by Keith and Heather Nicol
Geocaching started 18 years ago in Oregon and refers to
the hiding of a “cache” whose geographic
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| Eric finding his first cache at Kye Bay |
coordinates are listed on the
internet. The idea is for other people to try to find the “cache” which may
vary in size from a large mayonnaise jar to small containers the size of a
dime. In a large cache there may be a log book to sign and small trinkets to exchange
like a marbles or other small toys. Obviously in a cache the size of a dime
there may be just a small roll of paper for you to sign. Many of these caches
are found in parks or along trails and they are a fun way to add variety to a
walk or hike. We like to use it when we are new to an area to learn about
different places to explore.
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| Heather with a large cache near Nymph Falls |
We have always
used GPS units to find geocaches but with the advent of smart phones you can
now get apps to for your phone to allow you geocache without the expense of
getting a GPS unit. Since we like using handheld GPS units we still geocache
with those. The Comox Valley has literally 100’s of geocaches and information
about their location , what size they etc can be found on the following web
site:
https://www.geocaching.com/.
You need to register and you can use the free
membership or if you want extras you can become a premium member. Over the May
long weekend we found caches at Nymph Falls and Kin Beach. On the Mother’s Day
weekend our kids were visiting and our daughter’s boyfriend Eric got to try his
hand at finding caches when we walked along the Kye Bay beach.
So try geocaching if you want practice
navigating with a GPS and exploring new areas.
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| The water was rushing at Nymph Falls on the weekend |
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