Geocaching was conceived shortly after the removal of Selective Availability from the Global Positioning System on ( Blue Switch Day ), because the improved accuracy of the system allowed for a small container to be specifically placed and located. Geocaching was originally similar to the game letterboxing (which originated in 1854), which uses clues and references to landmarks embedded in stories. "Original Can of Beans" at the 2012 Geocoinfest Mega Event in Colorado. Geocaching shares many aspects with benchmarking, trigpointing, orienteering, treasure hunting, letterboxing, trail blazing, and Munzee. Larger containers such as plastic storage containers ( Tupperware or similar) or ammo boxes can also contain items for trading, such as toys or trinkets, usually of more sentimental worth than financial. After signing the log, the cache must be placed back exactly where the person found it. The geocacher signs the log with their established code name and dates it, in order to prove that they found the cache. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and sometimes a pen or pencil. Geocaching can be considered a location-based game. As of 2021, there were over a million active players in the United States. Geocaching / ˈ dʒ iː oʊ k æ ʃ ɪ ŋ/ is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called " geocaches" or " caches", at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. GPS receiver or GPS-enabled mobile device, writing implement
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