Jason Silver

Thursday, July 22nd, 2004

Geocaching Still Not Working For Me...

 :-( A friend and I went in search of this cache, but despite searching for 30 minutes, could not find it.  (Nppbeqvat gb zl havg, vg jnf ng gur gbc bs gur uvyy, n srj srrg sebz gur cngu ba gur evtug fvqr). I'm beginning to suspect that something is wrong with my GPS. I wish someone could confirm that this cache is still there so I know if my system works. I am able to use it to follow roads and get from town to town-- but maybe it's not accurate enough for use as a geocaching tool. That would really be disappointing. I use a Pocket PC with a flash GPS and map software.

The trip in to the spot was really fun, but exhausting-- all the climbing up and down hills. The deer flies and mosquitos were relentless! When we finally gave up the search we jumped in the lake right there for a swim to wash off the apparently tasty sweat we'd earned. It's about 1.3 Klics in, so almost 3 kilometers of walking up and down hills.

We had a great time. The view was amazing, the rain was refreshing, the swim was exhilerating. Though disappointed, we are not disheartened. When we get back home to Hamilton, Ontario, we'll try to find an easier cache to whet our confidence.

~Jason