Hey all, I couldn't find a particular forum for this subject, so I figured general would do. Right now, my wife and I are planning for a thru-hike, after I get out of the Army. (I get out in December, we plan on leaving in March). I was looking at Google Earth, which is how I download all my caches, and I noticed that since last year, a lot of caches of sprung up on the A.T. I was particularly surprised, because when I looked last year (when my wife, brother, and I were backpacking in the Smoky's), there were none. My wife and enjoy this activity, as it gives a reason to get out and see things pretty much for free. I'm wondering if anyone is currently enjoying some caches along the trail, or if anyone has cached while doing the trail. Any thoughts would be great.
I really don't feel I need to define this, but I have met a lot of people who don't know what caching is, so here it is, straight from geocaching.com;
What is geocaching?
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.
For those of you who love to hike, climb, and use your head, this is perfect for you!