About the Film : Adventures in Geocaching
Adventures in Geocaching explores the emerging game of geocaching and the people who are involved in it.Geocaching – an Internet-based high-tech scavenger hunting game using Global Positioning System (GPS) devices – is new to many people, who may wonder what possesses people to spend entire weekends on a mad dash or a long hike to find small containers filled with nothing more than trinkets. But to geocaching’s avid participants, it all makes sense.
This entertaining film tells the stories of three wildly different geocachers. Meet TRUROKR, a.k.a. John Noble, dedicated family man, animal lover and environmental activist who loves geocaching for the opportunities to visit new destinations. He speaks with great conviction of how geocachers should give back to the game, and to the community, which puts him at odds with his local rivals, the Ventura Kids, a.k.a. Steve and Sandy.
The notorious Ventura Kids are the self-professed “bad guys” of geocaching. Ranked #3 in the world in total number of geocaching finds, Steve will do whatever it takes to find a cache and wastes no opportunity to remind people of his ranking. Filling out the cast of characters is Aerospacecase, a.k.a. Brian O’Connell, for whom geocaching offers an escape from his clinical depression and helps him get back into life.
These diverse characters allow the audience to discover the mysterious appeal of searching for trinkets. Adventures in Geocaching is a lot more than an explanation of geocaching; it is a humorous, in-depth portrayal of four fascinating characters and their feelings about competition, community, and the search for the elusive Tupperware container.
Fantastic fun!
In a world where thousands of containers of various sizes are hidden all around us, bearing mysterious messages and artifacts, there's one group with the skills and determination to find them. They are called geocachers, and this is their story.
From director Nora Donaghy - producer of "Back to Life" - and the University of Southern California film school - alma mater of George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, and Ron Howard – comes a movie that…
Stantastic calls "Fantastic fun!"
"A+!" say the Ventura Kids…
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If you're ready for action… if you're ready for adventure… then get ready for…
Adventures in Geocaching!
Adventures in Geocaching is a documentary by USC graduate film student Nora Donaghy.