End of August
It is hard to believe that August is almost over. Where did the summer go? For me the months of June, July, and August were probably the busiest ever with two trips to Norway, two to Dallas, Washinton, San Francisco, Wyoming, Zaragoza, Spain, Philadelphia, and a handfull to New York City. In spite of all […]
Benchmarking
The word "benchmark" normally refers to a test or comparison. For example, in the information technology field a benchmark would reveal the speed of an IBM mainframe computer performing certain tasks compared to another type of computer doing those same things. There is another type of benchmark that may be less familiar to most of […]
Summer Geocaching
One accomplishment for the summer has been to place a new geocache in Ridgefield, Connecticut. We named it Nutmeg and Laurel (after the state nickname and state flower) and it is hidden not far off of a trail which is near the Ridgefield "rails to trails" hiking path. Details about the cache can be found […]
Geocaching Tips (from what I have learned)
The more planning you do before your geo-caching expedition, the better. I recommend doing it the night before so you are not rushed with last minute interruptions in the morning. If you want to read a good “how to” guide on geocaching, I recommend visiting Hobby Help. They are a small team of enthusiasts, looking […]
Lords Valley
This was a very nice area that we were not aware of. The cache was fairly easy to find but did take awhile. Unfortunately, the cache has been compromised. The cache container is very small. Nothing wrong with that except that geocachers have been stuffing it with so many items that it could not hold […]
