Geocaching
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunt game in which participatns use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to hide and seek containers around the world.
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Almost every country in the world
A truly international game, which you can play in almost every country in the world. I've made several contacts with people from different countries by geocaching.
Lasse, Finland - 10 September 2004
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I'm lost if I can't log in every day
I don't know what I'd do with out geocaching.com. The community means so much to me now that I feel like I'm lost if I can't log in every day. Geocaching is such a big part of our lives that my two year old son can identify the geocaching.com logo, the groundspeak guy logo and the CITO logo.
Wander, United States - 10 September 2004
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Encourages members to give back
Discovered this site several years ago, been hooked on it since. I'm addicted to geocaching and have to visit it at least two times a day. Allows us to visit/explore areas/parks we never would have found without this site. Also, encourages us to meet others at various events and on the hiking trails. Another "offset" is the "CITO" program (Cache In Trash Out), sometimes made into an event, or done by yourself. It encourages members to give back, by cleaning litter from the local, county, and state park systems.
Strikeforce1, United States - 10 September 2004
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So many places I never would have found
Caching is wonderful. There's something for any level of cacher from experienced Everest hikers down to people in wheelchairs or cachers with small children. There's no limit to creativity of cache hides, and there are so many places out there that I never would have found if I hadn't been caching. (I lived five miles from a waterfall my entire life and never even knew there was one there until I found it when out caching). This sport is wonderful!
Fly46, United States - 10 September 2004
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We can do this as a family
This is a great game that we can do as a family, both finding and hiding the 'game pieces.' It takes us to places we never knew existed, even when it was just around the corner. Better than that it can give us an excuse (with no complaints) to go hiking, biking, or for a Sunday drive. Modern day treasure hunting.
Angela, United States - 10 September 2004
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Out of the way stops
Ever go to an area and really not know your way around or what to see, or where those little known sights are that you really shouldn't miss? I've found lots of great places I wouldn't have known about due to geocaching; a veterans memorial in Michigan, a beautiful state park in Md, a historical house in Georgia and many other little out of the way stops. When we travel, we look for caches on our way. What a great way to stretch your legs on a long trip! And better yet, anyone can do it.
Terri, United States - 07 September 2004
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Feel like a kid again
In this day and age it is rare to be Surprized, amazed, or thrilled... that seems to be something I left behind in my childhood. I have discovered it Again! Geocaching. It's a Sport, it's a form of Entertainment, it's Health Recreation all in one. Do you remember, searching for buried treasure as a child? You can again. You can find hidden Vistas, nearby secret parks, and prizes hidden in a hollow log. Feel like a kid again, and bring your kids along for the fun. Go Geocaching. Its the best exercise you'll ever get, because you won't realize you're working out until the Adventure is Over!
Michael, United States - 30 August 2004
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One of the hottest
Geocaching.com is one of the hottest Internet hobbies in the world. First started in the state of Oregon about the year 2000, the first geocache was planted in the northern region of the state. Now there are caches planted in well over 150 countries. This hobby incorporates the use of a GPS (Global Positioning System), the Internet, travelling (in some instances) hiking and sightseeing. People take their kids and even the family dog out to local parks to look for Geocache containers. The hobby is free and all caches are planted by registered members. Each member's profile keeps track of how many caches they have found and locations. Each cache has a longitude and latitude assigned to it. Look up caches in the area where you live or an area where you plan to travel. It's like a treasure hunt for everyone.
Holly, United States - 30 August 2004
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