Geocaching

Sorry about the length of time since the last post. So here is the next.

Geocaching See: Geocaching has been taken up more now that the weather is better. I love the way my love of tech can be mix with the love of the outdoors. The basics are that you use a GPS receiver (whether it be a mobile phone, GPS map unit or a laptop with a GPS receiver)  to find "caches" which are boxes normally lock lid tupperware boxes have goodies inside you trade. The rewards, speaking to the average joe may not seem great, I mean how exactly do you tell someone with the ever exciting weekend at the pub getting hammered never remembering a thing, that I trek to remote parts of Scotland to look for tupperware.


Matter of fact, how can I tell anyone the real rewards? I have seen so many areas of Scotland that amaze me and even though I take photos, no one will understand this until you visit the cache I logged. The enjoyment of being away from it all, or enjoying with a select few do far more for stress issues than getting tanked in a pub. Mind you, having a cold pint after a warm day climbing Munroes is well the cherry on top. So many areas have a visit planned and I don't want to give the game away to early but I will promise you it will be well worth it.


Take this moment to invite you to a talk on Geocaching I'm doing for the Abertay Student Union for the Abertay Open Society on the 24th of March at 7pm. Need more details? Find me on Twitter @hamgammon.