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Page 1: Designed By: Michael A. Gallagher (Geo-Actuary) Welcome to Geocaching! The sport where YOU are the search engine TM  The Groundspeak
Page 2: Designed By: Michael A. Gallagher (Geo-Actuary) Welcome to Geocaching! The sport where YOU are the search engine TM  The Groundspeak

Designed By: Michael A. Gallagher (Geo-Actuary)Designed By: Michael A. Gallagher (Geo-Actuary)

Welcome to Geocaching!Welcome to Geocaching!

The sport where YOU are the search engineThe sport where YOU are the search engineTMTM

www.geocaching.com

The Groundspeak Geocaching Logo is a trademark of Groundspeak, Inc.

(Used with permission)

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What is Geocaching?What is Geocaching?

• Geocaching is an entertaining outdoor Geocaching is an entertaining outdoor adventure game for GPS users of all adventure game for GPS users of all ages.ages.

• The basic idea is to set up The basic idea is to set up caches (hidden prizes) all caches (hidden prizes) all over the world and share over the world and share the locations (Latitude / the locations (Latitude / Longitude) of these caches Longitude) of these caches on the internet.on the internet.

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What is Geocaching?What is Geocaching?

Using the Geocaching Website, www.geocaching.com, you can search for caches by:

•By Postal Code •By Coordinate •By State/Country •By Keyword•By Username (Found)/(Hidden) •By Waypoint Name, and •By Address (US Only)

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What is Geocaching?What is Geocaching?

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What is Geocaching?What is Geocaching?

• GPS users can then use the GPS users can then use the coordinates to find the caches.coordinates to find the caches.

• Once found, the visitor Once found, the visitor may take something may take something from the cache, leave from the cache, leave something, and/or sign something, and/or sign the logbook.the logbook.

• The ‘find’ is then logged onto the The ‘find’ is then logged onto the Internet website where statistics Internet website where statistics about found and hidden caches are about found and hidden caches are maintained.maintained.

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Geocaching and the Environment

In 2003, geocachers around the world organized 67 cleanup events in 5 countries and 28 States. The events were such a huge success that Groundspeak (corporate owner of Geocaching.com) is committed to carrying on the tradition.

Goals• Actively promote the Cache In Trash Out program.• Assist in the maintenance of parks & trail systems.• Increase public awareness of Geocaching.

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How Did It Get Started?How Did It Get Started?

• On May 1, 2000, On May 1, 2000, the GPS signal the GPS signal degradation called Select Availability degradation called Select Availability (SA) was removed.(SA) was removed.

• The change allowed GPS units The change allowed GPS units owned by civilians to now be owned by civilians to now be accurate to within as close as accurate to within as close as 6 feet.6 feet.

• On May 3rd, someone hid a ‘cache’ in On May 3rd, someone hid a ‘cache’ in Oregon. It was visited twice within 3 Oregon. It was visited twice within 3 days and logged in the log book once.days and logged in the log book once.

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How Did It Get Started?How Did It Get Started?

• Mike Teague, the first to find it, built a Mike Teague, the first to find it, built a web page to document the ‘caches’.web page to document the ‘caches’.

• Jeremy Irish, the current operator of the Jeremy Irish, the current operator of the Geocaching website, expanded the idea Geocaching website, expanded the idea and used the name ‘and used the name ‘geocaching’geocaching’..

• On September 6On September 6thth, four months , four months after the first ‘hide’, the official after the first ‘hide’, the official torch was passed to Jeremy. torch was passed to Jeremy. Geocaching is now in all 50 states Geocaching is now in all 50 states and in over 200 countries.and in over 200 countries.

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What is a GPS?What is a GPS?

A GPS (Global A GPS (Global Positioning System) Positioning System) unit is an electronic unit is an electronic device that can device that can determine your determine your approximate location approximate location (within 6-20 feet) (within 6-20 feet) almost anywhere on almost anywhere on the planet.the planet.

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What is a GPS?What is a GPS?

• A GPS uses a A GPS uses a system of 27 system of 27 satellites (24 satellites (24 active, 3 reserve) active, 3 reserve) to calculate your to calculate your position.position.

• The GPS receiver can ‘see’ at most 12 The GPS receiver can ‘see’ at most 12 of the 24 satellites at any one time. of the 24 satellites at any one time.

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What is a GPS?What is a GPS?

• Since the GPS unit ‘knows’ your Since the GPS unit ‘knows’ your position and tracks time, it can position and tracks time, it can calculate distance, speed, direction, calculate distance, speed, direction, and even elevation.and even elevation.

• You can use the unit to You can use the unit to navigate from your navigate from your current location to current location to another location.another location.

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What is a GPS?What is a GPS?

