Yes, it’s getting a bit cold outside, and geocaching might take a backseat to cozying up to a cup of hot cocoa next to a warm fire, but – at least in Southern California – we are lucky enough to be able to geocache all year long!
As a conservationist, I like to encourage people to work in harmony with Mother Nature. Not just because it’s good for everyone, but because she’s a bitch if you cross her. There are a couple of great new blog posts by Annika over at the Geogaching Blog about geocaching in harmony with nature. Part I is about hiding a cache, and Part II is about finding caches.
Tips described in detail in Part I:
- Have a comprehensive geocache details page.
- Place the geocache carefully.
- Choose an appropriate geocache container.
- Work with your geocaching community volunteer.
- Don’t leave Cache-Trash.
On this day, November 22, 1963, the world lost a great man. An infinite voice. An unequaled imagination.
San Bernardino County’s Devore and Big Bear animal shelters will provide 5,000 animals with microchips at no cost to families.
The michrochips are part of a $36,079 donation from the Animals aRe First Fund, ARFF, a nonprofit organization that supports the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Animal Care and Control (ACC) Program.
Microchips offer a safe method to identify an animal’s owner by using a unique identification number assigned to the implanted microchip. Through this service, the ACC Program can assist in the reunification of lost pets that may otherwise be impounded at animal shelters.
The Big Bear Animal Shelter will use their share of the funding to provide thousands of animals with microchips at no cost to pets passing through the shelter.
To support a homeless animal this holiday season, please visit ARFF’s website 
The American Expedition Vehicles Brute Double Cab Pickup Truck is one of my all-time favorite off-road vehicles. They don’t sell them anywhere near me (the closest authorized dealer is down in Oceanside), and they’re the most expensive Jeep I’ve ever lusted after.