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TheCabin.net ·· Bomb squad reaches agreement with geocachers 01/24/09
The bomb squad has responded to two geocaches recently, one in November and one Tuesday, after citizens reported the containers and those searching for them as suspicious. Both cost the city about $1,000 in personnel costs, Winter said.
Police and fire officials met Friday morning with geocachers including Tim Stone of Conway to work out a compromise. The plan, as it stands now, involves the fire department creating an account at www.geocaching.com set up to display cache locations within the city limits.
Geocachers also agreed to use clear plastic containers to minimize confusion.
The hunt is on for a geocache
The Burlington, Ontario Post offers a nice newbie tutorial on geocaching do's and don'ts, with much of the advice provided by the Ontario Geocaching Association.\n
Group Organizing First State-Wide Scavenger Hunt Known As "Geocaching"
You can see a TV report on the program here
How to Go Geocaching - wikiHow
Some sound advice on the WikiHow entry on geocaching, particularly in the areas of safety and how not to get lost.
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A common mistake by novices and young cachers is to "bee-line" for the cache, ignoring whatever obstacles may lay ahead. Geocaching teaches us the value of planning ones strategy and route. Use your eyes and ears and knowledge of the area to stay on roads, trails, and footpaths for as long as possible, even if this means you may be heading away from the cache for a brief period of time. Even experienced cachers find themselves traveling many miles only to find themselves on the wrong side of a ravine or river.
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It is possible to triangulate the position of the cache. From 100 feet away, follow the arrow on your GPS towards the cache. Repeat twice walking from a different directions. Where these three paths meet, hopefully one point, should be the cache location. This technique usually gets you within a step or two of the actual cache so if it is hidden well you know where to concentrate your search. If you choose to hide a cache, you should use this technique to get the best coordinates for your cache.
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GPS Guide for Beginners
Garmin's nine-page introduction to GPS explains some key concepts of satellite-based navigation.
Geocache race in Vail this weekend | VailDaily.com
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The event, starting 10 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ski Museum in Vail, is raising money for Denver-based nonprofit Judi’s House, which serves youth who have lost a sibling or parent and are dealing with grief. One program of Judi’s House, called Heroic Journeys, takes these teens onto a special Outward Bound Program as a large group.
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