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GeoCarnival #3

Welcome to the third weekly installment of the GeoCarnival.The GeoCarnival reviews geoblogs and compiles what is happening in the world of GPS games (geocaching, geodashing, shutterspots, geogolf,Coin Quest, etc.) in one convenient post per week so you can read who is blogging about your favorite activity.If you know of a geoblog that we should highlight, feel free to let us know. We like RSS and Atom feeds, so feel free to send along those links.

And now on to the good stuff . . .
Here’s your Markwell for the day. Kelly is interviewed on Canadian radio. Scout’s post tells you how to get to it.

Geeky Mama hit 10,000 miles on her personal hitchhiker recently. There are a bunch of folks who track their mileage. Pretty neat stuff. In addition, she has completed Hermit’s Quest. Congratulations on both feats.

Caching and traveling to concerts. There are reasons to be envious of Dr. Mellow. He’s seen a rash of DTB shows recently and he is able to fit some caching around his travels. To be young again . . .

There are four new South Jersey shutterspots listed after my recent tour through Salem County. Some cachers may recognize some of these spots as they are among the finest the county has to offer.

Another one recognizes the addiction! bigredclifford has taken the first step.

IowaAdmin can be humble. It sounds like the community is working there.

And yet another compulsive personality is among us. JustMe reviews his hobbies.

jestcaching considers whether geocaching is a fad or a phenomenon. Considering CBS News featured it on its Evening News, I am leaning toward phenomenon.

ladypixel has met some of the cachers featured in the CBS piece.

Talk to a cacher and he will inevitably end up telling you about the interesting things he has come across while on the hunt. sept1c_tank delves into this.

Neither rain nor sleet nor dark of night can keep StayFloopy from caching. A miserably rainy Saturday did not deter this Jersey diehard.

The folks at Basswood Bend set a new personal record for the number of finds in a day. Congrats! And the latest tally of the turtle poll are here. Go over and vote!

Wow! Being late for class because you were out caching. Times have changed.

Miragee recounts her encounter with a rattlesnake while retrieving a coin from one her caches.

BigWhiteTruck is tweaking some of Cacheopedia’s entries. Lend a hand to this community caching wiki.

Chris over at Sharpes-R-Us is looking forward to expanding his caching adventures while on vacation.

Finding caches is nice when the muggles aren’t in the way. The folks at Geocacheville chronicle another fine outing.

Spring has sprung in many places, but young kayaker902 is still caching in the snow.

Somehow I had missed this story. A family in Florida got lost while caching. Always know your way out of where you are and remember extra batteries or better yet, a paper map and compass are your friends.
Update: This is another case of the media getting the story wrong.

Google Earth is great software! And indispensable to a cacher as The Geocaching Blog notes this week.

The Heathrow Hikers have some nice black and white photographs from their caching adventures. I always liked black and white photography.

Caching really does take over lives. Visiting the girlfriend? Go caching. Meet up with friends? Go caching. Injure yourself? Go caching. That’s the attitude, throwawayuserid!

After Palm Sunday mass, what is there to do? Cache, of course! musing85 has the details.

David Phillips is looking for someone to cache with over Patriot’s Day. Isn’t it a requirement to watch the marathon? Hunter’s at 885 Boyleston is a prime location for watching the race, fwiw. I used to manage the joint.

Geophotoblogging. I love it! Thanks Oaksong.

It sounds like a wonderful evening out: good food, tickets to a MLB game, and a new GPS. There should be more evenings like this. Congrats Jamie.

Jeremy Stout shares his trip to Texas as a photoblog. Yes, it includes caching.

Jason Click is preparing for some bigtime hiking in the Uwharrie National Forest, but it sounds like he needs some more equipment. He has prepared for some caching along the way.

a_nord is on a quest and time is running out. It’s no wonder night caching is on the agenda. Fun stuff.

Ths is what caching in a children’s playground looks like. Thanks to s4xton for sharing these.

Norman relates a hike that he had hoped would have included a cache hunt in Malaysia.

It’s a race to 1000 finds for clubjuggler. Finding 55 in a day puts you in great shape to reach your goal by 25 April.

GPSOkie has been under the weather (I can relate) but is back in the caching business. Let’s hope in the geoblogging business too!

How about this? Laurie Thompson will have an article about caching published in Wee Ones Childrens Magazine. Hook ‘em while they’re young!

It’s tough to cache when the area is flooded. But it’s fun to try! garciasn has the news.

Uh oh! Marital bliss is shakey as abc79de is not happy on vacation. It seems her hubby has lined up some caching for her to do. Chin up there girl.

Andrea remembers fondly a previous caching adventure. This was sparked by the re-run of the Law and Order: Criminal Intent she watched.

Welcome New Cachers
There’s a new cacher in South Jersey . . . and he has a blog! Welcome aboard, Scott. Stop by his site and leave a welcome message.

Jeff is smart. He’s a cacher!

Caching often leads one to places he never knew existed. Over at the Geocaching Zone, we find another example. Kewl!

There’s a new cacher down under. Welcome biggweilo.

Getting into caching while on motorcycles is definitely a good way to start.

Bruce and Diane look like they’re having fun with their new hobby. They found their first cache recently and have lots of photographs of their adventures.

Katie is a new geocacher. She seems like she likes it.

Hikerpoet (love the handle!) went caching and letterboxing for the first time. As avid hikers, they liked it! Who doesn’t? ‘)

Geocaching can be a family activity. Just ask Joseph who went on his first hunt with his mother and brother.
Susannah is yet another new cacher. Welcome to the addiction!

dwrd travels a lot and has found caching. We are certain you’ll find caches where you visit.

piccolouno is eager to begin caching. He’s looking for someone to go with and a GPS. Anyone near him in Illinois?

Regional Round-Up
The Houston GeoCaching Society had an interesting thread discussing the StopGeocaching.com web site.

UTAG is preparing for a new coin.

GeoPhotoBlogging
Covered bridges are so kewl. Thanks, Bruce.

An event in the snow. Diehards.

Matthew finds the cache!

Tivophile shows us an interesting cache container.

Another beautiful location from supradave.

Reminds of the Bronx. Doesn’t 9key have a scavenger hunt for these?

Location is the key to a cache. Cepeda was at an awesome location.

Sometimes there are obstacles between you and the cache. Li Kao shows us the results.

Team GOJU celebrates #200.

PSD has been caching in Rye, NY. I’ve cached up there and have seen equally stunning sites.

Spain caching? Looks nice.

Can you imagine taking this shot while on a hunt? AWESOME, BlazerMan!!!

Team Hippo finds interesting things when caching.

That’s all for this week, folks. Check back next Friday for the next installment of the GeoCarnival.

Also blogged on this date . . .

• Monday Update - 2008
• Dot . . . Dot . . . Dot . . . - 2007
• Neville Brothers @ Citi - 1991