Beginning in May of 2000, people, armed with a GPSr and a sense of adventure, have been traveling the world looking for geocaches. Geocache is derived from GEO, the prefix for earth, and CACHE as a hiding place used to store items. Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers called “geocaches” or “caches” at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world.
Today there are over 3 million geocaches hidden around the world and over 13 thousand in Kansas alone. They are deep in the woods, underwater, or even stuck to the underside of park benches. Geocaching has become a hobby for individuals, friends and families.
Has your interest been piqued?? Here’s your chance to find out more. Come join geocacher, Ryan Semmels as he shares his knowledge and experiences, and assists you on beginning your adventures. The presentation will take place at the Kearny County Museum, 111 S. Buffalo in Lakin, on November 13 at 7 p.m.
This presentation is sponsored by the Wagon Bed Springs Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association. The Chapter is always looking for new members to help promote and preserve the Santa Fe Trail in Southwest Kansas. The Chapter will have meetings throughout the year with tours, speakers or other activities related to the Trail. The organization maintains SFT sites and signs, DAR markers and geocaches along the Trail.
For more information contact Linda Peters, Chapter President, at 620-640-3155 or Julie McCombs, Museum Director, at 355-7448.