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Terminology

• Geocaching
• GPS
• Satellite
• Signal
• Waypoint

GPS Receivers

• Electronic device
• Helps you navigate
• Displays location in latitude and longitude coordinates
• Has maps, tracks, compass, and other navigation tools

How to Read Coordinates:

• Three Formats
• Degrees Decimal Minutes - N 34° 30.054 W 085° 37.109
• Decimal Degrees - 34.5009000°, -085.6184833°
• Degrees, Minutes, Seconds - 34°30'03.2400", -085°37'06.5400"

What is a cache?

• Container
• Ammo can, Tupperware, film container, pill bottle
• Anything that is watertight

Who hides them?

• Members of the geocaching community hide and maintain geocaches
• You can hide one too!

Inside the cache:

• Log
• Trade items
• Trackables

Rules of Geocaching:

• Take something, leave something
• Sign the log
• Rehide the cache
• Post your log on geocaching.com

Types of Geocaches:

• Traditional
• Multi-caches
• Mystery or puzzle caches
• Event caches
• Earthcaches and Virtual caches

CITO: Cache In Trash Out

• Environment initiative
• How we give back

How to Get Started:

• Go to www.geocaching.com
• Create a free account and geo-nickname
• Search for caches
• Load your GPS
• Go hunting