Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Armed with a GPS and coordinates, how tough can it be? In an urban area, easy access is typically available in way of roads and trails. But what about on a mountain? What if there aren’t roads nearby? It’s entirely possible to be a few hundred feet from something and not be able to reach it (across a river or two hundred feet below cliff you’re on are good examples). After you try to find a few caches, you’ll understand a number of nuances of actually finding cache. That’s fun part. Once you find cache, there are a couple of simple rules. Sign logbook and if you take something from cache, be sure to leave something.

But what about placing a cache? That’s fun too. Just be sure to follow rules as outlined at www.geocaching.com. Once you’re a seasoned geocacher, you’ll try your hand at travel bugs, geo-teaming and benchmark hunting.

If you have only a couple hours to search for a cache, try to find one that is close by. If you have a couple days, take a family trip and make an overnight adventure out of it. Using your GPS along with your sense of adventure, you are bound to spend more time out of doors with people you enjoy. What could be better? Get Outdoors!

There are three types of kits: inflatable kites, single skin framed kites and ram air foil kites. All of these kites can be launched from within water. Inflatable kites are blown-up with a pump on sand and are slowly lifted as surfer approaches beach line. Special precautions must be held so that innocent passersby do not get hurt. It is much better for any kite to be launched from within water instead of sand.

There are several quality kite makers that supply various shapes, colors and sizes including: Wipika, Naish, Sea Jump, Seasmik, KiteSki, C-Quad, Banshee, Concept Air and fOne. The price of kite will range from $ 500 to $ 1,500. You can find many places on web as well as in surf pro shops that will get you started from about $300 and up. Some people have been creative and created their own kites.

The last piece is board. Most boards are rigid, thus there is very little movement involved. Your feet become harnessed to board and a leash is recommended so you do not lose board after a crash or re-entry from sky. A typical board can range from $ 500 to $ 1,200.

Remember, your safety and well-being are tied to equipment you use, it is wise to do research on various brands available and if at all possible try them out before you buy them. This way you can tell if it fits you well and is easy to maneuver.