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Pro-Geocaching: For all those that love our hobby

Pro-Geocaching: For all those that love our hobby

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Started by Anonymous 21 years, 5 months ago
Geocaching is a hobby that uses Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) systems. The sport is a worldwide treasure hunt and has many rewards for the participants. A cacher (anyone who participates in geocaching) hides a container in a park or other location, and then marks the coordinates with their GPS. Coordinates are basically a virtual grid paper that is laid across the earth, and describes any location on the planet. The placer of a cache then lists the cache on www.geocaching.com. There it can be seen by other cachers, who use their GPS to find the cache. We only have a few rules. 1)You must log your find (online and in the log) 2)If you take something, leave something 3)Respect the environment. Anti-Geocaching legislation is on the rise. South Carolina is trying to pass a law to prohibit geocaching from cemeteries and historical locations in that state. I, Robbie from Team Robrad, am a geocacher from Virginia. You might be asking, why I

Updates

July 12, 2008

Reading through all your stories about why these locations matter. We are currently drafting formal letters to the representatives in South Carolina.

July 12, 2008

The momentum is incredible. This shows how much our community values these outdoor spaces.

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Sarah Nair
21 years ago Featured

my kids love this so much. we spend every weekend finding caches in the park. its innocent fun and gets us off our phones.

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Kevin Lee
21 years ago Featured

Ridiculous laws. Geocaching is just people getting outside and exploring nature. Leave us alone.

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Mike Tran
21 years ago Featured

TOTAL LACK OF COMMON SENSE. Most of us are more respectful of historical sites than the tourists trampling all over them anyway.

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