Geocaching in Wimbledon Common

My little sister Bella and her human came to see me this bank holiday Monday. Bella was really excited, kept wagging her tail and asked if I wanted to learn some new tricks.

New tricks?

As if my four month old little sister could show *me* any new tricks.

I shrugged and said okay, curious to see what she’d come up with – expecting her to tell me about the snails in the garden or something.

Then she started explaining the basic rules for a really cool game called geocaching that her humans play a lot.

Geocaching? I wondered briefly if it involved pocket money for biscuits, but then I sat back eager to hear more about the game.

Geocaching in a nutshell

Bella sniffing for the treasure

1. Some clever humans hide little treasures in parks and other fun places. The treasures can be anything from a metal cylinder filled with toys, or tupperware boxes with little bits and pieces like IKEA pencils, cocktail umbrellas or other trinkets. They also have a little logbook inside them where you put your pawprint and a little note once you’ve found the treasure.

Bella and her human found it!

2. You get an account with www.geocaching.com and work out if there are any hidden treasures near where you live. We checked the map and found some pawsome looking ones in my favourite park Wimbledon Common.

You can't be serious? You're going out there?

Bella's human is as agile as a monkey!

In fact, we were starting to think that she might be a monkey!

3. Then you download an app to your phone and use the built in gps to find the treasure box – this part is the most fun for us doggies as we can help out by sniffing for the treasure.

4. You find the treasure, leave a note in the log book and if you see anything you like in the box you can take it as long as you leave something else in return.

Lots of goodies in there!

I gasped – how could my little sister know so much about something I had never heard of?

Of course I didn’t tell her that *Waggy tail*

We ended up having a really fun day out and I can honestly say that I’m thinking of signing up to that website and start sniffing for geocaches myself!

The whole geocaching team after a whole days work

Have you ever tried geocaching? Did you bring your doggie? We would love to hear from other geocaching doggies out there!

Comments

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Clowie August 29, 2012 at 12:09: I’d never heard of that, but I don’t suppose there’s any treasure hidden near here!

Bassetmomma August 29, 2012 at 12:53: What a cool game Alfie! Bella is really growing up, isn’t she. Happy Wordless Wednesday!

Bella August 29, 2012 at 13:52: I had such a pawsome day Alfie. I can’t wait to do it again. Go on, get an account … be a geo-dog with me and I can take you to the next geo-wag with me *wag wag wag*

caren gittleman August 29, 2012 at 19:03: what a fabulous and fun idea!! I would love to try this!

snoopy@snoopysdogblog August 29, 2012 at 20:00: Hey Alfie

That does sound like fun – maybe young dogs can teach older ones new things?

Wags to all

Your pal Snoopy

SUGAR: Golden Woofs August 29, 2012 at 21:51: Woof! Woof! FUN adventure. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

Goose August 29, 2012 at 21:54: Whoa, what a cool game, although that tree looked a little scary for me! You’ve got yourself one awesome sister man!

Inga August 30, 2012 at 13:09: What a neat thing to do/have/participate in!!
Great to see you and Bella having such great times together (and your humans as well!)

Bongo September 3, 2012 at 05:37: My person says she’s wanted to try that for a long time. I hope she decides to do it and takes me with her. It looks like lots of fun.