Category Archives: Geocaching
Beginner’s GPS for Geocachers
The world of handheld GPS receivers can be quite confusing, both before and after buying one. So here’s an attempt to narrow down the choices for beginning geocachers… Your smartphone If you have a smartphone, it’s a great place to … Continue reading
OGA Zones
Ontario is a very large province. Since inception the OGA has maintain executive positions for 5 regions within the province. Each region is also has regional representatives that can assist with local initiatives. To give you a better sense … Continue reading
Essential Gear
The results of a facebook survey indicate that 98% of all geocachers have at some point cached at night. Sometimes that’s on purpose, they are looking for a night cache and other times the desire for one more find outweighed … Continue reading
Epic 14 State Weekend Roadtrip
On Sunday, November 4, a group of Ontario geocachers undertook a 25-hour geocaching adventure and found geocaches in 14 US states in a single day. The cachers were lulu_zulu, gr812nv, and myself, Norshley, from London, and bruce iroquoia from Hamilton. The … Continue reading
Discover Lennox & Addington Recap
The largest event in August was surely the Discover Lennox & Addington County event that took place in Bath, Ontario. Over 300 people attended the event. Not quite enough for mega status but they are getting close. You … Continue reading
OGA Day Events
In less than two weeks a series of events will happen across the province on what we have dubbed OGA Day. This year that falls on August 11th. We’d like to thank the hosts of the following six OGA … Continue reading
Ontario Poison Plants
Before geocaching I had heard of poison ivy, who hadn’t, but I’d never heard of giant hogweed or wild parsnip. Lucky for me I never had to worry about these plants before I learned about them. Contact with any … Continue reading
Ontario Reviewers Revealed
After much speculation the two most recent Ontario reviewers were revealed at this past weekend’s COG Spring Fling event. The five geocaching.com volunteer reviewers for Ontario, as of right now are: Reviewer name – Player name CacheDrone – The Blue … Continue reading
Message from the Vice-President
While you are out hiking or snowshoeing the trails this winter, take time to appreciate the natural wonders you enjoy, often due to volunteers who build and maintain these trails. Geocaching is an activity that can lead people on wonderful … Continue reading
