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Geo-Cacheing

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:29 pm
by Bilter
Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone has done any geo-cacheing around the island?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:55 pm
by martini girl
Sorry, don't even know what that is...please define, although I'm pretty sure we didn't. Thanks

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:11 pm
by Ron_L
Martini Girl... Basically Geocaching is a high-tech scavenger hunt. Folks hide a "cache" which contains a log book and usually some trinkets. Then they post the coordinates (latitude and longitude) on the web site below and others use a GPS to find the cache. You're supposed to sign the log book and you can take a trinket if you want to and leave another in it's place. Here's more info than you probably want...

www.geocaching.com

Bilter... I did a search for caches on STJ and found three. Apparently there used to be some in the National park but the Park folks removed them. They were concerend about damage to ruins, etc. by folks looking for the caches. The three that are currently listed have all been found recently. We plan on looking for them when we are there at the end of March.

geocaching

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:24 pm
by Chris
Bilter: My son has been 'caching for a few years now. We're leaving for STJ on 2/24 and he eager to look for any and leave a few.
Never thought I would say it, but its really quite fun. (As you know!)

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:36 pm
by Bob & Anita
Sounds very cool.

We recommend that people leave little caches of rum around the island then send us the coordinate. :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:45 am
by Buddles
hi,

I am geocacher, Buddles, and will be caching on St. John from March 10 - 17. I'll let you know how it goes.

Buddles

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:31 am
by Jumbiegirl
My sister will be doing this when we go down in June. I'm anxious to hear about everyone's experience.

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:41 am
by waterguy
I knew I should of taken my GPS but I don't have any problems finding the beach bar

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:03 am
by Ron_L
waterguy wrote:I knew I should of taken my GPS but I don't have any problems finding the beach bar
Yeah, but if you wander off after too many painkillers you'd be able to find your way back... :lol: