Jasper Mountain Outfitters, Camping and outdoor supplies is currently offering the Garmin
Colorado 400C for $281.69. That’s more than 50% off the normal retail price.
This particular unit is remanufactured. Still offers the same quality as a new device but at greatly reduced price.
Whether you’re sailing the high seas or hiking the backcountry, Colorado 400c is your all-in-one adventure guide. Preloaded with BlueChart g2 coastal charts, Colorado is made with the saltwater mariner in mind. Packed with features, it includes a high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, SD card slot, color display, picture viewer and more. Even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units. When the going gets tough, Colorado leads the way.
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Being the type of person who loves the outdoors, I love to get out and just go. I love to go places that few have been. Withme there does not have to be a reason to just get away from the city with all of the congestion and rushing around and people who are living too fast to actually enjoy their lives. With me, it’s all about taking some time to actually enjoy my life.
Quite a while ago I came across this “past time” called geocaching. I will admit that at first I thought the concept was silly. However, now that I have done it a few times, I really see the fun in it. What little child doesn’t grow up playing pirates? Who doesn’t relish matching wits with other ourdoor adventurists? Welcome to the world of geocaching.
Geocaching is a popular outdoor adventure that is one of the fastest growing outdoor hobbies in the US. Well that is, of course, just my opinion. But, if it is not, then it should be.
So what is geocaching? It is a world wide “treasure hunt” or hide & seek. Basically, someone takes a plastic, waterproof container out into the woods somewhere and hides it. Within that container is some simple little trinket or “Treasure” along with a log book for people to sign once they find my treasure. And then, using my handy little Garmin Colorado, 400T GPS, I mark on a map the exact coordinates of my treasure. Then, once I get home, I log on to the geocaching website, and place the information about my treasure location there.
At that website, you can post the exact coordinates or a series of clues that will lead some one to that spot. It all depends on how hard you wish to make it. Just remember that you want to challenge the person trying to find it without making it impossible to find. Sometimes people will make up some form of simple riddle that you would have to solve before you would know where to go. These riddles can be quite complicated and require some research to find while other will make the riddle very simple to follow.
An example would look like the following:
Down by the river there is an old knotty tree that looks like a dog with two backwards knees. The dogs first leg will get you wet. If you search the second or third then zero is what you get. The fourth is where to start so prepare to hike and don’t loose heart. Walk 50 paces due east from this twisted leg and find the stump hidden in the hedge.
This example, at first glance, makes no sense at all but given more information it would be fairly easy to decipher. If the author was to give a park name or specific river or even a location of the tree then this cache would be a fairly simple find.
Some people will get very creative with their clues so be prepared to think. If you are still having trouble figuring out the riddle there are usually hints located under them to help you figure them out. Sometimes they are written in code and you have to work to get the hint right. If you are STILL having issues with the hints there is a decipher button that will tell you what the hints are and you can figure out the clues from there.
So what items are placed in the cache? Well, it is important to remember that not everyone is honest so don’t place anything in a cache that you can not afford to lose. The idea is to place something in the cache for people to find and then report back to you what it is that they found. Another example is a “take something and leave something” policy. Meaning that the once the original object is found, you then replace it with a new object for the next person to find.
A third technique involves, “Travel bugs.” These are small metal ID tags that are etched with a number and a picture of a bug. These travel bugs are meant for you to take and go to the website and tell where you found it. Then, when you find your next cache, you replace the bug in that cache for the following person to do the same thing. This way the bug travels from place to place (hence the name).
Sometimes people will even place disposable cameras in the case for the treasure hunter to take a picture of himself. Then, at some future date, the film is developed and the pictures are posted on the geocaching site. The possibilities are endless and it is very fun to “match wits” with the hider of the case.
Geocaching is done easiest with a GPS unit. Some units are programmable and will lead you to the exact location of the case. However, don’t be fooled. Even though you may know the exact location, it might not be easy to fine. Some will be hidden rather well and others will have elaborate coverings. They can be well hidden and will take patience and persistence to find.
Geocaching is fun, but can be very challenging at times. It’s a great outdoor activity for all ages and can be a great opportunity for a family to spend some quality time together in the outdoors. Just be very careful. It can become very addicting.
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