Geocaching for Dummies

Find a high-tech hobby in the great outdoors!

Dig into this fast-growing detective sport that’s fun for all ages

Once you get your coordinates, your GPS receiver, maps, compass, and this book, you’re ready for adventure! Seek out containers of goodies hidden around the world by other geocachers, hide a cache of your own, see new places, and get a little exercise to boot. Here’s where to start!

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Choose and use a GPS receiver
• Find and download coordinates
• Pack the right gear
• Share experiences with the geocaching community
• Search for benchmarks
• Use geocaching as a teaching tool

The increasingly popular sport of geocaching gets the "Dummies" treatment: Author McNamara (who also has written about global positioning systems and other technology) explains in plain terms how to use a GPS receiver, some maps, and a compass to find caches hidden by other players. The guide is for those new to geocaching as well as for players with more experience looking for geocaching's more advanced and alternative applications. McNamara covers topics including how to choose a cache to look for, what to do when you find one, the use of geocaching in education, and getting involved with geocaching clubs and competitions.
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Joel McNamara is a technology consultant, author, adventure racer, and veteran geocacher. He’s experienced in search-and-rescue and disaster response operations.

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Ready to Geocache.

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Geocaching.

Chapter 2: Selecting a GPS Receiver.

Chapter 3: Using a GPS Receiver.

Chapter 4: Using a Map and Compass.

Part II: Let’s Go Geocaching.

Chapter 5: Selecting Geocaches to Find.

Chapter 6: Searching for a Geocache.

Chapter 7: Discovering a Geocache.

Chapter 8: Hiding Geocaches.

Part III: Advanced Geocaching.

Chapter 9: Searching for Benchmarks.

Chapter 10: Organized Geocaching Clubs and Competitions.

Chapter 11: GPS and Geocaching in Education.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 12: Ten Internet Geocaching Resources.

Chapter 13: Ten Geocaching Programs.

Index.