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== Helpful Hints == | == Helpful Hints == | ||
| − | *Find a friend to go geocaching with you! | + | * Find a friend to go geocaching with you! |
| − | *Always take a pen or pencil with you. | + | * Always take a pen or pencil with you. |
| − | *If you want to trade trinkets, take some with you. The accepted rule is if you take something, you must leave something. | + | * If you want to trade trinkets, take some with you. The accepted rule is if you take something, you must leave something. |
| − | *Mark your vehicle as a [[wikipedia:waypoint|waypoint]] so you can easily get back to it! | + | * Mark your vehicle as a [[wikipedia:waypoint|waypoint]] so you can easily get back to it! |
| − | *Leave the geocache just as you found it. | + | * Leave the geocache just as you found it. |
| − | *Make sure the public (aka [[wikipedia:muggles#Later_usages|muggles]]) doesn't see you retrieve or hide the cache. | + | * Make sure the public (aka [[wikipedia:muggles#Later_usages|muggles]]) doesn't see you retrieve or hide the cache. |
| − | *Be safe... watch for critters, snakes, bugs, sharp objects, dangerous areas, etc. | + | * Be safe... watch for critters, snakes, bugs, sharp objects, dangerous areas, etc. |
| − | *Be sure to carry extra batteries, water to drink, etc. | + | * Be sure to carry extra batteries, water to drink, etc. |
== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 27 August 2010
It's easy to get started, just follow these simple steps:
- Register for an account at http://www.opencaching.us (It's free!)
- Click Seek A Cache from the menu
- Set your search criteria or leave the defaults
- Enter your zip code and select a radius distance
- Click Search!
- Choose 1, 2 or all of the geocaches shown in your search results
- Enter the coordinates into your GPS Receiver or software (GSAK, etc.)
- Find the cache! Sign the logbook, trade trinkets, etc.
- Once found, return to Opencaching.US and log your find.
Feel free to ask questions! Any question, no matter how simple or strange, is OK to ask.
Helpful Hints
- Find a friend to go geocaching with you!
- Always take a pen or pencil with you.
- If you want to trade trinkets, take some with you. The accepted rule is if you take something, you must leave something.
- Mark your vehicle as a waypoint so you can easily get back to it!
- Leave the geocache just as you found it.
- Make sure the public (aka muggles) doesn't see you retrieve or hide the cache.
- Be safe... watch for critters, snakes, bugs, sharp objects, dangerous areas, etc.
- Be sure to carry extra batteries, water to drink, etc.
Online Resources
- Read and follow the Geocacher's Creed
- Learn about all things caching at the Geocacher's University
- Buy gear for your adventure at The Geocaching Store
- Be sure to check out the Opencaching.US forums.
