![[Main Page]](http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/skins/common/images/wiki.png)
Geocaching
(Difference between revisions)
(→Quick Guide on How to Cache) |
(→Quick Guide on How to Cache) |
||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
* Get yourself a GPS | * Get yourself a GPS | ||
** Most basic GPS can be your Mobile Phone with Navigation software on it [http://www.navigami.com/ Navigami] is a excellent 100% FREE application that supports a wide variety of phones. | ** Most basic GPS can be your Mobile Phone with Navigation software on it [http://www.navigami.com/ Navigami] is a excellent 100% FREE application that supports a wide variety of phones. | ||
| − | * Sign up [ | + | * Sign up [http://www.geocaching.com here] |
* Find a cache in your area. | * Find a cache in your area. | ||
* Write down the co-ordinates (UTM is better to use) The co-ordinates are usually (D.MM.MMM) | * Write down the co-ordinates (UTM is better to use) The co-ordinates are usually (D.MM.MMM) | ||
Revision as of 19:07, 12 March 2009
Contents |
What is Geocaching
- Geocaching is the free high-tech treasure hunt where you use your GPS receiver to find caches hidden by other players. It's a great way to be outdoors, enjoy the environment and the revel in the thrill of the hunt!
Whats Inside a Cache
- Inside the caches can be anything from cheap little Chinese toys to cd's/dvd's software, money etc.
- The most basic cache is just a logbook with a pencil/pen to record your visit.
- There can also Travel Bugs and other collectibles in the caches.
- A Travel Bug is a item with a tracking number on the back intended to be moved to new caches some of these have a goal to get to a specific city in the world when others are just to go as far as they can, and each time its moved that person enters the tracking number online and the cache they have moved it to so you can follow the travel bugs journeys online.
- A collectible is a pin badge or something that you can keep or move to another cache provided you log it online.
- The general rule if you take something you put something of equal or better value back into the cache.
- A Geocoin is a special coin created by individuals or groups of geocachers as a kind of signature item or calling card. Like Travel Bugs, each geocoin is assigned a unique tracking ID which allows them to travel from geocache to geocache or to be passed amongst friends, picking up stories along the way.
Quick Guide on How to Cache
- Get yourself a GPS
- Most basic GPS can be your Mobile Phone with Navigation software on it Navigami is a excellent 100% FREE application that supports a wide variety of phones.
- Sign up here
- Find a cache in your area.
- Write down the co-ordinates (UTM is better to use) The co-ordinates are usually (D.MM.MMM)
- Go and find the cache (Remember to take plenty of water with you)
- Sign logbook
- Once you get home go back to the Geocaching website to the caches page.
- Log your visit
- Find another Cache.
OCAU Members into Geocaching
Here is a list of OCAU members into Geocaching feel free to add yourself to the list.s