15 Years of Geocaching Geocoin

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Released:
Friday, May 22, 2015
Origin:
Maryland, United States
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15 years

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.

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Visited 5/29/2018 Bigmada took it to John's 1st Pennsylvania   Visit Log
Visited 5/29/2018 Bigmada took it to John's 1st Pennsylvania - 5.54 miles  Visit Log
Dropped Off 4/8/2018 Bigmada placed it in Planetary Pursuit Event (last day) Pennsylvania - .05 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/19/2017 Bigmada took it to International Geocaching Day Meet and Greet Pennsylvania - 561.58 miles  Visit Log
Discovered It 8/10/2017 MsPatt discovered it   Visit Log

This is a Group log of your Trackable, We have either meet at an Event and Shared Trackables or You showed your Living Trackable Tattoo...Any way it was and is Awesome to have met you, and hope to see you again out on the trails of Geocaching.... MsPatt
Visited 7/8/2017 Bigmada took it to Canada Day 2017 Souvenir Event Pennsylvania - 561.53 miles  Visit Log
Discovered It 6/29/2017 DNFdestroyer discovered it   Visit Log

Discover at either Geowoodstock XV or the Heart of Ashville Event. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from South Florida!

Discover mine if you wish:
GSFRD2, CCY2QX, XVCMKE, XVTAGD
Discovered It 6/28/2017 smartscout25 discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered either at Geowoodstock XV or at the Heart of Ashville Events. Just am able to log now. Thanks for sharing.

Discover the following if you wish:
NATN27, 2BMWF0, GGDA1Y, 7MF2K2, GS6K62, GSPHYE, 26AWV3, GSMK7K, CC4H1F, CC6YP1, XVBH0A, XVWWJD
Discovered It 6/22/2017 NAllre discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered at GW15. Thank you for sharing.
Discovered It 6/22/2017 NAllre discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered at GW15. Thank you for sharing.
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