Geocaching 101 at the

Independence Public Library

•Did you recently receive a GPS and want to try GeoCaching?
•Have you heard of GeoCaching and want to learn more about it?
•Do you enjoy getting outside and seeing new and spectacular things?
•Do you want a hobby that your entire family can enjoy together?
If you answered Yes, then Geocaching may be for YOU!

This Event will consist of a 60 minute presentation and introduce you to Geocaching and what Geocaching is all about.

Where:
 Independence Public Library
 805 1st E, Independence, Iowa 50644

When:
 Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Time:
 6:30pm

Cost: FREE

Some of the Topics that will be discussed:
•An Introduction to Geocaching
•What is Geocaching?
•Types of Geocaches
•Geocaching containers
•Finding a Geocache
•Understanding the Geocache page listing for a Cache
•Trading items
•Cache In Trash Out (C.I.T.O.)
•Where are the Geocaches?
•Who Geocaches?
•How did it get started?
•Looking up a Geocache on Geocaching.com
•Understanding a Geocaching placement (on the Geocaching.com Web Page)
•Marking a "Way-Point"
•Begin the HUNT
•What to take with you
•Common Abbreviations
•Placing a Geocache (Do's and Don'ts)
•More details of how Geocaching started

How do I reserve a seat for this?:
Please submit a "log your visit" & "will attend" here.

Please include the TOTAL number of people that plan on attending.

Seasoned GeoCacher's are encouraged to attend this Event!
Your input is important!
You will receive credit for attending this event (Log will be in place) & maybe you can help with the soon to be Geocacher's!

This Event was requested by Kara Vance
Program Coordinator
Independence Public Library