Orphan date February 2009 Falls bagging or waterfall bagging is a hobby amongst bushwalker s and to some extent people that are involved in Geocaching , who seek out waterfall s. It is a blossoming hobby in the same vein as peak bagging . Some consider it a game , others just a personal challenge. Falls baggers are constantly in search of a new, little known set of waterfalls. To properly bag a waterfall, the bagger must visit it personally and take a photograph of it. The photograph is optional, as the act of falls bagging is generally a purely personal competition, but a photograph helps to share your experience with others. To truly be a Falls Bagger, one must be diligent enough to have visited over 100 waterfalls. It may take sometimes risking their life, trespassing on private property, breaking traffic laws, and obsessing to the point of memorizing directions. See Also Waterfall List of waterfalls External links http bushwalk.com wiki index.php?title List of Tasmanian Waterfalls Falls Bagging in Tasmania http v.webring.com hub?ring waterfallsring Waterfall Webring http www.waterfallsnorthwest.com Waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest http www.ncwaterfalls.com Waterfalls in the Mountains of North Carolina Category Hiking Category Outdoor locating games ... more details
Other uses High adventure is a type of outdoor experience. It typically is meant to include activities like Backpacking wilderness backpacking , hiking , kayaking or canoeing . It may also include mountaineering , rock climbing , mountain biking , orienteering , hang gliding , paragliding and hot air ballooning . High adventure in Scouting Scouting Scout leaders may offer traditional canoeing or backpacking high adventure programs, but high adventure often transcends typical Scouting activities. Typical activities include Bicycle touring Caving Horse packing Mountain biking Rafting Rappelling Rock climbing Sailing Scuba diving Skiing and snowboarding See also Portal Scouting Order of the Arrow High Adventure Outward Bound Ten essentials Ten essential items of gear Outdoor education Hiking Thru hiking , hiking a trail from end to end Hillwalking List of long distance footpaths Hiking equipment Related activities River trekking Geocaching Rogaining External links http www.scouting.org activities highadventure High Adventure in the BSA http adventure.oa bsa.org Order of the Arrow High Adventure http www.campsheppard.org Camp Sheppard High Adventure Base DEFAULTSORT High Adventure Category Outdoor recreation Category Scoutcraft Outdoor recreation stub ... more details
orphan date June 2010 L rinc Wathay ? 1573 was a Kingdom of Hungary Hungarian nobleman and castellan of Csesznek . He served as a military officer in Ko ice Kassa and Transylvania and after B lint T r k was captured by the Ottomans , King Ferdinand I of Germany Ferdinand I appointed him castellan of Csesznek. Wathay fortified the castle and strengthened the guard, thus he was able to repel the Turkish siege in 1561 . He died in an accident in 1573, when an old cannon exploded in the castle. His wife was Kl ra Csabi, and their son Ferenc Wathay was also a famous commander and author of the Songbook of Ferenc Wathay . Sources http vattay.googlepages.com csal C3 A1deredet The statue of L rinc Wathay http www.varak3d.hu html csesznek.htm History of Csesznek http www.geocaching.hu caches.geo?id 567 Geocaching Csesznek http www.bethlenhagyomanyorseg.hu index.php?action menu5&sapdir 2&sapienta 278 Bethlen G bor Hagyom ny rs g Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Wathay, Lorinc ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Hungarian noble DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1573 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Wathay, Lorinc Category Hungarian soldiers Category Hungarian nobility Category 1573 deaths Hungary mil bio stub ca L rinc Wathay gl L rinc Wathay hu Wathay L rinc nn L rinc Wathay ro L rinc Wathay ... more details
