GEOforce Needed!

GEOforce? What's a GEOforce? Well, have you heard of Geocaching? No? Keep reading! If you're a seasoned geocacher, you can skip down below the video. :-)

Geocaching is a worldwide activity for anyone who has a GPS device and a desire to find hidden containers! Here's how it works... first you have to sign up on www.geocaching.com for a free user account. Access to the site allows you to find caches around the world and log them as you find them. Currently there are over 2 million caches hidden around the world and over 6 million registered geocachers. Wow!

So... first you register for a free account (or premium if you want added benefits), then you download an app. There's a paid version of the official Geocaching.com app for iPhone/Android and there are free apps too. We recommend getting one that will link directly to Geocaching.com for ease of logging finds. Once you've downloaded, installed, and set up your app you can search for nearby caches and start hunting! Just follow the GPS on your phone or your handheld GPS device to the posted coordinates and look for a hidden container.

There are many different kinds and sizes of containers, from as small as the tip of your finger to large trunks, magnetic ones and ones that look like snakes - there are some really creative ones out there, even caches under water! Once you find a cache you log it as found through your mobile app or through the Geocaching.com website. Each find earns you a smiley on the site and bragging rights. :-)

There's much more to it, and all the information you need can be found online. Geocaching can be a fun family activity or a solo activity, for kids and seniors... even dogs! The fun of it all is to get outside, be adventurous, and explore areas you've never seen before. Geocaching usually requires stealth, creative thinking, and persistence.

Here's a little video to further explain it...

If you are a seasoned geocacher AND you live in the Brenham/Washington County area AND you want to be a part of something really fun, email us to become part of our GEOforce! We are going to implement an official GEOtour and need some volunteers to help us put it all together. You qualify to be part of the GEOforce if you...

• Are excited about Geocaching
• Live in the Brenham/Washington County area 
• Can help maintain caches we place along the tour
• Have spare time during the week to meet, plan, and place caches
• Have ideas for placement, containers, geocoins, swag, etc. 

If you love geocaching, but you can't be a part of the GEOforce, that's okay! We will be thrilled to have you come to our area and find all the caches we place on the GEOtour as soon as it's ready. We will be posting updates as we develop the tour, so sign up to receive those updates as they happen. And as soon as the tour is live you will be the first to know!

We are super excited about this GEOtour and hope you all are too!

Happy Caching!
~ The Birthplace of Texas GEOteam