COMMUNITY For Geocachers, There’s Treasure Everywhere There’s treasure everywhere. That’s how Vermillion geocachers Becky Rider and Diane Leja have felt as they’ve found and hidden caches in town and elsewhere for the past three years. For those not in the know, geocache is a global scavenger hunt that utilizes GPS technology. “People will hide anything from a button-sized magnet to a five-gallon pail,” Rider said. “The difficulty of finding it varies on the way it’s hidden. You’re looking to not make it impossible to find, but you want to –” “Give a challenge,” Leja said. Rider nodded, adding, “You want to hide it in a way that the general, non-caching public doesn’t know it’s there.” “Hidden in plain view,” Leja said. There’s no better way to describe it, really. Each day non-cachers unknowingly pass by the items, which are hidden literally everywhere. Fence posts, signs, gates, trees, you name it. According to Rider, there are currently about 105 caches hidden in Vermillion, more than 30 of which have been placed there by she and Leja. The caches themselves are a container that holds a roll, which the finders then sign the specific ID number they’re given online. “That’s the main thing, you have to sign the log to prove you were there,” Leja said. “Then you have to go back online and say that you found it.” In fact, all of the information about caches and where to find them is available on the Internet at Becky Rider and Diane Leja hold one of the smallest and one of the largest geocache containers in their possession. The pair have been avid geocachers for the past three years, and have left more than 30 caches around Vermillion. Some geocache containers are no bigger than a thimble, and even smaller than the one seen here. (Photos by Travis Gulbrandson) They’ll never know... Gourmet meals to go from Chef Staci’s Case. Enjoy culinary convenience and great homemade taste with our fresh, fully prepared entrees and side dishes. 2100 Broadway, Yankton Photo courtesy of Jeanne Schaeffer 14 v HERVOICE MAY/JUNE 2014