Ever heard of geocaching? Well if you haven’t it’s really fun! It’s a real-world outdoor treasure hunt. What’s even more exciting is that you can do this in the Everglades. In short, geocaching is a game where players have to locate hidden containers (called geocaches) using a GPS-enabled device while sharing their experience online.
When geocaching, the players must navigate through a certain set of GPS coordinates in order to find the geocache hidden at that particular location. To play in the Everglades, you can register at geocaching.com to seek caches and log entries, but it is not required.
In the game, if you take something from the geocache, you must leave something of equal or greater value. Then, you write about your find in a cache logbook and you can log your experience at geocaching.com.
Geocaches can be found all over the world. They vary in size and appearance from large plastic containers to film canisters. Since its already such an interesting place to explore, the Everglades provides the perfect setting to go on a treasure hunt.
The Park Employee for a Day geocache trail is comprised of five caches that follow the main park road. In this game, people will be looking for caches that contain a particular case study that requires their attention. After reading the information presented, people are asked to think how they would deal with the issue at hand. Then, people are asked to share their thoughts online and log what they find. This game allows visitors to step in the role of different park employees to help resolve issues.
Geocache game titles include: The Rising Tide, A Heated Dilemma, A Pepper Problem, and In Harm’s Way.
If Everglades’ issues or playing games interests you, this is worth signing up for! If you’re looking to explore even more areas of the Everglades, try an airboat tour after the geocaching game. To make a reservation, call Captain Mitch’s Airboat Tours at 800-368-0065 or click here.
