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What is geocaching? It is, as one practitioner describes it, "a high tech treasure hunt." People hide "caches" — containers that can be as small as a fingernail, or large as a shoebox. Once hidden, other players search for these containers using GPS.
Reporters Clare Foran and Chris Benderev went on a hunt with avid geocacher (and Director of Marketing Strategy for the Northern Virginia branch of Marriott Hotels), Chris Hughes.
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What is geocaching? It is, as one practitioner describes it, "a high tech treasure hunt." People hide "caches" — containers that can be as small as a fingernail, or large as a shoebox. Once hidden, other players search for these containers using GPS.
Reporters Clare Foran and Chris Benderev went on a hunt with avid geocacher (and Director of Marketing Strategy for the Northern Virginia branch of Marriott Hotels), Chris Hughes.
Broadcast History
Part of Intern Edition, Fall 2009.
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