![]() ![]() Seekers bring with them a personal logbook, a rubber stamp (usually hand-carved), an inkpad and a pen/pencil. Unlike GPS coordinates, most letterbox clues, when correctly interpreted, lead seekers directly to the box’s exact location. Letterboxers can then obtain these clues and attempt to locate the box. Clues may be simple directions or include maps, compass bearings, riddles, puzzles, ciphers, and more. The basic idea is for individuals/organizations to hide a container (referred to as a letterbox) with a logbook and a rubber stamp (both often hand-made), write clues to the location and enter the clues on the Internet. Letterboxing – Letterboxing is an artistic type of hide-and-seek which involves the exchange of rubber stamp images (rather than trinkets) and uses a variety of clues rather than latitude-longitude coordinates.Geocachers should record their find both in the cache logbook and on the Geocaching web-page. Once found, if the user takes a trinket, they should leave another of equal value its place. Most geocaches contain inexpensive trinkets. Some geocaches also include direction and hints (sometime encrypted) to help users find the cache. Once near the location, they must search the area to find the caches. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to get within several or more feet of the cache location depending on the accuracy and range of the GPS model used. The basic idea is to have individuals/organizations place containers (referred to as geocaches) all over the world and share the latitude and longitude coordinates of these caches on the Internet. Geocaching – Geocaching (pronounced gee-o-cashing) is a high-tech treasure hunting game for GPS (Global Positioning Systems) users.If any park staff determines that the location of a container poses a risk to park visitors, the owner is to be contacted and asked that the container be moved to a safer location.These areas include most bridges, shelters, playgrounds, and other areas where the public gathers. Containers are not to be placed in areas likely to cause public concern.climbing on cliffs/bluffs, underwater or in potential flood areas, in trees, shelters, roof structures, etc. Containers are not to be placed in areas that could potentially cause danger to visitors trying to locate the container, i.e.Treasure containers are not to be placed in areas that require digging or disturbing the soil to place the container or in landscaped areas that would require visitors to trample plants in order to access the container. ![]() Treasure containers are not to be placed in recreational areas such as golf courses, athletic fields, swimming areas or in sensitive archaeological, historical, or ecological areas, such as historical buildings and parks, caves, or locations that contain rare or endangered plant species.The container may be placed and registered at the following links listed: Geocaching, Letterboxing North America, Atlas Quest or other website. Some grandfathered caches have been rewarded to users as a special gift to the community or created as one-shots for celebrations but they still remain grandfathered. Geocaching HQ lists 16 active cache types and 4 grandfathered cache types at In geocaching "grandfathered" refers to a cache type that is still available to find but not available for creation. ![]()
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