Urban Geocaching

Treasure Right Under Your Nose

- Sameer Halai

“VICTORY CACHE.” The title sounds intriguing, along with its code name, “GCG0XR.” I put the coordinates of the geocache into Google Earth and wait as the world spins around on my screen. Within seconds I hover virtually over the spot where the treasure is hidden, a super-busy intersection with a lot of traffic. The description reads, “. . . along the Emerald Necklace . . . between the Hynes and Fenway T stops . . .” I load the coordinates into my global positioning system (GPS) satellite receiver, feed a calibrated, zoomed-in Google Earth screenshot of the area, and begin to plan my route. I’m on my way to seek a geocache.

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