As many regulars will know, outside of writing one of my big passions is Geocaching – hunting the countryside for Tupperware contianiners.  What started out as an added incentive to go out for a walk has grown into a near-obsession, with over 9000 finds since I started ‘caching’ back in May 2008.

Some caches are placed in an interesting location or are uniquely camouflaged to add a challenge but some are part of series, where the hide isn’t the challenge so much as the walk.

There is huge reverence placed on finding 100 caches in a day.  It’s not an easy task mentally nor, given the rule that no two caches can be less than 0.1 mile apart, physically.  Being in the “hundred club” is a badge of honour that denotes you as a hardcore cacher.

And so it was no surprise that a large group from many miles away gathered in Essex on a mild but cloudy Wednesday morning to attempt a new series along the River Chelmer between Maldon and Chelmsford.
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