Geocaching, the hunt for various hidden items using a hand held GPS device or phone equipped with a GPS, is fast becoming a sport for many Americans. The thrill that a new geocacher gets when finding their first cache is exhilarating. Tracy Trost, the writer and director of Find Me a new movie that revolves around geocaching, is using film to share his love of geocaching with others and bring it to a mainstream audience.

"I remember the first time I heard about geocaching." he says. "I was in Palm Springs working on a show when one of my crew told me he was going to find a geocache after we wrapped the day. I had no idea what he was talking about. He explained how geocaching worked and told me about all of the caches that he had found. I was intrigued by it and when I returned home after the show I bought several books about Geocaching and I was hooked. I remember talking with my wife about it and how we thought it would be great to see something like that in a movie."

In Find Me Trost decided to have his characters use geocaching to play a game where they would not only follow coordinates, but then they would have to figure out clues as well once they got to a site in order to find the cache. It is on one of these outings that the two main characters, Paul Jump (played by Tyler Roberds) and Jess Reagan (played by Fiawna Forte'), stumble upon a clue that entangles them in a kidnapping plot involving the son of a Senator.

When asked why geocaching fans would want to see Find Me, Trost responded, "It highlights the sport and lets the viewer see how much fun and sometimes how much talent goes into it. Most people think that it is some type of glorified treasure hunt. I have come to find out that it is much more than that. It can be a game, teaching tool and a type of extreme sport. It just depends on how involved you want to get. I think GeoCachers will enjoy how it is a pivotal part of the plot of the movie. I also think the movie will be a great introduction to those who have no idea what the sport is."

Trost Moving Pictures, the studio behind Find Me, is also planning numerous contests for the film including one that will involve geocaching. The studio will be hiding caches throughout the United States that people can get the coordinates and clues to from the Find Me website when they sign up for the contest.

"Weʼre still working out the details of the contest, but we plan to launch it sometime in the spring of 2009," said Joe Jestus Marketing and Press Director for Find Me. "Weʼll also need Find Me Geo Reps in every state to help us hide the caches. If someone is interested in being a Find Me Geo Rep they can contact us at georep@trostmovingpictures.com."

In addition to the geocaching contest that will launch in April or May, when you go to the Find Me website and sign up for the studio's newsletter before April 15th you'll be automatically entered into a contest to win a free trip to the Find Me Premiere in Tulsa, OK this May or June. All you have to do is stay signed up for the newsletter until the drawing is held sometime in late April.

If you would like more information about Find Me and the contests they are running or if you want to become a Geo Rep you can visit them at their website www.findmethemovie.com. You can also become a fan of the movie on Facebook at www.findmethemovieonfacebook.com

By Joe Jestus

Joe is a contributing author to The Online Geocacher