GeoCaching

GeoCaching is high-tech orienteering. People hide "caches", then publish the cache coordinates (or other clues to the cache's location). Armed with a GPS receiver, you seek out the cache.

There are several caches near the Embassy Suites. Bring your GPS, and we'll try for an evening Geocaching BOF to try to find some of them.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?zip=85023&submit1;=Submit

(Pan left, then zoom out. The Embassy Suites will be in the middle of the map.)

--DaveSmith 2003.10.23

I don't have a GPS because it doesn't work where I live and hike. - JerryWeinberg 2003.10.23

That's a nifty trick. GEFJHPS. Why does GPS not work there? Or is it a secret? --DaveLiebreich 2003.10.23.98

It doesn't work because we live in a deep canyon in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest. The GPS cannot see enough satellites (it may not be able to see any) to get a fix on us. Useful information if you want to hide from GPS. I guess we could cache things there and the geocachers couldn't find it so easily. - JerryWeinberg 2004.10.24

There are some fun caches near by. Our family did two this summer while in Sante Fe. My folks live there.

Tererro Mill Tram Cache

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid={19A2075E-2584-4398-B801-25538024F52B}

Tererro Mine Hospital Overlook

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid={E7CF9294-AE55-407D-BE70-81E1557E88D3}

If you look at either of these and scroll down to a log entry labeled wray_clan you can read about our exploits.

Interested in the BOF gathering to find a cache. I'll bring my GPS. Van Wray 2003.11.1

Cool. That'll save me having to pack mine. --DaveSmith

Tererro is our post office, about 4 miles up the canyon from our house, which you must have passed without knowing it on your way to the hospital site. There are many of those mill tram sites up in the woods, including one that can only be reached going up through our property. We always find interesting stuff there left over from the time the mines were abandoned. Some of the info in these descriptions is wrong, including the meaning of the name of the town. (and the spelling, if you ask some natives). I don't know about going on a cache finding trip this week, but I'd love to discuss our canyon with you. - JerryWeinberg 2003.11.01

Updated: Monday, November 10, 2003