Geocaching

1. Download the Geocaching® app to your smartphone. You will not need a geocaching passport as the cache coordinates and descriptions will be accessible within the Geocaching® app.
2. Open the Geocaching® app, choose the map view, and zoom in on Kejimkujik.
3. Click on the cache you’d like to find to see the description and helpful hints.
4. Click on the Navigate button and follow the arrow to your destination. Please stay on the trails.
5. Once you find the cache, sign the log book and replace the cache exactly where you found it.
6. In the app, click on the “Log” button to record your find. You can also use this button to indicate if you were not able to find the cache, or if it needs maintenance.

Note that the premium version of the Geocaching® app allows you download caches to your phone before setting out.

1. Simply click on the cache(s) you plan to find and tap the ellipsis at the top right of your screen (a circle with three small dots).
2. Choose “Add to list” from the menu that pops up.
3. The data for this cache will now be available to you off-line, allowing you to save data and access cache information should you lose cell phone reception while geocaching.

Visit the geocaching.com help centre for more information.

1. At the Visitor Centre, ask for a geocaching passport to get the cache coordinates and descriptions. You can also download your passport from the Association of Nova Scotia Geocaching and print it prior to your Kejimkujik visit.
2. Choose the cache you’d like to find and enter the coordinates into your GPS.
3. Navigate to the cache. Please stay on the trails.
4. Once you’ve found the cache, use the punch to mark your passport.
5. Sign the log book and replace the cache exactly where you found it.

The six caches in this series are hidden in the Jeremy’s Bay Campground.

Each cache explores a different aspect of camping etiquette, reminding us that individual and group efforts make for an all-around better camping experience for everyone.