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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Whether you’re about to find your first geocache or your ten-thousandth, you’ve come to the right place to learn more about the game.
Follow these five steps when you find a geocache
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?
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Introducing Experimental features
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.
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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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Five ways to get ready for your next geocaching outing
Have you been envisioning your next outdoor escape? Whether you aim to dedicate a whole weekend to caching or simply an afternoon, preparation is key for the ultimate geocaching outing. Put your daydreams on hold and use these five tips to get ready for your next geocaching outing right now.
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