Introduction to Geocaching Compiled by: Neil Gray Teacher-in-Charge, CEEC.

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Introduction to Geocaching Compiled by: Neil Gray Teacher-in-Charge, CEEC

Geocaching The world wide GPS treasure hunt currently happening in your area. Open Cache Travel bug found GPS Coordinates to start

Home Page – Geocaching.com

New to Geocaching Link Pages

New to Geocaching Link (2)

Hide and Seek a Cache Page

Seek a cache at 4415 (postcode) results

Results for C Creek link. (Page 1)

Results for C Creek. (page 2)

C Creek results after logging in. (Note wpt. coordinates appear.)

Waypoint coordinates can be either loaded manually into a GPS unit or downloaded to your PC and mapping software. From there the coordinates can be displayed and sent to the GPS unit. You are now ready to find the cache. Happy hunting!

Cache co-ordinates for Brisbane (4000) results, 1 page downloaded of 10+ pages.

Cache search by postcode results for Boonah Page 1 of 10+.

To participate in Geocaching you will need: Computer and internet access. A GPS unit (Old models are cheap!) Time to go caching Trinkets to leave in caches if you wish Digital camera to log visits if you wish This presentation used the following equipment and resources: Garmin GPS 60 units and MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager GPS Babel waypoint transformation software (freeware) OziExplorer mapping software loaded with the Natmap Raster 1: series maps Caching offers the excuse to go out and explore those areas again that we might find all too familiar. This world wide e-sport is currently being conducted in your area. How many caches are in the parks near you?