Geocaching Handbook
The Guide For Family Friendly, High-Tech Treasure Hunting
3rd Edition
Published on 1. April 2017
160 pages
978-1-4930-2792-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book introduces the reader to the fast-growing outdoor sport of geocaching, which combines aspects of treasure hunting, high-tech navigation, and exploration.
New to this book:
--Updates to technology and use of social media.
--Full chapter on smartphone apps.
--Updates to photography-showing more technology and diversity of participants.
--Mention of National and State Parks, which are now promoting geocaching.
--Updates to swag, with official geocaching containers, special edition coins, and micro containers, etc.
New to this book:
--Updates to technology and use of social media.
--Full chapter on smartphone apps.
--Updates to photography-showing more technology and diversity of participants.
--Mention of National and State Parks, which are now promoting geocaching.
--Updates to swag, with official geocaching containers, special edition coins, and micro containers, etc.
More details
Edition
3rd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
21 BW Photos
File size
1,56 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-2792-7 (9781493027927)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/2017
3rd Edition
Falcon Guides
€14.50
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Previous edition
E-Book
03/2011
2nd Edition
Falcon Press Publishing
€11.86
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Persons
Layne Cameron is an avid outdoorsman who has authored or coauthored five books and more than 300 articles for national magazines and newspapers, including Scouting magazine and Boys' Life. He lives in Okemos, Michigan.
Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Geocaching: The Global Sensation
- 2 Let's Go Geocaching
- 3 GPS Units and Smartphones
- 4 Social Media and Apps
- 5 Creating Caches
- 6 Geo-Games
- 7 Backcountry Safety and Outdoor Etiquette
- 8 Geo-Happenings
- 9 Clubs and Websites
- 10 Cachionary 3.0
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
