{"id":7208,"date":"2016-07-26T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/?p=7208"},"modified":"2016-07-28T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T07:27:59","slug":"geocaching-seek-and-find-thanks-to-the-us-torchlight-5f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/trotec\/geocaching-seek-and-find-thanks-to-the-us-torchlight-5f\/","title":{"rendered":"Geocaching: seek and find thanks to the US Torchlight 5F"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UVTorchlight5F\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Warm! Warmer! Hot! This applies to our current climate situation as well as to treasure hunting by geocaching. This entails tracking down secret hideaways, the \u201ccaches\u201d, using geographic coordinates by means of a GPS receiver or precise maps. The \u201ccache\u201d contains a \u201clogbook\u201d and usually small bartering objects \u2013 pure excitement and surprise included. Take advantage of the sunny weather and play along. You\u2019ll see here how easy it is …<\/h2>\n

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You find the cache of your choosing online<\/h3>\n

Just google \u201cgeocaching\u201d and take a look at one of the many caching websites. Here you\u2019ll find numerous \u201ccaches\u201d disclosed with your geographic coordinates, which you can track down using a GPS receiver.<\/p>\n

The basic equipment includes a GPS receiver and torch<\/h3>\n

A GPS-compatible smartphone can be used. Apps such as \u201cc:geo\u201d or \u201cGeocaching\u201d offer the possibility of searching for the cache by smartphone.
\nIf you have precise maps, the cache can also be hunted without a GPS receiver at all. It\u2019s best if you adapt your equipment to the difficulty level of the cache tour: You should always have a good torch on you, such as our Torchlight 5F<\/a>, but climbing gear may also be necessary.<\/p>\n

Procedure with logbook and bartering objects<\/h3>\n

The geocache is generally a watertight container, in which the logbook is located. To document your successful search, enter your nickname and the date and time in the logbook. Many caches contain bartering objects: You can take something with you if you replace it with something else. Since children are also avid treasure hunters, these objects should be appropriate for any age. Important: do not deposit food or objects that could lure animals. Then re-hide the geocache in the place where you found it.<\/p>\n

Discretion when finding and hiding<\/h3>\n

Part of the fun is the search and exchange process not being perceived by incidental passers-by. So the cache should remain concealed from so-called \u201cGeo-Muggles\u201d. That\u2019s what we call those who are uninitiated in geocaching \u2013 in honour of the \u201cHarry Potter\u201d series, in which people without magical powers are called \u201cmuggles\u201d.<\/p>\n

Respect the geocaching rules<\/h3>\n

Before you begin your first geocaching tour, you should first read up on the rules found on the relevant caching websites. For example, that caches may never be buried …<\/p>\n

Learn the most important abbreviations<\/h3>\n

TFTC, for example, is the salutation for a logbook entry and stands for \u201cThanks For The Cache\u201d. DNF means that the cache could not be located and stands for \u201cdid not find\u201d. And what does FTF stand for?<\/p>\n

Working in a team makes the search even more fun<\/h3>\n

Take friends and acquaintances along and tie the whole thing together with a delightful picnic, the weather is in agreement! Or look in forums and on caching websites for kindred spirits.<\/p>\n

Let others know that you are on a geocache tour<\/h3>\n

Geocaching is just a small adventure \u2013 but an adventure nonetheless. Let a friend or your family know about every tour that you undertake and how long it takes you.<\/p>\n

Bring light into the darkness: with the UV Torchlight 5F<\/h3>\n

Whether you are pulling the cache from the depths of a hollow tree stump, out of a cave or after dusk \u2013 thanks to our ultra-compact UV Torchlight 5F, you can always see better. The torch supplies a 1 watt high power UV black light LED, which emits a very intense UV light. In addition, the titanium black housing is water-resistant and made of a very hard and scratch-proof aluminium alloy and is therefore ideally suited for outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

Take advantage of our current offer: Order the UV Torchlight 5F<\/a> reduced from \u00a317.56<\/span> to just \u00a314.04<\/span> incl. VAT \u2013 now in the Trotec shop!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Warm! Warmer! Hot! This applies to our current climate situation as well as to treasure hunting by geocaching. This entails tracking down secret hideaways, the \u201ccaches\u201d, using geographic coordinates by means of a GPS receiver or precise maps. The \u201ccache\u201d contains a \u201clogbook\u201d and usually small bartering objects \u2013 pure excitement and surprise included. Take advantage of the sunny weather and play along. You\u2019ll see here how easy it is … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,125],"tags":[382,381],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7208"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7211,"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7208\/revisions\/7211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trotec-blog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}