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February 14, 2024 / Mackenzie

Show your cache some love with maintenance

Geocaching is for lovers: nature lovers, lovers of exploration, discovery, and more. Show your geocache some love this Valentine’s Day with geocache maintenance! Whether it’s a new logbook, fresh SWAG, or even a new container, this is the perfect time to spread the love.

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Community, Learn cache maintenance, Valentine's Day
December 7, 2021 / Mackenzie

What to do when a cache needs maintenance

Have you ever found a geocache that is in rough shape? Have you wanted to report that a geocache needs maintenance but you are unsure how to alert the cache owner? 

We have an easy way to help you decide which log to use to report a geocache for maintenance. 

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Community, Learn cache maintenance, maintenance
November 2, 2021 / Mackenzie

Tips and tricks for cache owner maintenance

You’ve hidden your first geocache and you’re thinking to yourself, now what? One of the most important parts of owning your own geocache is properly maintaining it. To help keep your geocache alive and well after publication here are six tips and tricks to best maintain your geocache. 

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Community, Learn cache maintenance, maintenance
February 21, 2020 / Sarah

Extreme Maintainers: Geocaching Edition

Any cache owner knows that owning a cache requires a lot of maintenance. This might include carrying a maintenance kit when going caching, having a regular “cache maintenance schedule,” or something totally unique to you!

We asked geocachers how they go above and beyond for cache maintenance. Here are some of their inspiring responses:

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Community cache maintenance, cache ownership, geocaching, maintenance

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🤔 "So geocaching is just using satellite naviga 🤔 "So geocaching is just using satellite navigation to find hidden containers all around the world?" 🤔

😇 Yeah, pretty much.

Video: A compilation of geocachers finding different geocaches. On-screen text asks, “So geocaching is just using satellite navigation to find hidden containers all around the world?” followed by “Yeah, pretty much.” It then asks, “And you just sign a piece of paper, there is no money or anything?” followed by “For the most part, yeah.” The video concludes with the caption, “What a waste of time.” 

#geocaching #geocache #explore #adventure #nature
💚 Geocache of the Week 💚 Ready to travel th 💚 Geocache of the Week 💚

Ready to travel through history and back? 📚

Join us as we venture to Türkiye 🇹🇷 to find our Geocache of the Week (GC2X5DG) in the ghost town of Kataköy! 👻

Images by:
antiquebread (1)
BosmanCrew (2)
nanju (3)
Hloust (4 & 5)

Images: The first image shows a rock wall with a hole, showing an abandoned city below. The second image shows two geocachers holding a preform geocache container. The third image shows an abandoned church with the Turkish flag flying on a flagpole nearby. The fourth image is a turtle in grass. The final image is a view of the abandoned church from the inside, showing arches. Sunlight comes in through the archways.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #outdooradventure #fun
💡 Do you know which Disney movies are shown in 💡 Do you know which Disney movies are shown in the video? 💡

⬇️ Leave your answers in the comments.

Video by Geosanity68.

Video: A compilation of Disney-themed geocaches is featured.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #adventure #disney
Most people visit castles 🏰 Geocachers search Most people visit castles 🏰 
Geocachers search them 👀
One of the best parts of geocaching is that it changes how you see the world. Historic sites, city streets, parks, and trails all become places to discover something unexpected.
Have you geocached near a historic landmark?

Disclaimer: Caches MUST have permission from the property owner or land manager! 

Video by becoopify. 

Video: A geocacher stands next to an old stone wall with a castle in the background. They reach into a hole in the wall and pull out a geocache. 

#geocaching #geocache #explore #travel #adventure
🎈 Looking to really make your geocache hide pop 🎈 Looking to really make your geocache hide pop? 🎈

Video by Cookiecutter*.

Video: A geocacher stands next to a fake mailbox in a wooded area and inserts a balloon into a small hole on the side of the box. They blow into the balloon, and after a moment, the front of the box falls open to reveal a plastic geocache container. 

#geocaching #geocache #explore #adventure #nature
😎 Nothing like the classics! 😎 📍 Ammo ca 😎 Nothing like the classics! 😎

📍 Ammo cans are one of the most iconic geocache containers. Durable, reliable, and often large enough for trackables and trade items, they’ve been a geocaching staple for decades.

How many ammo cans have you found?

Video: A looping graphic showcasing a rotating ammo can geocache in the center, with four different videos of ammo can finds around it.

#geocaching #geocache #ammocan #treasurechest #hidden
The smaller the geocache… the harder to find. 😅

How many of these micro-sized geocaches would you have spotted in the wild?

👇 Tell us your score:
0️⃣ 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣ 5️⃣+

Bonus question: What’s the sneakiest micro you’ve ever found?

Video: The video shows a compilation of geocachers finding tiny geocaches, each no bigger than the palm of your hand.

#geocaching #geocache #explore #nature #adventure

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