Category: Learn

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.

/ Gia

We asked you: What advice do you have for hiding a Mystery Cache?

Did you know that the first Mystery Cache (GC70) was placed on September 30, 2000, in North Carolina, USA? Since then, over one million Mystery Caches have been hidden around the world by geocachers like you.

Some Mystery Caches involve solving a puzzle or completing a task to reveal the final coordinates, since the posted ones aren’t usually the cache location. Puzzles vary, making this cache type great for geocachers who enjoy mental challenges and creative twists.

Whether you’re an experienced hider or planning your first Mystery Cache, we asked the community to share advice for creating a great one.

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/ Genevieve

Premium member exclusive: the first puzzle Treasure collection and a new souvenir

A new Treasure collection is now available for Premium members, and it’s a little different from previous collections—it’s a puzzle! Each Treasure in the River expedition puzzle collection is a puzzle piece. Complete the collection to complete the puzzle and earn a souvenir. The puzzle has 16 pieces, and each piece has unique criteria based on difficulty and terrain ratings.

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/ Genevieve

Treasures has a new look!

We’re excited to share a new look and updated functionality for Treasures!

In player feedback about Treasures, one request stood out: geocachers want more control over which Treasures they collect when they log geocaches that qualify for multiple collections. We listened and updated Treasures to give geocachers this control. Now, cachers can choose a collection to work on, guaranteeing they collect the Treasure they want.

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