Geocaching
Geocaching is a recreational activity using GPS receivers to describe the location of a hidden object using coordinates in latitude and longitude, and then challenging other people to use the coordinates to try and locate the hidden... [more]
Geocaching is a recreational activity using GPS receivers to describe the location of a hidden object using coordinates in latitude and longitude, and then challenging other people to use the coordinates to try and locate the hidden object. The hidden object is called a "geocache", and is almost invariably some type of container which holds a log book at the very least, and usually some trade items. Anyone who finds the cache must sign the log book and then replace the cache as they found it. The person also has the option of trading something they brought with them for a trade item from the cache. All it requires is a GPSr, and an internet connection and computer. Map skills certainly help, but in many urban areas and along many trails, even that is not a requirement.
There are many geocachers that also have some degree of disability. The rating system on all of the geocaching listing services do not contain enough information for these geocachers to make an informed decision on which geocaches to attempt. Luckily, there is a rating service that fills this gap. Handicaching.com does offer a more detailed geocache rating system tailored to those with disabilities. Here is a statement of the rating system's purpose: Handicaching aims to improve the...
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I have said on many an occasion that North Carolina Geocachers are some of the friendliest and giving people I know. This last Saturday I had the privilege to contribute some of my time along side these caring people for a special gathering. The UNC Jaycee Burn Center hosted a World Burn Congress Event. Where a little over a dozen geocachers of the NGCO took about 20 young adults who came from all over the United States geocaching for their first time in Pullen Park (Raleigh, NC). We all...
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Last week I was informed of a geo-challenge made from the owner of a blog known as A ‘lil HooHaa. I of course could not pass up such a challenge and jumped right on board. This geo-challenge is in fact a year long travel bug race. We have a few more days until it officially begins but already we have blog owners / racers from across the USA, Canada and Japan. The objective is simple, after one year the bug with the most miles wins. Of course the year full of trash talk and ultimate bragging...
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When I first started geocaching I wanted to try and get as many geocaches as possible every time I went out. I've settled into a new style of geocaching that I think works better for me. I kind of figured this out during my recent trip to Massachusetts. Instead of loading a ton of geocaches in an area and focusing on finding them all, I like to find a couple of caches in an area that I'm visiting and focus on the area rather than the caches. This worked out nicely last weekend when my...
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I was in Geitner Park today doing some geocaching. I was looking for a spot to place a new geocache for listing on GPSgames.org. I am planning an event this month and wanted to get another geocache in the park for the attendees. While searching, I used the opportunity to go after "Hickory Greenway Letterbox"; a geocache I have been meaning to find, but have always just put it off. I did find the geocache, but the trail in was pretty difficult. I found an alternative route out. It went...
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I have said on many an occasion that North Carolina Geocachers are some of the friendliest and giving people I know. This last Saturday I had the privilege to contribute some of my time along side these caring people for a special gathering. The UNC Jaycee Burn Center hosted a World Burn Congress...
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I really enjoy my "I'm NOT Obsessed" blog but I wanted another way of specializing one particular aspect of Geocaching. That would be a dedicated blog for the creation and discussion of making caches. With this blog anyone can submit anything geocache "cache" related. Be it a how-to tutorial...
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A new sport will come to Tarboro on Saturday, as visitors and locals can use their handheld GPS devices to go "geocaching" around town.
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It may start as a hobby, but geocaching quickly turns into a lifestyle as cachers pursue their passion in the local parks, on the streets and even on vacation.
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Geocaching For Personally Valuable Treasure Treasure Hunting in Random Trite Events © 2008 Francine Juhasz, Ph. D. Something new and different! Geocaching with daily events is a fun-filled, treasure-seeking game in which ordinary daily happenings are treated as geocache containers. ...
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With a million participants worldwide, geocaching has become more than a high-tech eco-scavenger game for a few high-tech adventurers.
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Geocaching box found in Elk River An empty ammo box was located about 15 feet from a residence's driveway on the 500 block of Highway 10.
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When I first started geocaching I wanted to try and get as many geocaches as possible every time I went out. I've settled into a new style of geocaching that I think works better for me. I kind of figured this out during my recent trip to Massachusetts. Instead of loading a ton of geocaches in...
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Geocaching For Personally Valuable Treasure Treasure Hunting in Random Trite Events © 2008 Francine Juhasz, Ph. D. Geocaching with daily events is a fun-filled, treasure-seeking game in which ordinary daily happenings are treated as geocache containers. Unlike traditional geocaching, a...
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Filed under: Software, iPhone, App StoreLong-time TUAW readers know that I'm a fan of geocaching, and that I wrote a post about using the iPhone 3G for geocaching back in July. At the time, there were no true geocaching apps available for the iPhone 3G, so I talked about how to use the software...
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We Are Cachers: Hear Us Roll Down Hill
Going for our Flashmob 3.5 difficulty cache we found this sign.
