Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game in which participants use a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver or navigational device and techniques to hide and seek containers known as Geocaches all over the world.

Typical Geocaches are waterproof containers that usually contain various trinkets or materials as well as a log and pen or pencil left by those who find and visit the "cache". Usually the trinkets left in the cache by the visitors have little value and are a sort of time capsule left to show that the visitor has been there. The beauty of geocaching is the adventure and the chance to visit a place noted for value or beauty and a chance to get outdoors to see the world while having fun. There are hundreds of thousands of registered geocaches throughout the world on various websites, forums, and usenet groups throughout the internet across all countries and all continents including Antarctica.

Some sites will use a riddle or encryption system that must be translated using a key generator to complete the instructions or get the coordinates to the location noted by a description of the geocache location. Upon finding a geocache you may come across contents ranging from currency, to toys, to Travel Bugs or Geocoins that may be followed and logged online. Occasionally an item of higher value may be placed inside the cache that may be taken by the first finder. Some public websites for Geocaching offer geocaching supplies and containers which can be purchased and used for your own caches. CITO (Cache In Trash Out) is an environmental initiative supported by the Geocaching community dedicated to the cleaning up of parks and other cache-friendly locations around the world. When you start your caches you may want to join this initiative to help keep the world and your outdoor experiences more exciting and enjoyable. To start your GPS experience be sure to drop by any online discount store to save money on new and used GPS units.

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