Geocaching Handbook: The Guide For Family Friendly, HighTech Treasure Hunting

Ten years after it all began, geocaching is still going strong. Both the number of geocaches and the number of geocachers are in the millions, in more than 100 countries, and continue to grow. This fascinating, hightech yet familyfriendly outdoor activitywhich combines aspects of treasure hunting, cuttingedge navigation, and explorationmay be the fastest growing new sport on the planet. But there is much more to geocaching than what most people know.This revised and updated edition of The Geocaching Handbook covers everything the aspiring geocacher needs to get started, and it provides plenty of information to help practicing geocachers take their skills to the next level. Learn how the game beganin a foreword by its founding father, Dave Ulmerand discover how to: Select a cache listing and begin your hunt for the treasure Buy a GPS receiver and use it to navigate to the cache Create and hide your own cache for others to find Practice backcountry safety and geocaching etiquette Play other geogames, such as Are U Nuts? and Geodashing Connect with other geocachers through clubs and geoevents