In this weeks adventure I downloaded a new geocaching app from the apple store to increase our adventures. This photo is a screen shot of all the geocaches from the greater El Paso area, the green ones are the free ones and the grey ones are the upgraded ones that I would have to pay for. However, as you can see there are plenty of free ones in the area to find. In fact, the other picture is mine and my Wife's feet dangling of a 150 foot cliff after finding the cache. There was no need for additional physical exercises this adventure, due to the continuous upward climb to find the hidden treasure. We were also rewarded by a hawk screeching as it flew beneath us as we sat. That provided the education part of this adventure for our son, as we sat and enjoyed the view we learned about the different birds of prey in the local area. So the lesson for today is technology can be used to educate almost anywhere. Thank you for visiting my blog and following along on my educational geocaching adventures. Until next time, get up and go find it!
Andy
Andy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to explore El Paso. During your adventures, have you found anything interesting in the caches themselves? I did this a long time ago with my kids when it first started. There where not as many points then, and when you got to one you usually only found someone's trash left in an old tin can. Does this one work the same as other's where you are supposed to leave something for someone else to find? If you guys like this app you might enjoy zombies everywhere. Its an app where you have to go find zombies at certain locations. You capture or eliminate specific ones and develop your hunter profile. It really is just another way to get out of the house with the family and more around. Like you said, using technology for good.
Andy, I love the picture! Your adventures sound awesome. We spent last weekend hiking in Catawba, Va. at a place called Dragons Tooth, right off the Appalachian trail. We did not geocache but we should have as apparently there are all types of hidden items on the way up. I agree with you that there is learning to be experienced everywhere.
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Andy, love the picture. As Mandy stated above we did some hiking of our own this weekend. I did remember your blog as we were going up, the only problem was that there was no cell signal. I guess that is one of the drawbacks of technology. I have noticed that in Shenandoah at least there are lots of dead spots when it comes to communications devices. I will try to have the app downloaded next time to see how it works or even if it works without a signal. Glad to see you are getting out their.
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I really dig your posts on geocaching because so many of us feel that the electronic world and the real world are two separate places. Technology, like geocaching software, blends the two together to give us a way to enjoy both at the same time. There are tons of ways to take advantage of the world of zeros and ones, while simultaneously enjoying actual life. Thanks for the post Andy. Till next week.
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Andy,
ReplyDeleteThis is the other Andy, I really enjoy your blog. I say that because you not just sitting in front of your computer dealing with the never ending assignments that plague our cohort. I think we all need to get out there and look...for the fountain of middle age...something. I agree with Donny, you have incorporated technology with the out doors, awesome! I need to go camping...
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Andy E.