Geocaching: High-Tech Hide-and-Seek

Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is being used to add a high-tech twist to treasure hunts.

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March 14, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The term geocaching comes from 'geo' from geography and 'caching' for the act of hiding something in a secret spot. The sport is based on the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit (a hand-held electric device that uses satellites to provide longitude and latitude coordinates accurate to about five to ten meters (15 to 30 feet)) and is also known as the GPS stash hunt."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Monday, March 12, 2001 in National Geographic

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