They often say life is about the journey, not the destination; but with geocaching, we say it’s both! With over 3 million geocaches around the world. The adventure begins with navigating to the geocache location, then there’s the big “ah-ha!” moment when you find the geocache! The journey doesn’t end there though, so we’re listing out five steps we recommend once you’ve made a find. Are you completing all five?
- Sign the logbook in the geocache. You should always carry a pen/pencil. Every Physical geocache has got a log and it’s just as important to sign the physical log as it is to post your log in the Geocaching® app. Signing the geocache log validates your visit! If you don't sign, then post a note till you return.
- Scenic view? Fun trail? Group shot? Take a photo to include with your log! Photos can be uploaded to your log right from the app. However NEVER add a spoiler. The next person should have the same experience.
- Log your find in the Geocaching® app! If you’re not logging your find in the field, save it as a draft and include a few notes about your journey to the geocache that you can use to jog your memory later. Remember to NOT include spoiler comments in your log!
- Give it a Favorite point! Premium members can award Favorite points to w-o-w geocaches to let other cachers know it’s something special.
- Place the geocache back where you found it so the next cacher can experience the same finders-joy! Remember to respect your surroundings, whether that’s flora, fauna, or others around enjoying the outdoors.
Stormwater entering our waterways is a major environmental problem, not because the water entering the system is fresh, but because of the waste material carried with it. The Traps located along the waterfront are one of many methods of containment established to help with the protection of the maritime environment. More information can be obtained at this link.
http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Waterways/Stormwater_Management_Plans/Lower_Georges_River_Stormwater_Management_Plan
The Indigenous communities who lived around the foreshore of Botany Bay prior to European settlement had a way of life which respected and fostered their interaction with the land. They believed that everything came from the land and returned to the land. By living with this belief, they had to protect the land. Unfortunately these attitudes have not been adopted by our current society and the materials we use today are far from environmentally friendly and our disposal of these materials is far from friendly to the environment. While the Cache is not at a Trap, it is close enough to make you aware of them and what they do to help the environment when you pass by them and encourage you to learn about this method which is being used to help the environment. Because the Hide is respectful about what goes into the traps, it has been placed a long way away from them but close to a stormwater pipe passing below the cycleway in an environmentally friendly way. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts before environmental impacts break it down and it has to be archived or replaced.