Everybody has a different way of waking up in the morning. Here's a way to start out your morning by gathering with a like-minded bunch of people to swap stories about geocaching over a donut & a cup of Joe.
We often underestimate our reliance on GPS (Global Positioning System), yet, over the course of 24 years, it has fundamentally reshaped our lives and the world we inhabit.
Imagine how different our daily routines would be without GPS technology. Among many other things, paper maps would be necessary to navigate from point A to point B and turn-by-turn delivery tracking would be impossible. Notably, geocaching would never have come into existence.
This transformation traces back to a pivotal moment on May 2, 2000—dubbed Blue Switch Day by geocachers. Before May 2000, Selective Availability restricted accurate GPS technology to military use. However, on Blue Switch Day, the U.S. government made a landmark decision which opened up accurate GPS technology for public use. Geocachers commemorate this day as a milestone, marking it with pride and celebration.
The advent of precise GPS technology brought a new era of possibilities, fostering innovation and exploration worldwide. It’s no coincidence that the very next day, on May 3, 2000, the first geocache was hidden, giving birth to the game of geocaching.
Geocaching HQ created a souvenir for geocachers to celebrate Blue Switch Day 2024. To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find one geocache, Event Cache, or Adventure Lab® Location between May 2–5, 2024.
How will you celebrate Blue Switch Day this year?
Come on down and grab a donut and spend some time shooting the breeze with other local geocachers. You'll be able to trade travel bugs and just hang out for awhile while you recharge your batteries with your favorite type of morning food.
This event will be held at Krispy Kreme in the open patio area. There are several different establishments along Abercorn where you can get your favorite breakfast items and/or your favorite coffee beverage if donuts aren't your thing. The event will start at 7:30 AM and end 8:00 in the morning. That way, you'll still have plenty of time to do whatever you want to do for the rest of the day. We'll be on the patio if you want to bring your pooches to the event.