WHY?

Why do I geocache?

I find that an interesting question, and the answer seems to be evolving. I did not buy my GPSr (originally a yellow Garmin eTrex) for geocaching, but for hiking. On several occasions (early season hiking on snow around Bend, OR; in the isolated canyons of southern Utah) the co-pilot and I felt uneasy about losing track of the trail and the way back. I wanted the GPSr to be a confidence builder.

In September 2004, I found my first caches on hiking trails in Idaho and I began thinking about how cache hunting would fit with our love of the outdoors and hiking. This has certainly proven to be true (at least for me), but I also find a compelling urge to find micro-caches hidden in urban and suburban areas. I guess it’s like mountain climbing. Why do it? Because they are there to be found!