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Geocaching can be considered a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and sometimes a pen or pencil. [4] The geocacher signs the log with their established code name/username and dates it, in order to prove that they found the cache. After signing the log, the cache must ...
The cache can be identified by its waypoint, cache name (the coordinates are acquired automatically from most geocaching services) or by coordinates. The service is free of charge. All content (including descriptions of GeoKrety, illustrations and log entries) made available by publishing them on the site is licensed under a Creative Commons ...
Magnetic nano containers. Top: Magnetic nanos in a variety of Metallic colours.Bottom: A magnetic nano next to a U.S. quarter dollar coin, for size comparison. A magnetic nano (often shortened to just nano) is a small metal container, measuring a centimetre in height and width, with a screw-top lid and a thin, cylindrical magnet at its base.
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Free tracking service for coins and other items is available from Geokrety, [8] with full service for geocaching sites such as opencaching.us, [9] and partial service for other geocaching sites. An owner of geocoins can also set up his own website to monitor these moving mementos. [10]
Locus Map is a multi-functional Android navigation app. Primarily it is designed and used for leisure time outdoor activities like hiking, biking, or geocaching.The app is also used by professionals e.g. by S&R teams or for collecting geospatial data.
A Travel Bug is a dog tag used in Geocaching. Produced by Groundspeak, the bugs can be moved from cache to cache, with unique tracking numbers allowing their movements to be tracked through the company's geocaching website. Some tags are fastened to an object, known as a "hitchhiker", before they are released into a cache.