Geocaching with Samuel L. Collins- How to place a Travel Bug

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Hey guys,

As you know from my last post I’m in California (Los Angeles to be exact) working with my Dad.  Hollywood has been fun: we’ve done some quick sightseeing and hit the hotel pool to cool down, but alas, I still have work to do.  I have to go GEOCACHING and place that Travel Bug I found in Maryland a few months ago.

Well, here is my Geocaching video roll: Hope you enjoy!

Geocaching with Sam: placing a Travel Bug

Signing off,

Sam

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Geocaching: Today’s the day, so don’t wait….

Have you signed up? Well, have you?

The contest has begun and the entrants are rolling in.  Will you be one of them.  Are you ready to WIN?

Time for SUMMER fun…

 

1st Annual Summer Geocaching Hunt

We’re hosting our 1st Annual S4BT Geocaching Hunt

Samuel L. Collins and the Search for Biblical Truth is hosting its 1^st Annual Summer Geocaching Hunt and we want to reward YOU for your geocaching skills with this FREE T-SHIRT!

 

Geocaching: What Do I Need to Get Started? (part 2/5)

Part 2: Getting Started. I’ll cover topics such as:

• What you need to get started
• Where to find the GPS coordinates for the CACHES? and maybe even
• provide some links (by state) for more fun.

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Okay, so you THINK you might be interested in Geocaching but need more information.  That’s what this post is for.  Let’s begin quickly, someone else is out there finding your treasure!

There’s treasure in the box!

So, what DO you need to get started?

Here’s the list (in no particular order):

Willing spirit to go outside.  I know that seems like a big deal, but my parents tell me that getting away from the technology is a good thing; so, let’s go breathe some fresh air.

Transportation.  Although Geocaching is fun to walk to, there probably aren’t more than a few in your neighborhood.  But the good news is: there probably ARE some caches located everywhere you currently go.  The grocery store, the local park, the library and even parking lots have some (Please be careful in parking lots; I almost got run over by a car in a parking lot and it was NO fun!)

A GPS.  Yes, you really do need one, but many things count as a GPS.  Mom might have one in her car already.  Mom’s phone (if it’s smart) may be able to download a GPS app (more about that later), or you may want to splurge and buy a hand-held GPS.  I own a Garmin GPS and  I think they are the best on the market.

A Geocaching.com account.  Geocaching.com is the largest geocaching website with over 7 million logs being submitted each month and over 1.4 million caches listed around the world.  Geocaching.com offers lots of information about geocaching, the rules, as well as geocaching supplies. The good news is that the account is free and Mom and Dad will like that!

This video will describe what to do when you get to Geocaching.com!

What is Geocaching?

Closed shoes.  Going outside is fun but tracking through the woods in flip-flops is NOT.

Mom and Dad.  This is NOT something you want to try on your own, or go on your own.  You’ll need supervision and if you bring Mom and Dad it’s more fun anyway.

So, gather your items: shoes, Mom and Dad, a GPS, a car, and go get that Geocaching account.

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Geocaching with Sam: Can you find it?

Geocaching is fun!  Finding treasure is funnier!  and sometimes the clues are… (well, you decide)

Here was the clue to this cache:

If you can’t find this one, Geocaching might not be for you!

So, let’s take a look: can you find it?

Yup, sometimes they are just that easy!

Go geocaching!

Sam

 

“The boys were thrilled by Samuel’s “cool” gadget watch…”- Mom

Lisa Marie Fletcher and Titus 2 blog review –

I recently was offered the opportunity to review some videos for a fun new family movie series called Samuel L. Collins and the Search for Biblical Truths.

This month, I’m sharing our review of their first movie – Samuel L Collins in Singapore. Next month, we’ll check out the adventure in Bali.

Samuel L. Collins and the Search for Biblical Truths – Singapore episode

Samuel L Collins’ series is designed for families (especially boys, I think), obviously modelled off the idea of Indiana Jones and the idea of making learning Bible Truths into an adventure quest.

When the box arrived with our videos, I showed them to the boys and thought that we would wait to watch them on the weekend. The kids, apparently, had other ideas and before I knew it – the 4 of us were snuggled on the couch eagerly starting the video.

In this first video, Samuel is a secret agent and his family are called to Singapore, where Samuel finds some money dropped by a lady walking down the street and then is sent on a mission to learn more about integrity and treasures.

What I really liked about this movie is that although the title would lead you to believe that Samuel is the only one on the adventure – it actually is a whole family activity. His sister, Katie, is an active part of the search and helps Samuel complete his challenges. I like that it takes something as simple as a Bible verse and makes it exciting and special. The special digital effects were really well-done.

