The day after Selective Availability was disconnected, May 3, Dave Ulmer, a computer consultant, wanted to test the new accuracy of the satellites 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 their 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 on sci.geo.satellite-nav: We all know how this has grown since then, and what a great community it has made. Thanks all!
This is a small Lock 'n Lock hidden in a tree.
And so many hiding spots!
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