Tag Archives: Blind

10 Tips for blind geocachers

Posted on July 17, 2014 by washknight

Here are some tips and tricks that I have picked up for blind and partially sighted people who want to participate in geocaching. 1. Find an app that works for you. There are apps that will voice distance and direction … Continue reading →

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Ver Valley – 10 out of 10 and 1 Bottle

Posted on September 11, 2013 by washknight

11th September 2013 Shar and I headed off to the Ver Valley today for a small series of geocaches along a public footpath. If you don’t know where the Ver Valley is, it is around the Bricket Wood Area of … Continue reading →

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Washknight Walks 1 – Blind Geocaching

Posted on August 1, 2013 by washknight

Today I decided to give the new walking sat nav, Navigon, its first real test. But where to go? Well it so happens that geocaching.com are running a challenge to all geocachers to try and find a cache on every … Continue reading →

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Can a Blind Person Geocache?

Posted on June 20, 2013 by washknight

Well the short answer to this question is yes. But I suppose before I get into the nitty gritty a bit more I should explain what geocaching is and how I became involved in it. Geocaching is like treasure hunting … Continue reading →

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