n 1990 -1995 I had a very successful Electrical / Handyman business. I closed that down and travelled the world for 5 years, backpacking around and based myself in WinterPark Colorado, in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. During this time I took up scuba diving and after five plus years I thought it was time to head back home.
In 2001 I returned home and started a Scuba Diving business. It was very successful but with the addition of a wife and then a child the family commitments saw me move further into an educational role. My educational experience and my trade got me a job as an electrical teacher at TAFE in brisbane. I did this for 12 years and have just recently left TAFE and am now enjoying the hassle free life of semi retirement.
During the last 5 years I have found a great activity that gets me out and exercising. It was something that I tried to get my girls into and they enjoyed it while they were young but grew out of it as they got older. However I have continued on and have over 17,000 finds to my name. Geocaching takes you to places you would not normally go to, you will meet all kinds of wonderful people, here in Australia and overseas. While it is a free game to play it does like any sport require an input, that input is totally up to you.
In 2025 geocaching will be celebrating 25 years and it is a big party time. My goal is to run an event and share with the cachers of Australia what a great area we have as is the sunshine coast region. We have caches from mountain walks to paddles in rivers, beach walks and tree climbs. We have events of just a quick chat, a dinner catch up and even clean up days. There is something for everyone and the caches are placed all over the world, which is just another reason to travel.