New Levels of Geekiness
So, thanks to my Brits (@Bytey, @darkliquid, @drux73) I’ve come across this interesting lil thing called Geocaching.
“Geocaching is an outdoor activity 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.”
Basically, that all reads as “full of win!” hehehe. Seems like quite the geeky activity, especially with my Google Phone, which I am still totally in love with bee tee dubs. Anyways, old school geocachers will tell you to go get a GPS and do it for real, and really old school guys will tell you to get a compass and a map and stop being a tool haha.
But, there is a whole new generation of people who have gotten into geocaching thanks to the Android making it a lot more accessible. And I am very happy to be one of those people.
So how does one get into geocaching on their HTC Dream (or similiar phone?)
First, go to geocaching.com and register, premium membership if you can, although personally I’m holding off until I see how I like it. Then you can search for a geocache a number of ways, zip code seems easiest. Thanks to the Google Phone though, you don’t need a PC for any of this, its just recommended.
On your phone you will need to download GeoBeagle from the Android Market on your phone, also Radar to help with tracking. When you access it make sure your GPS is turned on. Then, select a geocache, import the location into Google Maps and get out the door!
All that being said is to say that I think geocaching would be awesome. Every time one of my Brits goes geocaching it seems so awesome, and I get a bit jealous. It’s really not fair that the UK should be so far from Canada, and me without a teleporter bah! Although the geeks have promised to get on it.
Anyways, I’ve decided to start getting into this myself. The first trip will be with minime on Monday to a cache I found near here. Cameras will be packed and fun will be had! Expect my first photoblog shortly afterwards.
For those who have already gone on this awesome adventure… comments? Thoughts? Suggestions? Have I represented it correctly?
