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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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Video: A geocacher approaches a community well and unlocks it, revealing an octagon-shaped barrel inside the well. The barrel is pulled out using an electric hoisting mechanism. The geocacher opens the front of the barrel and finds a diorama built inside, depicting different rooms of a house with cats and other objects.

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