First time Geocaching

On Saturday September 4th, my friend Maryanne took me geocaching with her at Giuffrida Park in Meriden, Connecticut. This was my first time geocaching and I was excited to learn as much as I could. I love hiking the trails at Giuffrida Park and love hiking up Chauncey Mountain which overlooks the park. But after awhile it gets to be kinda monotonous. Geocaching has brought a new excitement to hiking those trails.

What is Geo-caching? Think of it like a treasure hung using a GPS.  You can find more information on Geo-Caching at
http://www.geocaching.com/

The two of the many benifits of geocaching that I really enjoy are the fellowshipping with friends and getting exercise without it seeming like your working out. The time seemed to go by fast and I missed the deadline to pick up my dry cleaning (we started at about 1pm and finished sometime around 6pm). I didn't care in the least. I was having a great time and experiencing Giuffrida Park in a way I have never done before. I even went on different trails I never dared to go on. The views from atop of the hills were simply amazing to say the least. The challenge of looking for hidden containers was just that, a challenge. Well for me it was, maybe not Maryanne who has been doing this for about 4 years. In the end, we got stumped and decided to come back when another day with a better coordinance to input into the GPS.

This was the best way to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon. It also gave me a chance to get to know Maryanne better. I would highly encourage anyone who loves the outdoors to get involved with geocaching, especially now while the weather is perfect. Its a fun and inexpensive activity and a great way to bond with others as well as burn calories and even hone your sleuthing skills. I'll be posting some pics up shortly.

After geocaching, I ended up watching BYU football with friends. GO COUGARS!!! It was a most awesome Saturday! This fall is going to be very adventurous. I have quite a few fun activities that I will be involved in and will promote them on my blog. Hope you are all enjoying life and remember...STAY AWESOME!!