/ Genevieve

Introducing Wheel of Challenges

Tune in to the Wheel of Challenges each month to discover new geocaching challenges and earn souvenirs!

Step right up, geocachers, and get ready to have some good old geocaching fun with the Wheel of Challenges! Starting April 3, 2023, take on a new geocaching challenge every month for six months. Before the start of each month, we’ll spin the Wheel of Challenges to find out which challenge awaits. From seeing how many geocaches you can find in a month, to testing how long you can keep up a daily streak, you never know which challenge will be up next. Join the fun and watch as the Wheel of Challenges leads you to new souvenirs and sharper geocaching skills. Stay tuned to see the first spin of the Wheel of Challenges on March 28 and learn what challenge we’ll tackle in April.

You can find answers to some of our frequently asked questions below.

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/ Jessie Taylor

Let the good times roll at Alabama’s first Mega-Event: Bamarama

This is a guest post written by HQ’s Community Volunteer Support Manager Jessie Maxwell.

Geocaching HQ Lackeys attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! jtcoffee is the Community Volunteer Support Manager at Geocaching HQ. She recently traveled to Alabama to attend the Mega-Event, BAMARAMA 2023 (GC9TB1Z). Here’s her summary of the Event.

Have you ever dreamed of hosting a giant geocaching Event? Some geocachers in Gulf Shores did and, with true community effort, the first Mega in Alabama was born! Continue reading →

/ Nikki

GBGA-05 – Hungarian Academy of Sciences — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC1RX4Y
by guppik
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
2
Location:
Budapest, Hungary
N 47° 30.019 E 019° 02.825

Many geocaches will take you on an incredible journey. Some journeys are an adventure in and of themselves, but some take you on a historical adventure as well!

Join us in learning about the history of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences with our Geocache of the Week, GC1RX4Y.

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/ Nikki

Pi Day 2023!

Happy Pi Day, geocachers!

We could go around in circles explaining why this special date brings joy to so many people.

Rather than celebrate the first three digits of the numeral pi or the baked dessert by the same name, we decided to graph our excitement this year with pie charts!

Check out the following geocaching pie charts to see “scientific data” on this special hobby, and scroll to the bottom to find a template to create your own!

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/ Chris

Say hello to the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO)

Geocaching groups and organizations enable players to make wonderful and sometimes lifelong connections with like-minded people. They help beginners learn the game, host awesome Events, do important work with land managers around the world, and much more! Check out HQ’s list and map of geocaching groups and organizations to find one near you.

We look forward to highlighting several groups in the coming months. Let’s start by meeting the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO), which attracts members from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Thanks to hrothroc, the group’s Public Relations Officer, for gathering answers to our questions! Continue reading →