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* Endangered Species Act for the USA.
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* Environmental Preservation Laws.
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* Recovery Plans.
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* Control of Invasive Species.
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* Breeding programs in zoos
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* Reintroduction of species to an area.
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* Treaties that ban the trade of products made from endangered species.
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<b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:2-->
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</noinclude>Define the following terms:
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2 /></b>
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:<b>a. <section begin=req2a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:3-->
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</noinclude>Attributes
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2a /></b>
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:<b>b. <section begin=req2b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:4-->
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</noinclude>Favorite points
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2b /></b>
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:<b>c. <section begin=req2c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:5-->
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</noinclude>Message center
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2c /></b>
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:<b>d. <section begin=req2d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:6-->
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</noinclude>Souvenir badges
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2d /></b>
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:<b>e. <section begin=req2e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:7-->
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</noinclude>Lists or Pocket Queries
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2e /></b>
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:<b>f. <section begin=req2f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:8-->
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</noinclude>Reviewer
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2f /></b>
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<b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:9-->
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</noinclude>Define latitude and longitude. What is meant by degrees, minutes, seconds? Demonstrate how to find the latitude and longitude on a geocache listing. Show how to enter latitude and longitude in a GPS receiver/app.
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3 /></b>
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<b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:10-->
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</noinclude>Give the history of the following:
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4 /></b>
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:<b>a. <section begin=req4a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:11-->
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</noinclude>The origins of global positioning satellites
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4a /></b>
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:<b>b. <section begin=req4b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:12-->
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</noinclude>When and how geocaching started
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4b /></b>
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:<b>c. <section begin=req4c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:13-->
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</noinclude>The basics of the first geocache (stash)
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4c /></b>
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<b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:14-->
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</noinclude>What are the laws/rules/guidelines for placing caches in the following locations in your region?
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5 /></b>
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:<b>a. <section begin=req5a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:15-->
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</noinclude>City, regional, or county parks
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5a /></b>
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:<b>b. <section begin=req5b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:16-->
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</noinclude>State parks/provincial parks
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5b /></b>
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:<b>c. <section begin=req5c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:17-->
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</noinclude>National parks, WMAs
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5c /></b>
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:<b>d. <section begin=req5d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:18-->
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</noinclude>Limited access highways and railroad right-of-ways
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5d /></b>
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:<b>e. <section begin=req5e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:19-->
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</noinclude>Placing physical caches while traveling
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5e /></b>
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:<b>f. <section begin=req5f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:20-->
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</noinclude>Other public lands or areas in your area with permitting guidelines
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req5f /></b>
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<section begin=challenge />
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<b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:21-->
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</noinclude>Complete two or more of the following:
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6 /></b>
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:<b>a. <section begin=req6a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:22-->
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</noinclude>Establish and maintain a new geocache in your area for at least six months
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6a /></b>
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:<b>b. <section begin=req6b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:23-->
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</noinclude>Attend a geocache meeting or event
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6b /></b>
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:<b>c. <section begin=req6c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:24-->
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</noinclude>Complete a geotour, geotrail, geoarts or its equivalent (minimum of 6 geocaches found)
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6c /></b>
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:<b>d. <section begin=req6d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:25-->
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</noinclude>Find two travel bugs or geocoins and place them in another cache.
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6d /></b>
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:<b>e. <section begin=req6e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:26-->
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</noinclude>Hike five or more miles while geocaching.
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6e /></b>
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:<b>f. <section begin=req6f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:27-->
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</noinclude>Find the two oldest caches hidden in your state or region.
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req6f /></b>
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<section end=challenge />
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<b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:28-->
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</noinclude>Find and record at least 18 geocaches and include:
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7 /></b>
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:<b>a. <section begin=req7a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:29-->
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</noinclude>One traditional cache with three-star (or greater) difficulty and/or terrain rating*
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7a /></b>
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:<b>b. <section begin=req7b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:30-->
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</noinclude>One multi-level cache or Mystery (Puzzle) cache
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7b /></b>
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:<b>c. <section begin=req7c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:31-->
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</noinclude>One virtual or earthcache
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7c /></b>
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:<b>d. <section begin=req7d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:32-->
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</noinclude>One cache with at least ten favorite points
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req7d /></b>
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<b>8. <section begin=req8 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:33-->
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</noinclude>Write about your geocache find in your logbook on a geocache website.
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<noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req8 /></b>
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<section end=Body />

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Geocaching - Advanced

Skill Level

2

Year

2005

Version

14.05.2024

Approval authority

North American Division

Geocaching Advanced AY Honor.png
Geocaching - Advanced
Recreation
Skill Level
123
Approval authority
North American Division
Year of Introduction
2005
See also
Geological Geocaching - Advanced



1. Have the Geocaching honor.

2. Define the following terms:

a. Attributes

b. Favorite points

c. Message center

d. Souvenir badges

e. Lists or Pocket Queries

f. Reviewer

3. Define latitude and longitude. What is meant by degrees, minutes, seconds? Demonstrate how to find the latitude and longitude on a geocache listing. Show how to enter latitude and longitude in a GPS receiver/app.

4. Give the history of the following:

a. The origins of global positioning satellites

b. When and how geocaching started

c. The basics of the first geocache (stash)

5. What are the laws/rules/guidelines for placing caches in the following locations in your region?

a. City, regional, or county parks

b. State parks/provincial parks

c. National parks, WMAs

d. Limited access highways and railroad right-of-ways

e. Placing physical caches while traveling

f. Other public lands or areas in your area with permitting guidelines


6. Complete two or more of the following:

a. Establish and maintain a new geocache in your area for at least six months

b. Attend a geocache meeting or event

c. Complete a geotour, geotrail, geoarts or its equivalent (minimum of 6 geocaches found)

d. Find two travel bugs or geocoins and place them in another cache.

e. Hike five or more miles while geocaching.

f. Find the two oldest caches hidden in your state or region.


7. Find and record at least 18 geocaches and include:

a. One traditional cache with three-star (or greater) difficulty and/or terrain rating*

b. One multi-level cache or Mystery (Puzzle) cache

c. One virtual or earthcache

d. One cache with at least ten favorite points

8. Write about your geocache find in your logbook on a geocache website.

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