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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching (The Complete Idiot's Guide) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jack W. Peters
Publisher: Alpha
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8
MPN: geo711901
ISBN: 1592572359
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.89
EAN: 9781592572359
Publication Date: June 1, 2004
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Product Description
The official guide to the hot new sport that combines high tech with treasure hunting. Thanks to the Internet and the global positioning system (GPS), you can now join in the hunt. But what if you don't know a waypoint from a benchmark?
With The Complete Idiots Guide to Geocaching you won't get lost on the trail. With expert tips, over 302 pages, from the founders and operators of the most popular geocaching website you will learn how to participate in this gaming adventure.
,br>In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
Information on how to create your own online geocaching profile;
Advise on purchasing and operating a GPS unit - or using a map and compass - to locate caches;
Tips on how to geocache in populated or remote areas without appearing suspicious to residents and authorities.
Written by the Editors and Staff of Geocaching.com and Jack Peters
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Best book on Geocaching. April 18, 2005
68 out of 69 found this review helpful
I just read through and reviewed two other Geocaching books, including the "for dummies" version, and none of those two books had any information that you can't figure out yourself just going out and doing geocaching.
I expected the same from this book, but the "Idiot's Guide" is excellent!
Everything from TIPS on how to get more accurate measurments from your GPS unit, to much more information on things you may not have used or done geocaching, everything you want to know about Latitude/Longitude and the many different formats you see them listed as, in addition to the history of how and why they came about.
Everyone may think they know how to use a compass, but this book covers things most may not know about using compasses, and how they can help with geocaching.
Even if you have been geocaching for a long time already, there are some helpfull hints in this book that can even teach the experienced geocacher a trick or two.
The history is interesting all on it's own, what a great bonus!
I am going to keep this, it is a great reference book!
Everything You Need To Know, and then some February 16, 2005
57 out of 57 found this review helpful
If you've received a GPS unit, for Christmas, birthday, whatever, and you've been wondering what you can do with it, this book is for you.
The book is written by the people who run www.geocaching.com and it is to say the least, complete. It covers what geocaching is (sport, hobby, excuse to go outdoors and play with electronics), what you need to have, what you need to bring, and techniques for geocaching.
As far as I am concerned, this book should be required reading for anybody who wants to go outdoors and have fun. Geocaching is sort of a treasure hunt, orienteering, hike in the woods thing. The book takes you through the whole thing.
The section on how to use a compass along with your GPSr is worth the price of the book by itself.
I highly recommend the book.
If you go on the website, or come across a cache I've visited, just look for Scott9282, fearless leader of Team9282.
I'll be waiting.
Bring the book.
Get Lost...or Having Fun While Getting Lost March 28, 2006
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
My wife wanted me to become more active and knowing my desire to buy another electronic gadget, she suggested we look at geocaching. I had never heard of this activity before but since it meant getting a GPS unit, I figured "what the heck". Before making my purchase, I needed to know what to look for so i needed more information on the sport of geocaching. This book was the most informative book I found and was easy to read and hard to put down. I found the information extremely useful. And, yes, we have gone geocaching and have found our first 3 caches. Without the knowledge gained from reading this tome, I would still be out in the woods looking for my way home.
Great Book for beginners and advanced users August 31, 2005
16 out of 21 found this review helpful
I liked this book. Was a real complement for the basic "GPS for Dummies" that I read before. I use GPS mostly for 4x4 trips and horse riding, so I just needed all the info about GPS the "easy" way, mostly on how to find my way in and out, mark all those "secret" places, and make my own maps. With this books, have learned the easy way tons of info about datum, compass, UTM, maps, lats and longs.
Save Time Geocache more March 22, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
For the beginner geocacher. This book keeps it simple and easy to understand. I recommend this book for any beginner geocacher. I'd like to see an updated Idiot's pocket guide for geocaching with more on geoteaming. Groundspeak does it right. Geocaching is a great hobby for all ages. This book will help you get started...it sure helped me. golfpro
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