Category Archives: Geocaching

Discovery Science Center / Star Wars Exhibit – Santa Ana, California

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

When we actually get started on our trip, I plan to write reviews for the benefit of others as well as a way to refresh my aging memory. Until then, I’ll start in my own back yard with places I … Continue reading →

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Rest Stop Alternatives

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Rest stops are very useful to long distance travelers – especially those with small children who need to “go” five minutes after leaving the McDonald’s Playplace! But they can be so much more than simply an unplanned emergency stop – … Continue reading →

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New GPS Camera on the market – Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Camera

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

When I received my Nikon CoolPix P-6000 a couple of years ago for my birthday, there weren’t that many cameras with integrated GPS receivers. There were one or two others but that’s about it. Other options included purchasing an after … Continue reading →

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You never know who you’ll run into

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

We interrupt this systematically organized blog to introduce some cool technology and further explain why we need to get out and travel more often. I was returning home from work via Amtrak (I commute from South Orange County to Downtown Los Angeles) … Continue reading →

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Waymarking

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

For me, Geocaching has always been about an excuse to go somewhere I haven’t been before. The hidden ”treasure” one finds is great for kids, but the find simply signifies the completion of the task. In the end, I’ve always remembered the … Continue reading →

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Geocaching

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Geocaching has been around for approximately twelve years now; so, a fair amount of people know about it worldwide. But not everyone. I’m not going to tell you about what Geocaching is or its history or how to play the … Continue reading →

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Equipment

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Here we will discuss our primary mode of transportation and communication. Our current thought is an RV large enough to be a portable classroom. If we took the length of our trip and our home school objective out of the … Continue reading →

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