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Tag: Blue Switch Day

April 25, 2025 / Andrew Baldwin

Blue Switch Day Hider Souvenir

Time to hide your Blue Switch Day geocache!

It’s incredible to think that one small action could chart a course toward something so big. On May 2, 2000, that’s exactly what happened as the pivotal decision was made to flip the “Blue Switch,” leading to geocaching as we know it today.

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April 11, 2023 / Adam

New souvenir: Blue Switch Day 2023!

Each day, hidden technologies around the world help shape our work, our play, and our futures. One such technology is GPS, or Global Positioning System technology, which revolutionized precise location information and enabled geocaching itself! Continue reading →

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April 18, 2022 / Mackenzie

The energy behind Blue Switch Day

Our beloved game of geocaching wouldn’t be possible without the power of satellites. As they orbit in the sky above us, they help us navigate the world and transmit information in profound ways. With Blue Switch Day coming up, many questions come to mind. Have you ever wondered how the signal reaches the Earth and helps us navigate to where we want to go?

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April 4, 2022 / Mackenzie

New souvenir: Blue Switch Day 2022!

We rely on the GPS (Global Positioning System) more than we think, it has transformed the way we live and the world around us. Our lives would be very different if we didn’t have the GPS technology we know and use daily; even geocaching falls into this category. This is all possible because of one bright day on May 2, 2000—or as geocachers call it—Blue Switch Day.

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🫵 Are you ready to get hiding? Hiding themes ar 🫵 Are you ready to get hiding? Hiding themes are back and better than ever! 🫵

🌇 The first hiding theme—hidden in plain sight: urban edition 🌇

🗓️ Between February 1 and March 31, 2026: Nominate a geocache you hid or found by filling out the form on our blog. Make sure to attach pictures and videos to the submission.

📸 Post your photos and videos and tag us. Use the hashtag #GeoHT26 for a chance to be featured on our Stories.

Some extra inspiration, without limitation:
👉 Caches attached to benches, bridges, and other everyday surroundings
👉 Signs, poles, and posts
👉 Magnetics such as screws or bolts
👉 Small, stealthy containers

Video: A compilation of different geocaches is featured, fitting seamlessly into urban surroundings.

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👨🏻 It’s a-me, Geocache!’ ⭐ 🫵 What 👨🏻 It’s a-me, Geocache!’ ⭐

🫵 What pop-culture swag have you found inside a geocache? 🫵

Video by gc_xfrun.

Video: A geocacher approaches a fence and removes the lid covering one of the posts. They lift the lid to reveal a Mario keychain and a bison tube attached to the inside. They replace the lid on the post.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #sweden #supermario
🧑‍💻 Go ahead, leak it all! 🧑‍💻 W 🧑‍💻 Go ahead, leak it all! 🧑‍💻

What would hackers find in your camera roll?

Video: The video shows a Geocaching employee at their desk. They turn and look at the camera and mouth “ok” to the prompt on screen. The video then shows a compilation of different geocaches.

#geocaching #geocache #nature #adventure #explore
💧 This is why you should always bring water whe 💧 This is why you should always bring water when geocaching! 💧

“Water” you looking forward to this week? 😜

Video by geocachingexperience.

Video: The camera is angled downward to show the inside of a corner post on a chain link fence. A geocacher standing off to the side begins to pour water in the top of the post; as they do, a container painted to resemble the post begins to float up towards the opening. The geocacher picks up the container by its lid and shows it off to the camera, revealing a plastic geocache container decorated with a nuclear radiation symbol.

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👎 Dinner and a movie? No thanks, we’re geocac 👎 Dinner and a movie? No thanks, we’re geocaching 👍

💐 Have you geocached on a date before? 💐

Video: A geocacher holds a sign that reads “they don’t want a dinner and a movie.” The camera pans right to show another geocacher holding a waterproof cache container with a note inside that reads, “they want to go geocaching,” while another geocacher points at it.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #adventure #love
🪨 Just another rock… or is it? 😏 Video: A 🪨 Just another rock… or is it? 😏

Video: A geocacher in a rocky area leans in, resting one hand on a large rock. They reach with the other, flip a rock, and reveal the geocache. They then replace the cache.

#geocaching #geocache #usa #adventure #explore
💚 Geocache of the Week 💚 🏔️ This takes 💚 Geocache of the Week 💚

🏔️ This takes geocaching to new heights! 🏔️

A gadget cache to lift the spirits without letting your feet leave the ground is a must for every geocacher! Look no further than this clever geocache in a quiet shopping center in Minnesota (GC8DJV4).

Video by truitt_johnson.

Video: A geocacher uses two sticks to navigate a puck through a wall-mounted plexiglass maze. Reaching the top reveals a code for the padlock below. Unlocking the container reveals the logbook. The geocacher then proudly displays the cache container.

#geocaching #geocache #minnesota #adventure #GC8DJV4

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