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Lessons Learned – 90 Days of Geocaching

February 12, 2017 by jkhewett

90 Days of GeocachingOver the past summer, I set out to accomplish something I had never done before.  Every day for 90 days I would find a geocache.  Looking at my schedule I knew that I would have several obstacles along my way but felt I could be successful.  I wanted to take on this challenge for several reasons.  First, I wanted an excuse to geocache. Second, I wanted to prove to myself that I could reach this goal. Third, I knew I would learn a great deal about both myself and geocaching along the way.

Below are some of my lessons learned along the way:

  1. Have a plan, a back up plan and a back up plan to you back up plan. There was one day that I knew finding a cache would be difficult due to international travel, time zone changes and the fact that I would be spending most, if not most of my day on an airplane.
  2. Telling others what you are trying to accomplish helps to keep you accountable. When I was asked, did you find a geocache today?  It was great to say yes!
  3. The goal must take priority – you cannot allow something else to get in the way.
  4. It was easier to complete the task early in the morning rather than leaving it to the end of the day.
  5. The closer you get to reaching the goal, the more momentum I had to finish. Like that extra burst of energy you receive when you can actually see the finish line when running a race.
  6. Creating calendar alerts, text reminders and other visual cues helped to keep me on track.
  7. Recording my results each day gave me a sense of pride as I knew I was staying on track.
  8. Surrounding yourself with others who enjoy the same activity makes it a lot more enjoyable. Joining a Facebook group of geocachers made this easy given that there are not that many who live nearby who enjoy this hobby.
  9. Weather can be worked around with the correct clothing and tracking apps to let you know current and upcoming conditions.
  10. Some days you may not have the enthusiasm to continue. On those days have a modified plan that allows you to be successful with a lower effort level.  For geocaches that meant finding the easy guard rail or lamp post caches.  I planned lazy day options.

When I reached the 90-day mark, I had a hard time stopping.  I honestly wanted to continue.  I was truly pleased with myself when I completed the goal and now looking forward to the next challenge.  Next time it will either be for a longer timeframe or for developing a harder habit like working out every day.  Wish me luck!

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