GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast : Geocaching Insights

GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast : Geocaching Insights


July 2015 Mish Mash Episode – GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: Ep. 121

July 23, 2015

The GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: Geocaching Insights - A tutorial podcast about geocaching.

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Conducting A Geocaching Class - GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: Ep. 121

Streamed live on Jul 23, 2015

In tonight's episode of the GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast: Geocaching Insights hosts Andy HeadHardHat Smith and Wife Amy the HeadHardHatress discuss a little bit of everything in regards to GPSr basics and other projected interests. 

Meet up at http://geosnippits.com/gsreboot-podcast/ or go to geosnippits.com and click the GSREBOOT PODCAST option in the menu to see the LIVE viewing area to watch as we record the show and also join in our world wide chat room with geocachers from around the planet.

Pre-Show starts about 8:00PM ET with the actual podcast starting at 8:30PM ET. Come join in the fun!
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https://youtu.be/WGldvbtSD5E

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 121

Planning a geocaching destination route tutorial
https://www.geocaching.com/

Go to Geocaching.com
Click your geocaching alias
Click Create a Route
Put in your starting location and ending location
Click Search (link for creating a route above)
Blue route is movable just click and hold to new road.
Click Save Changes - Edit all the specifics

Route Statistics
Distance - 131.66 miles

Route Information

Route Name:
Created By:

Description:
Enter the description of the route.

Keywords:
Enter Keywords that best describe this route. Separate words by commas.

Include in Public Directory

Click - Save Route

Create a Pocket Query of route
Create a GPX file of Route
Cance the whole thing
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GPS BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Marking a waypoint
What is a waypoint? - Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. Coordinates used can vary depending on the application. For terrestrial navigation these coordinates can include longitude and latitude.

Your car’s position - One of THE most important waypoints that you can utilize with a GPSr unit is not where you are going. In fact it is the point you most want to find after you find your geocaches. It is where your car is. Depending on the situation you are in when out in the wild there are many situations where a geocacher can lose their way and uncertainty can set in by not knowing where your car is. Always mark your car.
Trailhead - A trailhead marks the beginning and/or end of a trail. It is key in geocaching to be able to designate to a geocacher trailheads so easier parking and entrance into a trail system can be determined. It is also a key factor again when getting back to your automobile after geocaching.
POI - A point of interest, or POI, is a specific point location that someone may find useful or interesting. This could be anything from restaurants, rest areas, geographical interests, and more. Geocaches in regards to GPS units can be specified as only geocaches or as point of interests. They can show up graphically different depending on how they are designated.

Since POI are stored differently on a GPSr you can actually store more potential geocaches then as designated geocaches.

Tracking - Electronic Breadcrumbs

Tracks vs Routes - Routes and tracks are sets of GPS information designed to help you in your navigation. There are a few key differences to keep in mind when using routes and tracks.

Routes are pre-defined paths created from a group of location points entered into the GPS receiver in the sequence you desire to navigate them.
Location points can be user generated waypoints or points of interest that have been loaded from a map or from a Garmin program
Routes are created on the computer and/or on the device

Tracks act like breadcrumb trails, allowing you to see where you or another individual traveled in the past.