Have you caught the Geocaching bug yet? It’s too much fun. You need a hand-held GPS as coordinates are essential to the chase. And then all you need to do is to log onto the web to get the coordinates, read the clues, find the caches and report your findings.

Geocaching is the modern day treasure hunt. Anyone can hide an object in a container, place it anywhere in the world and record the information and coordinates on a website. Then others search via the coordinates, find the object and report their findings on same site. Sometimes, finders will replace the object with something else or add to the cache. Often, the hider will make it more of a game or mystery and add other components (such as figuring out clues) in the process of finding said object.

There are plenty of geocaches available on the Hood Canal. Go here and search by zip code. Note that you have to sign up for a free account on this site in order to access the information.

Washington State Parks have approved the parks for use of geocaching if you get permission when hiding your object so there are lots of places to hide…and hunt.

Have fun!

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