[jocww]

Like it says what is geocoaching???

[mylittlecj5]

www.geocaching.com not coaching.

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.

Its using a GPS device to find hidden 'caches' of trinkets and a logbook (to record your 'find')
I will be looking, since I just bought a DeLorme PN-40 GPS unit for X-mas!

[Contra]

i would like to try it some day aswell

i had a Dell Axim 5
and i had purchased a GPS (best on the market at the time)
and it worked well
but sold it
now just have a GPS with my laptop
but may still try it

[brios]

i use my blkberry curve and it makes it easy to find micros but i installed software but fun game/sport./hobby all over

[jocww]

so people go and hide crap and you go out and find it? Or you just go out jeepin and when youf ind something you cach it?

[SimonTuffGuy]

It's a geeky-treasure hunt basically... You key a set of coordinates into the GPS and that will give you the location of the cache. Once you're in the area, you have to find it... It could be anywhere, simple to find, like behind a tree, to as crazy as, inside the tree, burried underground, I've even heard of some being 5+ feet under water...

At the same time... You could be out Jeeing somewhere and find something... And decide you wanted to cache it. You would need a GPS to get the coordinates though.

[jocww]

So where do you go to get said coordinates?

[OrangeLJ]

Geocaching is FUN!

www.geocaching.com

[mylittlecj5]

My little family went on our first Geocaching day today, and had a great time! The 3 YO 'found' 3 of the caches and we saw some areas of town we hadn't seen before. Traded a few trinkets and signed the logs. Yet another way to enjoy the outdoors and spent quality time.

[Lancerkath]

Originally Posted by jocww

So where do you go to get said coordinates?

http://www.geocaching.com

[ctown67]

if you are looking for a fun way to really get to know your gps and how to use it, geocaching is the place to start. some are close to your path, road etc. some are ridiculously hard. yeah, its kind of geeky but we always have a cool adventure/story to tell everytime.

[SARJEEP83]

When I plan to go out for a hike I always take a look at the geocaching website to see if there are any hidden in the area I'm hiking. It's a great way to explore some of trail terrain and it is great to see what people leave behind and write in the log books.
Make sure you bring along something to leave behind. It's a great way to clean out your "junk" drawer. Sometimes I will leave something behind and take something out and bring it to the next cache. You can write a note on the website and people can see where some of their things have traveled to.
The other interesting things about it is that they are hidden all across the country, no matter where you go there is sure to be some around.

I just realized how dorky this all makes me sound.

[BobA]

This sounds fun.Just need to convince the wife I need a gps.I know my kids would love to do this and get to go jeepin at the same time.

[Sfisher]

It's not really about finding the junk. Granted the kids (4, 2, 2) like to grab stuff and trade it back and forth, but it's more about getting out and finding new places. It is a geeky hobby I will admit. I'm from the John Wayne mold of men and I admit it's dorky. But still you see things in your town and abroad that you never would have.

Plus if you're like me and you really like maps and/or statistics it is great too. It's fun, you get exercise and you see stuff you wouldn't normally see. Great for the family instead of the TV.

[TinkerJohn]

Geocaching=Using multibillion dollar US Government satellites to find Tupperware containers hidden in the woods!

---TinkerJohn---
Geocacher