Welcome to the oldest forum in the world dedicated to geocaching. This forum pre-dates even the word geocaching itself. Originally the game invented by Dave Ulmer on May 3, 2000, was called GPS Stash Hunt. This forum was set up two weeks later by James Coburn IV. The archives here contain much of the early history of the game. And the discussions still going on here today continue the tradition...
Here is the original description for this list, from May, 2000:
The Global Positioning Stash Hunt (GPSH) is an entertaining adventure game for gps users. Participating in a stash hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a gps unit.
Global Positioning Stash HuntOh, my gosh! This is just after the story a couple of weeks ago about a man who sprained his ankle caching and had to be taken out
"A 56-year-old Spokane Valley man died Monday after slipping on wet pine needles and falling over a cliff in the Dishman Hills Natural Area, authorities said."
"When the Loudoun County sheriff's deputy stumbled on the green ammunition can hidden in a Sterling drainage pipe, he did the right thing. He called in the
"In a high-tech search to find buried treasure, a hiker fell as far as 30 feet while bushwacking off trail in the Gifford Lakes area Oct. 24, injuring his knee