Geocaching - the sport where YOU are the search engine.
What is Geocaching?
Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capabilities of a GPs unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPs users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they take something from the cache, they should try to leave something for the cache.
How do you pronounce Geocaching?
You pronounce it Geo-cashing, like cashing a check.
What is a GPs device?
A GPs unit is a electronic device that can determine your exact location on the planet. Coordinates are normally given in Longitude and Latitude. You can use the unit to navigate from your current location to another location. Some units have their own maps, built-in electronic compasses, or voice navigation, depending on the complexity of the device. You don't need to know all the technical mumbo jumbo about GPs units to play Geocaching. All you need to do is be able to enter what is called a "waypoint" where the geocache is hidden.
How do GPs devices work?
If you're interested in finding more information about Global Positioning Systems, check out Trimble's web site. They have a good tutorial on the GPs technology.
The above information was taken from the Geocaching.com website. Please visit them for more information about geocaching, how to get started in finding a cache, how to stash your own cache, and known cache coordinates.
Third Time's a Charm - Breeder II, Tecate, CA
The Box, El Cajon, CA
Lions and Tigers and Bears...Oh, My!, San Diego Zoo, CA
Stonewalled, Cuyamaca State Park, CA
Tool Time, Perris, CA
Tombstone Ruins, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Valley of the Rogue, Rogue River, OR
Rainie Falls, Galice, OR
That Dam Cache, Lake Morena, CA
Mud Cave Cookie Tin, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA
Border Cache Stash, Campo, CA
Caches I've found: 36
Power
Can Cache, CA
San Juan
Hill, CA
Blackstar
Geo-trash, CA
Truckhaven,
CA
Descanso
Falls, CA
Upper Descanso
Falls, CA
Joan MacQueen
Overlook, CA
Stelzer
Summit, CA
Cowles
Mountain, CA
Cemetary
Backyard, OR
Waterfallstump,
OR
LaQuinta
Ocotillo, CA
The Spooky
Spot, CA
Shaw Park
Cache, MO
San Diego
Geocaching Get-together, CA
N141PV,
CA
Ernie's
Keep, CA
Otay Lakes
Park, CA
Look Ma
No Hands!, CA
Secret
Canyon, CA
Phil's Memorial
Cache, CA
Hi Piont
Lookout Tower, CA
Geek Cache,
CA
Labor Day
Cache, CA
Palomar
Mountain Spring Cache, CA
Stairmaster,
CA
Chollas
Lake Cache, CA
Fan Hill,
CA
Painted
Canyon - Ladder Trail, CA
Virgina
Dale, CA
Yrium's
Two for One White Elephant Cache, CA
The 33,117
Cache, CA
Breeder,
CA
Martha's
Grove, CA
Twin Peaks
Loop Trail Cache, CA
Shadow
of Los Pinos, CA
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