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

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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.

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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.

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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 👍

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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.

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🪨 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.

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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).

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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.

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