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May 6, 2025 / Chris

Celebrating 25 years of geocaching milestones!

As geocachers, we love milestones! We remember our first find, our first hide, the first Event we attended, our first international find, and so many other unforgettable moments. In the 25 years since geocaching began, the game itself has reached some major milestones, too!

Let’s take a look back at some of the biggest ones.
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Community, Geocaching Info, Just for Fun
April 25, 2025 / Andrew Baldwin

Blue Switch Day Hider Souvenir

Time to hide your Blue Switch Day geocache!

It’s incredible to think that one small action could chart a course toward something so big. On May 2, 2000, that’s exactly what happened as the pivotal decision was made to flip the “Blue Switch,” leading to geocaching as we know it today.

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Geocaching Info Blue Switch Day, Hiding, Souvenir
March 25, 2025 / Nikki

New Souvenirs: Blue Switch Day 2025!

It’s incredible to think that one small action could chart a course toward something so big. On May 2, 2000, that’s exactly what happened as the pivotal decision was made to flip the “Blue Switch,” leading to geocaching as we know it today. Continue reading →

Geocaching Info, Geocaching.com Souvenirs
March 4, 2025 / Mackenzie

Top 5 wild animal geocaches

Check out these animal-themed geocaches. Here are five fun videos celebrating the wild nature of geocaching!

These videos on the Geocaching YouTube channel are among the best, and believe us when we say you won’t want to miss a second!

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Just for Fun Animals, YouTube, YouTube Shorts
February 11, 2025 / Geocaching HQ

The first Treasure collections are coming March 17th!

We recently announced Treasures, a new feature coming to Geocaching.com and the mobile app. Today, we’re excited to share that Treasures officially launches March 17, 2025!

Along with details about the first collections and how to find them, we’re answering some of the most common questions about this new feature.
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🤔 "So geocaching is just using satellite naviga 🤔 "So geocaching is just using satellite navigation to find hidden containers all around the world?" 🤔

😇 Yeah, pretty much.

Video: A compilation of geocachers finding different geocaches. On-screen text asks, “So geocaching is just using satellite navigation to find hidden containers all around the world?” followed by “Yeah, pretty much.” It then asks, “And you just sign a piece of paper, there is no money or anything?” followed by “For the most part, yeah.” The video concludes with the caption, “What a waste of time.” 

#geocaching #geocache #explore #adventure #nature
💚 Geocache of the Week 💚 Ready to travel th 💚 Geocache of the Week 💚

Ready to travel through history and back? 📚

Join us as we venture to Türkiye 🇹🇷 to find our Geocache of the Week (GC2X5DG) in the ghost town of Kataköy! 👻

Images by:
antiquebread (1)
BosmanCrew (2)
nanju (3)
Hloust (4 & 5)

Images: The first image shows a rock wall with a hole, showing an abandoned city below. The second image shows two geocachers holding a preform geocache container. The third image shows an abandoned church with the Turkish flag flying on a flagpole nearby. The fourth image is a turtle in grass. The final image is a view of the abandoned church from the inside, showing arches. Sunlight comes in through the archways.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #outdooradventure #fun
💡 Do you know which Disney movies are shown in 💡 Do you know which Disney movies are shown in the video? 💡

⬇️ Leave your answers in the comments.

Video by Geosanity68.

Video: A compilation of Disney-themed geocaches is featured.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #adventure #disney
Most people visit castles 🏰 Geocachers search Most people visit castles 🏰 
Geocachers search them 👀
One of the best parts of geocaching is that it changes how you see the world. Historic sites, city streets, parks, and trails all become places to discover something unexpected.
Have you geocached near a historic landmark?

Disclaimer: Caches MUST have permission from the property owner or land manager! 

Video by becoopify. 

Video: A geocacher stands next to an old stone wall with a castle in the background. They reach into a hole in the wall and pull out a geocache. 

#geocaching #geocache #explore #travel #adventure
🎈 Looking to really make your geocache hide pop 🎈 Looking to really make your geocache hide pop? 🎈

Video by Cookiecutter*.

Video: A geocacher stands next to a fake mailbox in a wooded area and inserts a balloon into a small hole on the side of the box. They blow into the balloon, and after a moment, the front of the box falls open to reveal a plastic geocache container. 

#geocaching #geocache #explore #adventure #nature
😎 Nothing like the classics! 😎 📍 Ammo ca 😎 Nothing like the classics! 😎

📍 Ammo cans are one of the most iconic geocache containers. Durable, reliable, and often large enough for trackables and trade items, they’ve been a geocaching staple for decades.

How many ammo cans have you found?

Video: A looping graphic showcasing a rotating ammo can geocache in the center, with four different videos of ammo can finds around it.

#geocaching #geocache #ammocan #treasurechest #hidden
The smaller the geocache… the harder to find. 😅

How many of these micro-sized geocaches would you have spotted in the wild?

👇 Tell us your score:
0️⃣ 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣ 5️⃣+

Bonus question: What’s the sneakiest micro you’ve ever found?

Video: The video shows a compilation of geocachers finding tiny geocaches, each no bigger than the palm of your hand.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #nature #adventure

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