Category: Community

Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.

/ Geocaching HQ

Introducing Maker Magic events

When a well-designed geocache makes us smile with delight, it can feel like magic. With that spirit in mind, we’re excited to announce Maker Magic, a celebration of creative cache hides that may inspire you to create a wonderful new cache of your own.

The geocaching community is invited to host Maker Magic events between June 13–July 3, 2023. Anyone who logs an “Attended” at a registered Maker Magic event will earn a special souvenir! You can also check out Shop Geocaching for a sweet selection of Maker Magic swag.
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/ Genevieve

What makes a Favorite point-worthy geocache?

As geocachers around the world start planning for Maker Magic and work to earn Favorite Fan souvenirs for Wheel of Challenges this month by receiving Favorite points and finding highly-Favorited caches, certain questions are buzzing around geocaching communities. What should I do to help my owned geocache gain more Favorite points? Which caches should I award my own precious Favorite points to? To help guide you on your Favorite Fan journey, we’re offering some tips on what makes a Favorite point-worthy geocache. Read on to learn more. Continue reading →

/ Genevieve

Adventure Lab® Spotlight: Westbury Silhouette Trail

Explore Tasmania with this month’s Adventure Lab Spotlight, Westbury Silhouette Trail. This Adventure, created by sharnie’s tribe, follows a trail of public artworks in the small town of Westbury that reveal the history of the local community, and brings visitors to important sites in the town that they might otherwise miss. From learning about a celebrated cricket player from Westbury, to discovering the intriguing history of a popular inn in the town, the Adventure helps you better understand and enjoy the charm of this community in Australia.

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/ Chris

Geocaching Victoria

Since the very beginning of geocaching, local groups and organizations have played a huge role in growing and improving the game by connecting geocachers, hosting Events, working with local governments and land managers, and much more! Check out HQ’s list and map of geocaching groups and organizations to find one near you.

As we continue to highlight geocaching groups around the world, we’re excited to go “down under” and say “g’day” to Geocaching Victoria, a not-for-profit incorporation that seeks to promote geocaching in the state of Victoria, Australia. Big thanks to the group’s president, heymissjo, who rounded up answers to our questions! Continue reading →