First the tough news, we didn’t break the record for most explorers logging a find in a single day. The good news is that 112,477 geocachers still came together on International Geocaching Day to work towards the record. We think that is still worth celebrating! Every explorer who found a geocache or Adventure, or attended an Event now has a new geocaching souvenir in honor of of the global geocaching community and everyone who came together to get outside and explore the world around them. 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.
Geocaching World Record 2022: Check here for updates!
Today is the day! Geocachers around the world are finding and logging caches, Events, and Adventures in the hopes of setting a new record for the most explorers logging a find in a single day. If you haven’t already, make sure to find a cache and post your Found it log to count towards the record. We’ll update this blog post periodically with the number of explorers that have made a find today. Continue reading →
Lackey trip report: GeoNord
Geocaching HQ staff attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching. WatermanHQ and Prying Pandora recently attended the GeoNord is a Great Adventure Mega-Event (GC80000) in France. Here’s their trip summary. Continue reading →
Cache hider tips and tricks—interview with elales
Elales is an experienced geocacher from Kraków, Poland. If you’ve spent time in the Kraków area, you may have found one of the 75 caches she’s hidden or attended one of the Events she’s hosted. She’s known for her unique hiding style and intriguing hiding locations, like Massolit and MNK – Kamienica Szołayskich [PL/EN].
Learn about this prolific cacher, including her geocaching origin story, some of her favorite caches, cache maintenance tips, and more:
Joys of Cache Ownership
2022 is the Year of the Hide, and we’ve spent the year sharing tips, checklists, and examples to prepare prospective cache owners to hide amazing geocaches in their neighborhoods! But what does being a cache owner really look like?
Being a cache owner doesn’t just stop with cache publication or maintenance. There’s so much more to experience, that we wanted to share just a few joys that you might experience as a cache owner!
Read on to discover the rewards you can reap from your cache hides: Continue reading →
