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How Do I Use the Blackberry for Geocaching?

Geocaching is a hobby that you can do anywhere, anytime, and it is enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are a geocaching pro or embarking on your first treasure hunt, you can hunt your geocaches conveniently with your BlackBerry. You'll no longer need to prepare in advance, or bring notepads and pens. You can use all the tools for geocaching right from your phone. You will need the Geocache Navigator application on your phone to take full advantage of all its functionality.

Things You'll Need

BlackBerry
Geocache Navigator Application

Instructions

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  Download the Geocache Navigator application to your phone from App World. It costs $19.99 for the application. Follow the download instructions on your phone to ensure a smooth transaction. When you download the application, it will give you an individual ID number and PIN number.
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  Create an account on geocaching.com so you can link it up to your phone. It will require you to have a username and password. This is where all your logs and caching experiences are uploaded and saved.
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  Link your phone to you geocaching account on geocaching.com. Log on to your geocaching.com account and click on "My Profile." Click the Geocache Navigator application link. Fill in your application ID number and your PIN number. This will now link your account with your phone so that all your information is synced between the two.
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  Open the program on your phone. You can choose to do a quick search of all caches near you or enter an address or cache code. Click your option to load the cache and begin navigating.
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  Use the radar tool to hone in on your caches. You can also follow the digital compass to point you in the right direction. The maps function of the Geocache Navigation application allows you to view your location in a street or topographical view. Check the description, hints and other geocache users' logs for help finding your treasure.

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