Geocaching 101 (Bon Accord's Summer Skies) Event Cache

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Hidden : Saturday, September 20, 2014
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Summer Skies Equinox held in September. Event themes; culture, education and the environment are the focus of Bon Accord's new brand and strategic plan. The event embraces learning, experiencing and enjoying a part of the world we often take for granted, but which has shaped civilizations through all time...the sky above.

In Partnership with the Town of Bon Accord’s Equinox Event
we invite you to
Geocaching 101: How to Find a Geocache, and
Geocaching 401: Unique and Gadget Caches

Geocaching 101a: Finding Travel Bugs


Are you new to geocaching? Or have you been caching for a little while, but want to pick up some additional tips? Maybe you're an experienced geocacher who is willing to share your knowledge and team up with some beginners to lend a hand, or just want to be inspired to create a special cache. Join us for Geocaching 101: How to Find a Geocache and or Geocaching 401: Unique and Gadget Caches.

DATE: Saturday September 20th, 2014
TIME: 10:00am - 2:00pm
LOCATION: Town of Bon Accord Community Hall (see posted coordinates) 4931 - 50th Avenue, Bon Accord Alberta, T0A 0K0
COST: Free!
Outline:
1. A Brief History of Geocaching and GPS technology
2. How to search for a cache
3. Information found on a cache page
4. How to log a find online
5. Cache types, sizes, containers and a few useful terms
6. Tips and Tricks
7. Help finding some local caches, 10 plus new local hides
8. Inspiration on creating unique caches
9. Find cool, local geocaching support (Have you found the Giant Travel Bug?)

We will spend some time indoors going over the basics, then get outside to test some of your newly acquired skills. In-class instruction generally lasts 1 hour to 1.5 hours followed by time for questions.

If you have a GPSr or smartphone bring it with. No prior experience is necessary, but it will be beneficial for attendees to browse the website prior to the event, and sign up for a free membership. Check out www.geocaching.com for more information. If you have any questions that you would like answered prior to the event, please feel free to email us at TeamSigSharkandJanski@shaw.ca and we would be happy to assist you.

Everyone is welcome. We hope to have plenty of beginners looking to learn more, but we will also have some experienced geocachers willing to team up with some new folks to help them around town. We'd also appreciate some experienced cachers bringing GPS units so that new folks can see how they work if they don't have one of their own.

• The event is kid friendly - geocaching is an activity for the whole family.
• Spread the word amongst your friends, family, and coworkers.
• Come out and meet other geocachers - and you get a smiley to log on www.geocaching.com just for attending!

Hope to see you there!

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