Geocaching is taking the world by storm! More and more people are joining in on the fun by playing this high-tech version of the old hide and seek game we all grew up playing. Like a treasure hunt geocaching involves hiding and seeking using a GPS receiver such as the Garmin GPSMap 76 Handheld GPS Navigator that participants use in order to hide and seek containers (called caches). These containers can be hidden anywhere in the world. The word geocache comes from combining geo for geography, and cache which is a space that is used by people who enjoy camping and hiking in which to store some kinds of provisions.
Geocaching is essentially a high-tech game of hide-and-seek and shares several features with trigpointing, treasure-hunting, benchmarking, letterboxing, waymarking and orienteering. A standard cache is a waterproof small container that contains a logbook where a geocacher logs in the date he located it. Large plastic containers (ammo boxes) can contain objects for exchange. These objects may be trinkets or toys with little value.
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You would be able to find a game of geocaching almost everywhere in the world even in Antarctica of all places. In fact the game is enjoyed in over 100 countries on Earth. A quick search online will produce over a million geocaches on different websites that are dedicated to this sport.
Each geocacher must possess a GPS unit in order to join this sporting activity. A GPS unit will help determine a fairly accurate location of the user and the cache (usually between six to twenty feet) anywhere on the planet. This device is used to navigate from one existing location to another. A Garmin GPSMap 76 Handheld GPS Navigator or the other latest GPS units may have fitted electronic devices and their own maps or voice navigation system, depending actually on how complex the device is. Just keep in mind that the GPS unit is a receiver and is not capable of broadcasting the user’s location. It receives signals from at least three out of the twenty-four GPS satellites circling around the planet and the more signal is received, the more accurate the location would be. The location is pinpointed by the process of trilateration.
Before you purchase a GPS unit for a geocaching expedition it is necessary to determine if the game will be played in a city or somewhere in the world. If the game is to be played within the confines of a city the unit would have to be able to receive a signal no matter where the geocacher may be at that moment, even if they are standing between two twenty-story buildings. Likewise, if they are on a very busy street the unit would have to still be able to operate effectively.
Sometimes the cacher has to find a target that is not hidden on land but is hidden offshore. In such a scenario the unit that is used will need marine capabilities. Some people prefer to track caches that are hidden on land, meaning anything from in a river to up a tree. Because of this the GPS receiver you use will need to be not only waterproof but also very durable. Some geocaches are more serious about the game than others. Those that don’t take it all that seriously and play mostly for fun is usually content to use a GPS unit that is durable but not that expensive. More hardcore geocaches prefer using a more advanced GPS receiver like the Garmin GPSMap 76 Handheld GPS Navigator. Whatever your choice of unit there are features that you should look for and considerations to make before you join a game in order to get the most out of it.
The unit that you ultimately select needs to be reliable, highly durable, lightweight, and of course, waterproof. Make sure that the screen display is clear and that it has a good signal. Also take note of the battery life and choose one that offers the most and fits in with your budget.
