Lets get together to pick up some trash and earn a badge.
Lets get out and help some newbees on how to use their GPS and phone how to set and find geocaches.
When: April 30 9-11
Where: Berg Park Nature Center, Farmington NM
It doesn’t take a lot to go geocaching. At a minimum, an account at https://www.geocaching.com will need a handheld GPS unit or a GPS-enabled smartphone. To make things easier for you, we recommend that you use your smartphone. You’ll also need a maps application like Google Maps installed on your phone, as well as the Geocaching app (which, again, is free and is available for iPhone =cachy or Android=geocaching C:geo, geoh.
2) Sign Up Once you have the Geocaching app on your phone, create a free basic account using your email address and allow the app to access your location while you’re using it. Once the system has verified your email address (it’ll send you an email with a link to click on), the app will be ready to go.
3) Search for and Select a Cache In the Geocaching app, click on “Map” in the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. If you’ve allowed the app to access your location, you’ll see your location on the map — and all of the caches around you. They’ll appear in different colors, depending on their type: "Traditional caches" are boxes that contain a logbook or toy. These appear as dark green on the geocaching map. (a box with a logbook or toy inside) are dark green, "Multicaches" are multi-stage scavenger hunts that involve clues. These appear as yellow on the map. "Advanced traditional caches" require a paid membership to access (at $29.99/year). These appear as gray on the map. Want to see more details of what’s around you? Click on the list view at the top of the page. You can also click on individual caches for more information and to select them for navigation. You can also filter caches by any metric you'd like: it can be by the type of cache you're looking for, or by the level of difficulty or terrain. Just log into your account on geocaching.com and use the free filters there; they’re much easier to use than the ones in the app. Then, navigate to that same cache in the app and proceed normally from there.
4) Fire Up the GPS and Navigate to the Cache Once you find a cache that you want to navigate to, select it in the app. Then, all you have to do is hit the “Start” button to begin navigation. If you hit the right arrow icon at the top of the screen, that will to send the location to your maps app. This will automatically transfer the location data to your app, and you’ll have turn-by-turn directions to find your cache -- whether you’re traveling by car or foot. 5) Leave Your Mark Once you’ve navigated to the cache, it’s time to open it up and see what’s inside! Sometimes, there’s a logbook to sign. Other times, there will be a toy prize. If there's a prize and you want to take it, make sure to leave something of equal or more value in its place for the next treasure-hunter. To log the cache, click the “Stop” button in the app, then select the name of the cache to reveal its details. You’ll see a “Log Geocache” button. You can then mark that you found the cache and even leave a note about the experience that’s viewable by other users. Good work! You’re ready for your next cache!
Different Types of Geocaches
Traditional or Basic Cache. This variation usually involves only one stage. ...
Multi-Cache. This variation consists of different stages. ...
Offset Cache. ..make a projection.
Mystery Puzzle Cache. ...must solve location or meet requirements
Letterbox Hybrid. ...stamp it
Locationless / Reverse. ..WIG. use Where you Go app
Virtual..Four corners.
Earthcache.. answer questions Where I go
Turn at the machine cache on Browning and then take the first right and then a left to the nature center parking lot.
Bring gloves, trash bags and water