We started by learning a small but important lesson when it comes to geocaching: Following the GPS is important, but looking away from it long enough to read trail signs helps too. We found ourselves 30 feet from the first cache of the day in no time. Too bad those 30 feet were through a pond. A quick detour later, we made our first find of the day.
After a short hop, skip, and a jump later, we found our way to cache number two for the day. In addition to what is probably the coolest cache so far, we also learned our second lesson: Tree canopies tend to make your GPS bounce like a second grader on a sugar buzz... After giving up on following our coordinates and deciding to follow our guts instead, we found this:
So far, this journey has only taken us about 30 minutes. Our next cache (our first attempt at a multi) tacked on another 90. We had a good idea of the area it was in, as it was our favorite place in the park. We approached with an obscure hint and more than a little confidence. Turns out that confidence was painfully misplaced. An hour and a half later, we were still empty handed and running out of daylight. We finally gave up and finished the circuit around the park, feeling much better after logging two more caches in the next ten minutes. On the walk out, we learned one more important, if somewhat more personal lesson: All the terminology Kesara has coined for when we go geocaching were swiped from assorted Syfy shows. I'm sure she'll be willing to share a few of her geekier moments if you ask her nicely...
~Brody
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