Image KameniMej.png right thumb 200px Boundary stones an archaeological site in Ukraine since the late Neolithic . Consists of two series of 15 pairs of parallel stone monoliths alley menhir menhirs . Perhaps this religious building associated with the god of the sun. Rows are oriented from east to west, the height of the parallel pairs of identical blocks. The highest second pair 1.50 m , height should be gradually reduced. The distance between adjacent rows of blocks increases. Qualified archaeological research of the monument was carried out. Within a radius of 1 2 km from the Boundary stones is located about 20 mound barrows Neolithic, Bronze and many of them destroyed. In the immediate vicinity Grotto shelter Devil s Cave. External links and sources http www.4uth.gov.ua contests legends gromkoyuriy.pdf Legend about how the devil wanted to share the earth. ref uk http www.geocaching.su showmemphotos.php?cid 7808 Boundary stones on Geocaching ref ru http io.ua 14556551 Boundary stones photo Category Neolithic Europe Category Archaeological sites Image Mkhrest.png right thumb 200px uk ru ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2008 Image Puzzlehunt2003.jpeg thumb Promotional poster for the annual Manbites Dog puzzle hunt A puzzlehunt is a puzzle game where teams compete to solve a series of puzzles at a particular site, in multiple sites and or via the internet. Groups of puzzles in a puzzle hunt are often connected by a metapuzzle , leading to answers which combine into a final set of solutions. Some famous annual puzzlehunts are the MIT Mystery Hunt Cambridge, Massachusetts , USA , the Melbourne University Mathematics & Statistics Society MUMS puzzlehunt Melbourne, Australia Melbourne , Australia , the Sydney University Maths Society SUMS puzzlehunt Sydney, Australia Sydney , Australia , the TMOU Brno , Czech Republic , and many others, the calendar to be found http herka.deka.cz index.php Kalend ifrovac C3 ADch her here the Microsoft Puzzle Hunt Redmond, Washington , USA , the Miami Herald s Tropic Hunt Miami, Florida , USA , the Maze of Games Indianapolis, Indiana and Columbus, Ohio , USA . College puzzlehunts include the aforementioned MIT Mystery Hunt as well as PuzzleCrack University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign , USA College Puzzle Challenge Multiple Locations, North America , hosted by Microsoft as a recruiting event on college campuses. Sometimes, the prize for winning a puzzlehunt is to create the next one. Related puzzle events The Game treasure hunt The Game a puzzlehunt combined with a road rally Microsoft Puzzle Safari Redmond, Washington Race In The City an Amazing Race style event in Toronto See also Letterboxing Geocaching Alternate reality game Treasure hunt game Geohashing Encounter game La chouette d or Category Puzzlehunts cs ifrovac hra ru ... more details
Multiple issues advert January 2008 primary sources March 2009 no footnotes March 2009 Mount Blue State Park is a popular recreation, camping , and human swimming swimming area run by the state of Maine located in Franklin County, Maine Franklin County . Its facilities are situated on the shores of Webb Lake Maine Webb Lake in Weld, Maine Weld , near mountains Mount Blue Maine Mount Blue , Little Jackson, and Tumbledown Mountain . The mountains have much used hiking trails for public use and there is a small lake, called Crater Lake, near the top of Tumbledown and Little Jackson mountains. Mount Blue State Park is owned by Maine and managed by the state Department of Conservation. It is also open year round and has many snowmobiling trails as well as hiking trails. The area is a nice area to go geocaching , with many different caches. There are boat rentals and free fishing gear rentals among many other things. They have a large shower bathroom building with a dish washing tub that gets cleaned every day along with many out houses scattered all over the campground. The workers there are very friendly and are there from 8am to 11pm. They sell wood,ice cubes,and ice blocks. There also is a nature center with hand on activities. There are 136 camp sites to choose from and all differ in size. Many different trails stretching throughout the campground connect the boat launch and beach areas to the different sections of campsites. Also, there is a beach with bathrooms, a changing area, and a boat launch. External links http www.maine.gov cgi bin doc parks find one name.pl?park id 18 Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands website on Mount Blue State Park cite gnis id 571756 name Mount Blue State Park accessdate 2009 03 27 Protected Areas of Maine coord 44 43 50 N 70 23 45 W region US ME display title Category Protected areas of Franklin County, Maine Category Maine state parks Category Nature centers in Maine Maine geo stub ... more details
