STEM On Wheels: Geocaching

Trip Theme - Geocaching in Dayton

Group Six: Maddie Kelly, Dena Schaeffer, Teagan Findler, Ray Hampton

Destination

E.J. Nutter Park and 2531 Factory Road/Ritter's Frozen Custard

Trip Overview/Things To Do

On this trip we tried to find two geocaches - one at E.J. Nutter Park (N 39° 42.760 W 084° 01.848 ) and another at Ritter's (N 39° 43.044 W 084° 01.777 ). Geocaching is finding an object using coordinates on a GPS that are found on the geocaching website. Before the trip, we learned how to operate a GPS and how to input the coordinates needed. After that, we biked to E.J. Nutter Park to find the geocache and then went to Ritter's on Factory Road. After looking for a while for the "micro" cache, the smallest on the size scale of geocaches, we bought some refreshing ice cream.

Learning how to work the GPS

Directions

1724 Woodman Dr

Kettering, OH 45420

Head north on OH-835 W/Woodman Dr

0.3 mi

Turn left onto Iron Horse Trail

1.5 mi

Turn right onto Creekside Trail

5.9 mi

Turn left

Destination will be on the left

0.2 mi







	Map To E.J Nutter Park EJ Nutter Park 865 Factory Rd, Beavercreek, OH 45434 Head southeast 0.2 mi Turn left toward Creekside Trail 82 ft Turn left onto Creekside Trail 0.1 mi Turn right onto Factory Rd 0.4 mi

Map from EJ Nutter to 2531 Factory Road

This bike ride was mostly smooth and along a straight path. There were occasional obstacles such as sharp curves and slightly steep hills. This trip took about forty-five minutes to the park (because of the accident) and approximately thirty minutes on the way back.

Most Memorable Experience

Looking for the Geocache at E.J. Nutter Park

Finding the Geocache at Ritter's

We rated this trip a 3/4 because we were only able to find 1 of the 2 geocaches and there was a fall (the accident) on the way to E.J. Nutter Park. Because of this accident, we learned that we should always wear a helmet and make sure the first aid kit stays towards the back of the group. We were only able to find the geocache at Ritter's, but in our opinion, looking for the geocache at E.J. Nutter Park was more fun. The geocache had obviously been moved several times, and we were never able to find it in the end. It was a good team building activity because we had to help each other up into trees, share GPSs, and got to eat ice cream together.