Geocaching in the Winnipeg Cold

I am very sorry that I have not posted anything on my blog in a very long time. This is because I have been in Winnipeg for Easter. I go to Winnipeg every year over Easter and now it has become a tradition to visit my family there. It was a very fun trip and I did lots of things. One thing that was really fun and interesting was going geocaching:
Geocaching is kind of like a big, global scavenger hunt. It is also like a sport in which you use a GPS (global positioning system.) First of all, you have to buy a GPS. Then, you go to some websites where you can find the exact coordinates of a cache (to learn what a cache is, see below.) You then put the coordinates of that cache into you GPS and press GoTo on your GPS so that you can actually find the cache. Now this is the cool part! Once that is all done your compass on the GPS will start to point in the direction of what your cache is. So then you follow the directions and eventually you will find the cache. Then you can leave something for someone to find.
A cache is what you are trying to find when you go geocaching. They are usually a small bucket that has a logbook. In the logbook, people who have found the cache will write down their names and some stuff about the cache. Another type of cache is a microcache which is really small and is sometimes as small as a film canister. These will only have a logbook and usually nothing else. People can also put some items in the cache. These things are small toys or figurines, CD's, writing and many more. Once you find the cache you can choose to take something in the cache, if you want to do this though you must leave something behind.
When I was in Winnipeg we went geocaching in Bird's Hill Park. We searched for 3 different caches put ended up only finding 2 of them. It was a very fun experience, even though sometimes we did get cold and wet it was always exciting when we found the cache. It will be interesting to see what geocaching is like in the summer!