So you are finally ready to hide your first geocache? You have found over 20 caches, explored different cache types, and challenged yourself with different levels of difficulty and terrain? Now you can hide one of your very own!

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Filtering on Geocaching.com has been improved: it’s faster, cleaner, and best of all, redesigned specifically to help you find the geocaches you want. The filters* on the search and the map are now a cohesive experience with a refreshed design for geocachers to quickly apply relevant filters and get out geocaching.

Being a better hider begins long before a lucky geocacher claims an FTF (First to Find) on your brand new geocache. It even begins before you submit your freshly-hidden geocache for review. Some geocachers have had years to perfect their geocaches, while others are just starting out. Whether you’re currently a cache owner or a future one, here are four quick pointers to be a better hider.

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They often say life is about the journey, not the destination; but with geocaching, we say it’s both! With over 3 million geocaches around the world and a whole host of Premium filters, you can easily find the right cache for you. Once you do, the adventure begins with navigating to the geocache location, then there’s the big “ah-ha!” moment when you find the geocache! The journey doesn’t end there though, so we’re listing out five steps we recommend once you’ve made a find. Are you completing all five?

Sneak a peek at improved sneak peeks. We’re upgrading Premium member early access by introducing Experimental features: a way for Premium members to try new beta features in the Geocaching® app before anyone else.