A mere seven years after the World Wide Web was made accessible by the public1, another milestone was achieved on May 2, 2000, when the U.S. government made accurate GPS technology accessible by the public. On the following day, the first geocache was hidden near Beavercreek, Oregon. The coords were published by GPS enthusiast Dave Ulmer for what he called the "Great American GPS Stash Hunt." Two people found the cache within 3 days and published their findings online.
Now, 24 years later, there are more than 3 million active geocaches worldwide, hidden in 191 countries and all seven continents, and more than 642 million "Found It" or "Event Attended" logs have been recorded. Geocachers attend over 36,000 Events each year to enjoy fellowship, food, and fun.
We invite you to join Team Cache-N-Run at 9:00 AM, Saturday, May 4th (gee, that sounds like another holiday!), on the patio of one of our favorite breakfast spots to celebrate the 24th anniversary of Blue Switch Day, test your knowledge of Geocaching trivia, and earn a souvenir. Remember to log your Will Attend! Bring any trackables you have to move or to share. (Very good food is available, but a purchase is not required to attend.)
1April 30, 1993