Nebraska takes part in worldwide scavenger hunt

NORFOLK, Neb. - Part of a worldwide treasure hunt is taking place in Nebraska. 

Nebraskans are able to track down geocaches all over using the Geocaching app. Caches come in all different shapes and sizes and are filled with trinkets from previous visitors as well as a notepad to mark your discovery.

A way to join the scavenger hunt is with Norfolk's 40-stop Geo-Tour.

"With our Geo-Tour, what's great about it, is that we really highlighted those attractions that mean something to us in the Norfolk and the Pierce areas," said Traci Jeffrey, Norfolk Area Visitor's Bureau Executive Director.

Not only are there hundreds of caches in the Norfolk area, but also millions worldwide.

"There are geocaches on every continent," said Dick Kloke, geocache reviewer in Nebraska. "Almost any place you go you can geocache."

There are more than 3 million geocaches in over 190 countries. Despite the pandemic, the community continues to grow.

"Because it's one of the things you can do by yourself in the middle of nowhere," Kloke said. "You don't have to be around anybody if you don't want to be."

Kloke has been a contributor for 18 years, placing hundreds of caches.

For him, though, it's not all about the final destination.

"It's not necessarily the cache, but sometimes it's the journey it takes to get there," Kloke said.

For more information on geocaching click HERE.