Time to hide your Blue Switch Day geocache!
It’s incredible to think that one small action could chart a course toward something so big. On May 2, 2000, that’s exactly what happened as the pivotal decision was made to flip the “Blue Switch,” leading to geocaching as we know it today.
Are you ready to unlock a whole new level of fun? We hope you don’t have a favorite geocache in mind because it’s time to pick your favorite one! This cache comes with some cool Tools of the Trade (TOTT) that will be your key to success.
Unlike the geocache description suggests, we aren’t picking the nose of our friends, but rather picking the nose of this Geocache of the Week, Geocache Picker 101 (GC8R2RA).
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Get ready—May is shaping up to be a memorable month for geocachers! We’re excited to celebrate Blue Switch Day, the 25th anniversary of geocaching, and the arrival of two new Treasure collections.
Two new collections, Classic trackables and Mystery books, will be available starting May 6 at 12:00 PM UTC. To start collecting Treasure from the Classic trackables collection, geocachers must first complete the Celebrating 25 years collection. To start collecting Treasure from the Mystery books collection, geocachers must first complete the Navigational tools collection. Continue reading →
On a sunny weekend in March, geocachers gathered in the town of Sunbury for a party. Muggle the Puggle, a baby platypus, was the event’s adorable mascot who welcomed everyone to the festivities. The platypus, a unique animal only found in Australia, was a perfect addition to The Sunbury Event Block Party (GCAP417) that celebrated all the incredible things about geocaching in Australia over the last 25 years. Continue reading →
There has never been a better day to care for the geocaching gameboard than today. Earth Day started in 1970 to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire action. As we prepare to celebrate its 55th anniversary on April 22, we want to share some ideas of how you can celebrate Earth Day this year! Continue reading →
