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Geocaching (/ ˈ dʒ iː oʊ k æ ʃ ɪ ŋ /, JEE-oh-KASH-ing) is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called geocaches or caches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. [2]
Geohashing / ˈ dʒ iː oʊ ˌ h æ ʃ ɪ ŋ / is an outdoor recreational activity inspired by the webcomic xkcd, in which participants have to reach a random location (chosen by a computer algorithm), prove their achievement by taking a picture of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or another mobile device and then tell the story of their trip online.
Other websites offer maps of the locations (and PIDs) of marks in each individual state of the U.S. [6] Until 2023, Geocaching.com had a section of its site devoted to benchmarking. [7] Some of these marks have precise coordinates, including latitude and longitude, that are accurate to millimeter precision. [8]
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The Cateran Trail has been linked with the hobby of geocaching: each of the "drover's face" posts is numbered, and further information about each one can be obtained by entering the number into the www.geocaching.com website. Additionally, a "passport" is available for walkers to record geocaches found along the way, with points available for ...
Location based-games can be digital or physical in nature. For example, Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers.
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 ...
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.