![]() I ended up finding it at our local WalMart for just under $250 with tax. Last week’s presentation in Richardson, Texas, by Barbara Wilson of Allen ISD was my personal geocaching “tipping point,” however, and today at long last I purchased the tool which is empowering my geocaching aspirations: the Garmin eTrex Legend HCx. ![]() I have known about geocaching for quite awhile and thought it would be fun to try as well as experience with my own kids. Treasure hunting is an exciting activity for a kid of any age, and geocaching not only captures that excitement but also combines it with cutting edge GPS technology as well as a good excuse to get outdoors and do some hiking. ![]() Geocaches are currently placed in over 100 countries around the world and on all seven continents, including Antarctica. Today, well over 650,000 geocaches are registered on various websites devoted to the pastime. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and “treasure,” usually toys or trinkets of little value. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called “geocaches” or “caches”) anywhere in the world. Then try again.It’s official! My 10 year old son and I have joined the ranks of geocachers worldwide! According to the current WikiPedia article for geocaching: Then connect your GPS to your computer and it should detect it and add it again to the Garmin Express home screen.
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