| Orienteering leads players to hidden treasures (11/07) | | Print | |
| Written by Logan Weir | |
| Thursday, 29 November 2007 | |
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Within the caches are small treasures left from other players: toys, books, CDs, rare coins and other items. Participants are allowed to take what they want but are asked to leave something of equal value behind, so others can continue the treasure hunt. A logbook is stashed in most caches, where participants can journal their experiences finding the cache and read about others’ adventures. Global Positioning Systems have been around a long time, but it wasn't until May 2, 2000, that the technology became available to the public. The first GPS treasure hunt began a day after the release of personal GPS devices, and the term “geocaching” was coined a month later. Hand-held GPS devices go for approximately $75 to $100, but don’t let this price tag discourage you; the money will go a long way. Within a one-mile radius of Lowell are 12 caches, and in a sport with over 400,000 participants there will always be new treasure to find. That, or you can always hide your own. |
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