Post on 30-Dec-2015
The intentions of this program are to help you provide
teens with a background on the popular sport of
Geocaching, which is a modern hide-and-seek game savvy teens are sure to love.
Hide and Seek
Geocaching is a sporting activity that takes place outdoors and uses a Global Positioning System (GPS)
receiver to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches") anywhere in
the world.
GPS Navigation Device
In civilian terms, a GPS device obtains signals from a GlobalPositioning System for many purposes, such as for:
- maps- walking or driving directions to random locations
- traffic conditions- popular destinations (restaurants, stores, etc.)
- alternative routes
Geocaching is similar to…
• benchmarking • trigpointing • orienteering
• treasure-hunting • letterboxing • waymarking
Geocaches
Geocaches are usually waterproof containers containing a log book and a “treasure”. The “treasure” is not actually something the finder will keep. It is sometimes of sentimental value to the owner and has a story behind it.
Typical Geocaches
• Traditional: Must include a logbook of some sort.
• Multi-cache: After finding the first cache, the seeker will find coordinates for other caches…a log book will be found at the last cache.
• Mystery: The seeker will have to solve a puzzle to find the coordinates of this cache.
Some Geocaching TermsBYOP: Bring Your Own Pencil to fill out the logbook.
Cache: Short for geocache.
CITO: Cache In Trash Out...an environmental approach to geocaching, cleaning up the are you have visited.
Ground Zero (GZ): When you have reached the location of a cache.
Muggle: Taken from the Harry Potter series, refers to someone who’s not a geocacher.
TFTC: Thanks For The Cache. Usually written into the logbook when a geocacher enjoyed the cache.
Crafts: Personalized Geocaches
Provide teens with old containers (Pringles pop cans, peanut butter jars, etc) and have them decorate with glitter, permanent markers, and tempera paint.
Crafts: Log Books
Decorate notebooks using old magazines, construction paper, glue, glitter, paint,
etc. These books will serve as their personal log book / journal for keeping track of
their geocaching experiences.
Web-Based Activities
• BookCrossing.com <http://www.bookcrossing.com/>Catch and release books from all over the world at this online community.
• Google Sight Seeing <http://www.googlesightseeing.com/> Because most of us can’t afford to travel all over the world, this site provides us with visual images recommended by other Google earth users.
• Where’s George <http://www.wheresgeorge.com/>This is a fun website where anyone can log on to track where their money has come and gone.
Guest Speakers
- Local Geocachers- Chamber of Commerce
- Nature Centers- Local Traveling Agencies- Librarians to book talkrelated books available
at the library.
Songs and Audio Recordings
• “Born to be Wild” on Easy Rider by Steppenwolf• “Drive My Car” on Rubber Soul by The Beatles • “Interstate Love Song” on Purple by Stone Temple Pilots• “I’ve Been Everywhere” on Unchained by Johnny Cash• “Slow Ride” on Fool for the City by Foghat