Geocaching

We recently joined the ranks of the Geocaching fraternity. The purpose of Geocaching is to find containers called geocaches that have been hidden. You can either use a smartphone like an iPhone or a dedicated GPS and then log your finds online. For those who would like to know more you can get all the info at: http://www.geocaching.com/

As an example, the Oodnadatta Track that runs from Marree to Marla in South Australia has thirteen caches hidden along its length. As a premium member (cost of $30 per year) you can create a route and download these caches to your device and then look for them as you travel along. Some people may ask why would you bother doing this, well it gets you out of the car and exercising and you get to see places you would not normally go to.
 
For the past week we have found many caches in the towns we have visited and at many of the rest stops between these towns.