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At AllAboutTheCross we want to spread the “Good News” through this fun and exciting new Global game. We feel this is a way to promote a Youth Ministry or Family Fun and share the Gospel of Jesus. Please take a moment and pray if there is a request in a cache you find or your leave testimony that could help someone. Who knows how God could use you and your cache. Please enter your caches on our site and also put them on other sites to allow this to touch peoples’ lives.

What is Geocaching?

Geocaching Statistics

There are 758,784 active caches worldwide. In the last 7 days, there have been 599,590 new logs written by 76,716 account holders recently.

Geocaching involves two separate parties, which are composed either of individuals or groups. One party hides a cache anywhere in the world and records the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates using a portable GPS device. The cache is usually composed of a small plastic container that houses some small items such as toys or coins. The other party or group looks for the cache based on hints and GPS coordinates provided on at website. Some caches have valuable items but most have small items such as Geocoins or Travel Bugs. Travel bugs are items that have a destination and their travel is logged at the website.

The coordinates and related information regarding the location of the hidden cache are publicized, usually on internet sites such as geocaching.com or www.allaboutthecross.com . Geocachers search for these hidden caches using their own portable GPS devices in conjunction with maps and clues. When they finally discover the cache, they may take a few of the items and they should leave a few different ones for future geocachers. Then log their find at the website.

Geocaching is a popular new hobby/game and provides yet another reason to explore the world around us. Finding a hidden cache after a long search is a surprising and rewarding event. There are thousands of caches all over the world waiting to be discovered by anyone who wants to participate.

As geocaching becomes very popular, some participants are adding new levels of the game complexity to keep it interesting. For example, some geocachers hide caches in particularly difficult locations such as in water or up in a tree. Some geocachers hide caches such that a first cache includes instructions to discover another cache.

At Allaboutthecross you can track any item for free. Other sites require a special tracking number you must pay for. The only thing is the number or name you assign your item must be unique. You need to post the destination clearly and be specific.

Geocaching is an activity that combines hiking, treasure-hunting and the Global Positioning System (GPS). For more information on GPS, you can read the wiseGEEK article titled: What is GPS?