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Basic Geocaching

Basic Geocaching. Keith Corley Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 478 994 7036. Goals. You will know what a GPS receiver is. You will know at least 3 types of caches. You will be able to find a cache and log it on at Geocaching.com. Why Is This Important ?.

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Basic Geocaching

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  1. Basic Geocaching Keith Corley Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 478 994 7036

  2. Goals • You will know what a GPS receiver is. • You will know at least 3 types of caches. • You will be able to find a cache and log it on at Geocaching.com.

  3. Why Is This Important ?

  4. Being able to properly use a GPS may save your life someday.

  5. How do you pronounce Geocaching? • You pronounce it Geo-cashing, like “cashing” a check.

  6. What is the meaning of the word Geocaching? The word Geocaching refers to GEO for geography, and to CACHING, the process of hiding a cache.

  7. What is Geocaching?Geocaching is almost like a worldwide scavenger hunt. A geocacher can place a geocache anywhere in the world, pinpoint its location using GPS technology and then share the geocache’s existence and location online. Anyone with a GPS unit can then try to locate the geocache.

  8. What Do You Needed To Geocache ? The only equipment needed to Geocache is a GPS and access to the Internet. (Geocaching.com)

  9. How does GPS work? Each GPS receiver is a computer that receives signals broadcast from GPS satellites. A receiver needs to read signals from at least three satellites at a time to calculate its general location by a process called trilateration.

  10. Getting Started Geocaching.

  11. First Go To: www.geocaching.com. And register It’s FREE………..

  12. Types Of Caches

  13. Traditional Caches This is the original cache type consisting of (at a bare minimum) a container and a logbook. The cache may be filled with objects for trade. Normally you'll find a Tupperware-style container, ammo box, or bucket filled with goodies.

  14. You may find a travel bug in this type of cache.

  15. What is a travelbug ? Simply put, a Travel Bug is a trackable tag that you attach to an item. This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com. The item becomes a hitchhiker that is carried from cache to cache (or person to person) in the real world and you can follow its progress online.

  16. Micro Caches These are very small and only contain a log book.

  17. Virtual Caches A virtual cache is an existing, permanent landmark of a unique nature. The seeker must answer a question from the landmark and verify to the cache owner that he was physically at the location.

  18. Multi-Caches There are many variations to multi-stage caches. The most common is that in which the first container or waypoint contains or provides coordinates to the next location.

  19. Mystery or Puzzle Caches The "catch-all" of cache types, this form of cache often involves complicated puzzles that you will first need to solve in order to determine the coordinates.

  20. WebCam Caches These are caches that use existing web cameras placed by individuals or agencies that monitor various areas like parks or road conditions. The idea is to get yourself in front of the camera to log your visit.

  21. Choosing a cache. • Before choosing a cache you should: • Considered the difficulty and terrain ratings. • Consult the surrounding maps of the area. • Keep in mind that distances can be deceiving.

  22. After choosing the geocache you want to find enter it on your GPS as a waypoint.

  23. What is a waypoint ? Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. For the purposes of navigation, these coordinates usually include longitude and latitude. .

  24. Latitude east-to-west

  25. Longtitude north-to-south

  26. There are two ways to enter the waypoint into your GPS. -Send the information through a USB cable. - Manually enter the data.

  27. Once you have entered the waypoint into your GPS, it will guide you to the exact location.

  28. The GPS will let you know when you are near the geocache but you’re on you own to find it’s exact location.

  29. Your GPS will only take you within about 10 feet of the cache and you will have to do the rest… Search Search Search. There are some caches that are extremely easy to locate. There are some you may never find.

  30. Most caches have a log at the very least. After finding the cache, you need to sign the log, and if it’s a traditional cache you can put something in and take something out. Or just put something In. Other caches you may have to answer questions.

  31. “MUGGLES” WHAT ARE THEY ?

  32. The final step after the big find is to log it on Geocaching.com.

  33. Cache In Trash Out

  34. Conclusion • Geocaching is a fun learning experience for most anyone. There are 831,349 active geocaches around the world. More than likely, there are several in the town you live in, near where you live and where you go to school. • It’s a great way to see thing you would never see unless you were geocaching. It’s good exercise also.

  35. Questions

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