Tag: Geocaching

An Adventure, Lab

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 by PatientRock

I was awarded an Adventure Lab! It’s a new project and app from Geocaching for location-based adventures. Casting about for ideas, I set my sights on a nearby infamous dueling ground.

Augmented Reality Geocaching

Posted on July 3, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

New guidelines for augmented reality geocaching were quietly released and the geocaching community is abuzz. I, for one, couldn’t resist.

GeoGearheads Podcast

Posted on April 21, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I was a guest on the GeoGearHeads podcast to talk about the intersection of geolocation gaming and storytelling! Please give it a listen.

Origins and running code

Posted on March 28, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I started my illustrious geocaching career on a whim, sparked by CODERUNNER, a game that I didn’t even play until five years later.

Geocaching Robot

Posted on January 18, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I’ve created a Twitter bot about geocaching! Also wrote a quick post about how the idea came to be and lessons learned.

Can’t Stop Collecting Imaginary Items

Posted on January 12, 2016February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

A review of my addiction to Wallabee, a (sorta) location-based collecting game/app.

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.

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?