The boys were thrilled by Samuel’s “cool” gadget watch, and as the story progressed, were eager to participate in the challenges of deciphering codes. Samuel has to use his GPS to find the geobox, an activity that we love doing too – geocaching (aka “Treasure Hunting”).

It was a nice treat to have a live-action movie for Christian values that my kids would sit through and enjoy! We are going to watch it a few more times this week, I’m sure!

Wow!  Thanks Mrs. Fletcher for the awesome review!

Gotta run,

Sam

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Geocaching in Virginia: What’s in the ammo box?

GEOCAHCING is like having a birthday!

Every time we go geocaching, I’m excitedly thinking, “What’s in the box?  What’s in the box?”

It reminds me of Blue’s Clues:

Who remembers Blue’s Clue?

Present time, present time. Open it up and see what’s inside…

Well, on my last Geocaching adventure I found some neat stuff. Let’s see what’s inside…

See I told you it was neat!

Signing off,

Sam

 

Geocaching: What is it? (part 1/5)- repost

Many of my friends wish they could tag along on my adventures around the world….

Hey, wait for me???

and I must admit it’s amazing to travel to the places I’ve been, but Geocaching is a great adventure of it’s own.  And it happens in every corner of the world, so even if the nearest State Park is the farthest from home you’ll ever get, you too CAN have your own FAMILY ADVENTURE….

So, in honor of SUMMER and VACATIONS, I’m going to write a series of blog posts that describe the “how-to’s” and “Joys” of GEOCACHING…

Geocaching: What is it? (part 1)

So, what is this family-fun activity?  It’s part ‘treasure-hunting’ part ‘scavenger hunting’ and part ‘hiking’.

Doesn’t geocaching look fun?

Small and large ‘treasure boxes’ called CACHES or GEOCACHES

Geocaching containers come in a variety of sizes and shapes

are hidden ALL over the world.  Yes, that’s right ALL over the world (over 100 countries including America), which means that no matter where YOU live- there’s probably a CACHE near you. 🙂

How many ‘treasure boxes’ are located around the world?  Around 2 MILLION.  Wow, that’s quite a LOT of treasure to go find!

Not like the pirates….

But the difference is we’re not PIRATES…. and we use modern technology!

How do we find the Treasure?

Modern technology has allowed us to move beyond paper and pen (thank goodness) and today’s Treasures are monitored by latitude and longitude in the world of Geopositioning technology (think Satellites in outer space beaming around information…).

Hey, this way to the TREASURE BOX!

Each GPS (just like the one your mom uses in the car to find the grocery store) is a latitude/longitude mapping program that allows us to move from one location (home) to the next (the TREASURE box or cache)!

If we put in our home coordinates, we can use this technology to find ALL the CACHES in our area!  It really is that simple.  The GPS guides us to the CACHE and we scoop up all the loot!  Well, not really, but we’ll cover geocaching rules later.

So, are you interested?  I sure hope so.  Come back next Tuesday and we’ll cover Part 2: Getting Started.  I’ll cover topics such as:

* What you need to get started

* Where to find the GPS coordinates for the CACHES? and

* provide some links (by state) for more fun.

See you next week!

Signing off,

Sam

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Have you signed up? Well, have you?

The contest has begun and the entrants are rolling in.  Will you be one of them.  Are you ready to WIN?

Time for SUMMER fun…

 

Geocaching: What is it? (part 1/5)

Many of my friends wish they could tag along on my adventures around the world….

Hey, wait for me???

and I must admit it’s amazing to travel to the places I’ve been, but Geocaching is a great adventure of it’s own.  And it happens in every corner of the world, so even if the nearest State Park is the farthest from home you’ll ever get, you too CAN have your own FAMILY ADVENTURE….

So, in honor of SUMMER and VACATIONS, I’m going to write a series of blog posts that describe the “how-to’s” and “Joys” of GEOCACHING…

Geocaching: What is it? (part 1)

So, what is this family-fun activity?  It’s part ‘treasure-hunting’ part ‘scavenger hunting’ and part ‘hiking’.

Doesn’t geocaching look fun?

Small and large ‘treasure boxes’ called CACHES or GEOCACHES

Geocaching containers come in a variety of sizes and shapes

are hidden ALL over the world.  Yes, that’s right ALL over the world (over 100 countries including America), which means that no matter where YOU live- there’s probably a CACHE near you. 🙂

How many ‘treasure boxes’ are located around the world?  Around 2 MILLION.  Wow, that’s quite a LOT of treasure to go find!

Not like the pirates….

But the difference is we’re not PIRATES…. and we use modern technology!

