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* Read and follow the [http://www.geocreed.info Geocacher's Creed] | * Read and follow the [http://www.geocreed.info Geocacher's Creed] | ||
* Learn about all things caching at the [http://www.geocacher-u.com Geocacher's University] | * Learn about all things caching at the [http://www.geocacher-u.com Geocacher's University] | ||
* Buy gear for your adventure at [http://RVRoadTrip.us/geostore.asp The Geocaching Store] | * Buy gear for your adventure at [http://RVRoadTrip.us/geostore.asp The Geocaching Store] | ||
* Be sure to check out the [http://forum.opencaching.us Opencaching US forums]. | * Be sure to check out the [http://forum.opencaching.us Opencaching US forums]. | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 27 August 2010
It's easy to get started, just follow these simple steps:
- Register for a free Opencaching US account. (How?)
- 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.
