Geocaching for Diabetes
You may have heard about the unite for diabetes campaign that led to a UN resolution on Diabetes.Did you know that the Unite for Diabetes folks were also doing a promotion that involved geocaching?
Geo-what you say? Geocaching is a 'sport' where people hide a cache of items and post the location (latitude and longitude) so others can go looking for the hidden items. Read the FAQ at Geocaching.com for more on the great activity.
Because of the unite for diabetes campaign I decided earlier in the year to try some geocaching. And this weekend we found a Unite for Diabetes Travel Bug! I was thrilled. Here's a picture of two of the children with the cache that contained the travel bug.
Now I need to find a new cache that moves this cache to it's final location, somewhere in Afghanistan! I'll probably drop it off in southern Massachusetts, or Rhode Island in the next few weeks.
What do you need for geocaching? Bug spray (it's summer), a GPS device (I'm using a borrowed one) and a good eye for following clues, and some patience. And if you want to find a cache near you have a look at this Google maps search for caches. You'll probably be surprised how many you find in your area.
The children are really starting to get into it. Now I need to get some other interesting things to leave off at any caches I come across!
Labels: diabetes, geocache, unite
posted by Bernard @ 10:05 PM
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