Geocaching
Geocaching
When placing or seeking geocaches, I will:
Not endanger myself or others (even if the arrow points that way.) (examples)
Observe all laws & rules of the area (examples)
Respect property rights and seek permission where appropriate (examples)
Avoid causing disruptions or public alarm (examples)
Minimize my and others' impact on the environment (examples)
Be considerate of others (examples)
Protect the integrity of the game pieces (examples)
Geocaching is the newest, hottest high tech game that's hitting the outdoor crazy. The basic idea is to take this handheld Global Satellite Positioning receiver. Once you get your receiver, you go and log on to www.geocaching.com to find the coordinates to these hidden treasures that some are well hidden and some are fairly easy. Then you either have a choice to either download the coordinates the GPS receiver by using an small piece of software, (either shareware, or registered software) Now that everything is installed in to your receiver . Now you hop into your car and drive to the nearest point that you can drive to. Park you car and start hiking. Some of the caches range from 10ft from your car to up to 10 miles as far as I've seen. The farthest cache that I've went for was back 4 miles.
I really enjoy this game now that I've really gotten to it. I would have never seen half of the places that are well hidden out of site and not many persons know they are.
Other than the cost of your GPS unit, and your gas there is not much more gear to the game. 9Except for being in a decent bill of health)
This is a Single
Cache
This is a Multi Cache
This is a letter Hybrid
This is an Event
Cache
Mystery or puzzle
caches
This is a Mega event
This is a Benchmark
CITO or Cache in Trash out.
Grand fathered Caches: Which means that you can no longer place these types of caches.
They have been transformed into what's called waypointing.
This is a Virtue Cache
Locationless (Reverse) Cache
Webcam Cache
EarthCache
This is a Travel Bug or TB for short
This is a Generic Geocoin Icon
This is part of a game piece for an
attempt to win a Jeep
Did you know that there is a weekly audio (radio-like) show all about geocaching? You can listen right on your computer OR download the show to an MP3 player! Each week the podcacher show brings you news, tips and tricks, tools of the trade, equipment reviews, prize giveaways, and more! All about geocaching!
This FREE, “family-friendly”, fun show is great for both the beginner and veteran geocachers.
Just click on the link below to goto Podcachers website.
My First CITO held in Rushcreek, Ohio
Held by: TeamGuisinger & TeamHarrison
I and the one sitting on the dumpster with the white hat on the right. (black shirt)
Here is a good site to learn what GPS is all about
