I have geocached (is that a verb?) before. We used it as an activity when I was a Guider and we took our Pathfinders camping. It was very fun, though I don’t remember what website we used. I did download the app and there are a few in my area, but given the current restrictions … Continue reading 23 Things: Thing 17 – Geolocation Tools →
Category: Thing 17
Hunting for Treasures
Geocaching is a great fun free family activity and an excellent way of turning a ‘boring’ walk into a treasure hunt adventure. All you need is a smartphone and the Geocaching.com website, downloading the app might make things easier, but the website works just fine. Geo – meaning Earth, and Cache – a French word … Continue reading Hunting for Treasures →
Thing 17, Geocaching
I like this! I had heard of geocaching before and been quite curious about how it worked. Now that I have watched a few videos I see that it is not only a good way to get people out into the countryside (which in my book is a big win), but the hobby also seems… Continue reading Thing 17, Geocaching
Thing 17 – Geocaching
At first I had a look at the Walking through Time app and had a play about with the different maps available. Even though it was not a finished product I felt it had lots of potential – especially if it was expanded to other cities. It is fairly easy to use and look forward to hearing … Continue reading Thing 17 – Geocaching
23 Things – Thing 17 GeoLocation tools
Thing 17 required us to explore geolocation tools. From a work point of view such tools are unnecessary as I have no need to locate anything anywhere. However, as this work week has been particularly stressful, I decided to combine a lunch hour away from my desk with an exploration of Geocaching in the locality … Continue reading →