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The Geocaching Handbook is a complete introduction to the fast-growing sport of geocaching. It includes a history of geocaching; instructions on creating a cache, hiding it, and sharing it with others; geocaching etiquette and conventions; basic land navigation techniques including using a GPS unit; basic backcountry safety and etiquette; where to look and where to hide; types of treasures; and everything aspiring geocachers need to get started in this fascinating, family-friendly, high-tech outdoor-oriented pastime. On May 1, 2000, the White House announced that it would "stop the intentional degradation of the GPS signal available to the public beginning at midnight tonight. This will mean that civilian users of GPS will be able to pinpoint locations up to 10 times more accurately than they do now." As history was being made, self-professed techno-geeks like Dave Ulmer, an electronic and software engineer from Portland, Oregon, followed the announcements. After brainstorming new ideas for this budding technology, Ulmer came up with the idea of a treasure hunt. On May 3, just two days later, Ulmer placed a five-gallon bucket near a wooded road about one mile from his home at (N 4
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Layne Cameron is an avid outdoorsman who authored or co-authored four books and more than 300 articles for national magazines and newspapers.
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