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If you’re going to travel a lot or just want something fun and exciting to do along the way, geocaching is for you. Geocaching is a real world treasure hunt. All you need is a GPS (global positioning system) device, a free membership at Geocaching.com and a hunger for adventure. Here are the steps you need to take to start geocaching.
- Buy a GPS device. Actually, some smart phones can be used as GPS for geocaching now. You’ll need to be able to carry it with you so don’t buy it for your car.
- Go to Geocaching.com and browse for Geocaches in the area you are in. There are 1.4 million geocaches actively being used in the world – so finding one nearby shouldn’t be that hard.
- Enter the number into your GPS device and start hunting. GPS devices can get you within 6 feet of a geocache, but you will still need to search for it. Geocaches are hidden, but never buried.
Once you’ve found a geocache, add your name to the log book and put it back in the cache. If there are treasures, put something of equal value back in if you choose to take them. Sometimes you will find trackables. Trackables have codes on them that can be looked up online at Geocaching.com. You’ll be amazed how far some of the trackables have traveled.
Place the geocache back where it was and move on to another. You can hide your own caches, but make sure that you understand the rules before you do.
