Federal Benefits Made Simple - February 2025

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE page 1 Balancing Big Goals and Life’s Little Moments page 2 Sniff Back in Time Could a VERA Offer Be in Your Future?

page 3 Your Guide to Mardi Gras 2025 Roast Pork With Sweet Potatoes

page 4 The Global Game That Turns You into a Real-Life Explorer

How Geocaching Lets You Hunt for Hidden Treasures Become a Modern-Day Explorer

Movies like “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “The Goonies,” and “National Treasure” have inspired generations to hunt for buried treasure. We’ve all dreamt of discovering a forgotten relic that would change the world and earn us fame and fortune. Most of us will likely

go to a specific GPS coordinate. There, you’ll use observational skills to locate the cache. Inside, you’ll likely find a logbook to record your name before putting it back in place for the next explorer. Another type, an EarthCache, doesn’t involve a hidden object

never uncover any artifacts worth an article in our local newspapers, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up on the treasure-hunting dream. Going on your very own treasure hunt has never been easier, thanks to geocaching. For those unfamiliar, geocaching is a treasure- hunting game that invites people worldwide to search for and discover hidden caches. You can find hidden secrets around your community and beyond using a GPS and a geocaching app. Geocaching is the official app and one of the best places to start your geocaching expedition. From there, you’ll just have to pick a cache nearby and start searching.

but instead leads you to a unique geographical feature. Those looking for a real challenge will enjoy finding mystery caches that require the discoverer to solve a riddle, cipher, or puzzle.

Once you’ve discovered your fair share of geocaches, you may want to explore the other side of the operation and hide some yourself. Most members of the geocaching community recommend that you discover and log at least 20 caches before hiding your own. That way, you’ll be familiar with the rules of hiding and maintaining a cache.

Geocaching is a great way to get outdoors and reignite your passion for exploring. You never know what you’ll find!

There are a few different types of caches to discover. The most common is the basic cache, requiring you to

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