Explore seven of the most popular Geocaching.com cache types. Watch this video to discover the meaning behind the icons. The video showcases three cache types that involve navigation, such as Traditional caches, Multi-Caches, and Mystery or Puzzle Caches. The video also features popular non-physical cache types, such as Event Caches, Mega-Event Caches, Cache in Trash Out (CITO) Events, and EarthCaches. How many of these seven types of caches have you logged?
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You Refer a Friend, Groundspeak Donates $1 to Charity
Bryce's Thank You Letter
A letter to Geocaching.com from a boy named Bryce is signed, “With Sincerity and Joy.” Bryce’s letter is really written to the entire geocaching community. Geocachers combined last year to raise nearly $10,000 USD for a charity that supports students in the classroom. The charity is called DonorsChoose.org. Donations went to support classrooms using geocaching to enhance learning.
Bryce’s classroom was one of several classrooms to receive new GPS devices.
Bryce wrote, “Dear Groundspeak Employees,Wow! What a super generous donation! In my short eleven years on this planet I don’t know anyone who has been so generous to donate so much money to a single project. Now we can explore the rest of the planet with our new and fantastic GPS. You have made an absolute difference in our classroom! With Sincerity and Joy, Bryce”
You can help more like Bryce. By sharing your love of geocaching in July you’ll help two worthy causes. This year, all funds raised will be split evenly between DonorsChoose.org and the Special Olympics. From July 1- 30, 2012, for each new member that you refer to Geocaching.com, we’ll donate $1 to charity. You can take your friends out on the trail with you, send them the “tell a friend” email, share geocaching on Facebook, or simply shout about it from the rooftops. The more people you refer, the more those in need receive, up to a total of $10,000 USD!
Signal Donation Thermometer from 2011
Please note that your friends need to create an account (Basic or Premium) via this Geocaching.com membership page, (not Facebook Connect) and fill in the “referred by” field on the account creation page, and log at least one cache between July 1 and July 30 to count as a referral!
During the month of July, we will provide regular updates on the number of referrals here on the blog and on the official Geocaching.com Facebook page. Thank you for spreading the word about geocaching, and helping others in the process!
Join us on an adventure to find the Geocache of the Week. Beautifully situated and high in elevation, Jonah’s Journey (GCJA3V) is a difficulty 5, terrain 5 cache.
While finding the cache may be a physical challenge, and it requires a flashlight and a rope, the journey to get to the treasure is nothing short of an incredible experience.
Located in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England, it’s a short walk from the nearby parking area to Froggatt Edge. Comprised of hard sandstone slopes, the Edge is frequently visited by rock climbers and hikers.
leled placed this small, traditional cache in April of 2004, attracting fellow adventurers to experience a breath-taking journey to get to the hidden treasure.
The view along the path and at the final destination is spectacular. Over 200 geocachers have logged a smiley. They have shared over 150 images in the cache’s photo gallery.
Sunset at Froggatt Edge
This remote cache has earned more than 60 Favorite Points and geocachers have logged notes like, “this one’s for the books,” or “aaaaaaaaaaaamasing!!”
Should you decide to embark on this epic journey, the cache page provides a lot of clues. However, for those who prefer to experience the full challenge, we recommend holding off on reading the logs.
Continue to explore some of the most engaging geocaches around the globe. Check out all the Geocaches of the Week on the Latitude 47 blog or view the Bookmark List on Geocaching.com.
If you’d like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, send an email with your name, comments, the name of the geocache, and the GC code to pr@groundspeak.com.
May’s Featured Geocacher of the Month is an enthusiastic, outgoing, and adventurous geocacher. Congratulations to Lulusoy for being named May’s featured Geocacher of the Month!
Lulusoy is recognized for organizing the very first official CITO event in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico and for running a successful podcast in Spanish called Cache D Island, where she talks about anything and everything geocaching-related.
Many geocachers agree that Lulusoy is a great representation of a leader and an enthusiastic geocacher who has done a lot for her community since becoming a member in 2010.
