IDENTIFICATION

GCX1J0	Mosquito	N 49° 40.321 W 112° 52.547
	Difficulty 1; Terrain 1.5; size - small. Creator: Edwards Treasure Hunters. Date First Hidden: Jul 8/06 Date Last Found: Oct 6/08.	West Lethbridge
Description	This is really easy terrain, and not too hard to find.
Hints	Quit pining about not being able to find it and look harder. Finding this cache is probably above you anyway.
Comments

PLANNING

This is my second attempt at finding a geocache. I used the www.geocache.com website to identify some geocaches near where we live. It indicated 4 sites in Nicholas Sheran park, only a short walk away. I am still learning to use the Garmin nuvi 850 GPS unit that I bought earlier this month. The unit is primarily designed for automobile use, but I think I should be able to use it for geocaching as well. Downloading the site from the web site to the Garmin turned out to be very easy (using the MyGarmin website). A good start.

OUTCOME

After failing to find the cache at NS West #2 (GC16ZFP), I moved on to the second one on my list. I had no trouble finding the location using my Garmin. This time I found the cache! It was a small dark green container attached to a tree. When I returned home, I logged this find on the geocache website. I decided to return tomorrow with my camera.

PHOTOS

This cache contained an Ontario geocoin (#PCXV7D). When I returned home I was able to visit the geocache website and update the geocoin's location. This coin began its journey in Calgary in 2006 and has only been found 8 times so far. I left it there as I am still too new to all of this to take it without leaving something of equal value.