What is Geocaching?
by Jeff on September 9, 2007
Geocaching is a game that is played outdoors. The players (or cachers) use a handheld GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver or, for some people who really like a challenge, use a topographical map and compass to hide and seek containers that are referred to as geocaches. A typical cache container is a small waterproof enclosure such as a film container or it could be as large as a 5 gallon pail containing a logbook and some kind of treasure- usually toys or trinkets of little value. According to the latest stats I found there are over 400,000 geocaches in more than 200 countries around the globe and on all seven continents. There are even a few in Antarctica which hopefully, is where one of my Travel Bugs is heading to! (More about Travel Bugs in an upcoming article.) Many families love to go Geocaching with their children, since what child doesn’t like finding hidden treasure! Even in the middle of my city there are some great little out of the way places I would never have found without Geocaching.
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