BSA Artesia Troop 228 Merit Badge Workshop Traditional Cache

You are searching for an regular size container placed with permission.

Please be respectful of the facilities and residences near the coordinates. No squealing of tires, racing of engines or honking of horns. Those things we Baby Boomers were used to doing to raise Cain on Main streets. Please not here..

As with most rural geocache locations, watch for things that bite, sting, scratch or scrape.

Geoscouting is the partnership of Scouting and Geocaching to help promote recruiting, retention, advancement and public relations of a Scouting Pack, Troop or Crew. Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users, with hundreds of thousands of active members in over 222 countries.

A modified treasure hunt using GPS coordinates to locate the “prize” or cache. There are numerous public geocaches hidden around this community. Many of these involve beautiful hikes and/or fun puzzles to solve to find the treasure.

GPS technology provides an augmented compass and measuring system, which is an essential part of the increasingly technology oriented lives of this generation. Remember, however, that we are simply updating an old and traditional Scouting skill. We are not saying that the older methods should be forgotten. Map and compass skills are an invaluable supplement to any GPS use and the importance of these skills should be reinforced whenever possible. Most importantly, the Values of Scouting, including “Fun with a Purpose” are paramount to any Scouting activity.

Volunteering with BSA Troop 228 of this community has been rewarding. Being a part of teaching young men who are eager to learn and experience life through scouting. Scouting has proven to develop charactor, leadership and a firm lifestyle foundation.