So You Wanna Go Geocaching? (Part 3)
What we will cover in this article:
- What is geocaching (part 1)
- What equipment you need to get started (part 2)
- Now What – Finding caches on line (part 3)
- Picking a good first cache to hunt (part 4)
- The hunt (part 5)
- Caching with kids (part 6)
- Advanced geocaching (part 7)
Cache Index Page
(Part 3) Now What – Finding caches on line
Next you need to sign up for an account over at geocaching.com. They offer both free and paid accounts, the free account gives you plenty of access to get started. You can get stated here.
Now lets find some caches on line now that you have your geocaching.com account. Now that you are a geocaching.com member you can view full cache pages. All the info you need to find the cache is on the caches page.
I would assume you want to find a cache close to your home or work. You can search for geocaches from the geocaching.com homepage by clicking on the “hide and seek a cache” button on the left of the page. From the “hide and seek” page you can search by address, zip code, state, country, latitude & longitude, keyword, area code, waypoint, found by user name, and hidden by user name. I would search by address or zip code then click go.
This will bring you to the geocache search index page. This page lists all the caches in the area you searched closest being first. Also on this page you will find the cache size, type, difficulty, cache title, last find date, and whether the cache contains a travel bug or geocoin (more on travel bugs or geocoins in part 7). Clicking on ant of the cache titles will bring you to the cache page. This is the page that has all the info you need to find the cache. From the cache page you can do things such as, read logs from other users, view cache location in a map, get driving directions, and more. I suggest browsing different cache pages to get the feel and learn the layout of the site.
Part 4 – Picking a good first cache to hunt
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