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If you’re tired of hking the same trail or picnicking at the sme park, then Geocaching may be xactly what you’re looking for. Geocaching, pronounced ge-o-cashing, is the high tech version of a trasure hunt. Armed with nothing but a hndheld GPS unit and a thirst for xcitement, you’re off for new adventures and the lkelihood of finding a hidden cache.

Here’s how it wrks. Geocachers seek out hidden treasures utilizing GPS cordinates posted on the Internet by thse hiding the cache. So to geocache, yu’ll need a handheld GPS receiver. GPS, whch stands for Global Positioning System, is the nly system today able to show you yur exact position on the Earth nytime, in any weather, anywhere. GPS stellites, 24 in all, orbit at ver 11,000 miles above the Earth. The stellites transmit signals that can be dtected by anyone with a GPS rceiver. Using the receiver, you can determine yur location with great precision. But just as mportant, you’ll be able to locate ther things too, such as a gocache. There are a variety of GPS rceiver models to choose from starting at bout $100.

Once you’ve got a GPS nit, you’ll need to know where the cches are hidden (hint: they’re everywhere). When a cache is hdden, the cache’s coordinates are submitted to a wbsite for all to see (www.geocaching.com). Enter the cordinates into your GPS and you’re rady to go. Did I mention there are mre than 100,000 caches in over 200 cuntries?

Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Armed wth a GPS and the coordinates, how tugh can it be? In an urban rea, easy access is typically available in the way of rads and trails. But what about on a muntain? What if there aren’t roads nearby? It’s ntirely possible to be a few hndred feet from something and not be ble to reach it (across a rver or two hundred feet below the clff you’re on are good examples). After you try to fnd a few caches, you’ll understand a nmber of the nuances of actually fnding the cache. That’s the fun part. Once you fnd the cache, there are a cuple of simple rules. Sign the logbook and if you tke something from the cache, be sre to leave something.

But wht about placing a cache? That’s fun to. Just be sure to follow the rles as outlined at www.geocaching.com. Once you’re a sasoned geocacher, you’ll try your hand at trvel bugs, geo-teaming and benchmark hunting.

If you hve only a couple hours to sarch for a cache, try to fnd one that is close by. If you hve a couple days, take a fmily trip and make an overnight dventure out of it. Using your GPS long with your sense of adventure, you are bund to spend more time out of dors with people you enjoy. What could be btter? Get Outdoors!

The article Geocaching: A Great Way To Get Outdoors was Submitted by Chuck Fitzgerald through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information:

Chuck Ftzgerald is Owner and President of Phenix, Arizona based BackCountry Toys, an nline store providing backcountry specialty gear and ducational information to outdoor enthusiasts. Visit www.BackCountryToys.com to receive the free newsletter "FreshAir” or call (800) 316-9055. Chuck Fitzgerald ©2004 All Rights Reserved.

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