If the idea of searching for buried loot has always appealed to you, there’s no need to wait until a mysterious pirate map falls into your hands while cleaning out the attic. (We can’t all be Goonies.

Patches of snow dot the landscape of Recreation Park in Binghamton on a frigid day in early April, adding to the frustration for a first-time ‘cacher’ trying to find a hidden container located in the ...