Are you ready to make the ascent to Reach the Peak of the first of seven summits? Inspired by the mountaineering challenge of reaching the summits of the tallest mountains on all seven continents, geocachers are now embarking on a seven month challenge to reach new heights in geocaching and on their leaderboard. We’re sharing three tips to help you on your journey so you don’t stop til’ you reach the top!
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Discover hidden gems by filtering with Favorite points
Have you ever filtered your geocache search by a certain number of Favorite points? Using this filter makes it easy to see which geocaches stand out from the rest and are community favorites.
But how exactly does filtering for Favorite points change my usual search for geocaches? We’re glad you asked! For a specific example, let’s take a look at what a cache outing in London looks like when you use this Premium feature. London is a big city with a lot of geocaches. Even for local geocachers it can be difficult to narrow down a search when there are so many to choose from. Of course there are popular caches hidden at big attractions and landmarks, but it’s tough to look at the map and pick out caches that will take you to tucked away hidden gems. With the filter for Favorite points, this becomes much easier.
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Our favorite gear for geocaching with your dog
Geocaching with your dog can require a little more planning, a bit of patience, and a few additional supplies—but in our opinion, the extra work is worth the reward of having your geo-pup alongside your adventures! While the amount of supplies and prep varies depending on the outing, we’re sharing four of our go-to pieces of gear to make sure our dogs stay happy, healthy, and safe on the geo-trail.
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Tierischer Freizeitcache — Geocache of the Week
🤠This geocache makes you feel like you’re solving archeological mysteries🤠 (Video below)
In Baden-Württemberg, Germany there is a 5 stage Multi-Cache that offers an amazing adventure to those who can make it from stage to stage. Similar to an action-adventure movie with baited traps and hidden doors, GC5V8BG makes you think hard at each stage leaving no stone unturned. Of the geocachers that made their way through the daunting Multi, 92% awarded the cache with a Favorite point.
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Celebrate International Friendship Day with your best geocaching buddies
This coming Friday, July 30, is International Friendship Day and we’ll be celebrating the best way we know how— by geocaching! Sharing geocaching with friends is one of the great joys of the game. Plus, not only does it increase your chance of having fun, it also increases your chance of making finds! In honor of International Friendship Day, here are four ways to share geocaching with your friends:
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