How do we find the Treasure?

Modern technology has allowed us to move beyond paper and pen (thank goodness) and today’s Treasures are monitored by latitude and longitude in the world of Geopositioning technology (think Satellites in outer space beaming around information…).

Hey, this way to the TREASURE BOX!

Each GPS (just like the one your mom uses in the car to find the grocery store) is a latitude/longitude mapping program that allows us to move from one location (home) to the next (the TREASURE box or cache)!

If we put in our home coordinates, we can use this technology to find ALL the CACHES in our area!  It really is that simple.  The GPS guides us to the CACHE and we scoop up all the loot!  Well, not really, but we’ll cover geocaching rules later.

So, are you interested?  I sure hope so.  Come back next Tuesday and we’ll cover Part 2: Getting Started.  I’ll cover topics such as:

* What you need to get started

* Where to find the GPS coordinates for the CACHES? and

* provide some links (by state) for more fun.

See you next week!

Signing off,

Sam

 

Kentucky’s Creation Museum episode is finally done….

Hi ho, the bells all toll, the episode is DONE…

It’s been a long time and a LOT of hard work, but our NEXT episode was completed yesterday!

Sam and Buddy Davis pose for our cover art for the Search for Biblical Truths television show shot on location at the AIG Creation Museum

It’s a fun episode about finding an old bone (Katie actually trips over it) and us solving the mystery of WHO’s bone it is.  SOCOM finds me in the middle of Kentucky and delivers my first clue and then the ADVENTURE begins.

It’s an all-creation, all-Kentucky episode that lands us at the AIG Creation Museum with Buddy Davis.

Signing off,

Sam

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Geocaching: What’s a Travel Bug?

I don’t know but I certainly don’t want one. Or do you?

Find out In this video when Sam explains what a Travel Bug is…..

 

See, you might really want one.

Signing off,

Sam

P.S.  I’m heading to San Antonio, Texas next month where I’ll deposit the Travel Bug into a Geobox.  Keep a look out for that video post in the near future.

WWW.SearchforBiblicalTruths.com: follow my Geocaching adventure

 

Would you rather…

A few weeks ago I posted about a GeoCaching adventure with my Dad. 

We we’re walking down this dead-end road looking through tall weeds for the cache, and just after we found it we spotted this guy:

So, the question today is:

 

It’s Only One Mom’s Opinion…

Here’s a sweet testimonial from Kathy B. after watching the Singapore episode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.SearchforBiblicalTruths.com

 

 

 

Fan Mail…..

“Boys couldn’t wait to watch them (the videos), so we already watched Singapore. 🙂 They loved the codes and the fact that Samuel does geocaching (which we do too!). Add in that Middle kid is also a Samuel. It was fun to watch.” – Another happy Mom!

 

Geocaching: Cool Caches with Samuel L Collins

We just completed leg one of our 7 state tour and geocaching stops.

 

Geocaching can be hazardous… with Samuel L Collins

Dad and I were Geocaching today and happened upon this big fellow.  Can you spot him?

Insert video here… (okay, so I told Mom I won’t give up the video but here’s what happened.  Daddy and I were walking down the road and had to step into some pretty tall grass toward the cache location.  There were bugs flying and thick weeds everywhere (not my favorite thing) so we tried to hurry as much as possible.  Just as we were leaving we stepped back out onto the concrete and a HUGE snack began slithering in the grass.  I grabbed my video camera and recorded it as I moved quickly past of out his striking zone. )

Geocaching Lesson of the Week: Always remember, wear closed shoes, jeans and bring a stick (just in case) you meet up with one of these on your next adventure.  Be safe out there!

Signing off,

Sam

 

Did you know…

There are more than 2.5 Million geocaches around the world?

And you can find your first one TODAY!

Here’s how:

1. Go to geocaching.com

2. Sign up for a ‘free’ account

3. Type in your zip code and find the nearest ones on the map.

4. Grab mom or dad- and GO!

You can even use your parent’s car GPS if you don’t have a handheld.

Let me know where you found your first cache!

Off geocaching today in PA,

Sam

 

Geocaching in Indiana… with Samuel L Collins

Do you know what a Bison Tube is?    Find out when Samuel L. Collins and family find a geocache in a new state.

Have you gone geocaching yet?   Give it a try, it’s great family fun.

 

Geocaching: Family fun in Cincinnati, Ohio…. with Samuel L Collins

Looking for something fun to do… go geocaching.  Follow Sam as he discovers an interesting location for a cache…. next to a parking lot.

Where’s the most interesting place you’ve found a cache?

Signing off,

Sam