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A random collection of rants, reviews, and miscellaneous thoughts on everything from instructional technology to local restaurants.
Rugby Caching
Several months ago John Kaup asked if I would do a geocaching workshop for Paris Mountain State Park’s Fourth Saturday program. The appointed Saturday came around, so I headed up to the park with all of my GPSs, laptops, etc, in tow for the workshop. I planned to do a repeat of the workshop I’d [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Geocaching and Maps
Geocaching on Lake Marion
Another second Saturday, and it was time for another epic paddling trip with Lowcountry Unfiltered. This one was truly epic. This time our explorations took us to the eastern part of Lake Marion to do some geocaching around Persanti Island. Our launching point was Carolina King Landing, just north of the Santee National Wildlife Refuge. [...]
Posted in Geocaching and Maps, Paddling, Photography
Geocaching at Paris Mountain State Park
Several weeks ago Bill Bradshaw from the Roper Mountain Science Center asked if I would be willing to do a workshop on geocaching at Paris Mountain State Park. I agreed, planning to do a repeat of the Discovery Educator’s Network workshop I did this past summer at the SCETV studios. I began coordinating the activity [...]
Posted in Geocaching and Maps
New Geocaching Restrictions
A new law was passed by the state of South Carolina and signed by the governor on June 2 that places significant restrictions on geocaching activities in Department of Natural Resources lands, including wildlife management areas and heritage preserve areas. This law seems to have passed under the radar of local geocaching organizations, and hasn’t [...]
Posted in Geocaching and Maps
Tales of a “Terra”-rist
Last night I ran into a buddy of mine that happens to be an ATF agent. He gave me some inside scoop on an incident that I saw on the news earlier this week, one that’s given geocachers even more bad press. On Tuesday someone reported a pipe bomb at the dam in Ware Shoals. [...]
Posted in Geocaching and Maps
