Introduction to Geocaching Lief Erickson Event Cache
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Introduction to Geocaching Lief Erickson
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
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The Portland Outdoor Socialization Club is holding an introduction to geocaching event and we would love to have some experienced geocachers along with us. The event is as follows. The event will be at 3:30 and we will be hiking 5 miles round trip on forest parks lief erickson trail. Special thanks to team ESP who maintains the set of caches on the Trail.
What is geocaching?
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.
How is the game played?
At its simplest level, geocaching requires these 8 steps:
Register for a free Basic Membership.
Visit the "Hide & Seek a Cache" page.
Enter your postal code and click "search."
Choose any geocache from the list and click on its name.
Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS Device.
Use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache.
Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location.
Share your geocaching stories and photos online.
A Little about lief erickson trail....
dsc00162.thumbnail Leif Erikson DriveWhat’s to Love: How many cities can claim an 11-mile stretch of dirt road closed to motorized vehicles that is located within a protected, urban forest? In that same forest, lies a 30 mile hiking trail called the “Wildwood” that sports a healthy amount of peripheral trails and loop-hikes. Well, if you live in Portland, Oregon, you’re incredibly lucky to have this amazing recreational resource called “Forest Park.” Leif Erikson Drive is the 11 mile stretch of dirt road running through the heart of Forest Park. It’s just a small piece of the Forest Park puzzle, but it definitely warrants its own post on Portland Family Adventures.
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