One cache near the airport is in an ammo can measuring 10" x 7" x 4", and when placed contained a Book entitled "Einstein's Dreams," a Squirrel sand pet, a Miniature clown mask, a Smiley CD opener, a Plastic magnifier, a USA flag pin, a Crazy Bones miniature lunch box, and five travel bugs.
Finding the "treasure" is only part of the lure. One cache placed by a bunch of third graders is a Micro, in a film canister, and contains a log book and a pencil. Their teacher, opens her student's eyes to spectacular views, introduces them to local history, helps them learn how to unravel mysterious ciphers, how to solve puzzles, and how to work together as a team.
Cachers take on handles known as "Username"s. The third grade teacher is known as "AvePaloma and ABunchOThirdGraders."
About that "travel bug": a Travel Bug is a trackable tag that you attach to an item. This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com. The item becomes a "hitchhiker" that is carried from cache to cache, sometimes migrating to different countries around the globe, and you can follow its progress online.
What will you see while Geocaching Orcutt?
This is a fun way to involve the whole family. The rule of thumb is to make caches "family friendly"
From one site, you can see the first school built in the Santa Maria Valley, the Pleasant Valley School. From another, you can see the Orcutt School District's offices. Another will take you through a pleasant stroll through Pioneer Park. Another allows you to see the airplanes take off and land. Another takes you to a place where you could sit and relax.
Where Can I Learn More About GeoCaching?
The official website for Geocaching is: www.geocaching.com. Check it out, and while there, create a caching name for yourself. Enter your zip code on the search page, and you'll be amazed at the number and diversity of cached sites located right here in Orcutt.