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.

/ Geocaching HQ

New Treasures coming soon!

Get ready—May is shaping up to be a memorable month for geocachers! We’re excited to celebrate Blue Switch Day, the 25th anniversary of geocaching, and the arrival of two new Treasure collections.

Two new collections, Classic trackables and Mystery books, will be available starting May 6 at 12:00 PM UTC. To start collecting Treasure from the Classic trackables collection, geocachers must first complete the Celebrating 25 years collection. To start collecting Treasure from the Mystery books collection, geocachers must first complete the Navigational tools collection. Continue reading →

/ Mackenzie

YouTube Shorts: How to search for geocaches

Now that you’ve learned about geocaching and how to get started on your adventure, it’s time to know where to search for a geocache.

Knowing where to look first can be overwhelming, but with our curated collection of the most helpful “where to search” tutorial videos, you’ll be well-equipped to start your geocaching journey.

Check out our five quick tutorials on where to search for a geocache on the Geocaching YouTube channel! Continue reading →

/ Gia

We asked you: what advice would you give a new event host?

Did you know that the first Event Cache (GC389) was held in Texas in March of 2001? Since then, thousands of events have been hosted around the world by geocachers like you.

The purpose of a Geocaching Event Cache is simple: to bring geocachers together! Whether you’re planning a small gathering at a coffee shop or a Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) at a local park, events are a great way to connect with other geocachers and build community.

Hosting your first event is an exciting milestone—but where do you begin? We asked geocachers to share their advice for new event hosts.
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