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How to write a great cache description

Guest writer: Cathy Hornback, Community Volunteer Support Senior Specialist at Geocaching HQ

A geocache description is the information you write for other geocachers on your cache page about your cache and its location. It’s also a good way to share information about interesting things to see while there, things to avoid, and what kind of equipment you’ll need. A good cache description can attract more people to visit and find your geocache. Below are two examples of a geocache description.  Which cache would you want to visit?

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Lackey trip report: GeoWoodstock XVII

Geocaching HQ staff will attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Eileen (eileenk9) is the Human Resources Manager (or should we say Lackey Resources Manager?) at Geocaching HQ. She recently traveled to Texas to attend the GeoWoodstock XVII Mega-Event (GC7NBWQ). Here’s her trip recap.

“For a person your size, you sure can eat a lot,” my fellow Lackey said to me over a Reviewer dinner. With my mouth full of Texas-style barbecue, it wasn’t lost on me that I’ve always been one to bite off more than I can chew. So when I had the privilege of addressing the community at Geowoodstock and exclaimed, “I’ve got 200 lackey tags I don’t want to bring back home,” I had no idea I’d be swarmed by the hundreds who wanted to interact with little old me! To my pleasant surprise, I got to spend a few precious moments with each individual who I handed my lackey tag, and each interaction felt like I was talking to a cherished friend. It was at that moment I remembered to not underestimate the power of community-building over a shared experience — and I soaked it all in! 

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5 Lackeys. Approximately 7,000 geocachers. Moin moin!

Geocaching HQ staff will attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Linda (teasiscozy) is the Office Manager & Executive Support Specialist at Geocaching HQ. She recently traveled to Hamburg, Germany to attend the Project Hamburg – Im Wandel der Zeit Giga-Event (GC77777). Here’s her trip recap.

In early May, five Lackeys (Bryan, A Jennifer, mamabear, Bl4ckH4wkGER, and me: teasiscozy!) traveled to a Giga-Event in Hamburg, Germany: Project Hamburg – Im Wandel der Zeit (GC77777). It was my first time in Germany and also attending a Giga! The minute we logged our Will Attends, the excitement that we received was equally met by all the Lackeys attending.

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Erste GeoTour in Ostdeutschland eröffnet

Geocacher Gernot Schmeller (SchmelliDE) ist ein deutscher Geocaching-Blogger, der mit seinem Wohnmobil und Gleichgesinnten oft unterwegs ist, um kleine sowie große Events im In- und Ausland zu besuchen und dabei ausgiebig cachen zu gehen. Auf seiner Reise zwischen den Giga-Events in Hamburg und Berlin nahm er auch am Eröffnungs-Event der GeoTour Fläming teil. Lest hier, was er dort erlebt hat.

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Hamburg, Hamburg, wir fahren nach… Hamburg?

Sven (Bl4ckH4wkGER) arbeitet seit beinahe zwei Jahren im Geocaching-Hauptquartier in Seattle. Er ist als Community Volunteer Support Coordinator für das Team tätig, das die ehrenamtlichen Reviewer aus aller Welt unterstützt. Als deutscher Muttersprachler freute er sich ganz besonders auf die Reise zum Giga-Event Project Hamburg – Im Wandel der Zeit (GC77777). In seinem Erlebnisbericht macht er Butter bei die Fische, berichtet von tollen Caches und anderem Beifang.

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