For the record label Wooden Nickel Records ref improve date December 2011 Image 1938WoodenNickelNorthwestTerritory150thCelebration.jpg thumb 300px right Wooden Nickel from the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Northwest Territory , 1938, Marietta, Ohio A wooden nickel , in the United States , is a wood token coin , which are usually issued by a merchant or bank as a promotion, sometimes redeemable for a specific item such as a drink. Wooden Nickel United States coin nickel s were most commonly issued in the U.S. in the 1930s, after the Great Depression . It was during this decade that some banks and chambers of commerce in the United States issued wooden nickels with expiration dates to mitigate difficulties faced by merchants in making change at times of instability. Common views published on the Internet concerning the origin of the wooden nickel are patently incomplete, often making it an innovation of this late date that arose in response to such banking difficulties. Commemorative nickels are then supposed to be an outgrowth of these legitimate wooden nickels. However, collectible wooden nickels have been mentioned in print since at least 1888. ref http books.google.com books?vid 0NPWwXdtr2GkQKzsu5&id P oMAAAAIAAJ&q 22wooden nickels 22 date 0 1940&dq 22wooden nickels 22 date 0 1940&pgis 1 The Numismatist ref In more recent times wooden nickel trading has become more popular. Individuals can have their own personalized token made and then trade with others who also have had their own made. This is especially popular in geocaching . In popular culture An American adage , Don t take any wooden nickels is considered a lighthearted reminder to be cautious in one s dealings. This adage, too, precedes the use of wooden nickels as a replacement currency, suggesting that its origins lie not in the genuine monetary value of nickels but rather in their purely commemorative nature. However, such an interpretation should not be altogether ignored gold backed currency was ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2007 Image Flagging tape.png thumb 200px Flagging tape Flagging is a colored non adhesive tape used in marking objects. It is commonly made of PVC or vinyl , and wood fibre cellulose based biodegradable flagging also exists. Uses Surveying Flagging is used in surveying to mark survey stakes and other boundary markers. Forestry In forestry flagging is commonly used to mark tree s for various purposes. It can be used to mark trees for logging , to mark dangerous or unhealthy trees, or to mark saplings. Wildland fire suppression Flagging is widely used in wildland fire suppression both as a navigation al aid for firefighters and to mark trees. When walking to a wildfire a crew may use flagging to flag their way to the fire, both to aid other firefighters in quickly finding the site and so they can find their way back out easily. Specially marked flagging also exists for fire use, imprinted with terms such as spot fire or escape route . Triage In triage , flagging is used in lieu of a triage tag to mark patients in a mass casualty disaster situation. Four colors of flagging are typically used Black deceased Red seriously injured, in need of immediate medical attention to save life Yellow seriously injured but not immediately life threatening, medical attention can be delayed Green non serious injuries or walking wounded Outdoor recreation Flagging is used as a navigational aid by hunting hunters , hiking hikers , geocaching geocachers , caving spelunkers , and other uses such as paintball . Category Safety equipment tool stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Advert date December 2007 Geotrekking is a term that describes the activity of recreational navigation with the aid of a GPS Global Positioning System . A brief history in the US Since the removal of the Selective Availability restrictions on GPS systems by former President Bill Clinton on midnight, May 1st, 2000, the accuracy of consumer grade GPS systems went from approximately 100 meters 330 ft to approximately 20 meters 66 feet , or less depending on the quality of signal that the GPS unit received and the number of satellites that it could see . This allowed the general public overnight to use the GPS systems that they had already purchased to locate their position on Earth with far greater accuracy that was previously allowed by the Federal Government. The birth of a new community The benefit to people who enjoyed outdoors activities like hiking and biking was that it allowed them to not only know where they were at with a much greater degree of certainty, but it also gave them the ability to record their routes, since the increase in accuracy made it possible to retrace their steps. They connected their GPS systems to their computers at home and started to share their routes with other people over the Internet. The term Geotrekking grew organically from the community of people who were using their GPS systems to share routes, to share the locations of points of interest, and to share the locations of geocaches see Geocaching a sort of a GPS based treasure hunt . The commercial angle Geotrekking has given rise to new avenues of commerce as well. Companies are designing tourism and travel packages around the Geotrekking concept, selling and renting GPS equipment, and offering vetted waypoint maps as travel aids. Category GPS Category Navigation de Geotrekking ... more details
