What is Geocaching?

                What is geocaching? In short geocaching is an outdoor worldwide treasure hunting game that utilizes global positioning system (GPS) technology. The word geo meaning earth, and cache which means hidden provisions. Out in the wilderness all around the world are hundreds of thousands of hidden caches waiting to be found. A cache can be the size of a small film canister to the size of a five gallon bucket. Inside of every cache is a log book for the geocachers to sign their name and log the find. Also inside of any geocache there could be small prizes for the finder to exchange for, as long as they replace the item with something of equal or lesser value. Along with signing their name in the cache logbook the finder also logs their find on the website geocaching.com. Geocaching.com is the host website for members of the geocaching community to look up and log their finds and experiences.

                So what is so fun and challenging about going to a set of coordinates? Well GPS technology is not one hundred percent accurate, so what does that mean? A geocaher uses the given coordinates to get within 15 meters accurately and then the search is on. The only rule is that the cache can not be buried. The idea behind geocaching is to get out and go play, the prize that may be found may not be the true treasure, the treasure is the adventure that you take out in the wilderness to find the geocache.