Geocaching is a world-wide treasure hunt, in which people seek for hidden caches according to the coordinates given on the Geocaching website. It is a great way to spend some good times with your family or friends or just get yourself out of the house.
Geocaching is easy to start. All you need is a free account on the Geocaching page to see where the treasures are hidden. Google maps might be enough for you to be able to locate the likely hiding place, but if you really get into in the hobby, you will most likely get yourself a GPS. What is the best GPS for Geocaching then? That depends on your preferences and the budget available.
You can start Geocaching with your smart phone. Pretty much all of them have a built-in GPS and you can download a free Geocaching software online. The phone GPS might not be that accurate though, so having an actual handheld GPS unit may help. Having the GPS connection on all the time also uses a lot of battery, so if you only have a phone with you, either have extra batteries on you or keep the caching trips short.
The cheapest GPS units already do a pretty good job when it comes to basic Geocaching. You get to save a waypoint and get an arrow showing you which way you have to go and how far the cache is. Most basic GPS units don’t have maps in them and the displays are quite small, so if you get more into the hobby, you might want to get yourself a GPS unit which has some more features like a bigger screen, colors, maps.. Having a map in your GPS makes Geocaching a lot easier.
Start your hobby with something cheaper and try to figure out which features you’d like to have in your GPS unit. The best GPS for Geocaching doesn’t have to be the most expensive one out there!
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