They often say life is about the journey, not the destination; but with geocaching, we say it’s both! With over 3 million geocaches around the world and a whole host of Premium filters, you can easily find the right cache for you. Once you do, the adventure begins with navigating to the geocache location, then there’s the big “ah-ha!” moment when you find the geocache! The journey doesn’t end there though, so we’re listing out five steps we recommend once you’ve made a find. Are you completing all five?

1. Sign the logbook in the geocache. Every geocache has got one and it’s just as important to sign the physical log as it is to post your log in the Geocaching® app. Signing the geocache log validates your visit!
   
   
2. Scenic view? Fun trail? Group shot? Take a photo to include with your log! Photos can be uploaded to your log right from the app.
   
   
3. Log your find in the Geocaching® app! If you’re not logging your find in the field, save it as a draft and include a few notes about your journey to the geocache that you can use to jog your memory later. Remember to not include spoilers in your log!
   
   
4. Give it a Favorite point! Premium members award Favorite points to w-o-w geocaches to let other cachers know it’s something special.
   
   
5. Place the geocache back where you found it so the next cacher can experience the same finders-joy! Remember to respect your surroundings, whether that’s flora, fauna, or others around enjoying the outdoors.