Geocaching Information How to find a cache: 1. Go to www.geocaching.com 2. Register for a free basic membership 3. Click “Hide & Seek a Cache” 4. Search for the caches in this trail using the “GC Code” listed in the passport. 5. Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS Device. 6. Use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache. 7. Carefully search for the cache showing respect for your surroundings. 8. Sign the logbook, fill in the passport and return the geocache to its original location. 9. Share your geocaching stories and photos online.
There was a time when you may have been guided by a young George Washington. Today, you’ll be guided by GPS.nnnnn
Geocaching Etiquette: • Obey local laws. Follow regulations governing the use of roads and other public areas. Obtain permission before entering private property. • Preserve the environment. Respect our natural environment by using existing trails. Practice “Cache in Trash Out” to help keep trails clean. • Respect the geocache. Replace the container exactly as you found it. • Log your find. Sign the logbook and share your experience online. If you take something from the cache, leave something of equal or greater value. • Keep ’em moving. Only take a trackable item if you are willing to help it travel from geocache to geocache.
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Gems of Rockbridge Geocaching Trail What is the GEOCACHING TRAIL?
The Gems of Rockbridge Geocaching Trail is being developed in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway to highlight the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Rockbridge County. Discover all of the strategically placed caches to complete your passport and redeem it for a commemorative coin*.
What is GEOCACHING? Geocaching is a global high-tech treasure-hunt in which participants use a combination of online clues and GPS coordinates to find “caches” (hidden containers ranging in size from an ammo box to a bottle cap). The caches are often hidden in unique and interesting places which participants may never have discovered on their own, but some are concealed as mundane objects in plain sight. Currently, there are more than 1 million active participants and approximately 985,000 caches hidden in more than 100 countries. For more information about Geocaching, please visit www.geocaching.com
For more information on the trail, please visit www.blueridgegeocaching.com
* The first 200 participants who complete the trail will receive a commemorative coin featuring the logos of the Gems of Rockbridge Geocaching Trail on one side and the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway on the other.
Gems of Rockbridge Geocaching Trail Passport
Historic lexington
equus cache
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GC28rc3
GC2892r
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To complete your passport, please
vesuvius virginia
find the cache
osceola mill
listed in each box
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and record the
GC28667
GC282x1
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answer to the question concealed in each cache. don’t fear the reaper