What Is Geocaching?
Wikipedia defines geocaching as:
"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. A typical cache is a small waterproof container (usually a tupperware or ammo box) containing a logbook. Larger containers can also contain items for trading, usually toys or trinkets of little value. Geocaching is most often described as a "game of high-tech hide and seek", sharing many aspects with orienteering, treasure-hunting, and waymarking."
What Do I Need To Start Geocaching
So what do you need to start geocaching?
Well first of all you will need a GPS device. This could be one of the dedicated GPS devices from the likes of Garmin, or it could be one of the new breed of mobile phones with built in GPS which are becoming more prevelant (for example the Nokia N95 or the Apple iPhone).