Have you ever found a geocache after a long search only to open it and find less than ideal SWAG (Stuff We All Get)? We’ve all been there. While some caches host trackables or unique SWAG items, some geocaches aren’t so lucky. The etiquette around geocaching SWAG is simple. If you take something, leave something behind of equal or greater value. 

We’ve compiled a list of items to take with you while geocaching and are sure to delight future geocachers. Here are the top four items to leave behind! 

Even if the weather outside isn’t frightful where you are (it’s always sunny somewhere in the world), it’s time to get together and be merry. If you are planning to host a geocaching event this time of the year*, why not get crafty and add some festive flair. Even though logbooks are optional at geocaching events, they are a great way to remember a special gathering with your geocaching friends.

*You may consider hosting an event on December 31 or January 1 for the Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020 celebrations.

Here are three creative ideas to make your event logbook shine.

For most, the evolution of the geocache container begins with the iconic metal ammo can. But in nearly two decades of geocaching, the geocache family tree has branched off into dozens of directions.

Each branch embodies the spirit of evolution. Geocaches now blend more and more into their natural environment. Say you place a cache on the outskirts of an estuary? There’s a bird geocache for that. Or perhaps you’re considering an urban cache on a park bench? There’s a magnetic Micro cache disguised as chewing gum for that.