Happy Pi Day!
Much like pi, geocaching gives us seemingly infinite ways to explore and expand our horizons. Countless people know how unique today is, and it would be a pi-ty if we didn’t stop and appreciate the moment.
Grand Mosque Multi — Geocache of the Week
What if we told you the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is shrouded in a Grand Mystery?
The old adage says fortune favors the bold, but it’ll take more than guts to get to the bottom of this 6-stage Multi-Cache. The key to your success is a tiny treasure, fabled to be just the size of a film canister, hidden deep within the walls of this 30 acre (12 hectare) megastructure. Cryptic messages and symbols stand in your way but, if followed correctly, legend says you’ll be rewarded with timeless joy and, of course, a smiley. Are you up for the challenge?
Five geocaches to appreciate the outdoors
Reach the Peak has just ended and around the world geocachers are catching their breath after “summiting” the seven tallest mountains on every continent. In addition to providing a chance to challenge our geocaching skills, our summits of those seven mountains also provided a reminder of how geocaching is tied to the beautiful outdoors. How lucky are we to have mighty mountains, forests, and trails as our gameboard? To celebrate reaching the peaks of those mountains, we’re highlighting five geocaches around the world that take geocachers to other awe-inspiring sites in nature. Read on and learn about the caches and their incredible locations. Continue reading →
Year of the Hide presents: the 2022 hider souvenir
In January we announced the Year of the Hide. From a cache hider checklist to cache owner resolutions, to how to pick a great cache location, we have shared resources to help you plan your next quality cache hide.
Now we’re wondering: Are you ready to hide a souvenir-worthy cache?
Earn one souvenir for placing a new geocache that is published March 1, through December 31, 2022.
Level up your log writing
After signing a geocache’s physical logbook, the important last step of making your find is posting a digital log in the app or on the website. The log is important not just because posting it increases your find count, it also gives information about the cache to the cache owner (CO) and other cachers, and it’s a great place to thank the CO by sharing the experience that their cache created for you. Follow our four tips to level up your log writing and get the most out of every “Found it” log. Continue reading →