Infobox German location image photo Wappen Wappen Albisheim.jpeg Wappengr e 90 lat deg 49 lat min 39 lat sec 00 lon deg 8 lon min 6 lon sec 00 Lageplan Albisheim Pfrimm in KIB.svg Bundesland Rheinland Pfalz Landkreis Donnersbergkreis Verbandsgemeinde G llheim H he 150 170 Fl che 10.74 Einwohner 1748 Stand 2006 12 31 PLZ 67308 Vorwahl 06355 Kfz KIB Gemeindeschl ssel 07 3 33 001 Adresse Verband Freiherr vom Stein Stra e 1 3 br 67307 G llheim Website http www.albisheim.info www.albisheim.info B rgermeister Friedrich Strack Image Albisheim view.jpg thumb View from wine hill over the village Image Vorder Coin.jpg thumb The Warteturm on a coin of the game Geocaching Albisheim is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis , Rhineland Palatinate , Germany . It is in the middle of the Zellertal. History In the year 835 the village is first mentioned in a document. It has been a market town for many years. Also there was a palace, but it hasn t yet been found. Traffic Near Albisheim there is the trunk B 47, and the village has also a railway station. Sights the protestantic church from 1792, the historic town hall, a Classicism classicist building from 1832 and the 26 feet high 8 metres Warteturm at the wine hill. It was first mentioned 1551. gallery Image Schmelzm C3 BChle.jpg Upper melting mill Image Albisheim town hall.jpg Town hall Image Peterskirche Albisheim.jpg Peter s church Image Warteturm 2.jpg The Warteturm upon the wine hill gallery References reflist Cities and towns in Donnersbergkreis district Category Municipalities in Rhineland Palatinate de Albisheim Pfrimm eo Albisheim Pfrimm fr Albisheim Pfrimm it Albisheim Pfrimm nl Albisheim pl Albisheim Pfrimm pt Albisheim ro Albisheim Pfrimm ru sr vi Albisheim vo Albisheim war Albisheim ... more details
Infobox park name Maumee Bay State Park photo Maumee Bay State Park entrance sign.JPG photo width 250 photo caption type State park location Jerusalem Township, Ohio coords area created 1975 operator visitation num status Maumee Bay State Park is a state park in Jerusalem Township, Ohio . The park was acquired by the state in 1974 and became a state park in 1975. ref name dnr http www.dnr.state.oh.us tabid 764 default.aspx Ohio State Parks Maumee Bay State Park ref Attractions The park has resort lodges and cottages for visitors, although camping and gateway rentals are other options. Common activities include hiking of the trails, picnicking, golfing, fishing, hunting, winter sports, boating, swimming, golfing, and geocaching . Visiting the nature center is also usually recommended. ref name dnr gallery File P5250060 MaumeeBaySP NatureCtr boardwalk .jpg Boardwalk through the wetland forest File MaumeeBaySP NatureCtr boardwalk .jpg Wetlands Boardwalk File MaumeeBaySP NatureCtr redwing bkbird .jpg Redwing Blackbird File MaumeeBaySP Lodge.jpg State Park Lodge, golf course in the foreground gallery References reflist External links http www.maumeebayresort.com Resort Website http www.dnr.state.oh.us tabid 764 default.aspx Park Website toledo Protected Areas of Ohio coord missing Ohio Category Protected areas of Lucas County, Ohio Category Ohio state parks Category Protected areas established in 1975 Category Nature centers in Ohio NorthwestOH geo stub ... more details
Events from the year 1945 in Denmark . Incumbents Monarch Christian X of Denmark HM Christian X Prime minister Occupation of Denmark German military rule until 5 May , Vilhelm Buhl until 7 November , Knud Kristensen Events March 21 &ndash The British Operation Carthage , an air raid targeting the local Gestapo headquarters in the Shell Building in central Copenhagen, goes wrong and 125 Danish civilians, including 80 school children, are killed. ref cite web url http www.geocaching.com seek cache details.aspx?guid 42589801 b664 44eb a00c 3ffa44476497 title S nder Boulevard Operation Carthage language Danish publisher geocaching accessdate 2011 09 21 ref May 5 The Occupation of Denmark ends with Nazi Germany s capitulation to the Allies of World War II Allied Forces . ref cite web url http www.denstoredanske.dk Samfund, jura og politik Diverse historie Anden Verdenskrig 2. Verdenskrig title 2. Verdenskrig publisher Gyldendal accessdate 2009 11 18 ref Undated Empty section date January 2011 Births January 18, Kirsten Klein , photographer February 24 &ndash Mikael Salomon , film director, cinematographer March 21 &ndash Henrik Nordbrandt , poet May 10 &ndash Morten Bo , photographer October 23 &ndash Kim Larsen , singer songwriter December 30 &ndash Sanne Salomonsen , singer Deaths February 21 &ndash Anne Marie Carl Nielsen , sculptor born 1863 in Denmark 1863 April 30 &ndash Gudmund Nyeland Brandt , landscape architect born 1878 in Denmark 1878 References reflist See also Denmark year nav Use dmy dates date January 2011 DEFAULTSORT 1945 In Denmark Category 1945 in Denmark Category 1945 by country Denmark Category Years of the 20th century in Denmark ... more details
