Thank you,Groundspeak,for making this adorable and easy-to-follow video!
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 | We pulled out the old Flip Cam at GeoWoodstock VII to collect interesting stories,tips and reflections about why people love geocaching. Here’s one clip. Dragonflys of Halifax,Nova Scotia has an awesome caching vest. His repurposed fisherman’s garb has places for pens,trackables,gloves,a knife,a flashlight,and just about everything else [...] We’re creating an appendix of wonderful,creative,memorable caches. PLEASE tell us the GC ID of your favorite caches and we’ll include them in the appendix. We’re organizing the appendix by state,so if you only know the name and state the cache is in,we can figure out the rest (hopefully!). To share,comment [...] Contribute to OpenStreetMap A Groundspeak Forums member writes about an open mapping project:If you are interested in getting better maps for geocaching,make sure to check out (as well as contribute to) OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap is an open source project to collaboratively map the entire world. It can be considered a sort of wikipedia [...] Geocaching.com WAP Did you know you can seek caches,get descriptions and even log finds from your WAP-enabled cell phone? Try out this site. BlackBerry GPS Applications The iPhone isn’t the be-all and end-all of handheld geocaching aids. There’s plenty of good software available for the BlackBerry. One enthusiast has now [...] As part of our research,we’ve posted a survey about geocachers’ preferences and passions. It’s quick and you can take it here. The basic survey asks about how you cache,what tools and implements of destruction you carry and what other hobbies interest you,among other things. There are also places where you can tell [...] Geodashing –Getting There is All the Fun Geodashing is a game in which players use GPS receivers on a playing field that covers the entire planet. The waypoints,or dashpoints,to be reached are randomly selected. The win goes to who can get to the most dashpoints;that is,if you [...] | ||||
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Feedback Needed:Tech Talk – Software Goodies for Geocachers
This is a full draft chapter from Joy of Geocaching. We need your input! What have me missed? What have we got wrong? What new stories can you contribute? Please comment or e-mail us
This chapter covers several of the most popular and useful geocaching applications,including GSAK,GeoBuddy and Microsoft Streets &Trips. We [...]