Geocaching

=Geocaching=

Summary:
Geocaching is using a GPS reciever to find a marked cache, so that it may be replaced by another cache made by whoever found the preceding one. According to geocaching.com, there are currently 810,795 geocaches. There is also an iPhone app that uses the site for real-time updates on geocaches and leaving field notes. It is mandatory that caches by placed in a publicly accessable area.

History:
Geocaching was imagined shortly after it was possible for GPS to pinpoint an extremely small location (such as the location of an object). The first documented GPS cache was May 3rd, 2000. By May 6th, the cache had been found twice, but had only been logged once. The original cache was a black bucket that contained software, books, videos, food, money and a slingshot.

Problems:
Cachers have the unfortunate tendency to be approached by police and be questioned when they were seen as acting suspicious. Inspection of a cache location after suspicious activity was reported has resulted in police and bomb squad being called to the scene in the past. Cashes are often destroyed by bomb squads. Shools have occasionally been evacuated should a cache be found by a teacher or police.