Tracker Jim’s Geocaching Outpost

Most geocachers know what CITO means: Cache In, Trash Out. It’s the geocaching philosophy of trying to carry out some trash with you to help clean up the sites you visit.

This weekend near a cache where I encountered some trash I was unable to CITO because I didn’t have a means for safe disposal. The […]

Newsweek has set its sites on geocaching in this recent Tip Sheet article:

The Tip Sheet - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com

When you start looking at every article about geocaching, you notice that the phrase “high tech treasure hunt” shows up in an unusually large number of articles. This would seem to be the journalist’s preferred […]

Geocachers lend a hand to Fallon Families First (Lahontan Valley News)

Geocaching, a relatively new form of outdoor adventure, is where participants use global positioning system (GPS) units to find “caches” containing hidden prizes or trinkets. Gov. Kenny Guinn proclaimed May 21 Nevada Geocache Day to showcase the event.

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While planning the rally, the possibility of turning […]

One of the most entertaining things you can do with a track file after returning from a geocaching trip is to superimpose that file over a map or satellite picture.

There are a number of ways to accomplish this, but the easiest way I’ve found so far is by using the GPS Visualizer website. It’s quick, […]

Magellan ‘BE THERE’ GPS Adventure Drives Thousands Outdoors for Fun and Prizes in 35 Cities Across U.S. and Germany

Outdoor retail chain REI is partnering with the Magellan GPS business to promote this year’s geocaching contest and help contestants gear up for the game with free training sessions at select REI locations. REI geocaching clinics will […]

If you’re in tick country (Tracker Jim is located in southeastern MA, a tick haven) heed the advice to check yourself for ticks and tick nymphs when returning from geocaching and other outdoor activities that might expose you.

An article in the New Bedford Standard Times warns:

To feed, ticks sink their mouths into the skin and […]

THe Miami Herald recently reported on geocaching in GPS-based geocaching catching on world over (free reg. required)

‘’I think this shows kids the connection between technology and real life,'’ says Kimberly Coldicott, a Monroe County extension agent and 4-H coordinator who is trying to recruit children for a local club. Chapters in Washington State, Oregon, and […]

Abacquer tells of his recent experience posting about guns in a popular geocaching forum.

I posted that I would not carry a firearm while geocaching and was asked why, so I stated my case. Then, as if by hidden signal the gun nuts crawled out of the woodwork and began launching vitriol at me. […]

Susan Flanagan, an author working on finishing her newest book “A Perfect Killick,” already has plans for her next to focus on the subject of geocaching.

She herself has been involved with the sport since as far back as three years ago, so it will be interesting to see how her impressions as a participant are […]

I’m getting the feeling that geocaching is the new D&D. Perhaps geocachers are on the cusp of being called a terrorist organization and plopped right smack-dab into the axis of evil.