Anyone can use coordinates found on Geocaching.com to locate geocaches.

Go to www.geocaching.com  and register for a free account.  Click “Hide & Seek a Cache.

”Enter a postal code or address and click “Search.”

        Choose any geocache from the list and click on its name. Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS device.

Use your GPS device to help you find the hidden geocache.

Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location. Share your geocaching stories and photos online.

The “Treasure” In its simplest form, a geocache contains a logbook or logsheet for you to sign. 

Caches may also contain items for trade and items with travelbugs.

A Groundspeak Travel Bug is a trackable tag that you attach to an item. This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com.

The item becomes a hitchhiker that is carried from cache to cache (or person to person) in the real world

and you can follow its progress online. 

Geocoins work similarly to Groundspeak Travel Bugs®   in that they are trackable and can travel the world,   picking up stories from geocache to geocache.   Geocoins are often created as signature items by    geocachers and can also be used as collectibles

A Travel Bug is a trackable tag that you attach to an item.   This allows you to track your item on Geocaching.com.  The item becomes a hitchhiker that is carried from cache   to cache  (or person to person) in the real world and   you can follow  its progress online.

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• If you take something from the cache, leave something of equal or greater value.

• Write about your find in the cache logbook.

• Log your experience at www.geocaching.com. Basic Guidelines

• Geocaches should never be buried or placed in a location that might cause unnecessary concern.

• Don’t place items such as food, explosives, knives, drugs or alcohol in a geocache.

• Geocache contents should be family friendly.

• Respect local laws and obey posted signs. Before You Go

• Learn how to operate your GPS device and bring extra batteries.

• Select a geocache with terrain and difficulty ratings that will meet your goals. A (1/1) is easiest, a (5/5) the most difficult.

• Read the geocache description and don’t forget the hints. It is also a good idea to bring a map.

• Remember that a geocache can take longer to find depending on environmental obstacles.

• Pack any needed supplies such as water, food and extra clothing.

• Invite friends and family with you; sharing the experience can be very rewarding. Pets are usually welcome too!

• Let someone else know where you are going. On Your Way

• Mark your car or a trailhead as a waypoint to ensure your safe return.

• Rely on your eyes rather than your GPS device within 50 feet of the geocache location.

• Remember, geocaches are hidden in plain sight and never buried, but

they are often very cleverly camouflaged.

• Be mindful of the environment; practice Cache In Trash Out. After the Find

• Sign the cache logbook.

• Leave the cache as you found it (hidden, of course).

• Share your geocaching stories and photos online at Geocaching.com.

Official Geocache Container

Want More Information? Visit www.geocaching.com to:

• Search for geocaches in your area

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