Category: Community

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

/ Adam

Drop your anchor and set sail with two new souvenirs

After an exciting journey on the open ocean, it’s finally time to return to port and step onto dry land. What an adventure it’s been! 🌊🧭

At long last, the voyage we call “2022” is reaching the end of its itinerary. Every year has its rough seas, high winds, and perhaps even moments where you must batten down the hatches! But after each storm comes calm and tranquil waters. So, no matter where geocaching has taken you this year, it’s time to drop anchor and reflect on your travels. Continue reading →

/ Genevieve

How to create a cache that tells a story

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of escaping into a good story, turning the pages of a book and forgetting about your actual surroundings as your mind sinks into the story’s plot and setting. While this sensation is typically associated with reading a book, it can also come from searching for a geocache. Plus, when a geocache has a story, you get to take the lead characters’ role and explore the outdoors as you search for the hide. Adding a narrative to a Multi-Cache, Mystery Cache, or Adventure takes what might feel like a straight-forward scavenger hunt and turns it into a captivating experience. Read on for tips on how to create a cache based around a story.

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/ Genevieve

Creative caches: TB hotels

In this installment of our Creative caches series, we’re exploring the cozy world of Travel Bug® hotels. Commonly called TB hotels, these caches are larger sized creations with plenty of space for a trackable or Travel Bug® to take a quick rest before another geocacher picks it up to continue its journey. Cache owners with a talent for arts and crafts often display their skill in TB hotels with unique themes, decorations, and sometimes even set them up as intricate dioramas. Check out three great examples of these types of caches below and start making plans to create your own trackable retreat.

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/ Adam

Wheelchair Accessibility while geocaching, an interview with reviewer Poltrona Polaris

In celebration of the Year of the Hide, Geocaching HQ is talking to geocachers far and wide about the delight of hiding geocaches and what to consider when placing your latest cache.

Geocachers come from a variety of backgrounds and levels of mobility. To recognize the beautiful diversity within the geocaching community, we spoke with Norwegian community volunteer reviewer Poltrona Polaris, who uses a wheelchair, to learn about the joys and challenges of geocaching in a wheelchair.

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