Walk in the footsteps of a still relatively young history of geocaching,
Geocaching as a kind of modern scavenger hunt is called. You need this, but a GPS device or a GPS-enabled phone, PDA, or smartphone. Of course it’s also with the iPhone. Then you can start. Geocaching At a type of “treasure” in a so-called geocache is hidden. This geocache contains objects for sharing, and a logbook in which the finder can register here. The one who hid the geocache, published alongside the GPS coordinates and a description with references that make it easier to find, geocaching on the Internet portals. The concept of treasure is actually seen only symbolically. Among the objects that can be exchanged here, are usually only a few cents to a few dollars worth.
The first geocache was hidden in May de 2000 by David Ulmer in the vicinity of Portland in Oregon. It consisted of a black bucket, which contained a CD, a DVD, a few notes, a book, a slingshot and a tin of beans. The coordinates of the geocaching treasure he published on the Internet. Mike Teague was the first finder of this first geocache. He needed only one day to find them. Given the high degree of response and interest, a website was created for Geocaching and has already released three days later. Since then, the number of followers of geocaching is constantly increasing. The first geocache by David Ulmer does not exist because of severe damage to more. However, it was to commemorate the formation of the geocaching hiding in the same place, a new geocache. This may still be found as before – let’s wait and no incentive to fit into the large fan of geocaching.
The old tin can, there still exists and is located in the new geocache. Also you find in this place a memorial plaque. Even in Germany, this geocaching ever more popular. It is estimated that approximately 25,000 people in Germany to operate in their spare time geocaching.