Geocaching.com Presents: Geocaching Without GPS

[Editor's note: This video contains spoilers and was filmed with cache-owner permission.]
Ed Scott (edscott) admits, "Well, I'm sort of obsessed with maps." The Pennsylvania, USA geocacher discovered more than 2,500 geocaches using only maps, aerial photos and his wits. Watch Geocaching.com Presents: "Geocaching Without GPS" to see how edscott geocaches without using a GPS device.
He says, "In the beginning I preferred to do it this way. Then after that it became, well, people expect me not to have a GPS. So that's what I'll keep on doing." The geocacher does use a GPS device occasionally, but says he'll never use a GPS device 100% of the time.
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[mpsteen3]

Love this video. It inspired my to write a blog entry about it. I think it's a really skillful thing to be able to locate the caches without a GPS. Awesome.

[GoGeocaching]

@mpsteen3 Awesome! Share the link with us?

[briandrum1]

That is simply awesome! I may to try my hand at this a few times....maybe.. :-)

[TheNessiewolfe]

Would like to try doing it this way some time although I some times don't find them with the GPS either LOL thank u for the video - nessiewolfe

[Andyb3496]

Hello Ed Scott, Just wanted to say I think your awesome finding caches without a GPS. Ture master of mapping 

[kkutube1972]

I wish I knew how to use a map. GPS is the best electronic ever invented for me. Geocach is addicting. You are having fun and good exercise without really knowing it. My last cache was Kayaking 2K stroke to an island in the middle of a lake. Thanks for sharing. I do have 2 GPS just in case one break.

[cedarhillhotpeppers]

Just to clarify the paper issue. I usually print 6 individual maps to a side of a single sheet, or in areas where there is a cluster of caches print one full page map for them all. Maybe 3000 caches per ream? Not a huge footprint.

[ClUbPenGuIn0wNz]

This is INSANELY cool, I wish i had the skill to find caches like that. The only problem is I thought GeoCaching was supposed to go paperless, and if he found 2,500 GeoCaches with maps and with 2 maps printed out like he showed in this video then he's used 5,000+ pieces of paper for GeoCaching =/.

[charlizeisme]

This is is how I'ved always geocached. Although I have only found 18 (been geocaching for only a few months), I think it is more difficult than w/ a GPS. I however, I do hope to get a GPS in the near future. TFTV! (thanks for the video!)