Celebrating Canada’s 150^th Birthday by going Geocaching on the lake

By Mary Boddy

We have featured Geocaching in our Echoes in the past. This 21^st century treasure hunting is for everyone, for all ages, either alone or as a family.

There are several Geocache sites already on the lake, set up by lake cottagers. A new Geocache is going to be set up by the Lake Association in celebration of Canada’s 150^th birthday. Its location will be posted on the Geocaching website July 1^st.

This new Geocache will have two,  150^th birthday Geocache traceable coins. When someone finds a coin, you need to record them on the Geocache website. Then the finder of the coin is to move the coin to another Geocache site. Next July 2017 we will let you know where the coin has travelled in the past year. It can be an amazing journey to see how far these coins can travel.

This new Geocache will also be filled with Canadiana treasures for trade.

Geocaching was created in 2000. You need a cellphone or GPS device in order to find the Geocache at their given longitude/latitude locations.

To become a Geocacher you need to register for free on geocaching.com/myaccount/register OR download the app for Apple or Android, at geocaching.com.

When you find a Geocache, you sign the logbook with the date and your name.

When Geocaching you trade, leave something of equal to or greater value than you take (no food items) and keep them family friendly. These should be small items so they will fit in the Geocache waterproof container.

Return the cache in the same spot and leave it and the area as you found it.

Log your visit electronically, preferably from a computer to best access the site’s content. Report where you placed the travel coin so we can follow its travels. That is part of the fun. You may find photos of interest on the website for some Geocache sites.

Don’t let others see you. Stealth is vital. Have Fun.