geocaching
WHAT IS GEOCACHING? While out walking you may wish to make the walk more interesting. Combining walking and some basic technology is referred to as GEOCACHING. Geocaching is a free high-tech treasure hunting activity where you use a Global Positioning System (GPS) to find caches hidden by other players. Geocachers set off to find the cache at the coordinates that they have downloaded from the web to a hand-held GPS. What is a cache? Typically it is a lunch box type container holding a log book, pen/pencil and maybe some swappable items. Geocachers write a log in the book about their search, they may swap something they have for something in the box and replace the container exactly as they found it. The container’s size may vary and could be as small as a film canister, or as large as a 44 gallon drum. Caching is all about engaging and exploring areas, some are puzzle based, some take you through several steps before you get to the final point. There are lots of variations and only a few rules. Once located and the log signed, the geocacher logs the cache on the internet so that other finders and the cache owner can see the activity with their cache. For more information visit www.geocaching.com.au
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