Caching Tales

It’s always nice to have some company on one of our geocaching walks. Over the past year that hasn’t always been possible, and as a result we have all learnt to appreciate our time socialising with friends and family much more.  This week, keen to make the most of being allowed to spend time with more friends & family members, we had not one, but two opportunities to get sociable again.  On our first walk in the Norfolk woods, we were joined by young ‘on and off’ geocaching nieces 3ft & 4ft, and my sister of team DannyJGB.  And for our second walk in the Cambridgeshire fens, I was joined by a muggle work friend, who had yet to experience the joys of geocaching.  Just a few weeks ago Norfolk cachers Lord and Lady set a brand new series of 26 traditional caches in Thetford Forest, near Santon Downham, called Gate Lodge Loop.  Knowing how creative this duo are I was very keen to go and find them. DannyJGB were at a loose end so we agreed to meet up at a nic...

Geocaching is one of those hobbies that does rely a bit on the weather. After all, in order to find a geocache 99.99 times out of a 100 you’ll be outdoors, with no shelter from the elements. For me, a dry, slightly warmer day – but not too hot - is preferable if I’m to get the most enjoyment out of my caching trips. However, I probably am more fussy than many of my fellow avid cachers, who wouldn’t even let torrential rain, high winds or 4ft of snow stop them from grabbing a smiley!   However, that said I don’t always weather watch before going caching and have been caught out a few times after being lulled into a false sense of weather security! I see the sun shinning, head out on the spur of the moment ill equipped - no coat and just trainers on my feet - only to find 3 miles into the walk the heavens open, and I’m left soaked to the skin and squelching the 3 miles back to my car!   And that is pretty much what happened on my birthday this year! After being trapped at home f...