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Let’s all geocache
Treasure hunting goes high-tech
By: Sharayah Sherrod - Texarkana Gazette

Staff photo by Tanner Spendley
Gayle Minkler, Heide Minkler and Julie Parker use GPS devices to geocache Feb. 3 at Bobby Ferguson Park in Texarkana, Ark. Geocaching is like an electronic treasure hunt where coordinates can be typed into a handheld GPS and used to find caches hidden by others.
‘X’ marks the spot.
Or at least it used to.
Now it seems treasure hunting has taken a technological turn, with the hunters trading maps for global positioning devices and built-in compasses.
It’s called geocaching and locals say they are hooked, trekking all over Ark...
Or at least it used to.
Now it seems treasure hunting has taken a technological turn, with the hunters trading maps for global positioning devices and built-in compasses.
It’s called geocaching and locals say they are hooked, trekking all over Ark...
Published: 02/11/2009
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