Geocaching

[wagionvigil]

Geocaching is growing bigger and bigger. Every day there more cache's hidden and more GPS Units being sold. For those that have not tried this activity it is quite addicting and a lot of fun. PLease check out
www.geocaching.com
this gives you all the information you need to get started.

[jr56]

Yup, just got a unit in January, I just have to figure out how to use it, and I'll be off and running, so to speak.

[WeeWillie]

It is a great way to teach Land Nav Skills.

My Geoname is Weewillie. Surprised?

You can track my travel bug HUMMER - TB19DGX

[Mrw]

I have been using my GPS for planning and riding biking routes and for tracking our bike tour to use when I draw the rider maps.

In a year and a half, I don't think I have actually taken it hiking yet!

[wagionvigil]

Ya gotta try Geocaching it is a hoot.

[pipestone1991]

We did a GPS course at our OA Sprig Fellowship back in March....pretty fun, pretty fun.

[Chief J]

Agree, Geocaching is a great activity. We took a couple of weeks in Troop meetings to go over the GPS, compass, topographical maps, geocaching, and land navigation in general. We culminated it by doing a series of geocaches in our local area.

Scouts had a last, and all looked forward to the activity.

Besides Scouting, I have been geocaching with the family for about 2-3 years now.

Try it you'll like it!!

Chief J

[WeeWillie]

Geocaching is a great place to get rid of all those extra Summer Camp / Camporee patches.

[Billiken]

Beaumont Scout Reservation, Greater Cleveland Council, uses GPS devices for orientation for new arrivals at summer camp. Coordinates for all the various program locations/areas are given along with a GPS device. The boys then enter the coordinates and the GPS device tells them which direction/distance to travel/go.

After finishing in one program area, they enter the next set of coordinates and off they go. The camp gives out different sequences of GPS coordinates so everyone is not at the same program area at the same time.

The camp also has a GPS-equipped telescope. The GPS device knows where the telescope is "planted" (on earth) along with time, direction and azimuth of the tube (at what star/object the telescope is pointed). A small computer screen then tells the user what object/constellation they are looking at. I don't know exactly how accurate it is.

Obviously, it was donated, like the hand-held GPS units.

[Swim4lyfe]

Very fun! I did it at 05 Jambo. The prizes weren't too hot, but the Scouts had a great time.

[lifescoutforlife]

I go out at least a couple times a week with the family, my 8 year old is very good at finding caches. This is a very enjoyable thing to do. I have been to some pretty cool places to include water falls and caves.