May Featured Geocacher of the Month, Lulusoy
As one geocacher casting a vote put it, “I have seen how she [Lulusoy] plans and executes the adventure of geocaching. Lulusoy has many followers and you can see why they enjoy geocaching. I have seen Lulusoy being afraid to reach, jump, climb, and go in water, but this does not stop her if a cache is to be found. I have seen her provide help to many tourists that plan to come to Puerto Rico. I believe she represents what we all as goecachers strive for.”
Lulusoy will receive a collector’s edition featured Geocacher of the Month Geocoin, along with a Geocacher of the Month hat, a Geocacher of the Month profile icon, and a certificate acknowledging her contributions signed by two of the founders of Geocaching.com.
Thank you to the fellow May nominees and all those who supported them. The nominees not chosen as featured Geocacher of the Month will receive a gift of appreciation from Groundspeak. See a list of all the featured Geocachers of the Month here.
Geocacher of the Month Profile Icon
The geocaching community is encouraged to re-nominate those who have yet to be honored as featured Geocacher of the Month.
Every nomination must meet the following requirements: Please include your name, the name of your nominee, their username, at least one picture of the nominee and description (in 500 or fewer words) explaining why he or she deserves to be the Geocacher of the Month. Please inform your nominee that you’ve submitted them for the award. Nominations for June featured Geocacher of the Month must be received by the end of the day on Monday, June 25th.
Once we have received all of the nominations, we will choose the top candidates and post them on the Latitude 47 blog. You will then get a chance to champion your favorite. Our goal is to involve the entire geocaching community in this process so we might learn from each other.
Discover the geocaching community volunteers who help power your adventure. Volunteers give their time and talent, representing nearly 40 countries around the globe. Watch the latest Geocaching Presents video to find more about the volunteer experience.
Where are some of the volunteers?
The game would not be the same without their dedication, guidance, and commitment to geocaching. Leave a message for your local Geocaching.com volunteers below!
Entdecke die ehrenamtlichen Helfer, die Dir Dein Erlebnis auf Geocaching.com ermöglichen. Es gibt über 400 ehrenamtliche Reviewer, Foren–Moderatoren und Übersetzer auf Geocaching.com. Sie stellen in fast 40 Ländern ihre Zeit und ihr Talent zur Verfügung. Schau Dir das aktuelle Video “Geocaching.com präsentiert” an um mehr über die freiwilligen Helfer zu erfahren.
Das Spiel wäre nicht das selbe ohne ihren Einsatz, ihre Beratung und ihr Engagement für Geocaching. Hinterlasse unten eine Nachricht für Deinen lokalen, ehrenamtlichen Helfer bei Geocaching.com.
Découvrez les bénévoles qui oeuvrent pour vous permettre de vivre l‘expérience Geocaching.com. Le nombre de reviewers bénévoles, de modérateurs de forum et de traducteurs sur Geocaching.com s‘élève à plus de 400. Ils donnent leur temps et leur talent, et représentent presque 40 pays dans le monde. Visualisez la dernière vidéo Geocaching.com Presents pour en savoir plus sur ces bénévoles.
Le jeu ne serait pas le même sans leur dévouement, leur conseil, et leur engagement pour le géocaching. Postez un message à l‘ntention de vos bénévoles locaux Geocaching.com ci–dessous !
Descubra os voluntários que ajudam a agilizar a sua experiência no Geocaching.com. Os revisores voluntários do geocaching.com, moderadores do fórum e tradutores são mais de 400. Eles dão o seu tempo e talento, representando cerca de 40 países em todo o mundo. Assista ao mais recente vídeo do Geocaching.com para saber mais sobre a experiência dos voluntários.
O jogo não seria o mesmo sem a sua dedicação, orientação e compromisso para com o geocaching. Deixe aqui uma mensagem para os seus voluntários locais do Geocaching.com!
Geocaching.com Volunteers, with family members in 2011
