How to Have Fun Geocaching

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Nothing to do on a boring weekend? Looking to find something fun to do with the children or grandkids? It's time to try geocaching! Geocaching is treasure hunting with a GPS unit. Who doesn't like to go to new places looking for a secret treasure and enjoying nature. There are all levels of geocaching, some are easy and some are more difficult. This is somethiing you can do anywhere the road takes you as it is played all over the world! There are 899,909 active geocaches around the world.

Things You Will Need

You will need a GPS unit . It really doesn't matter what kind as you can input coordinates or addresses to find a geocache. We always take a pen and small tablet to leave messages and some small treasure items to leave if we have the children with us who will want to take treasures found in the cache! Geocaching can be done walking, riding a bike, or traveling in a car. It all depends on where you would like to go. Anyone with a GPS device can then try to locate the geocache.

Easy Steps to Geocaching

Register for a free membership.
Click "Hide & Seek a Cache."
Enter your postal code and click "search."
Choose any geocache from the list and click on its name.
Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS Device.
Use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache.
Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location.
Share your geocaching stories and photos online.

Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers tap into
a satellite network from anywhere in the world to
accurately pinpoint specific geographic locations.
A location is identified by measuring its distance
from at least three satellites by a process called
trilateration.
A geocacher can place a cache anywhere in the
world, pinpoint its location using GPS technology
and then alert others to the cacheÃ¢ € ™s existence and
location via the Internet. Anyone with a GPS receiver
can then hunt for the cache.

Tips & Warnings

If you take something from the geocache, leave something of equal or greater value.
Write about your experience in the geocache logbook.
Be mindful of the environment, practice Cache In Trash Out.
Remember to be safe and have a wonderful treasure hunt!!