WTF is Geocaching? It’s a treasure hunt!
Geocaching slightly confused me when I saw an ad on Seattle’s craig’s list for writers wanted. Geo= Earth. Caching= hiding stashes of something? Well, it turns out that that is exactly what it is. Kind of like a mix between Where’s George and a modern treasure hunt for anyone 
with access to a GPS device. People hide ‘geocaches’ whereever they feel like, and record the GPS coordinates on websites like Geocaching.com for others to find it. Why? Well, why not? Why do anything that doesn’t feel, clothe or shelter yourself? For fun. Geocaches usually contain a log for those who find it to log their discvery, and mini treasures, which are for the taking (with a deposit of similar value for the next hunter.) Some people include special prizes for FTF (first to find) and others include items like Travel Bugs, with additional instructions for those willing to take the bug to specified global locations.
Companies get into it too. Jeep conducted a geocaching event awhile back, which is what this travel bug is from.
I checked Geocaching to see if there were any caches near, I gave a 20 mile radius, because I figured if they were farther, I’d be much too lazy to go seek them out. Luckily, there were hundreds. One within 500 feet of my address. So if you’re ever bored, grab a gps ready device (many phones now have navigator type functions) and go find (or bury) some treasure.