Celebrate 15 Years of Geocaching on May 2nd and 3rd by finding any geocache or attending any geocaching event. You’ll earn a new digital souvenir for your geocaching profile.
http://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/03/earn-new-souvenirs-celebrate-15-years-of-geocaching/
On May 2, 2000, at approximately midnight, eastern savings time, the great blue switch* controlling selective availability was pressed. Twenty-four satellites around the globe processed their new orders, and instantly the accuracy of GPS technology improved tenfold. Tens of thousands of GPS receivers around the world had an instant upgrade.
For GPS enthusiasts, this was definitely a cause for celebration. Internet newsgroups suddenly teemed with ideas about how the technology could be used.
On May 3, one such enthusiast, Dave Ulmer, a computer consultant, wanted to test the accuracy by hiding a navigational target in the woods. He called the idea the "Great American GPS Stash Hunt" and posted it in an internet GPS users' group. The idea was simple: Hide a container out in the woods and note the coordinates with a GPS unit.
The finder would then have to locate the container with only the use of his or her GPS receiver. The rules for the finder were simple: "Take some stuff, leave some stuff."
On May 3rd he placed his own container, a black bucket, in the woods near Beavercreek, Oregon, near Portland. Along with a logbook and pencil, he left various prize items including videos, books, software, and a slingshot. He shared the waypoint of his "stash" with the online community and geocaching was born.
"GCF Traditional Geocache The Original Stash"
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCF_the-original-stash
Celebration will be held at given coordinates from 11:00 to 12:00 or until we run out of fun...
...good mood is mandatory...
...trackables are optional...
...barbecue, food, drinks, music, singing, sports and geocaching stories will be nice to have...
...muggles are welcome if they have geocacher as an escort...
CELEBRATE:
GEOCACHING - OBSESSING PEOPLE FOR 15 YEARS NOW!!!
2000-2015
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