Kr snohorsk Cave lang sk Kr snohorsk Jasky a is a karst cave situated at the northern foot of the Silick planina Plain, in the Slovak Karst , 6.5 km southeast of Ro ava , in Slovakia . With unique natural decorations of bizarre shapes and unusual structure composed almost entirely of calcium , it is currently listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the cave containing the largest stalagmite in existence, generally accepted as being about 12 m in diameter and 32.7 m in height. ref Tamara Archleb G ly, The Encyclopaedia of Slovakia and the Slovaks a concise encyclopaedia , pg. 370, Encyclopaedic Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences 2006 , ISBN 80 224 0925 1 ref It grows significantly in volume every year as the incessant drips solidify. The length of the cave is 1350 to 1450 metres and it represents the end of the cave system underground stream Buzg . Description Part of the cave from the entrance to the Hall of Giants Sie obrov is formed in dolomite and dolomitic limestones with impressive limestone layers. The back parts of the cave like the Pearl Passage Chodba per l , the Great Hall Ve k sie and the Mirror Hall Zrkadlov sie , are located in pure limestones areas. The Great Canyon Ve k ka om passageway was formed as a result of tectonic faults which also helped shape large chambers in the back part of the cave, ref Martin Kubliniak, http www.geocaching.sk geocache detail.php?id 869138 Kr snohorsk jaskyna Kr snohorsk Cave at Geocaching na Slovensku ref discovered by Ro nava cavers in 1964. Like the other caves in the Slovak Karst zone, it is on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Europe List of the World Natural Heritage . See also List of caves in Slovakia References Reflist External links http www.krasnohorskajaskyna.sk indexangl.htm Kr snohorsk cave at krasnohorskajaskyna.sk World Heritage Sites in Slovakia coord 48 46 48 N 19 48 42 E scale 50000 display title DEFAULTSORT Krasnohorska Cave Category Show caves in Slovakia Categor ... more details
This trail system is a part of the Connecticut 400 , one of the official Blue Blazed or similar trails listed in the Connecticut Walk Book by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association CFPA and recognized, since 1976, with an award known as the Connecticut 400 Club by the Connecticut Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club AMC . In 1976 there were only four hundred miles of Blue Blazed trail but today 2010 the total length of the trails listed in the CFPA Connecticut Walk Books East and West exceeds 825 miles. ref cite web url http www.nytimes.com 1993 06 06 nyregion hikers seek new trails to conquer.html?sec &spon &pagewanted all title Hikers Seek New Trails to Conquer publisher The New York Times first Ruth last Robinson date 1993 06 06 accessdate 2010 05 29 ref ref cite web url http www.ctmuseumquest.com ?page id 23 title Hikes publisher Connecticut Museum Quest date accessdate 2010 05 29 ref The State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection CT DEP Forestry Division provides two awards for locating and visiting Letterboxing letterbox es similar to Geocaching geocaches in Connecticut s State Forests. The commemorative State Forest Centennial Patch is available to those who complete five sponsored letterbox hikes in each separate state forest you must hike the described route, find the letterbox cache and record your visit in the letterbox book . The State Forest Centennial campaign dates to 2003 the centennial of the first official state forest in Connecticut . A walking stick is available for those who complete the letterbox hike of all thirty two 32 of the state forests. Many of the Blue Blazed hiking trails in Connecticut travel through or near one or more of the State Forests, often very close to the sponsored DEP letterbox. ref cite web url http www.ct.gov dep cwp view.asp?a 2697&q 322826&depNav GID 1631 title Forestry Looking Beyond the Trees Letterboxing in Connecticut s State Forests publisher Department of Environmental Protection, State o ... more details
