What is GeoCaching?
GeoCaching is a fun outdoor activity that involves using a handheld GPS, such as a smartphone or tablet, to guide you to a hidden container, or “cache.” We’ve hidden five caches in various locations around the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood for you to find. The coordinates of each cache are listed below.
- Lat. 45.54313 Long. -122.61821
- Lat. 45.54470 Long. -122.61468
- Lat. 45.55458 Long. -122.62565
- Lat. 45.55426 Long. -122.62232
- Lat. 45.54695 Long. -122.62404
How to Play:
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First, find a phone app or other GPS device that tells you where you are located in terms of longitude and latitude down to five decimal places. That level of accuracy will get you within 15 to 20 feet of the hidden caches, and from there you’ll need to explore to find the cache. AllTrails is one app for phones, but there are many others. You can also type the latitude and longitude in Google Maps, and it will give you the location, but it won’t be as sensitive as seeing the coordinates change as you walk around the specific locations.
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Whichever method you choose, you will need to use it to find the five locations listed above. (Notice the negative longitude measurement; if it were positive, I’d be sending you to northern China). Remember: higher values of latitude are farther north, and higher absolute values of longitude are farther west.
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The cache containing a log sheet is hidden at each of the five locations; a good detective will not have much trouble finding them. Once you find the cache, record your name, contact info, and date on the log sheet and return it to its original position for the next player to find. DON’T FORGET TO BRING A PENCIL!
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Caches will be collected by August 1, and the winners will be determined and notified. The first person to find and sign all five log sheets will be the automatic winner. Everyone who signs all five logs will be placed in a random drawing for a chance to win gift certificates for local businesses.
Good luck and Happy Trekking!
John Sandie relocated from the Midwest with his wife, Kathy, to be closer to children and grandchildren in the area, landing on Fremont Street in B-W in early 2011. In retirement they pursue their desires to make a difference locally, John by volunteering with the neighborhood association, Kathy with Alameda School. The duo is contentedly busy volunteering and keeping up with grandchildren.