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We no longer do much of this do to COPD limitations, but it's still a great way
to go see different areas.
So what is this 'geocaching'
thing anyway?
Simply put, geocaching is treasure hunting for
the 21st century. Armed with a GPS receiver, a set of
coordinates that tell you the location of a cache, and a
healthy sense of adventure, players go out and look for
caches of goodies hidden by other geocachers. If one of
the goodies in the cache strikes your fancy, you can
take it--provided you leave another goodie in its place.
In addition to the goodies, caches nearly always
contain a log book of some sort so that you can record
your thoughts and scribble a note for future cache
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www.geocaching.com
www.geocacher-u.com
At Geocaching.com we are Road-Trekin and have found 4 cache's -- 1 in Florida
and 3 in Iowa.
Equipment needed:
Handheld GPS receiver. Preferably one that can be linked to
a PC for uploading information. Our choice was a Magellan eXplorist 600
www.magellangps.com
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Magellan eXplorist 600
Includes One Year Manufacturer's Warranty
- GPS Outdoor Navigation System
- TrueFix® GPS Technology
(For Accurate & Reliable GPS Navigation)
- 2.3" Color Display
- 3-Axis Electronic
Compass
- 4 Navigation Screens
- 8MB of Internal Memory
- Store Unlimited Track Log Files
(Using Optional SD Card)
- Area / Perimeter Calculation
- Built-In Mapping
- Built-In Barometer /
Thermometer / Altimeter
- MapSend® Compatible with Detailed Street
Maps & Topography Charts
- Geocache Manager
- Water Resistant & Rubber Armored
- Up To 17 Hours of Continuous Use
- USB Data Port
- SD Memory Card Slot
- Color: Black
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In order to be paperless we use an older (2000) HP Palm
PC to keep notes and use as an eBook reader for information about the
cache's. This could be a Palm Pilot or any other hand held device.
In addition gloves, a walking stick (to poke around with)
some small articles to trade and a pouch, small back pack to carry it
all.
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