The time has come! We have hidden Travel Bugs across the U.S,, and if you are the first to find one this weekend, you win a prize package full of great gear from our sponsors. Remember- we are celebrating Earth Day and this is a Cache In Trash Out event so be sure to bring a trash bag or two with you, stick around after you find the cache, and help clean up your local open spaces. Be sure to post your photos on The GearCaster Facebook page or tweet us @thegearcaster.
For the new Montana series, Garmin is looking to incorporate some key smartphone functionality into…
This week, Garmin officially launched their new community site, OpenCaching.com, for creating, sharing and finding geocaches around the world. Although Garmin likes to say the site is just another option, OpenCaching will basically compete head to head with Groundspeak's popular Geocaching.com. Garmin hopes to distinguish themselves through ease of use, simple navigation and by creating a truly community driven site.
Garmin has just lifted geocaching further into the tech geek real with the new Chirp
. The Chirp is a small wireless beacon that can be programmed with loads of data to help geocachers on their quest to find a particular cache or set of caches.
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GPS device from Apisphere provides everything thing you and your family need, right out of the box, to head out on your first geocaching adventure. This fun, easy to use handheld device is an affordable and simple way to get your kids outdoors and introduce them to the geocaching concept.
With over 1 million active geocaches across the world, this high-tech treasure hunting game is quickly becoming a popular outdoor activity. Following the trend, Magellan has launched a new, dedicated geocaching GPS device that will give you a complete, out of the box, end to end geocaching solution.
