Trimble, via it's Trimble Outdoors product line, today announced the launch of Geocache Navigator. Geocache Navigator is an application that will run on GPS enabled mobile cellphones, allowing people to search for geocaches in any given area.
A geocache, according to the folks at geocaching.com, is "A cache can come in many forms but the first item should always be the logbook. In its simplest form a cache can be just a logbook and nothing else. The logbook contains information from the founder of the cache and notes from the cache's visitors. The logbook can contain much valuable, rewarding, and entertaining information. A logbook might contain information about nearby attractions, coordinates to other unpublished caches, and even jokes written by visitors. If you get some information from a logbook you should give some back. At the very least you can leave the date and time you visited the cache.
Larger caches may consist of a waterproof plastic bucket placed tastefully within the local terrain. The bucket will contain the logbook and any number of more or less valuable items. These items turn the cache into a true treasure hunt. You never know what the founder or other visitors of the cache may have left there for you to enjoy. Remember, if you take something, its only fair for you to leave something in return. Items in a bucket cache could be: Maps, books, software, hardware, CD's, videos, pictures, money, jewelry, tickets, antiques, tools, games, etc. It is recommended that items in a bucket cache be individually packaged in a clear zipped plastic bag to protect them. "
Trimble partners with Groundspeak, Inc, the folks behind geocaching.com. The application will provide the user with access to over 200,000 cache location and then show them how to find the caches. Typically, geocaching required the user to have a hand-held GPS device, now with the launch of the service on Sprint Nextel phones, almost anyone will be able to go on geocaching adventures.
For more about the service and how it works, check out GeocacheNavigator.com
Congrats to Larry, Rich and the rest of the folks at Trimble Outdoors - looks like a cool product.
Dan