Geocaching HQ Lackeys attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Em_adventuring is a Community Volunteer Support Specialist at Geocaching HQ. She recently traveled to Germany to attend the Giga-Event, Project Glück Auf 2022 (GC7G1GA) alongside Martemous, and Rock Chalk. Here’s her summary of the Giga-Event.
Category: Community
Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.
Four ways to get your geocaching groove back
Even the most dedicated of geocachers can sometimes fall into a rut. One month you’re on a streak finding cool caches and meeting your goals, but the next month brings a string of DNFs that make you doubt whether you’re the star geocacher that you know you are. If this sounds like you, don’t worry. We have you covered with four tips for how to get your geocaching groove back. Continue reading →
Adventure Lab® Spotlight: Śladami S. Wyspiańskiego / following S. Wyspiański
In this edition of Adventure Lab® Spotlight, explore a city by following the footsteps of one of its famous past residents. In the Adventure, Śladami S. Wyspiańskiego / following S. Wyspiański, you will see a different side of the Polish city of Krakow as you visit five sites that were important in the life of the celebrated writer and painter Stanisław Wyspiański. If you’re artistically inclined, you might want to bring a sketchpad with you on the outing in case you are struck by the same inspiration that led Wyspianski to create paintings that now hang in the National Museum in Krakow. Continue reading →
International EarthCache Day 2022
Just like the wave in the sandstone, everything has its ups and downs, but did you know that this sandstone’s ups and downs are a product of sand dunes and erosion?
You can learn fun facts like this and more on Saturday, October 8, and Sunday, October 9, when you find any EarthCache to celebrate International EarthCache Day and earn your souvenir! Continue reading →
Creative caches: Phone booth caches
Geocache hiders have a knack for turning objects that seem unremarkable into something special. Others might walk past lampposts, guardrails, or park benches and think nothing of them, but cache hiders walk past and see the potential to get creative and add a new spot to the geocaching gameboard. This kind of inventiveness is especially on display in phone booth caches. Though nowadays they’re often out of use, phone booths still exist in many areas and provide perfect camouflage for a geocache. Read on for three examples of phone booths that cache hiders changed from everyday to extraordinary. Continue reading →
