Geocaching with relatives/friends on Thanksgiving

Geocaching with relatives over Thanksgiving "
"A good way to work off Thanksgiving dinner is to take a nice hike to find a geocache. ...."
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(pic from cache post by Sakiman and mmacgown @ www.geocaching.com

Geocaching Your Way To Weight Loss!

Geocahing is just another great way to be more active and healthy, especially if you prefer outdoor activities.

"Expand your weight loss efforts by hitting the trails. Geocaching is an activity that gives hiking a purpose and is a unique way to increase your cardio.
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"Is Geocaching Really Exercise?

Absolutely! Hiking through paths and wooded trails is a great way to get exercise and work towards your weight loss goals. You can go at your own pace. For beginners, there is no time limit, so pace yourself and have fun with it. For the more advanced hiker, however, you can choose more challenging paths and walk at a quicker pace for a better workout.

What better way to get exercise than to be hiking outdoors for several hours and not even realize it because your focus is on locating the cache."
Read more at Suite101: Hiking With a Purpose: Geocache is Fun Exercise http://www.suite101.com/content/hikingwithapurpose-a417#ixzz1Iaxuup2y

[[Add Adventure to Your Walks with Geocaching
Hunt for Hidden Treasure with this Family-Friendly Activity -- By Christopher Stormann, Ph.D., article & pic found at SparkPeople.com]]

According to Exercise for weight loss: Calories burned in 1 hour By Mayo Clinic, the estimated number of calories burned while doing various exercises for one hour. Specific calorie expenditures vary widely depending on the exercise, intensity level and your individual situation.

Weight of person and calories burned = Activity (1-hour duration)

160 lbs / 200 lbs / 240 lbs
(73 kg) / (91 kg) / (109 kg)

511 cal / 637 cal / 763 cal = Backpacking

292 cal / 364 cal / 436 cal = Bicycling, < 10 mph, leisure

438 cal / 546 cal / 654 cal = Hiking

584 cal / 728 cal / 872 cal = Jogging, 5 mph

183 cal / 228 cal / 273 cal = Walking, 2 mph

277 cal / 346 cal / 414 cal = Walking, 3.5 mph

Mobile Phone Geocaching - Geocache Navigator & iPhone Apps

Did you know you can go geocaching with your mobile phone??!!

"Are you a first time geocacher looking to purchase a GPS unit? Or have you ever forgotten your GPS unit but still wanted to go geocaching? Use your mobile phone instead!"
"How it works -- Geocache Navigator is linked directly to Geocaching.com's geocache listings and provides you with real-time access to caches near your location. Your GPS enabled cell phone becomes both your browser for accessing listings of caches and your GPS unit for navigating to them. Once you have found a cache you can use your phone to post a log of your find." (geocaching.com-mobile)

Photo © Trimble
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The Geocache Navigator™ by Trimble® is a geocaching application(App) that you download onto your mobile phone. Now you can have a GPS that is built into your phone's wireless data network. It's available on a wide range of phones and service providers. The App costs about $5.99 a month. It's best if you have a unlimited data plan with your mobile phone service so you can cache anywhere, all the time, with full maps, and without worrying about extra charges.

Check out www.geocachenavigator.com for more details, availability and pricing.

[Trimble Geocache Navigator on a Blackberry. Photo © Trimble]-->

The Trimble Outdoors family of GPS-on-cellular applications includes:
~ Trimble Outdoors™ lets you use your cell phone to find your way and document your trips for hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities.
~ AllSport GPS™ turns your cell phone into a GPS-enabled trainer and workout tracker for biking, running, walking and other sports activities.
~ Geocache Navigator ™ allows you to discover the thrill of geocaching on-the-go. Leave behind your standalone GPS device, cables and paper printouts. Just grab your phone, seek and enjoy.
~ Learn more about these apps at TrimbleOutdoors.com
(Learn More About Geocache Navigator)

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Travel Gear Blog has a list of "Best Geocaching iPhone Apps" you can download, ranging in price from Free to $9.99

"The iPhone is quickly becoming an indispensable travel tool, replacing the need to carry several gadgets every time you go on a trip. On the Travel Gear Blog we’re going to outline some of the ways you can turn your iPhone into the ideal piece of travel gear." http://www.travelgearblog.com/archive/best-geocaching-iphone-apps.html

Ready to get started?
Visit the Apple iTunes Store to download Groundspeak's Geocaching iPhone Application.
[Photos and info from:http://www.geocaching.com/iphone/] Apple iTunes Store©