Geocaching is an outdoor scavenger hunt where people use GPS devices to find hidden containers called caches. Caches contain small trinkets and participants take something from the cache and leave something in exchange. Geocaching connects an adventurous community who share cache locations and experiences on forums and social media, while also experiencing new places in their own cities. It provides a balance between social media and outdoor exploration.

1. DEEPER DIG:
GEOCACHING
By
Cody Robbins

2. What is Geocaching
 Real world scavenger-
treasure hunt
 All over the world
 Hide a box full of non-
valuable items
 Scavengers use hints
and coordinates given
by stasher to locate
cache
 Uses GPS or smart
phone with GPS
capabilities

3. General Rules
 Private property off limits unless otherwise
specified
 Take something, leave something
 Leave environment exactly as you found it

4. Relevance to social media
 Caches are logged on
forums
 Discussion boards about
new ideas and locations
 Cache finds can be
tweeted or shared on
Facebook
 A society of adventurous
people who share and
communicate a common
interest
 Leads people to discover
new things, often in their
own city

5. Personal Insight
 Someone else out there has seen this exact
same cache
 A way to fight the negative effect social media
can have on one’s adventurous spirit
 Social media leads to new and interesting
sites, geocaching leads to new and interesting
sights
 Happy medium between social media and the
outside world

6. Cautions
 Keep it as a low impact tourism activity
 Don’t alter the environment where the cache is
located
 Try not to look too suspicious
 Don’t include the location of the cache in your
Facebook post if you choose to do so
 Wait until you get home to post about it
 No tresspassing