2000 ⟶ First Geocaching Placement by Dave Ulmer
First documented placement of Geocaching, an outdoor recreat...
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First documented placement of Geocaching, 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, took place on May 3, 2000, by Dave Ulmer of Beavercreek, Oregon.⟶
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