Outdoor locating games Outdoor locating games Benchmarking is a sport in which participants individually go out and find benchmarks (also known as geodetic control points). They typically then log their finds online. Like geocaching, the activity has mainly become popular in the early years of the 21st century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Benchmarking (geolocating)"
Geocaching is an outdoor activity that most often involves the use of a Global Positioning System ("GPS") receiver or traditional navigational techniques to find a "geocache" (or "cache") placed anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small, waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure", usually trinkets of little value. Participants are called geocachers; those not familiar with geocaching are called geo-muggles or just muggles, a term borrowed from the Harry Potter series. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geocaching"
Geodashing is an outdoor sport in which players use GPS receivers on a playing field that covers the entire planet. The waypoints, or dashpoints, to be reached are randomly selected. The win goes to the team that reaches the most dashpoints in a given time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geodashing"
Geographing is an recreational activity or sport in the British Isles and possibly further afield, where users photographically document the land by taking pictures of features with the mapped grid squares, these photos are then contributed to Geograph British Isles project to record their photos and also compete in league tables by getting points to be the first to photograph a particular square. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geographing"
Letterboxing is an outdoor hobby that combines elements of orienteering, art and problem-solving. ...more on Wikipedia about "Letterboxing"
Orienteering is a sport involving navigation with a map and compass. The traditional form (sometimes referred to as Foot Orienteering or Foot-O) involves cross-country running, though other forms have evolved. Rules and principles are defined by the International Orienteering Federation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orienteering"
Paperless Geocaching is the process of using PDAs or other electronic devices to geocache without having to print out geocache pages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paperless Geocaching" www.shortopedia.com for you!
Peak bagging (also hill bagging, mountain bagging, or among enthusiasts, just bagging) is a popular activity for hillwalkers and mountaineers in which they attempt to reach the summit of each peak in a region above some height, or having a particular feature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peak bagging"
A treasure hunt can be one of a number of things. The original meaning was a search for real treasure; another meaning is a children's game (although as activities they may have developed independently). ...more on Wikipedia about "Treasure hunt"
Trigpointing is a recreational activity or sport in which participants search for trig points and log their finds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trigpointing"
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