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 →
Category: Community
Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.
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.
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 →
New souvenir: Blue Switch Day 2023!
Each day, hidden technologies around the world help shape our work, our play, and our futures. One such technology is GPS, or Global Positioning System technology, which revolutionized precise location information and enabled geocaching itself! Continue reading →
Tips for Seeking Smileys and 2023 geocaching goals: An interview with Annie Love
With the first month of Wheel of Challenges underway, we thought it would be a good idea to check in with a geocaching superstar and get some tips on how to find those smileys. We talked with Annie Love, Senior Business Development Manager at Geocaching HQ and superstar geocacher, to get advice from a pro. Of course, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to also ask about caching goals and favorite finds of 2023 so far. Read on for tips and info about a couple caches you’ll want to add to your geocaching bucket list.
