Category: Unusual Experiences

Have any Nazi codes you need broken?

Posted on June 14, 2015February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Learning to use a WW2 Enigma machine taught me to love puzzle geocaches.

It seemed like a good time to try IF

Posted on November 16, 2014September 12, 2016 by PatientRock

I’ve always wanted to explore the world of Interactive Fiction and wouldn’t you know it, the Interactive Fiction Competition for 2014 had just opened for judging.

I’m bored with this World War.

Posted on September 24, 2014February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Battles are being fought in your neighborhood, right now. Join the fight for Ingress and accomplish…well, nothing really.

Cracking Buker’s Large Nut

Posted on July 11, 2014February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I’ve long wanted to find my first 5/5 geocache (5 star difficulty and terrain) and a mountain in Maryland seemed like the best chance to make that happen.

Searching for The Learning Annex

Posted on September 10, 2013February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

A short narrative of a geocaching adventure in New York City. How many times can one man tie his shoes while he searches for a geocache?

Wandering Outside and In

Posted on June 22, 2012February 7, 2017 by PatientRock

I’ve been doing a lot wandering lately to clear my head. I’ll eat my lunch while continuing to work so that I can use my lunch break to go for a walk. I like to pick a direction and go; sometimes pretending that I’m never coming back. …

Resolution to Explore

Posted on January 5, 2012August 10, 2016 by PatientRock

It was a childhood dream of mine to discover Bigfoot. I had a map showing all of the U.S.’s major sightings hung on the wall next to my bed and I looked at it every night before I went to sleep.