04. Cool Olympic Canada: Geocaching

By Ansari Azadeh, Kamloops Coolhunt ‘10, Canada: The Rise of the Social web - Geocaching.com Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. A geocacher can place a geocache in the world, pinpoint its location using GPS technology and then share the geocache’s existence and location online. Anyone with a GPS device can then try to locate the geocache. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment. There are 933,169 active caches worldwide!












