It's a Treasure Hunt, Baby!

Has it really been since Sunday that I posted last?  Unreal!  Where does the time go?  I don't feel like I've been away from here for that long.

I have a new hobby.  I'm really kind of excited about it! 

Last spring, I heard about this neat activity called geocaching.  It's a really cool outdoor activity that involves GPS and a bit of scavenger hunting.  Sadly, last year I was unable to purchase a handheld GPS receiver and my interest in geocaching fell to the wayside.

Anybrokemama, last week while out picking up the last few things The Boy needed for his Boy Scout camping trip, I saw them.  There in the brightly lit case, were shiny, new handheld GPS receivers!  They were calling my name and I couldn't pass it up!  So, last Thursday, I became the proud new owner of a Garmin eTrex Venture HC. Image found on Google. My eTrex speaks English.

Although I haven't completely figured out how my fancy handheld location finder works, I have figured out how to load geocache coordinates and have successfully found my way to FOUR caches!!!  (What can I say, I have crazy mad skillz!) 

With summer finally in full swing, I am excited to get out of the house and get some more finds under my belt.  As I type, The Girl is laying next to me asking, "Can we go geocaching, mom?"  There are almost 300 geocaches within a 5 mile radius of my home alone!!! 

If you want more info on geocaching, or if you want to know if geocaching could be an activity for you and/or your family, check out http://www.geocaching.com/! You can find me there, too!