Geocaching For Dummies
Chapter One
An Introduction to
Geocaching
In This Chapter
* Understanding geoaching
* Finding out how geocaching works
* Discovering the benefits of geocaching
* Minimum requirements for geocaching
Geocaching is a new, popular sport that relies on using a Global
Positioning System (GPS) receiver, the Internet, and your
powers of observation. In a nutshell, you find some stuff, take some
stuff, leave some stuff, record it all in a logbook, and have fun!
To elaborate a little more, someone, somewhere, hides a container
filled with goodies (toys, travel memorabilia, costume jewelry,
you name it). He or she then posts the location coordinates on
the Internet along with a few clues. You visit a Web site database,
get the coordinates, and use your GPS receiver to zero in on the
geocache location. (Your GPS receiver usually won't lead you
directly to the cache, and this is where your powers of observation
come into play in locating the cache's hiding place.)
TIP
Geocaching is pronounced GEE-oh-cash-ing. It's not appropriate to
pronounce cache as ca-SHAY, even if you are French. So ... read full excerpt from Geocaching for Dummies ebook
