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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Geocaching ~ A great adventure for all!

"Encompassing ten northwestern Pennsylvania counties, the Allegheny GeoTrail will take geocachers through the beautiful wilds of Allegheny National Forest and its gateway regions. The ten participating counties are: Cameron, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Venango, and Warren.

Each county features between 10 and 20 official AGT caches.
All caches are listed on www.geocaching.com. Search for them there by searching on "AGT-" or "AGT-(county name)" (to be county-specific) in the cache title

What is Geocaching ? "This adventure sport or hobby involves the use of a handheld GPS receiver, and based on information provided on the official geocaching website (geocaching.com), the GPS receiver guides its operator to hidden treasures just waiting to be found all over the countryside. A typical cache consists of a waterproof container, a log book, and trinkets. Signing the log book proves you found it, and the trinkets provide trade items; the idea is to take an item, then replace it with an item of equal value. The trinkets make a memento of the experience. Once the log book is signed and trinkets exchanged, the container is put back in exactly the same place it was found.

Every geocache hunt will be a different experience. Each hide is reflective on the person who did the hiding. Often, the trip leads the geocacher to new and unusual places . Geocaching is a great family activity!

To get started, all you need is a handheld GPS receiver and internet access. Log on to geocaching.com (membership is free) and enter the zip code of the location where you’d like to go. You’ll get a list of caches in that area. From that list, enter the latitude/longitude coordinates of your chosen cache(s) into your GPS receiver, and you’re on your way. When you find a cache, take something from the container and leave something you’ve brought with you as a trade item. Sign the logbook, and return the container to its hiding spot for the next geocacher!"
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