Geocaching For Dummies

by Joel McNamara

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

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Outdoors

244 pages, Paperback

First published September 3, 2004

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though it’s outdated by a decade or two, it had information in it that was useful for a newbie in this adventure.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am sure this book was most helpful when it was written - in 2004. However, technology has made it pretty much obsolete. Most of us have Smart Phones so we no longer need GPS devices, maps or compasses. All of that is built into my phone. I did gain a few helpful hints for a beginner geocacher and will be more prepared the next time we go out on a hunt. The book was written, as are all Dummies books, in a very readable and easy to understand format.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Straightforward, a bit outdated on technology (this version was written before iPhones, so it assumes you need a GPS device rather than just an app for your smartphone). It's still a good intro on the important stuff, like the etiquette and history of geocaching. Except for the app, everything you need to get started and excited about geocaching is in here.

[Dray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good intro to geocaching. needs updating for smartphone application. Gives good back ground into the tech used in geocaching.

[Martin Witchard]

A great introduction to the 'treasure hunting' pursuit that is geocaching. I actually found my first caches last weekend; one easy, one hard. I am still bearing teh scratches from the 'hard' cache. And all from the comfort of my mobile phone / PDA. To paraphrase Cicero ( a la O tempora, O mores); 'Oh the times, Oh the technology!'. Check out geocaching - it's quite fun.

[Jeff · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can sum this entire book up right here: get a GPS unit and go to geocaching.com. I was pretty disappointed in the information and can't believe that a book was actually written based on those 2 concepts.

[Tricia Griffith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like many of the "For Dummies" books, this is great if you want to figure out what you need to do to get started, and also contains a lot of information if you've already started and want to learn more.

[Shawn Mcclory · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since this book was published geocaching has exploded and every mobile Device has GPS so most of the information it's out dated. However if you are new to the hobby you will probably learn some tricks.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a pretty good starter book on geocaching. It's a good review for the experienced cacher as well. Lots of good advice on hiding, searching fo r a cache, and even what GPSr to use. As well as information on what kind of shorthand some cachers use.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for any muggle wanting to learn about this real life treasure seeking game. It is a favorite of my family and the kids really love it. Creative fun at a very low cost.

[Nandi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this and another book about Geocaching. Was hoping to learn something new.

[EllenG · Rating 3 out of 5]

just thumbed through it. Mike read it too and says the other one is better.