Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.It's easy to start once you have the basic tools. Hunting for geocaches is also a great way to spend time with the family & friends while keeping physically active since finding some of the advanced caches require miles of hiking through beautiful trails.
You'll first need to head to Geocaching.com and register your free membership. This will allow you to access the coordinates for caches near you as well as all over the world (try geocaching on your next vacation). The next thing you'll need is a GPS device. If your cell phone doesn't already have it, you might want to consider this feature during your next phone upgrade. Otherwise, see the GPS unit reviews at Geocaching.com as well as all the other great info they have.
We're partial to our Android phones and the following are applications we use:
C:GEO - author Carnero - Start it up, login using your Geocaching.com username & password and it'll load up all the caches around you.
Google Maps - Once you've decided on a cache, use Google Maps to get you nearthe vicinity of your cache.
Radar - author Mike Cleron - This will allow you get practically on top of the cache
We hope you'll contribute to the game, take care of the environment, and always have fun Geocaching!!!
-Team GeoSurf
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