Saturday, February 14, 2009

The Road to 3K
















Since my last post many caching memories have taken place. I have cached in eight states, and reached my 3,000 finds geocache milestone on February 7th 2009. I also went on to hide 23 geocaches for other geocachers to find. I have cached in Ohio where I live and Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia. During that time I have created my own path tag to give to close caching friends as well as a signature wooden nickel. I have even joined three close friends brewing our own bier that we brewed, bottled, and labeled. It’s know as “Golden Chum Bucket Brew”.

In May I will be going to the Mega Event called GeoWoodstock VII in Bell Buckle Tennessee. I’m looking forward to meeting cachers from far and wide. I hear there will be people from as far away as Nova Scotia. I’ll be spending the four days and three nights in a tent at one of the local camp grounds. Gee just like old times on active duty with the U.S. Army.

There have been more memories created with my extended family the Geochums than I have room to list. And to be sure the caching bug does not die with me, I have gotten two of my daughters, and my granddaughter hooked on the sport as well as my two son-in-laws. They are “The Army-Brats“, Joni & Dave and “Team M.A.N.“ Melissa, Aaliyah, and Nathan. The pictures are some of my favorite memories from the last two years.