How to Locate a Hidden Geocache

In the sport of geocaching, users hide containers called geocaches in various places throughout the world. The containers are usually camouflaged to blend in with their surroundings and can range in size from a few centimeters to a few feet in diameter. Locating a hidden geocache involves accessing the container's latitude and longitude coordinates through a community website and using a handheld GPS unit to narrow down the location. Finding a hidden geocache can be a moderately difficult task, although some containers are much easier to find than others. This versatility is what makes geocaching a popular hobby for many different people throughout the world.

Things You'll Need

• Handheld GPS unit

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Instructions

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     Use a community geocaching website such as Geocaching.com to identify a hidden geocache that you want to find.

   • 2

     Input the geocache's latitude and longitude coordinates into a handheld GPS unit.

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     Travel to the general vicinity of the hidden geocache.

   • 4

     Use your handheld GPS unit to narrow in on the hidden geocache. The closer the handheld GPS signal is to zero feet, the closer you are to the hidden geocache.

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     Search the area closely for the hidden geocache. When you have found it, sign and date the paper log inside the container and return the geocache to its hiding spot.