How do you navigate to the location of a geocache?

How do you navigate to the location of a geocache?

Go to geocaching.com to choose one of millions of geocaches hidden worldwide. Use your smartphone app or GPS to navigate to the cache. Keep an eye out so you can spy the cache’s camouflaged hiding place. Once you find the cache, sign the logbook, exchange one item and put everything back like you found it.

What type of coordinates does geocaching use?

The geocaching website uses coordinates in decimal degrees – HDDD° MM. MMM – which look like this N56°10.240 W003°22.260.

How do you change coordinates in geocaching?

Change less than 528 feet (161 meters)

1. Log onto Geocaching.com.
2. Find your geocache using the Cache owner dashboard.
3. Select Update coordinates from the Admin Tools on the right side.
4. Make sure you are in the new logging flow: Click the “Try it now” in the blue banner on the Post a New Log page.
5. Enter the new coordinates.

How do you find geocaches by attributes?

Attribute Search in the Geocaching® app We took the 26 most popular attributes, added three new ones, and made them available in the Premium Search filters in the app. Select the filter icon on the map view and expand attributes to search. Finding the best caches for you is now an easy search on the go.

What is a trackable in geocaching?

Trackables are geocaching game pieces that have a unique tracking code. The tracking code allows you to track its movement on Geocaching.com. Trackable owners can set a goal for their trackable.

How can I get accurate coordinates?

Record even more accurate coordinates by averaging them:

1. Record coordinates by following the steps above.
2. Walk away and approach the location from a different direction.
3. Record coordinates a second time.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 at least once more.
5. Average the last 3 digits of the N and W coordinates.

How do I find my coordinates?

Get the coordinates of a place

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
2. Touch and hold an area of the map that isn’t labeled. You’ll see a red pin appear.
3. You’ll see the coordinates in the search box at the top.

What do the numbers mean in coordinates?

Every location on earth has a global address. Because the address is in numbers, people can communicate about location no matter what language they might speak. A global address is given as two numbers called coordinates. The two numbers are a location’s latitude number and its longitude number (“Lat/Long”).

What do negative coordinates mean?

The coordinate for the line of latitude represents north of the Equator because it is positive. If the number is negative, it represents south of the Equator. The line of longitude is read as 2 degrees (2), 10.4418 minutes (10.4418) east. If the number is negative, it represents west of the Prime Meridian.