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Tag Archives: Visually Impaired
NGA winner!
Time to dig out my trumpet, dust it off and give it a little blow. I am delighted, and a little bemused, to report that I was fortunate enough to be among the winners of a National Geocaching Award (NGA) … Continue reading
Posted in Blindness, Geocaching
Tagged award, Blindness, Geocaching, national geocaching awards, nga, Vision impaired, Visually Impaired
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10 Tips for blind geocachers
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
Posted in Blindness, Finding Geocaches, Geocaching
Tagged Ariadne GPS, Blind, Geocaching, hints, sight loss, top 10, Visually Impaired, Voiceover
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Can a blind person geocache – one year on
In 2013 I wrote some blog entries on the subject of whether a blind person could geocache (see Can a blind person geocache, A must-have app for blind geocachers, Can a blind person geocache – part 2 and Washknight walks … Continue reading
Posted in Blindness, Finding Geocaches, Geocaching, Personal, Tech
Tagged Ariadne GPS, Geocaching, iPhone, JAWS, sight loss, Visually Impaired, Voiceover
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Washknight Walks 1 – Blind Geocaching
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
Posted in Blindness, Finding Geocaches, Geocaching, Tech
Tagged ariadne, Blind, Geocaching, iPhone, Long White Cane, navigon, reeds crescent, Visually Impaired, Watford
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Can a Blind Person Geocache?
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
Posted in Finding Geocaches, Geocaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Accessible Apps, Blind, Blindness, Caching, Geocaching, Hertfordshire, iPhone, UK, Visually Impaired, Voiceover, Watford
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