{"id":149362,"date":"2025-06-23T11:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=149362"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:07:35","slug":"tips-for-a-geocaching-novice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/tips-for-a-geocaching-novice\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for a geocaching novice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/youtube-shorts-how-to-search-for-geocaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to search for geocaches<\/a>, it\u2019s time to take your geocaching to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing some of the ins and outs of geocaching helps make a successful outing. Check out our five quick tutorials to help you know what to do after you find a geocache on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@geocaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geocaching YouTube channel<\/a>!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. What to do after you find the geocache<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udca1 LEARN: What to do after you find the cache! \ud83d\udca1 #geocachingcom #geocache#geocaching\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Omo3fJC1e9o\" width=\"349\" height=\"621\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. What to bring with you<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udca1 LEARN: What to bring with you! \ud83d\udca1 #geocachingcom #geocache#geocaching\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aCjr7u69034\" width=\"349\" height=\"621\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Lists!<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udca1LEARN: Lists \ud83d\udca1 Use the Premium member feature, Lists, to level up your #geocaching game! \ud83d\udcc8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Fs2G3-glsYQ\" width=\"349\" height=\"621\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. What is SWAG? <\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udca1 LEARN: What is SWAG? \ud83d\udca1 #geocache #geocachingcom #geocaching\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-M-AU2-g-Bc\" width=\"349\" height=\"621\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Earn geocaching souvenirs while traveling! <\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Did you know you can earn geocaching souvenirs while traveling? \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf5 #geocache #geocaching\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/r_s6oFsDU6w\" width=\"349\" height=\"621\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For geocaching videos, Shorts, podcasts, and more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@geocaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe to Geocaching on YouTube<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>See you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you know how to search for geocaches, it\u2019s time to take your geocaching to the next level. Knowing some of the ins and outs of geocaching helps make a successful outing. 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