Geocaching Informational Podcast

Good day, this is William Byrd and my podcast is on Geocaching. Geocaching as some know is a very broad game that has a lot of intricate parts that any person with a little tech savvy can do. The first thing that we will talk about is the basis of Geocaching. Geocaching is basically finding a “cache” using a GPS unit and logging a find. There is a lot more that goes into it and that is what we go into today. The first thing that a beginning geocacher would like to do is become familiar with the sport. The sport is basically free besides purchasing a GPS unit. Besides the purchasing of a GPS unit all of this can be done at www.geocaching.com. Once the person is signed in, they can go straight to hunting down the cache types, sizes and terrain difficulties of their choosing. There are caches that consist of a virtual, traditional and Earth. Virtual is mainly a landmark or interesting place. Traditional caches are a container with a log. Earth Caches are caches based on a geologic area. With an Earth Cache, the geocacher will be asked specific questions about the area to ensure that the cacher has been there and that the cacher had taken away some information from the area as intended. One of the motto’s of the geocacher is cache in and trash out, which we practice every time that we go on a hunt. We do this to make sure that we stay ecologically friendly and grab at least a piece of trash to do our part for the land. It also helps the areas that we go to and helps to propel the sport further into the future for children and adults alike.