For this year's Geocaching 101, experienced geocachers will provide presentations and demonstrations designed to help people get into geocaching. From the very beginners who have never even heard of geocaching, to novices wanting to learn more, to self proclaimed (face it no one else proclaims it) "experts", there will be something for everyone to learn. And MVBSP provides a perfect backdrop for learning about geocaching. Not only is it a fantastic State Park with trails, educational resources, and friendly staff, it also hosts over a dozen geocaches of varying types and difficulties.
Event Details
- WHAT - Geocaching 101 event. Learn all about geocaching.
- WHERE - Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park Visitor Center.
- WHEN - 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, March 1st, 2014.
- WHO - Open to everyone interested in learning about geocaching!
Schedule
- 9:00 Meet and mingle with refreshments (Coffee, hot-chocolate and breakfast snacks) provided by the Friends of MVBSP.
- 9:30 PRESENTATION: Introduction to geocaching.
- 10:00 ACTIVITY: GPS Navigation Accuracy. A fun group exercise to demonstrate how different users/devices will end up in slightly different locations even for the same set of coordinates.
- 10:30 ACTIVITY: Typical Geocaches Demonstration. This group exercise will introduce geocachers to the diverse forms that a geocache can take.
- 11:00 PRESENTATION: The DOs and DONTS of Geocaching. Learn from the mistakes of others to help keep the game of geocaching fun for everyone.
- 12:00 Open caching in MVBSP. Take your new-found knowledge of geocaching to hunt some of the MVBSP's many geocaches.
- 12:30 POSSIBLE Presentation on use of GSAK, an advanced Geocaching toolkit.
Look for more announcements and details to be forthcoming in the weeks leading up to the event.
