Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Mystery of the Cornish TravelBugs

Posted on June 28, 2015 by washknight

Whilst out caching this week in Hemel Hempstead (See On The Trail of a Fox – GeoDate in Hemel) we found a TB. Nothing unusual about that right? Well so we thought but when we got it home we found … Continue reading →

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On The Trail of a Fox – GeoDate in Hemel

Posted on June 28, 2015 by washknight

For our GeoDate this week Shar and I headed back to Hemel to tackle a semi-urban series called Trail of a Fox. What do I mean by semi-urban? Well if caching in built up towns and cities where the hides … Continue reading →

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Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens!

Posted on June 25, 2015 by washknight

Well the Groundspeak 2015 Road Trip has begun. What the heck am I talking about? well, in a nutshell, it is a series of challenges between now and September 2nd where you can earn shiny souvenirs. The souvenir I can … Continue reading →

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Mapping our walks

Posted on June 24, 2015 by washknight

I have started trying out a new app on my iPhone. Not specifically for geocaching but to keep track of how far we walk. The app is called Map My Walk and I am sure you may have heard of … Continue reading →

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Chiltern Hundred Leg 8 – Fathers Day

Posted on June 23, 2015 by washknight

On Sunday it was father’s day and that meant it was my choice as to what we did and no one was allowed to complain or whinge. I expect you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work out … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Cache Maintenance

Posted on June 15, 2015 by washknight

“With great caches comes great responsibility” This phrase was made famous by Spiderman… or at least it would have been if he had been a geocacher. Hmmm, now I am considering what sort of caches the arachnid super hero would … Continue reading →

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Sheepish in Westbrook Hay

Posted on June 13, 2015 by washknight

It took me longer than usual to decide where we should go for this week’s GeoDate. I kept getting distracted by interesting caches and not actually finding a series or clump of odds that we could do. I’ve just realised … Continue reading →

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GeoDate – Just the two of us

Posted on June 11, 2015 by washknight

Generally, Sharlene and I try to go out caching once a week whilst Sam is at school. It’s not that he doesn’t like geocaching, it’s just that he also likes sitting on a bean bag playing x-box and talking to … Continue reading →

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A Coin from down under!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by washknight

It is pretty rare to find a geocoin out in the wild these days. In two years of caching and over 1100 caches I think we have found less than half a dozen. It was a really nice treat therefore … Continue reading →

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Moonwalking in Brookmans Park

Posted on June 7, 2015 by washknight

With Sam back at school Shar and I were left on our own for the first time in over a week. Naturally, with a bit of alone time there was only one thing to be done. No not that! We … Continue reading →

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