"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

10 January 2009

"Without geography, you're nowhere." -- Jimmy Buffett


Recently, my buddy Kevin took his family on a trip that involved an geocache excursion. Geocaching is a type of world-wide scavenger hunt aided by GPS. Now THIS is useful technology.

More information about geocaching here.

A beginner's guide is found here.

There are a few off-shoots of geocaching . . .

Benchmark hunting here.

Waymarking(my favorite) here.

Degree confluence here.

International Orienteering Organization here.

Leterboxing North America (an interesting blend of geography and graphic arts) here.

Wherigo here.

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