2022 is the Year of the Hide. As part of this, Geocaching HQ is thrilled to reward cache owners who have given so much to the game with Virtual Rewards 3.0, a limited number of Virtual Caches for the geocaching community.
An opt-in web page is now available for cachers to apply for a Virtual Reward. The page is open until February 26, 2022. Continue reading →
Each year, millions of people around the world resolve to change something in their lives: get in shape, stress less, or spend more time with family. In fact, you can help put someone on the road to accomplishing all these things simply by introducing them to geocaching. But no matter the resolution you choose, they all require a commitment to consistency to make them come true. So this year, we encourage you to commit to geocaching. Whether you cache for your health, to relax, or as a family activity, simply start where you are and keep coming back. Continue reading →
So you’ve heard of the standard daytime caching, but have you heard of extreme nighttime caching? Prepare yourself for a never-before-seen adventure through the forgotten walls of a 19th-century French fortress. Dark twists and turns await you at every mysterious corner in this daring Letterbox Hybrid! This Geocache of the Week is for those who like to play in the dark and are up for one intense challenge; welcome to Extrem4 -” Stonerose” – Nachtcache (GCTWJ1).
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It’s less than a week before the leaderboard resets on the first Monday in February. Geocachers are finishing their ascent of Aconcagua and catching their breath before heading off to reach one last peak, the tallest peak in the world, the summit of Mt. Everest. You have until February 7, 2022 at noon UTC to earn both souvenirs for Aconcagua before the Reach the Peak leaderboard resets and the final climb begins. For this final month we’re adding a new action to the leaderboard. In addition to earning points for stages of an Adventure, this month cachers will also earn leaderboard points for completing entire Adventures. Continue reading →
Last week we featured “Five attributes to use for winter geocaching” and today we are grabbing our flip flops and sunblock and highlighting five attributes to use during the summer months. Attributes are a Premium member search filter available in the Geocaching® app and on Geocaching.com. Basic members can see which attributes are assigned to a geocache by looking in the geocache details. Ready to dive in? Continue reading →
