| If you loved adventure books and spent your days | | | | One of the few rules of the game is that if you take |
| locating "buried treasure" as a child, go grab the keys | | | | something, you must leave something in its place, |
| to your RV. There's a new sport on the horizon for | | | | ensuring that the cache is never empty for the next |
| Georgia recreational vehicle enthusiasts called | | | | treasure-seeker. This applies even to the simple log |
| geocaching. | | | | book only caches; if you enjoy reading what others |
| Geocaching is an adventure game that relies on a | | | | have written, be sure to leave a tip of your own! |
| GPS unit and the Internet to help travellers track | | | | Advice about local attractions and restaurants is |
| down caches (the treasures) that others have set up | | | | always appreciated by fellow geocachers. |
| and shared locations for. There are hundreds of | | | | Getting Started: |
| cache sites listed on the Internet right now, and your | | | | So, what do you need to get started? While RV |
| Georgia RV dealer can probably recommend a | | | | dealers frequently recommend this game to those |
| website to help you get started. | | | | frequent travelers who are RV or Georgia travel |
| Setting out well armed with a list of GPS coordinates | | | | trailer owners, it can be a fun game for anyone who |
| that you'll visit can be a great way to help pass the | | | | travels. It is necessary to have a GPS system |
| time on the road. Kids will be thrilled to track down | | | | installed in your vehicle, since that's how you'll locate |
| each cache, and it will certainly help keep them busy | | | | the coordinates of each cache. The Georgia RV |
| until you reach your destination. Some caches are | | | | dealer that sold you your RV should be able to help |
| more easily found than others. A scuba enthusiast | | | | you pick the right GPS system for you. Other than a |
| may have left a cache under water, for example, | | | | sense of adventure and some small trinkets to leave |
| which would certainly qualify as a very difficult find! | | | | at cache sites, you don't need any other equipment. |
| You'll find plenty of caches located on hiking trails, in | | | | As you begin searching out caches, you might start |
| parks and at beaches, in fairly accessible spots. | | | | to notice some that aren't as typical as a simple |
| Caches will never be buried, placed in a way that | | | | "treasure chest." Some Georgia RV dealerships have |
| disturbs the environment or located too close to a | | | | begun collecting lists of the most exciting caches their |
| railroad track or roadway. | | | | customers find. Multi-cache locations actually send you |
| Treasure in a Cache: | | | | along on a scavenger hunt to find the next clue, |
| What might you find in a cache? The sky's the limit! | | | | which will eventually lead you to the final cache. In |
| Caches might be as simple as a guest book where | | | | some areas, a multi-cache can help give you a tour |
| you can see the names and hometowns of | | | | of unique or interesting features of the location. If |
| everyone who visited it before you, or as elaborate | | | | you have children, don't be surprised to hear your GA |
| as a holiday themed box filled with small toys or | | | | RV dealer recommend you search out Earth-caches. |
| ornaments. For example, a 4th of July themed cache | | | | In these, you'll find educational information related to |
| might include small flags or red, white and blue tennis | | | | geology or earth sciences. Several other types of |
| balls and frisbees, or a Christmas themed cache might | | | | caches exist out there- part of the fun is finding a |
| be filled with tree ornaments. | | | | new one on your own! |
| Rules of Geocaching: | | | | |