Geocaching

You are now ready for

Geocaching!!

Geocaching

What is Geo-Caching?• Treasure hunt with GPS

unit to find locations• Database of locations kept

online • It’s all about the trek• What is in the cache:

– Logbook– Treasure (can be anything)– Clues

• One rule: Take from the cache and leave something of your own

http://www.geocaching.com (FAQs)http://www.geocaching.com (FAQs)

Geocache Found

Log Book

Geo Cache Contents

Cache Containers• Micros –

– 35 MM film container– Altoids tin

• Regular – – Tupperware and Rubbermaid sandwich & 1-2 Qt.

Containers– Ammo boxes– PCV pipe

• Large – – 5 gal. Buckets– Tool boxes

Ragged Island Geocache

How do I start to Geocache?

• Go to www.geocaching.com (or other geocache site)

• Click on “Hide and Seek”

• Enter a zip code, city and state or coordinates near where you want to hunt.

• Note the level of difficulty, the type of cache and when it was last found.

• Once you have selected a cache to hunt for, you can:

•Download or manually enter the “waypoint” to your GPS

•Print out the page with the coordinates, hint and logs

Ragged Island Track

Cache

Ragged Island Cache

Deer Park Geocache

Deer Park Geocache

Edit A Waypoint

SBO Geocache

• Cache A01 N37° 04.505

• W076° 29.761

• Cache A02 N37° 04.402

• W076° 29.710

SBO Geocache

• Cache A03 N37° 04.362

• W076° 29.724

• Cache A04 N37° 04.474

W076° 29.712

GPS

Lesson Plan-Word Search

GPS Word Search• Each Team will be given 4 Flags with a

letter on each • You must create a word from these four

letters• Then you will place each stick in a path

while marking the WayPoint of each location.

• Return to me when you have met that objective for further instructions.

GPS Word Search- Part II

• Save the Track on your GPS

• Switch GPS’s with another team

• Using the TRACKBACK feature, your team will collect the sticks while following their TRACK.

Track Back

Clearing Waypoints To Delete a Waypoint

1.Go to Find Feature

2.Select Waypoints

3.Select Nearest

4.Select the Options Menu button on the top right

5.Select Find by name, Delete ALL or Delete All by Symbol

Clearing Tracks

• Select the Main Menu• Go to Find Feature• Select TRACKS• Select the Options Menu button on

the top right • Select

– Setup Track Log– Delete All Saved