Taking A Look At The Joy Of Geocaching

There are books that deal with the subject of geocaching which will give you a good basic understanding. Yet I have found them lacking of the human element. With the book The Joy Of Geocaching by Paul & Dana Gillin you get all the information you need about our amazing activity from actual geocachers. Who knows better then the fine folks that are out geocaching and gaining amazing insights then sharing it with you.

The Joy Of Geocaching is a well rounded reference book that gets you out into the field quickly by giving solid examples from registering with geocaching.com, meeting up with other geocachers and all those amazing examples of geocaching adventures. Anybody can just define what a travel bug is this book gives real life examples for you to enjoy.


If you are new to geocaching and want to learn many of the tips, tricks and techniques from actual experienced geocachers while being regaled with geocaching recollections. The Joy of Geocaching is the book for you.

You can pick up The Joy of Geocaching at their website: http://joyofgeocaching.com/.


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Geocaching Instant Gratification With Smart Phones

It wasn't that long ago really that if you wanted to go geocaching you had to download a .gpx or .loc file from somewhere on the internet and then upload that file into your GPSr unit. By doing that you were sort of trapped to only that location and if you wanted to venture past that area you had to get another file. How times have changed.

Now many high end GPSr units have the ability to wireless transfer data from one GPSr to the next but you still have to have someone else to do this. The big question is what happens if you are in a totally unknown area where you do not normally geocache? The answer is smart phones.

For almost all of the smart phones these days there are applications (some are free, some you pay) that allow you to be just about anywhere and you can find geocaches. The kicker is you have to be able to connect to the internet through your phone but if you have that ability you are in like Flynn. This is absolutely fabulous if you suddenly find some time to kill or just want to go geocaching because you can. Then all you have to do is bring up the application, connect to the internet via your phone and start geocaching. Instant gratification.

Keep in mind though that when you go geocaching with your smart phone that they are not made for outdoor use. In other words dropping them on a rock or into a stream or pond is not a good thing. A genuine GPSr is made for such things and can take the punishment. So use your smart phone at your own risk.

Speaking of geocaching, I am about to head out and do some. I have never geocached in the area I want to go but no worries.. I have my smart phone ready to take on the challenge.

See you out on the trails...

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Wishing You The Absolute Best Geocaching Goodness In 2010

First and foremost everyone in the GeoSnippits gang wants to wish all our blog readers, video viewers and television fans the absolute best for 2010 and beyond. Without you we are nothing but empty words and unforeseen thoughts on an electronic screen. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for being here with us and look forward to the absolutely amazing adventures we will share together in the future. I can tell you right here and now it will blow the socks off of anything you have seen so far, promise.

I was looking at some of my blog posts from a year ago and wanted to hit some highlights to show you how far we have come already.

GeoSnippits Geocaching Videos - Yep a year ago we had a total of nine videos in our series. I had just finished a two parter on Paperless Geocaching using GSAK and Cachemate on my Palm TX. I was just about to make my first review on a little application from Trimble called Geocache Navigator ;) Our videos are featured on Geocache Navigator's website.

Who knew how far we would go in a year?

Currently GeoSnippits has over 40 videos in our series and is full force in season two. We are seen all around the world and currently re-translating some of our videos for Portugal soon.

We are featured on Michigan Magazine TV and seen twice weekly in all 50 states on the RFDTV Network.

GeoSnippits is featured on the FIND ME the Movie website and now featured on their Special Edition DVD for the movie.

It has been a really fun year and a whole lot of dedicated work to get were we are now. From interviews on television and Internet podcasts to being featured on WRAL News for one of their summertime segments it has been quite the thrill. Again it would never have happened if it were not for our fans and viewers.

Once again, may 2010 be an amazing year for each and every one of you and hold onto your hats when it comes to what will be happening for GeoSnippits. I have a really good feeling it is going to be our best year yet! Be safe out there and God Bless.

-HeadHardHat

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GeoSnippits: Beginning Season Two

Holy cow, has it really been an entire year since the very first GeoSnippits Video?

Yeppers.

On September 12, 2008 I put out my first You Tube video entitled HeadHardHat's Introduction to Geocaching. It was 4:47 minutes long and was basically a slide show with a music background and some tid bits of information. It's still one of my more popular videos. I find it a bit humorous because at the time there were only about 700,000 geocaches compared to the 897,380 today.

Since that first endeavour, GeoSnippits has grown into a full blown video show. It is viewed by people all over the world. In season one there are 36 video episodes ranging from the very introduction to Geocaching to it's more elaborate applications and techniques. There are how to episodes for making your own geocaches and how to and how NOT to hide them. You have met people who are heavily involved with Geocaching through their show suggestions and also interviews like the Cache-A-Maniacs.

GeoSnippits is and has been featured on websites like Trimble Outdoors Geocache Navigator and the very cool indy film FIND ME.

Starting September 22nd GeoSnippits will be a weekly segment featured on Michigan Magazine TV (RFDTV Network) which is shown four times a week in all 50 US States.

So look how far we have come in one short year. What amazing stories, friends and adventures wait for us in Season Two and the years to follow? All I can say is thank you for being a part of this fun filled ride and please continue to hang onto the bar. The best is yet to come!!

See you out on the trails....

-HeadHardHat

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A Really Sweet Article About Little Ole Me

How did that country singer put it? It's all about me, all about I, all about number one....

Well as much as I like blogging, twittering and gabbing with everybody about some of my accomplishments in the geocaching universe. I REALLY enjoy giving helpful information out to the world and hopefully make geocaching easier for those who would like it. That's the whole reason I started GeoSnippits.

I must be doing something right because in just a few months I have over 26 thousand views on the You Tube videos. My blogs and the GeoSnippits website is seen literally all around the planet. I am featured on the Find Me The Movie and Trimble Outdoors Geocache Navigator websites and I am talking to Barry Stutesman from Michigan Magazine TV, among other interesting upcoming things. Who knew?

But I digress, enough about me. Let's talk about... me.

If you read Monday's post I talked about a very nice interview with Darcie Gudger from the Denver Examiner. Below is Darcie's actual article. Take a moment and give it a glance won't you?

Darcie Gudger's Denver Examiner Article Here.

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