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Profile of Practice, Travel Behaviour and Motivations for Geocaching Profile of practice, travel behaviour and motivations for geocaching Ana Lúcia Falcão 1 , António Sérgio Damásio2 and Ricardo Melo 3* Received: 15/06/2015 Accepted: 21/11/2016 1 Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Education School, Coimbra, Portugal; E-mail: [email protected] 2 Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Education School, ASSERT, Coimbra, Portugal; E-mail: [email protected] 3 Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Education School, ASSERT, IRNIST, Rua Dom João III, Solum, 3030-329 Coimbra, Portugal; Phone: 00351 239 793 120; E-mail: [email protected] * Corresponding author Abstract Geocaching is a recreational sport activity considered as a postmodern treasure hunting game. Associated with the movement to distant places, the search for new landscapes, culture and adventure, geocaching is being integrated into the tourism industry. In spite of its growth and economic significance, few studies have been developed to understand this sport tourism activity. Thus, this study was developed to understand the geocaching practice profile, geocaching travel behaviour and the motivations for the practice of geocaching, and to examine whether these variables are associated with the socio-demographic characteristics of geocachers. An online questionnaire survey was applied to geocachers living in Portugal, and 613 responses were obtained. The results show that geocaching is a recent sport activity in Portugal, whose motivations for practice are related to nature and escape, and that geocachers have a strong disposition to travel, highlighting the potential of geocaching for sport tourism. Statistical tests also revealed that socio-demographic characteristics are not associated with the geocaching practice profile and geocaching travel behaviour. However, the socio-demographic characteristics are associated with the motivations for the practice of geocaching, particularly when compared by sex, age and education level. Management and marketing implications for sport tourism operators and destinations are discussed. © 2017 Varna University of Management. All rights reserved Keywords: geocaching, motivations, practice profile, sport tourism, travel behaviour. Citation: Falcão, A., A. Damásio and R. Melo (2017) Profile of practice, travel behaviour and motivations for geocaching. European Journal of Tourism Research 16 pp. 92-107 Introduction society, mobile communication devices, such Geocaching and sport tourism as cell phones, are ubiquitous. The The reach of technological devices and digital International Telecommunication Union (2015) technology is remarkable. In postmodern estimates that there are more than 7.2 billion 92 RESEARCH PAPER Falcão, A., A. Damásio and R. Melo (2017) / European Journal of Tourism Research 16 pp. 92-107 mobile-cellular phone subscriptions worldwide Traditional Caches - is the original type of and 3.2 billion internet users. With this in mind, geocache and the most straightforward. It several authors support the idea that electronic consists of a container and a log book. Larger technology such as televisions, computers, containers may also carry swag and/or tablets, smart phones and similar devices trackables. The coordinates listed on the create a disconnection between the user and traditional cache page are the exact location of the natural environment (Louv, 2008; Pergams the cache; & Zaradic, 2006; Singer, Singer, D’Agostino & Mystery or Puzzle Caches - this form of Delong, 2009). On the other hand, some cache can involve complicated puzzles that can applications for mobile digital technology may be first solved to determine the coordinates. allow users to connect to the natural Due to the increasing creativity of geocaching environment in unique and curious ways this becomes the starting ground for new and (Ihamäki & Tuomi, 2009). An example of the unique challenges; application of digital technology that seems to Multi-cache - involves two or more locations, support the relationship between technology the final location being a physical container and natural places is the outdoor geo-location with a logbook inside. There are many sport called geocaching (Ihamaki, 2015). Geo- variations, but most multi-caches have a hint to location is a method for determining the find the second cache, and the second cache location of an individual in relation to a has hints to the third, and so on; geographical system, such as the latitude and Earth Cache - is a special geological longitude (coordinates) of a map. In the location that people can visit to learn about a particular case of geocaching, participants unique feature of the Earth. EarthCache pages (called geocachers) use Global Positioning include a set of educational notes and the System (GPS) enabled devices to navigate to a details about where to find the location (latitude specific set of GPS coordinates to try to find a and longitude). Visitors to EarthCaches can container (called a geocache) hidden in that see how our planet has been shaped by location (Boulaire & Hervet, 2012; geological processes, how we manage its Groundspeak, 2014). Geocaching is a highly resources and how scientists gather evidence. technological, world spanning, recreational Typically, to log an EarthCache, you will have sport activity, considered as a postmodern to provide answers to questions by observing treasure hunting game (Lary, 2004). The basic the geological location; premise of this game is that individuals or Letterbox Hybrid - is another form of groups (called owners) create and hide treasure hunting that uses clues instead of geocaches anywhere in the world, recording coordinates. In some cases, the letterbox and publishing the GPS coordinates and the owner has made their container both a description of the caches in a geocaching letterbox and a geocache and posted its website (e.g., www.geocaching.com). After coordinates on Geocaching.com. These types publication, other geocachers can download of geocaches will contain a stamp that is meant the GPS coordinates from the geocaching to remain in the box and is used by letterboxers website to a mobile GPS receiver (GPSr), to record their visit; helping to guide them in the search of the Wherigo cache - is a toolset for creating and geocache (Groundspeak, 2014). The playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real fundamental rules of traditional form of world. By integrating a Wherigo experience, geocaching are: 1) take an item from the cache called a cartridge, with finding a geocache, the once the cache was found; 2) leave another geocaching hunt can be an even richer item in the cache container in place of the old experience. Among other uses, Wherigo allows item, and; 3) log the information in the log book geocachers to interact with physical and virtual within the cache container (Groundspeak, elements such as objects or characters while 2014). still finding a physical geocache container. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to Geocaching incorporates a set of games where play a cartridge; different caches can be found and/or hidden Virtual Cache - is a cache that exists in a (Groundspeak, 2014), such as: form of a location. It is about discovering a 93 Profile of practice, travel behaviour and motivations for geocaching. location rather than a container. A virtual cache experience the great outdoors at any time of could be to answer a question about a location, year” (p. 23). It is an activity that allows an interesting spot, a task, etc... The reward for geocachers to share their positive and these caches is the location itself and sharing memorable geocaching experience and the information about the visit. The geocachers introduce new and creative tourism services must visit the location and acquire the and events (Ihamaki, 2012). Geocaching is coordinates there before they can post. also often used to access difficult places that Although many locations are interesting, a require special skills (Boulaire & Hervet, 2012) Virtual Cache should be out of the ordinary including those required in various nature enough to warrant logging a visit. sports (tourism) activities such as rock- climbing, mountaineering, canyoning, among In addition to the typology, geocaches present others. Considering this, geocaching was four different sizes, from microcaches (less integrated into the sport tourism sector. than 100ml) such as photographic film boxes, to large geocaches (over 20L), such as larger Geocaching potential was observed and containers (Groundspeak, 2014). Geoaches Geocaching.com website added a “Geocaching are also classified according to the degree of for Tourism” menu in 2012 (Ihamaki, 2015). difficulty, from one to five. A level one cache is With this development, some geocaching located in a very accessible location and the products related with tourism were launched, cache is easily found, unlike a level five cache such as: that is placed in a difficult to reach location, the Geo Tours – are structured itineraries that cache is very well camouflaged and difficult to can guide geocachers in a particular region or find (Groundspeak, 2014). The treasure, usual- natural park, allowing tourists to know points of ly placed inside waterproof and camouflaged interest of the region, which are example, a containers, generally consists of items such as natural or built monument, a typical restaurant toys, stickers, small trinkets, among others that offers the local cuisine, a panoramic view (Lary, 2004; Shaunessy & Page, 2006). or even a local for overnight, allowing also
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