I'm pretty sure if you've found your way to this site, you already know what a fanlisting is and what it hopes to accomplish. But here's the official definition from for those who have been living under a rock for the past few years:

"A fanlisting is simply an online list of fans of a subject, such as a TV show, actor, or musician, that is created by an individual and open for fans from around the world to join. There are no costs, and the only requirements to join a fanlisting are your name and country. [Fanlistings can also require an email address.] Fanlistings do not have to be large sites (although some are), they are just a place where you can sign up with other fans. TFL.org is the original web directory for fanlistings, dedicated to uniting the fans."

I first heard geocaching described as "modern-day treasure hunting" and the phrase stuck with me. It's an entertaining and adventurous game/sport/hobby using a GPS unit. The basic premise is that people have set up these caches all over the world and posted their coordinates on the internet. GPS users then use those coordinates to find the caches and "log" their finds. A cache may be a very small urban micro containing only a log, or it may be a large containter with lots of goodies for finders to share. The idea of geocaching is deceptively simple -- having the coordinates is one thing, actually laying your hands on the cache is another!

If the idea of geocaching is intriguing, here's something you might want to try: Go to the Geocaching.com website and plug in your zip code in the "Search for caches ... by zip code" box at the top right of the page. You just might be surprised at how many caches are in your area -- and how many you drive by on a daily basis without knowing they exist! There are over 250,000 caches in 220+ countries! If geocaching sounds like something you might like to try, Geocaching.com is the place to start.