Intro to Geocaching - Tomorrow - Sat, Oct 13 2012

Intro to Geocaching - Tomorrow (10/13/2012)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Learn
Event Location: Toronto Public Library @ Yonge / St. Clair
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Oct 13 2012  9:30 AM
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Oct 12 2012 9:30:00 PM
Event Duration:2 hours
Difficulty Rating:D1: Easy
Event Coordinator(s): Stacy
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Member Cost:$2.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, All Ages Welcome
Maximum Group Size:55
Minimum Group Size:20
Number Registered So Far: 32 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Geocaching (pronounced gee-oh-cashing) is a world-wide game that started in May 2000. Everyone but everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Essentially, it's a technology-driven treasure hunt. Using a GPS (global positioning system), you track down caches (commonly small Tupperware containers, but the list is only limited by imagination) which have been hidden in public places (usually the woods and parks). But there's so much more to it!

During the upcoming fall and winter, I will host several geocaching hikes both in and out of the city.

Sounds like something you want to learn more about? Come to my presentation, where I will unlock the mysteries of geocaching for you. We'll learn about:

  • What caches are and how you find them
  • What equipment you need (less than you think!)
  • What you do when you find one
  • Who is hiding these caches
  • What trackables and geocoins are
  • How the whole family can get involved
  • Spin off games that have started popping up
  • Q&A
We will have the lecture at the meeting room in the Toronto Public Library at Yonge / St. Clair at 40 St. Clair Ave. E. Of course the best way to get there is the subway, but there is also a large GreenP parking just behind the building.

As an added bonus, I will be having a door prize and giving away one trackable geo-frog!


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How to Get There:
Event Directions:40 St. Clair Ave. E.

Notes:
photo credit: Stacy
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Cost & Payment:
Member Cost:$2.00/Person
Cost Includes:Rental fee for the meeting room at the library. Any additional monies collected will go towards TOC donations.
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