Well, geocaching is a the outdoor sport or game of searching for hidden objects by using Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates posted on the internet.
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It is a high-tech treasure hunt in which small objects are stored in a waterproof container ("geocache") that can be located in the wilderness or in a public venue; usually not in public view.
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The GPS coordinates of the cache are published on the geocaching website, and the object of the hunt is to locate the cache and enter your name in the log book as well as move objects from one cache to the next, or swap some objects and keep some for yourself. There are also some objects which travel round the world, and have a code to log them online. These are called trackables.
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In addition, geocachers may want to share their experiences online. Like a traditional treasure hunt, the contents of one geocache may provide the coordinates to the next one.
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As of today, there are 1,822,237 active geocaches in the world.
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The GPS coordinates of the cache are published on the geocaching website, and the object of the hunt is to locate the cache and enter your name in the log book as well as move objects from one cache to the next, or swap some objects and keep some for yourself. There are also some objects which travel round the world, and have a code to log them online. These are called trackables.
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In addition, geocachers may want to share their experiences online. Like a traditional treasure hunt, the contents of one geocache may provide the coordinates to the next one.
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As of today, there are 1,822,237 active geocaches in the world.
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