park we were going to hide it out, Paul got out the GPS and searched to see what caches were around us. There were a lot, so we decided NOT to hide ours there. Instead, we went and searched for some.

We did not plan very well though. We did not bring anything to carry Andrew in, we ended up carrying him in our arms the whole time. When we got to the general area of one of them, Paul held the boys back and let me make the find. I quickly found it, logged it and let the boys trade their trinkets.

On the second one, we were in the car and the GPS said we were about 100 feet away from it. Paul tried to pull off the road, and almost got stuck! So, Caleb, Bryce and I got out and started while Paul, Isaac and AJ went to find somewhere to park the car. Little did I know! I took the GPS and started following it. There was a creek we had to cross. It would not have been that bad except there was a steep drop down to the creek and then a steep climb back up the other side.

I got COVERED in mud. I found the cache and got it opened, then went and helped Paul with Andrew and Isaac across the creek and embankment. It was a good cache - lots of fun goodies! We took the trail back to the car - instead of trying our luck at the creek.

Geocaching is addictive. It is really fun, and the boys LOVE it! I can't wait until we can go hide ours, and watch as people find it and move the bug. This year is definently going better than our shot at it last year.

Unfortunately, I forgot the camera. We will have to start leaving the camera and lots of little trinkets in the car for impromptu searches.