Mysterium im Museum FAQ

Die Behörden brauchen Deine Hilfe bei der Lösung des größten Juwelenraubs der Geschichte, dem Mysterium im Museum! Vom 11. Juli bis 11. August wirst Du über den Fall informiert und findest Hinweise, um die gestohlenen Juwelen aufzuspüren. Sobald Du die Juwelen gefunden hast, bringe sie, mit dem von den Dieben geänderten versteckten Code, in den Tresor zurück.

Nachfolgend findest Du Antworten auf einige der am häufigsten gestellten Fragen.

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5 Lackeys. Approximately 7,000 geocachers. Moin moin!

Geocaching HQ staff will attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Linda (teasiscozy) is the Office Manager & Executive Support Specialist at Geocaching HQ. She recently traveled to Hamburg, Germany to attend the Project Hamburg – Im Wandel der Zeit Giga-Event (GC77777). Here’s her trip recap.

In early May, five Lackeys (Bryan, A Jennifer, mamabear, Bl4ckH4wkGER, and me: teasiscozy!) traveled to a Giga-Event in Hamburg, Germany: Project Hamburg – Im Wandel der Zeit (GC77777). It was my first time in Germany and also attending a Giga! The minute we logged our Will Attends, the excitement that we received was equally met by all the Lackeys attending.

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Geocaching Etiquette 201: Finding and Logging

Most geocachers would say that our game is pretty simple. Find the cache, sign the log, log the cache online. But when a game is played by millions of people in more than 190 countries, there will inevitably be some debate about game play. Geocaching HQ and community volunteer reviewers are often asked to provide guidance or help mediate disputes.

We have developed a pair of blog posts to more widely share the guidance we provide on some of the most common issues.

We’ll start with the heart of geocaching: finding and logging caches.

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