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Geocaching for Dummies
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Product Description
Find a high–tech hobby in the great outdoors!
Dig into this fast–growing detective sport that′s fun for all ages
Once you get your coordinates, your GPS receiver, maps, compass, and this book, you′re ready for adventure! Seek out containers of goodies hidden around the world by other geocachers, hide a cache of your own, see new places, and get a little exercise to boot. Here′s where to start!
The Dummies Way
∗ Explanations in plain English
∗ "Get in, get out" information
∗ Icons and other navigational aids
∗ Tear–out cheat sheet
∗ Top ten lists
∗ A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
∗ Choose and use a GPS receiver
∗ Find and download coordinates
∗ Pack the right gear
∗ Share experiences with the geocaching community
∗ Search for benchmarks
∗ Use geocaching as a teaching tool
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #78690 in Books
- Published on: 2004-09-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Find a high–tech hobby in the great outdoors!
Dig into this fast–growing detective sport thats fun for all ages
Once you get your coordinates, your GPS receiver, maps, compass, and this book, youre ready for adventure! Seek out containers of goodies hidden around the world by other geocachers, hide a cache of your own, see new places, and get a little exercise to boot. Heres where to start!
The Dummies Way
- Explanations in plain English
- "Get in, get out" information
- Icons and other navigational aids
- Tear–out cheat sheet
- Top ten lists
- A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
- Choose and use a GPS receiver
- Find and download coordinates
- Pack the right gear
- Share experiences with the geocaching community
- Search for benchmarks
- Use geocaching as a teaching tool
About the Author
Joel McNamara is a technology consultant, author, adventure racer, and veteran geocacher. Hes experienced in search–and–rescue and disaster response operations.
Customer Reviews
Geocaching fro Dummies
A very basic book on the subject, useful to the beginner. There are better books around.
Another dummy educated
What better way to get a new hobby started,buy the book first I aint no dummy... now where did I put that GPS?? lol
Paul