• Some units have their Some units have their own maps, built-in own maps, built-in electronic compasses, electronic compasses, altimeters, and even altimeters, and even voice navigation.voice navigation.

• Don’t worry though, a GPS device Don’t worry though, a GPS device doesn’t send signals, it only receives doesn’t send signals, it only receives them. So . . . no one can track your them. So . . . no one can track your location!location!

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How do GPS devices work?How do GPS devices work?

• Let’s say you don’t Let’s say you don’t know where you know where you are but a passerby are but a passerby tells you that you’re tells you that you’re 238 miles from 238 miles from Cleveland.Cleveland.

• That puts you That puts you anywhere on the anywhere on the perimeter of a perimeter of a circle around circle around Cleveland!Cleveland!

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How do GPS devices work?How do GPS devices work?

• Another Another passerby stops passerby stops and tells you and tells you you’re 340 miles you’re 340 miles from Boston.from Boston.

• So not only are So not only are you on the you on the perimeter of the perimeter of the circle around circle around Cleveland, but Cleveland, but around Boston around Boston too.too.

• There are now There are now only two only two possible possible locations!locations!

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How do GPS devices work?How do GPS devices work?

• Finally, Finally, someone someone stops and stops and tells you tells you that you’re that you’re 272 miles 272 miles from from Baltimore.Baltimore.

• You now You now know right know right where you where you are!are!

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GPS options to considerGPS options to consider

•WAAS/DGPSWAAS/DGPS•Computer interfaceComputer interface•Power sourcePower source•Color screenColor screen•Backlit screenBacklit screen•External antenna jack External antenna jack •Screen sizeScreen size

•12 channel receiver12 channel receiver•WaterproofWaterproof•AltimeterAltimeter•Electronic compassElectronic compass•BasemapBasemap•Optional mapsOptional maps•Memory sizeMemory size•Rocker keypadRocker keypad

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How much will I pay?How much will I pay?

GPS UnitGPS Unit OffrouteOffrouteGPS GPS NowNow

The GPS The GPS StoreStore

eTrexeTrexBasic UnitBasic Unit

$90$90 $100$100 $100$100

eTrex SummiteTrex SummitIntermediate UnitIntermediate Unit

$160$160 $180$180 $180$180

eTrex LegendeTrex LegendIntermediate UnitIntermediate Unit

$120$120 $150$150 $150$150

GPSMAP 76CSxGPSMAP 76CSxAdvanced UnitAdvanced Unit

$439$439 $439$439 $465$465

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesThe eTrex SummitThe eTrex Summit

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesThe Power ButtonThe Power Button

•Press the power button and hold for 1 second to turn it on.

•Press again to turn the backlight on

•Press again to turn the backlight off

•Press and hold to turn the unit off

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesThe Satellite PageThe Satellite Page

•After powering it up, the unit will attempt to ‘lock’ onto the satellites.

•You must be outdoors with a clear view of the sky to get a signal.

•Once locked on, you’re ready to navigate!

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesMark A WaypointMark A Waypoint

•Use the Up/Down buttons to move to the various fields. Then press Enter when you’re at the OK field.

•The first thing you want to do is to mark your starting location.

•Press and hold the Enter button till the Mark Waypoint window appears.

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesReview Waypoint / GoToReview Waypoint / GoTo

• To locate a previously stored waypoint, use the Page button to get to the Menu page.

• Use the Up/Down buttons to move down to the Waypoints category and press Enter.

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesReview Waypoint / GoToReview Waypoint / GoTo

• Then, using the Up/Down buttons, move down to the desired Waypoint Group and press Enter.

• Now move down to the desired Waypoint and press Enter.

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesReview Waypoint / GoToReview Waypoint / GoTo

• Now you can either use the selected waypoint or you can edit it.

• To go to the waypoint, move down to the GOTO selection and press Enter.

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Basic GPS FeaturesBasic GPS FeaturesThe Compass / Pointer PageThe Compass / Pointer Page

•The GPS unit now displays the basic Pointer Page

•This page is used to navigate to the chosen waypoint by following the pointer arrow.

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I’m Lost!!!

• If you get lost, don’t forget that you marked (or should have marked) your location when you started.

• Search for the waypoint you marked, select GOTO, and head back to civilization!

• Don’t forget to take extra batteries and a compass with you!

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Some GPS linksSome GPS links

How a GPS worksHow a GPS works electronics.howstuffworks.com/gps.htm/printable

GPS NowGPS Now www.gpsnow.com/

The GPS StoreThe GPS Store www.thegpsstore.net/

GPS World SupplyGPS World Supply gpsworldsupply.com/

OffRoute.comOffRoute.com www.offroute.com/

GarminGarmin www.garmin.com

MagellanMagellan www.magellangps.com/en/

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Let’s Go Find A Geocache!Let’s Go Find A Geocache!