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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.

October 27, 2024 / Geocaching HQ

Ask Signal: Volume 4

Ask Signal is back! This edition answers geocachers’ questions about collectible trackables and hosting events when traveling. Read on for all the information and details.

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October 25, 2024 / Nikki

Celebrate the spooky season with night caching

Have you ever wanted your geocaching adventures to be spookier? Do you find it too easy to geocache during the day?

If you answered yes to either of those questions, then night caches may be for you!

Learn about the basics of night caching and how to get started on a spooky nighttime adventure with these tips:

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Learn Flashlight, Night Caching, UV
August 5, 2024 / Mackenzie

Out-of-this-world International Geocaching Day 2024

August 17 marks the 13th anniversary of International Geocaching Day, and what better way to celebrate than to go geocaching—it’s the perfect time to join in on the fun! This year, we have an exciting challenge for you!

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Community, Learn International Geocaching Day
July 22, 2024 / Chris

Things to know about geocache maintenance

It is often said that the journey is the reward, but geocachers may argue that a journey is even more rewarding when it ends with a find rather than a DNF! Regular maintenance is an important (and required) way to ensure that your geocache is a reward for those who seek it. If a cache falls into disrepair, then a reviewer may take action via the sweeping* process. Continue reading →

Community, Learn
February 14, 2024 / Mackenzie

Show your cache some love with maintenance

Geocaching is for lovers: nature lovers, lovers of exploration, discovery, and more. Show your geocache some love this Valentine’s Day with geocache maintenance! Whether it’s a new logbook, fresh SWAG, or even a new container, this is the perfect time to spread the love.

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Community, Learn cache maintenance, Valentine's Day

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Video: The first video shows a geocacher uncovering a box attached to a tree. Next, they open the box, revealing a LEGO® puzzle inside. In the second video, a geocacher opens another box to reveal a maze inside. Next, another geocacher opens a box attached to a fence, inside is a Donkey Kong®-themed puzzle. In the fourth video, a geocacher opens a box to a Plinko® game. Finally, they hold up a small logbook to the camera. 

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Media: The first image shows one geocacher holding an oversized mailbox at an angle while another geocacher holds the geocache. In the second image, a cacher reaches up at the mailbox, showing how tall the post is. The third image shows the mailbox from the perspective directly underneath, and the last image is a close-up of the open geocache, showing a bag of trackables.

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Video: A small wooden house is attached to a second-story balcony. The geocacher uses a hooked pole to grab a metal loop underneath the miniature house. The geocacher pulls down, and a wooden box attached to seven retractable tape measures lowers into view. The box contains a plastic geocache container.
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Line up every hole, reveal the correct numbers, and unlock the geocache! Think you have the patience to solve it? ⏳🔓

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Video: The camera zooms out over a board covered with randomly scattered numbers. A geocacher moves a triangular game piece with multiple holes around the board, trying to align every hole with a number. Once the correct combination is revealed, another geocacher enters it into a padlock and opens the container to uncover the geocache inside.

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Would this creepy-crawly find make you jump?

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Video: A geocacher stands next to a stone building with a pipe sticking out. They reach into the pipe and pull down a fake fuzzy spider attached to a string. The geocache container hangs below the spider.

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Lower it down, unlock the doors, and discover the tiny world hidden inside! 🧙‍♂️✨

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Video: A wooden birdhouse hangs from a rope in a tree. A geocacher lowers it to the ground and turns the metal pin on the front to open the doors, revealing a miniature scene filled with small figures.

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