Masks

I've been looking into a few things, dabbling in a few areas. And I've been thinking a bit about treasure hunts, thinking about Masquerade and thinking about geo-caching recently. It just sounds like fun, doesn't it?

And I was looking today on the way that people hide these little notes and trinkets for tracking down by others using satellite technology. A brilliant little fun activity highly accessible to most people at no cost beyond that of the smart phone they will need.

Seems perfect, doesn't it?

Getting people out in the countryside with a clear aim, to track down a little "X" that marks the spot and the treasure hidden there. I was looking at youtube at some of the sneaky little places where the hiding takes place. They were spoilers if you like but something to get me understanding the game a bit more. And a lot of fun to watch.

The chap filming the video also set his own little hunts and treasure hunts, showing us all the sneaky spots, and little tricks he used at the culmination of the treasure hunt.

Fascinating fun stuff with upto half a million views on you Tube.

It gave me a real glimpse into an incredible, simple world of innocent adventure.

Everybody's happy!

I've never  "geo-cached" as yet but you can imagine your heart beat faster as you find your treasure.

The idea of  the treasure being worthless and therefore hopefully un-nickable...well, even better.

The provider of this content was called Sven. He'd videoed a few other practical jokes and japes too and would response to the many comments on his videos in YouTube.

At least he would respond... up until about a year and a half ago.

Then things went a bit quiet. Seemed a bit odd.

A look further down the comments identifies Sven as a chap called Steve Love born March 1981 who we are told became a successful businessman and had two kids he adored. 

He took his own life after his divorce proceedings got too much for him in February 2012.

He seemingly could have a laugh at everything - best medicine, right? But not enough in itself it seems.

I confess I wondered if this was one of his practical jokes.

But it's not.

It's  true. It's sad. It's inexplicable.

It's life creeping in. And life oozing out.

I suppose it's a reminder. 

But of what I am not quite sure.