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Are there any other names for Geocaching?

Geocaching FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About Geocaching
The GPS Stash Hunt, Global Positioning Stash hunt is interchangable. Geocaching has become the standard for the game, however. The word Geocaching broken out is GEO for geography, and CACHING for the process of hiding a cache. A cache in computer terms is information usually stored in memory to make it faster to retrieve, but the term is also used in hiking/camping as a hiding place for concealing and preserving provisions. It is deceptively easy.
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What is Geocaching?

Geocaching FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About Geocaching
Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for gps users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a gps unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards.
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Bibliomancy and beyond...
Someone hides a cache and logs the coordinates onto the website Geocaching.com. You visit the site and make note of the coordinates, follow them with your GPS, and look around until you find the cache. It's as simple as that. Well, it's a little more complicated, but that's the process in a nutshell.
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World Caching --- FAQ
okay the definition is as defined by Wikipedia... "Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure", usually toys or trinkets of little monetary value."
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So what is this 'geocaching' thing anyway?

Buxley's Geocaching Waypoint - Frequently Asked Questions
Simply put, geocaching is treasure hunting for the 21st century. Armed with a GPS receiver, a set of coordinates that tell you the location of a cache, and a healthy sense of adventure, players go out and look for caches of goodies hidden by other geocachers. If one of the goodies in the cache strikes your fancy, you can take it--provided you leave another goodie in its place.
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Who goes geocaching?

Buxley's Geocaching Waypoint - Frequently Asked Questions
Anybody and everybody who enjoys the outdoors and looking for treasure goes geocaching! I've met families with their kids, people looking for something to do while walking their dog, and solo geocachers of a variety of ages. Most cache listings do have some sort of difficulty rating associated with them so if you're bringing small children or your grandmother with you, you might want to pick an easier cache that's no more than a quarter mile walk in the park.
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Who invented geocaching?

Buxley's Geocaching Waypoint - Frequently Asked Questions
The first cache was placed by Dave Ulmer near Portland, Oregon on May 3rd, 2000. Three days later, two people who had read about the cache on the sci.geo.satellite-nav newsgroup found the cache and entered their names in its log: geocaching was born! You are welcome to link to any of my pages from your web site but please do not place copies of this site's maps on your own web page. Geocache data has been gathered from geocaching.com, navicache.com, and other sources. We thank them all!
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What is "Geocaching Mode" and what does it do for me?

Frequently Asked Questions about the Garmin Map60C and Map60...
Geocaching mode is really just a special way of sorting and keeping track of waypoints. If you load a waypoint with a Geocaching symbol (by default, a closed treasure chest), then that waypoint will appear when you press FIND ? 'Geocache' ? ENTR. Pressing these keys lists geocache waypoints you have loaded. (By pressing MENU, you can select 'Find by Name' to show all Geocaches in alphabetical order, or 'Find Nearest' to show the nearest 50 Geocaches.
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How do I use a GPS unit for Geocaching?

Geocaching FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About Geocaching
If you need to get a basic instruction on how to use a GPS unit, try the book GPS Made Easy : Using Global Positioning Systems in the Outdoors . To play, you'll need to know how to enter waypoints into your GPS unit. We're currently working on instructions for each particular GPS unit. In the meantime, your GPS should come with instructions on how to enter a waypoint. If you have any problems, try the online forums . There's always someone to help.
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Is geocaching allowed?

Frequently Asked Questions - Missouri State Parks and Histor...
This activity is allowed within certain guidelines that have been established in current policy. A permit is required prior to placing a cache. Further information may be obtained by calling 1-800-334-6946.
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What is the history of Geocaching?

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Geocaching is based on the use of hand-held GPS receivers. The GPS system has been used for years by civilians, who can use the GPS's Standard Positioning Service worldwide free of charge. In the past, though, the civilian signal was intentionally degraded (with only about 100 meter / yard accuracy). A more accurate Precise Positioning Service was available only to the United States military and select other (mostly government) users. But on May 1, 2000, U.S.
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How to I get GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) to talk to my GPSr via the USB port?

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Make sure that you are using the last version of GSAK (4.2 or higher--5.6 is the latest version). Prior versions didn't support USB.
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What are the names of the benzodiazepines?

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The benzodiazepines used most often are: Alprazolam (Xanax); Chlordiazepoxide (Librium, Librax, Libritabs); Clonazepam (Klonopin); Diazepam (Valium, Valrelease); Estazolam (Prosom); Flurazepam (Dalmane); Lorazepam (Ativan); Oxazepam (Serax); Quazepam (Doral); Temazepam (Restoril); Triazolam (Halcion).
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What's with the stupid names?

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Alond the trail, almost everyone acquires a “trail name.” These names can come from a particular incident invloving the person, appearance, idiosycracy, or whatever. The best ones are ones that happen somewhat spontaneously. A good trail name is not carried over from the real world; a good trail name will find the hiker, much like the Native American finds his spirit guide.
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Are there any other names for NPS?

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Other names for NPS include: Iliac Horn Syndrome, Hereditary Onycho Osteo Dysplasia (HOOD), Fongs Disease, and Turner Kieser Syndrome.
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What are the names of these antidepressants?

