Geocacher Finds Rare Artifact
Dave Kurr, a resident of Scottsdale Arizona, was geocaching near the Pine Mountain Wilderness Area, in the Prescott National Forest, when he found a rare native American artifact. Kurr left the artifact in place, untouched, noted the GPS coordinates, and reported the find to Kelley Ann Hays-Gilpin, an expert on Northern Arizona pottery who teaches archaeology at Northern Arizona University and is chair of anthropology at the Museum of Northern Arizona. The artifact was a clay jar, called a Tizon Wiped jar, was crafted by the Yavapai Indians. It's called a "wiped" jar because its maker wiped or scraped it with something ...
Newest & Most Popular Geocoins
Almost universally, everyone's favorite part of geocaching is finding a new or rare geocoin. Some of the most popular geocoins are designed and minted by individuals. Some of the more popular designs are created by Helen and Chris Edley from Landsharkz. They are based in Victoria, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada. Another popular geocoin, the Earth Turtle, was designed by TSunriseBey Designs in Helena Montana. Visit her website, it's quite interesting. Find the most popular and newest geocoins at our partner site, GeocoinVault.com. [phpbay]geocoin, 15[/phpbay]
Intelligent Geocaching – Use Common Sense
One would think that someone smart enough to use a computer, the internet and a GPS to searched for geocaches, would also be smart enough to avoid causing a bomb scare. The recent rash of bomb scares that turned out to be geocache containers, is a serious blow to the geocaching hobby. These reports not only give the wrong impression about geocaching, but could lead to a ban on geocaching. Some cities are considering laws and ordinances that limit, and in some cases ban geocaching because of the repeated bomb scares. Recent headlines: Geocache Causes Bomb Scare In New Zealand Charges not likely after ...
Purchasing Your First GPS
Garmin Oregon 550t GPS Checklist When choosing a GPS to use for Geocaching, it's important to find the right unit for your needs. There are so many different choices available, it can be difficult to choose the right GPS. Here are the basics to keep in mind: 1. Portability Any GPS can be used for geocaching, but a portable hand-held GPS is almost a necessity. A vehicle mounted GPS can get you in the vicinity of a geocache, but unless you can dismount the GPS and carry it with you, "close" won't get you close enough. The best GPS is a portable unit that fits comfortably ...
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