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Created on 17 May 2012
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I spent some time in Long Lake Provincial Park doing the stuff I love


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Paperless Geocaching & Chirp With The Garmin GPSMap 62s

Created on 04 May 2012
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Quick Tutorial on how to use your garmin map 62 for paperless geocaching (How to geocache).

In this video you'll see me try to find a multi-cache. Along the way, I switch to a traditional geocache. Once logged, I switch back to my final stage of the multi.

Using the geocaching dashboard on the trip computer page seems to be the best screen for geocaching and looking at the data fields while searching for that geocache.

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ACGA for iOS

Created on 20 April 2012
Last Updated on 20 April 2012
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Available now!

Stay up to date with the latest articles posted from the ACGA website from a variety of topics within the fantastic world of geocaching, hiking, camping, bushcraft and more! See App Store for details.

Looking for a trail to hike? We've got you covered with our trail finder. Scroll through a list of trails within Nova Scotia and look at the track file from our members. 

If you are visiting Nova Scotia, keep this app handy if you ever decide to get outside!

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Passport Challenges

  • Cape Breton
  • Fortress Louisbourg
  • Fundy
  • Kejimkujik
  • NS Parks
In 2009, a geocaching series was introduced to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Completion of the series will grant you a limited edition geocoin. What you need? Download the caches Download the passport
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Starting in 2010, the historic Fortress of Louisbourg has been publishing geocaches and hosting an annual winter event. No passport is available and no geocoin is offered.
Download the geocaches
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Since 2008, Fundy National Park has developed geocaching within the park. Each series is associated with a passport and geocoin as a reward item once completed. The geocoins are limited and supplies run out within a few months. An annual event during May long weekend takes place and is the largest attended outdoor geocaching event in New Brunswick.
What you need? 2010 Geocache Series Download & Passport
 2011 Geocache Series Download & Passport
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Starting in 2010, Kejimkujik National Park has offered a unique geocaching program where users are challenged to complete a special trackable patch & annual pins.
What you Need 1. Download the Passport 2. Download the 2010 geocaches 3. Download the 2011 geocaches
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Since 2010, Nova Scotia Parks has offered geocaches across its parks in association with a reward item once completed. What you need: 1. Download 2010 geocaches & passport 2. Download 2011 geocaches & passport Read more...

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