Geocaching

As any experienced geocacher has no doubt encountered, some of the most problematic geocaches to find are the puzzle caches. This unique style of hide generally involves solving a puzzle, which...

WHAT?? You don't know what a muggles is? Well . . . let me explain. First of all you have to belong to that famous fastest-growing hobby group in the world, called "Geocachers" It is...

Geocaching is a popular recreational past time equivalent to a modern-day treasure hunt, except when you go geocaching, you know that likely there is something there to be found. Geocaching is...

GPS stands for global positioning system. It is a satellite-driven means of navigation. As ubiquitous as GPS is in our everyday lives, on May 1, 2000, former President Clinton halted the...

In the sport of geocaching, users hide containers called geocaches in various places throughout the world. The containers are usually camouflaged to blend in with their surroundings and can range...

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Geocaching is a global treasure hunting hobby where people hide containers, called caches, all over the world. Other people attempt to locate the caches by using a handheld GPS unit and tracking...

Geocaching is often referred to as a high-tech treasure hunt. Armed with coordinates of the location, the user attempts to navigate to the geocache. A geocache is a container that at the very...

Geocaching is a global treasure-hunting hobby where participants hide concealed containers--called caches--all over the world and other geocachers attempt to locate the caches by using a handheld...

Geocaching is a global treasure hunting activity that can become addicting. Game players hide "caches" containing trinkets and record the coordinates using a GPS. The coordinates are shared via...

In a previous article, http://www.ehow.com/how_5226404_start-letterboxing.html, I wrote about Letterboxing with your kids. Letterboxing is a great family activity. Think of it as an outdoor...

Are you looking for ways to get your kids outdoors and away from the TV? Do your children like treasure hunts? Would they be interested in a treasure hunt that doesn't end, one than you can...

Ever need to convert latitude longitude into GPS coordinates by hand (or calculator)? This will show you how for those occasions when you don't have internet access to use the applications that...

If you like the idea of searching for hidden treasure, you will love geocaching. A geocache is a hidden container loaded with booty and a log listing the names of people who have found the...

Geocaching is a technology-based treasure hunt. Players use portable global positioning system (GPS) units to search for containers based on satellite coordinates. These containers do not contain...

If geocaching is something you would like to try this spring, and you're on a budget, you may feel frustrated at the cost of GPS receivers (GPSr). However, there are many ways you can get started...

So you just purchased a Magellan Triton GPSr, and you want to use it for geocaching, but you don't know where to begin. Magellan includes its VantagePoint software with Triton models, and it can...

Geocaching is a game of hide and seek and you need to find the best GPS for Geocaching so you can locate the cache. The word Geocaching means hiding a cache somewhere in geography. To find the...

Using your Blackberry and geocaching software, you can go paperless, find more geocaches, and be a better geocacher

The Groundspeak Premium account provides a lot of helpful tools to both Geocachers as well as Waymarkers. With a premium membership, a person gains access to all sorts of utilities including...

Waymarking provides a lot of interesting categories for a finding interesting locations using a GPS tracking system. If you have an interesting category idea and wanted to add it to the directory,...

There are many interesting locations to visit throughout the world, and with the waymarking website and a GPS tracking system, you can find these sites easily. The trick is how. This guide will...

While hunting for Geocaches, it is always a good idea to bring along a geocaching bag. A bag that is dedicated to your geocaching supplies makes it easier to just grab what you need to head out...

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS receiver devices. Anyone who wants to can hide a cache for others to find. Some...

Geocaching is a fun game where players use a Global Positioning System (GPS) device to find hidden containers (called caches). Geocaching is a great way to spend time with the family (it’s great...

Geocaching is a terrific family pastime. With a computer and a GPS (global positioning system) unit, your whole family can soon be out finding geocaches. After finding a few geocaches, you'll...

Geocaching is the high tech treasure hunting sport currently sweeping the world. Participants uses GPS devices to track down places where other participants have hidden "caches" -...

Hunting for treasure is possible for all ages through geocaching. It requires a keen eye and a sense of adventure, and the key to having fun with kids while geocaching is to keep it simple.

When creating a geocache, it's important that the container be sturdy, large enough to hold trinkets and a log book and impervious to the elements. It's also advantageous if the container didn't...

Treasure hunting isn’t just the stuff of adventure stories. Explore new places and hunt for hidden booty or containers holding logbooks and trinkets, using handheld GPS units in a game...

Geocaching, is the outdoor adventure sport where you track down hidden 'treasures' place by other people. Some of these locations are of historical significance, have fabulous views or are...

Geocaching is a high tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure hunters equipped with GPS devices. These devices are used to track down hidden cache's, but sometimes, ...

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS receiver devices. Although hand-held GPS receivers are more commonly used, this...

Even if you only plan on going off on a day hike you could get into serious trouble if you are unprepared. Here are some things you will need to bring along.

In geocaching, camouflage is essential to quality placement. Since ammo cans are one of the most popular types of geocache, you must learn how to camouflage it using natural materials.

Metal detecting is a fun and profitable hobby. I can give you some useful tips so you can actually find some great treasures.

Metal Detecting is a fun hobby, but also an art. Learn some ins and outs to finding the treasure!

Geocaching at night can add a new twist to the sport. Some caches are only meant to be found at night, while others can present a greater challenge in the dark. Night caches often have reflectors...

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A handheld navigational device is a portable GPS system that you can take wherever you go. It can be mounted in your car or you can carry it around with you when you travel from place to place....

Geocaching and letterboxing are two hobbies that lead participants on a treasure hunt of sorts. In both cases, items are hidden in places such as parks or along walking trails and participants...

Part of the fun of Geocaching is discovering new and exciting places. Aside from finding caches, you can also discover new and exciting places vicariously through a Travel Bug. A Travel Bug is a...

Geocaching is a sport that encourages participants to both hide and seek various caches around the world. To keep the game going, participants are asked to add something to a discovered cache,...

Geocaching is a sport that has steadily gained popularity since its invention in 2000. The purpose of geocaching is to present participants with a challenging way to find hidden caches full of...

A Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation aid used by people all over the world to get accurate, up-to-date maps and surveys. The invention of personal GPS units in 1996 spawned the...

Geocaching, the sport of using Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to locate hidden caches, is largely dependent on community effort. This means participants are in charge of both hiding...

In the year 2000, geocaching was invented as a way to allow outdoor sports enthusiasts a unique way to use Global Positioning System (GPS) devices as part of a game. Participants select a specific...

Part of the continued success of geocaching, a game combining traditional treasure hunts with high-tech Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, rests on the shoulders of cache owners. These...

Many companies today are looking for alternatives to traditional bowling and golfing activities for team building exercises. One activity currently increasing in popularity is known as geocaching....

An offset cache, sometimes called a multi-cache, is a part of a geocaching activity that requires participants to seek out multiple caches. The coordinates to the first cache, which is usually a...