Received an email from Geocaching.com this week that Sunday,
October 9th is International EarthCache Day. Find an EarthCache and
earn a souvenir!
I must admit, I’ve not been a fan of EarthCaches in the past.
Apparently geology is not my strong suit, and you can only appreciate so many
rocks and vernal ponds. That all changed when TaGeez and I took a road trip
with Ratspazum 2 years ago. We visited several phenomenal Earth Caches
including a Presidential mausoleum, Tinker’s Creek and Squires Castle.
Things only improved traveling with AstroEricJ last year. On
a trip through Chicago, through the Wisconsin Dells and down the Mississippi
via Minnesota and Iowa, we experience Cliffside
caves used as refrigeration units, an Artesian
Well, and huge kilns built into
the side of a hill. Awe-inspiring!
Now I find I’m searching them out, but, honestly, I’m still
a little biased. I like EarthCaches that are somehow integrated with
Architecture like the Chicago Water Tower
or Detroit’s Masonic Temple.
I’m grateful to afishoutawater for focusing on EarthCaches
during our recent Labor Day adventure. We made seven stops this time (and,
woot! Another Artesian Well! Are you brave enough to take a sip at one? TaGeez
and I have drunk at the four we’ve found so far).
So we will be on the road in October for another. We may
have to go on a road trip as we’ve practically cleared out our area. Maybe a
good excuse to head to the other side of the state.
Grand Rapids, anyone?
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Earth Cache Kits
I will totally admit that we were not very prepared for the
Earth Caches on this trip (we really did fly by the seat of our pants). If you
were to create a basic Earth Cache kit (knowing that it would never be
all-inclusive), what would you add?
·
PH Testing Kit (don’t use the kits for testing
mead – trust me)
·
Tape Measure (get a long one – they are cheap at
the dollar store)
·
Thermometer (and not the kind for humans, right
Eric?)
·
?????
What fun! And what great spots you a finding. Hope you get your medallion!
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