Well, yet another year has come and gone and I didn’t go to GeoWoodstock VI, held last month in California. As I said last year, “next year!” Hmm.

Here’s what it’s about:

GeoWoodstock is an annual get-together for geocachers from all over the world. In five short years GeoWoodstock has become the world’s largest geocaching-related event. It is a relaxed, friendly, and free gathering. Typical activities at past GeoWoodstock events have included meeting people, prize giveaways, geocoin sales and trading, travel bug swaps, and of course, caching like crazy. There have been large and small cache runs, and records have been made for the most caches found in a 24-hour period.

It’s not exactly Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, but it’s supposed to be a lot of fun, and events such as this one are terrific for bringing together what is often a disparate community practicing a largely solitary activity. If you’re considering geocaching, consider attending an event or two — even GeoWoodstock. Because while it’s wonderful to be alone on the trail, it’s a good idea to balance that with the reasons we become community.

Jeannette Cézanne
Open Your Heart with Geocaching

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