Barb and I started caching back in 2006. When we started caching there were only a few caches on Merritt Island and only a few hundred in Brevard County. A wise OLD cacher once told us about how cachers used to do this and how they used to that "back in the day". Well we just figured we are not "back in the day" anymore and things change. Boy do they ever! Here we sit 7 years later and now we find ourselves repeating what this wise OLD cacher once told us, back in the day....
We have decided we would like to host a geocaching 101 event every month discussing different aspects of the game. Some we might have a decent amount of knowledge on others we may lean on other cachers to step up and hold the discussion so we can learn with everyone else.
Our first event, this one will cover the topic of logging a cache. We want to discuss how "back in the day" caches were logged and how they are logged today. Now we certainly are not saying that one way is right and one way is wrong. These events will be an open forum type event where we will open the discussion and then let everyone chime in with their opinions. Hopefully by the end of the event everyone will walk away with some new information and maybe something that will help them become a better cacher.
I see on Facebook every single day or hear about it when someone is talking about geocaching how so and so logged this cache. We think people learn by example and many new cachers are just following others examples. We did when we started. We just think we as a community might be able to set a better example if we hear and discuss what we all feel is a better way of doing things. Does this mean this is the way everyone should do it? Heck no! It is just an example of what you might want to try.
So join us Friday night at 7:00 pm at the posted coords. We will plan for this event to last maybe an hour and a half or until everyone is done discussing this topic. Don't forget there is a CITO event the following day up in Scottsmore for anyone that would like to lend a hand there. See everyone on Friday March 29th.