I am loving the new things i could do with my phone..sure I’m a Sony Ericsson fanboy.. sure i would be just as happy with a Samsung Galaxy S.. But i Still love the xperia x10.. and it further builds my disdain for the iphone .. LOL…
I’ve known of Geocaching for a while now, and never got around to participate. What IS geocaching ??
Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment. Way back then, I fooled around with participating but never did because i never had a GPS device.. and buying one for the sake of Geocaching is just not a good idea. Till now…
I’d just installed the C:Geo app on my X10.. and I am already loving it. Yesterday, Reets and myself, we stopped over to get some groceries on the way home from work. I’d been fiddlin around with C:Geo, so I knew there was a “cache” in the area. I told Reets that I wanted to find that cache and she was game for a little treasure hunt..
Carpark Cache #2
N 01° 22.180 E 103° 50.900
UTM: 48N E 371875 N 151420
Sheltered from the elements, this easy cache does not require any special equipment but a keen sense of caching.
The published coords will bring you to this huge building. The cache is located within the building’s parking area.
Note: Parking area is open 24 hours.
To work out the location where the cache is hidden; you will need to solve the following puzzle.
Find the 6 letter name of this building. Let’s call it as ABCDEF.
Now use the simple conversion per following:
A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, … X = 24, Y = 25, Z = 26
Cache is located at the corner of car park lot number
(((A + B + C + D + E + F) * 7) + B).
I did my sums, and we were off looking for the specific lot. We looked around for a bit, before Reets noted that i had miscalculated (it was 13 instead of 18). Now Reets was on the warpath, she just HAD to find the cache.. After an hour of searching (yes an hour) and swearing at the person who numbered the carpark lots, we found the location, but we couldn’t find the cache. It was well hidden or maybe because we were new to this we didn’t know what we were looking for. We trudged away declaring that the next time we were in the area we would discover the cache.
This weekend, Me and Reets will be going on a date.. a GeoCache date… to uncover little hidden treasures around our place. (i count at least 10)… Maybe will bring Diaz along for the ride as well..
till next time..
