The Sesquicentennial Geocaching Trail opened October 16 and 17. More than 100 cachers spent the weekend seeking the 33 items hidden throughout Cameron County. The caches will remain in place for three months and according to organizers telephone calls for passport reservations continue to keep the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce staff busy. The passports have been limited to 300 and only 60 remain.
Numerous businesses reported brisk sales during the weekend. Many of those offered discounts to geocachers who showed their passports. “This was the first event coordinated county-wide,” Tina Johns Lorson, executive director explained. Cachers from New York, Ohio and Florida have come to Cameron County.
A few caches prove very difficult to find and listing the caches on the popular geocaching.com website has been a learning experience, according to Johns Lorson. “I urge anyone wishing to create a trail, to attend the upcoming geocaching seminar November 5 at the Emporium Country Club. I have learned so much by trial and error; instead, take advantage of learning from those who have successfully launched trails.” The fee for the seminar is $25.00. You can register by calling 814-486-0213.
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