Geocaching for Dummies by Joel McNamara (PDF)

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Find a high-tech hobby in the great outdoors! Dig into this fast-growing detective sport that’s fun for all ages Once you get your coordinates, your GPS receiver, maps, compass, and this book, you’re ready for adventure! Seek out containers of goodies hidden around the world by other geocachers, hide a cache of your own, see new places, and get a little exercise to boot. Here’s where to start! The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * “Get in, get out” information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: * Choose and use a GPS receiver * Find and download coordinates * Pack the right gear * Share experiences with the geocaching community * Search for benchmarks * Use geocaching as a teaching tool

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Find a high-tech hobby in the great outdoors! Dig into this fast-growing detective sport that’s fun for all agesOnce you get your coordinates, your GPS receiver, maps, compass, and this book, you’re ready for adventure! Seek out containers of goodies hidden around the world by other geocachers, hide a cache of your own, see new places, and get a little exercise to boot. Here’s where to start!The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English”Get in, get out” informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and funDiscover how to:Choose and use a GPS receiverFind and download coordinatesPack the right gearShare experiences with the geocaching communitySearch for benchmarksUse geocaching as a teaching tool About the Author Joel McNamara is a technology consultant, author, adventure racer, and veteran geocacher. He’s experienced in search-and-rescue and disaster response operations.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I haven’t fully read this book, I have used it more as needed. My children spent the summer with their grand parents who are avid cachers. We decided to keep the “traditon” alive when they returned to us. Our first cache was certainly an adventure. We ended up on private property (although in our defense, it wasn’t marked on the side we were walking on and didn’t see the signs until we were walking back the other way), and the property owner showed up. It turns out he has over 2500 caches all over the world and is quite devious with his hides. He told we must get a GPS and not use our phone, which is highly unreliable for caching.He gave us an inpromtu class on caching, showing us the cache in the process (we were way off). He pulled the end cap off of a nearby fence, pulled out a hanger with a waterproof tube on the end – the log was inside. We never would have found it – needless to say – I will be setting aside some time to fully read this book. Geocaching is a modern day treasure hunt and I look forward to experiencing some quality time with my children.

⭐This book is useful to the first-time geocacher and contains information that will be usefult to them. However, the book came out in 2004 and is a little dated for today’s cacher. For example, it says that the GC codes used to identify geocaches are 6-characters long. They were in 2004, but by 2011 so many caches have been placed that the code has expanded to 7 characters. Also, the focus on electronic devices include only PDAs and Pocket PCs. There is absolutly no information on Smart Phones. I think it’s about time for the author to come out with a revision for this book.

⭐This was packed full of information, but I didn’t learn much more than I already knew from reading the Geocaching website and witnessing my husband Geocache. If you are interested in this fun activity and have no clue what it involves, then this book could be beneficial to you.Geocaching has been becoming increasingly popular and it is a great activity for families and anyone who likes the “thrill of the hunt.” I believe the website for Geocaching is extremely helpful and user friendly, but if you prefer a book, then this is a good beginning.

⭐I bought Geochaching For Dummies for my grandson when he showed an interest in the hobby. This is a good book for anyone getting started in geocaching. It explains many aspects of the hobby and gets you started in looking for geocaching sights. They go all over the country and know how to look for geocaches. Lots of fun. I recommend this book to anyone looking to get started in geocaching.

⭐I found a lot of useful information in here, but a lot of it was very dated at this point. Only a few of the websites listed, for example, still exist. Technology has moved on. I was hoping for a chapter on tips and techniques for solving puzzle caches. This has gotten pretty complex and I was looking for help, but didn’t get it in this book. It was useful, but it is time for an update.

⭐Pretty outdated. All of the information in the book is now free at geocaching.com

⭐Sort of helpful.

⭐Valuable resourse

⭐Bought for my boyfriends birthday from his wish list.

⭐good

⭐Good to dip into

⭐Brilliant

⭐Nice and easy to pick through what you want and miss out blurb if you wish, ideal as a starter book for this hobby.

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