NFC or "Near Field Communication" is a method of wirelessly transmitting data, that can be captured by holding your smartphone in close proximity to the NFC tag, usually within 1-2 cm. In this case I have used a ruggedised and waterproof black plastic version of a tag, screwed to a wooden post, many other forms of tags are available.
- So, you'll need an NFC enabled phone or tablet.
- When you scan the tag it will give you the final coordinates for the cache.
You can park close to the start coordinates and the final destination is less than 150m away. I have just uped the difficulty rating to 3 as it is a steep track and can be very wet, and also because you need an NFC enabled phone to complete the find.
I originally started a list in 2013 of NFC handsets that I had personally tested. Now there are so many NFC enabled phones out there that I don't think I need to keep a list any more. For those that do want advice, there is a link at the top of the page to NFC devices. Most NFC enabled phones can read a "plain text" NFC tag such as the one you're trying to find, but here are a couple of general points...
**Android phones with NFC should read the tag and give you the coords.**
**Windows Phones will need to download an app to read the tag. Download an app before leaving home.**
**Unfortunately iPhones don't support NFC!**
NFC technology is starting to take off for mobile payment systems, you can also have an NFC tag at home, in the office or in the car, when you tap your phone on it it could turn on/off vibrate, turn on/off Wi-Fi, turn on/off GPS, or trigger many other actions.
~~~~~Congrats to the Mighty Red Army on their FTF~~~~~