Infobox military structure name Palau Sacosta Castle native name Palau Castell de Sacosta ca partof location Girona , Catalonia , Spain image caption map type latitude longitude map size map alt map caption type Castle coordinates coord 41 57 19.50 N 2 49 28.41 E type landmark region ES CT display inline,title code built 1495 builder Joan Sarriera materials height used demolished condition ownership open to public no controlledby garrison current commander commanders occupants battles events The Palau Sacosta Castle lang ca Palau Castell de Sacosta is situated just southeast of Girona , Catalonia in the adjoining village of Palau Sacosta. History The castle was built as a protective fortress for the town of Palau Sacosta. The main structure appears to have been constructed in 1495 by Joan Sarriera, although portions of the castle namely one of the towers have been dated to the 13th century. The current owner is the Marquis de Montoliu. Hebrew tombstones have been found near the castle grounds indicating the presence of the Jewish cemetery which is typical given that Girona had one of the largest Jewish communities in Spain prior to 1492. Roman road markers have also been unearthed within the vicinity. Architecture While following an overall square layout with an interior courtyard, the tower has two signature towers one square, the other round which are both viewable from the Carretera Nacional N II N II motorway that runs to the south of the castle. The towers are what contribute to the castle s other name of les Torres de Palau which literally means the towers of Palau in catalan. The interior is simple in form with vaulted arch ceilings and arched stone passageways between the rooms. Everything within the castle is in a very well preserved state. External links http www.geocaching.com seek cache details.aspx?guid af3ab19e 130e 416d 90f5 0c060fff3635 Information on geocaching site in Catalan DEFAULTSORT Palau Sacosta Castle Category Castles in Catalonia Category G ... more details
Other uses Treasure hunt disambiguation Refimprove date August 2008 Image Easter Eggs 1.jpg right thumb 200px Children hunt for Easter eggs like these. A treasure hunt is one of many different types of games which can have one or more players who try to find hidden articles, locations or places by using a series of clues. Treasure hunt games may be an indoor or outdoor activity. Outdoors they can be played in a garden or the treasure could be located anywhere around the world. Children s games Treasure hunt are sometimes organised by parents as a game to be played at children s parties. This could be in a range of formats just searching for items, following clues as a group or splitting into teams to race to a prize. An armchair treasure hunt is any activity that requires solving puzzle s or riddle s in some easily portable and widely reproduced format often an illustrated children s book , and then using clues hidden either in the story or the graphics of the book to find a real treasure somewhere in the physical world. However, although these may seem to be for children, this genre is aimed at dedicated adults. Adult games Image Geocaching.jpg thumb right 200px A Geocaching Geocache in Germany . The use of a treasure hunt as a party game is attributed to socialite Elsa Maxwell . She said that In the Treasure Hunt . . . intellectual men were paired off with great beauties, glamor with talent. In the course of the night s escapades anything could happen. ref http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,796902 2,00.html Time article Elsa at War retrieved April 10, 2007 ref There is a growing market for treasure hunts consisting of fixed landmarks in the real world, rather than a specially laid trail at a particular event. Companies are providing these hunts as corporate team building activities in cities around the world with London, Dublin and Sydney key examples. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game in which the participants use a global positioning sys ... more details
of visitor began frequenting Rachel geocachers. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt where players ..., business resumed within days. It is considered bragging rights by many in the geocaching community to have geocached the E.T. Highway, and has been called the Mecca of the geocaching world . Education ... more details
GenerationsConnection.aspx BSA Generations Connection ref Get In The Game Geocaching will involve several nationwide geocaching programs along with service. ref http scouting.org 100years 100years Geocaching.aspx et In The Game Geocaching ref Year of Celebration is a recognition program with requirements ... more details
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