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The most common antidepressants used for PHN are called tricyclic antidepressants. This category of antidepressants include the drugs amitriptyline (Elavil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), desipramine (Norpramin), and doxepin. A recent study showed that nortriptyline is as effective as amitriptyline and tends to have fewer side effects. All drugs have some side effects. The most common side effects of the tricyclic antidepressants used for PHN are dry mouth, constipation, and dizziness.
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What are the names of these anticonvulsants?

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There are many different types of anticonvulsant medication, all of which are thought to have different actions in the body. The anticonvulsant that is currently most often prescribed for PHN is gabapentin (Neurontin). Other antiseizure medications that have been used in the past for PHN include phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol).
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What's with the names?

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My characters always get named accidentally. Their names just seem to stick on them, no matter how ridiculous they may seem. Gabriel is named after Gabriel Knight one of the (late) great characters of computer gaming. I highly recommend the first two GK games, if you can find them. Raven is named after a horse I rode during my 15 years of riding, but also after the trippy, schlocky poem The Raven, by Edgar Allen Poe. Poe is named after the poet Edgar Allen Poe, naturally.
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Where are the street names?

Tiger Map Server Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We do not have funding and resources to improve/enhance the map server. There are some programming problems with font rotation and scaling which need to be solved. If you have any experience in this area, please send me some e-mail.
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Are there other common names?

Swamp eel FAQs
In addition to the name swamp eel, other English names used for members of this group of fish include rice eel, rice-paddy eel, and belut.
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What are the rules on geocaching in the Forest?

USDA Forest Service, Nebraska & Samuel R. McKelvie Natio...
While geocaching is NOT an appropriate use of a designated Wilderness Area, it is increasing in popularity in general forest areas. You must remember to follow all existing regulations when placing or looking for caches. This includes understanding and following all motor vehicle restrictions, avoiding damage to trees or roots, avoiding impacts to streams, wetlands and lakeshores, and minimizing your impacts on other forest visitors.
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What is the difference between geocaching and waymarking?

Waymarking FAQ
In geocaching, it's all about the hunt and the treasure at the end. With waymarking, the location, itself, is the treasure. The primary difference is that no physical object is placed when creating a waymark. This added freedom allows us to enjoy certain locations that have previously been off-limits to geocaching.
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What is Geocaching and is it like Letterboxing?

Letterboxing in America FAQ
They have many elements in common, the most important of which is solving problems in beautiful locations. Geocaching clues will almost always feature the use of a GPS in the hunt, of course. Also, the take a stamp image/leave a stamp image concept of letterboxing is replaced by a take an object/leave and object concept. More information is at geocaching.com .
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What variations on the basic game exist? What is Geocaching?

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Geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing) is a relatively young outdoor sport -- a search for waterproof containers full of goodies of some sort or other. The containers, called "caches", are placed anywhere in the world and their exact geographic coordinates are published on the internet. Other participants obtain the coordinates and other information from the internet and, using handheld GPS receivers, seek out the caches, hoping to write of their exploits in a the caches' logbooks.
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What are the benefits of joining a GeoCaching Cruises Group?

GeoCaching Cruise Frequently Asked Questions
One way for cruises to obtain special cruise rates and receive special amenities is by blocking group space. GeoCaching Cruises blocks group space or has access to other group space and specials which are then offered to GeoCachers. Not only do you have money and received the special amenities available to the group, but you now have the opportunity to meet other GeoCachers who share the same interests, if you desire.
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Do I have to be a GeoCacher to book a cruise with GeoCaching Cruises?

GeoCaching Cruise Frequently Asked Questions
No, our group space is open anyone. GeoCaching Cruises does not discriminate against Muggles. Maybe you are the only GeoCacher in your family, or you have a small group from your own organization or a family group but don't have enough people to meet the minimum number of staterooms to required by the cruise line to qualify as a group. By booking into our group space you would be reap the benefits of being part of a group. Sort of a mini-group with our group.
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What other benefits are there for booking a cruise with GeoCaching Cruises?

GeoCaching Cruise Frequently Asked Questions
Everyone who books a cruise with GeoCaching Cruises will receive a special GeoCaching Cruises gift package. This package includes special GeoCaching Cruises travel bugs and other items (which will remain secret) designed to enhance your geocaching cruise experience. We will also provide each cruiser with information, recommendations, and advice about the caches at port the cruise ship visits. This might include advice on transportation (walk, take a taxi, rent a jeep, etc..
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What about names?

Questions Which Have Been Answered
a) Brisbane Adams: After the city in Queensland, Australia. There's one in North Dakota, also. His name has nothing to do with moderately-famous newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane. The last name was taken from the second and sixth presidents. b) Peter Nelson: Named after Peter Torkand Peter Noone. His personality was originally modelled after Peter Tork's in The Monkees. Nelson is an Americanized version of Nilsson.
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What are their full names?

Denise Radon Masters-Jones. Terry Lea Lang-Jones. Heather Lynaye Floyd-Payne. Shelley Lynn Phillips-Breen. Robin Leigh Darby-Cappillino.
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