{"id":20370,"date":"2014-02-24T09:45:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=20370"},"modified":"2016-01-15T16:23:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T00:23:19","slug":"5-geocaching-etiquette-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/5-geocaching-etiquette-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Geocaching Etiquette Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20371\" style=\"width: 883px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/5-geocaching-etiquette-tips\/mailerimage_02212014_gcetiquitte_vfinal_blog\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20371\" alt=\"Keep your geocaching skills on the up-and-up.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MailerImage_02212014_GCEtiquitte_vFINAL_Blog-1.jpg\" width=\"883\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MailerImage_02212014_GCEtiquitte_vFINAL_Blog-1.jpg 883w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MailerImage_02212014_GCEtiquitte_vFINAL_Blog-300x101.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keep your geocaching skills on the up-and-up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are two steps to any geocache: 1) it\u2019s hidden and 2) others are challenged to find it. As easy as that is, it\u2019s even easier to make sure you\u2019re keeping your geocaching adventures on the up-and-up. Check out five helpful geocaching etiquette tips below or just watch the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GXzIu7p82jg\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GXzIu7p82jg\">geocaching etiquette video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Bring a Pen<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s like the first day of school. You need to be prepared. Always pack a pen to make sure you\u2019re ready to sign your Geocaching username and the date.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Leave No Trace<\/strong> \u2013 Be kind to the geocaching game board, which happens to be the entire world. Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/cito\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=cacheintrashout&amp;utm_campaign=2-4-13\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/cito\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=cacheintrashout&amp;utm_campaign=2-4-13\">Cache In Trash Out<\/a>\u00a0(CITO) when you geocache: pick up litter along the way and don&#8217;t leave anything behind.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Write a Great \u201cFound It\u201d or \u201cDidn\u2019t find It\u201d Log<\/strong> \u2013 When you find a geocache, or even when you don\u2019t find a geocache, make sure to share the spirit of adventure with the geocache owner and for other geocachers. Write a log detailing your journey.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Put the Geocache Back Where and How You Found It<\/strong> \u2013 The geocache owner placed the geocache at a specific location for a reason. Make sure the owner can find it again later and that other geocachers have the same experience as you.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Move Trackables Along<\/strong> \u2013 If you remove a trackable, like a Travel Bug \u00ae, from a geocache make sure to post a \u201cretrieved\u201d log and move it to another geocache as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These five steps will have you rocking the geocaching world in no time. What geocaching tips would you add? Post your thoughts on our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/geocachingdotcom\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/geocachingdotcom\">Geocaching Facebook<\/a>\u00a0page. Oh, and don\u2019t forget the sixth step: repeat steps 1 \u2013 5 often!\u200b<\/p>\n<p>[vsw id=&#8221;GXzIu7p82jg&#8221; source=&#8221;youtube&#8221; width=&#8221;560&#8243; height=&#8221;315&#8243; autoplay=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two steps to any geocache: 1) it\u2019s hidden and 2) others are challenged to find it. As easy as that is, it\u2019s even easier to make sure you\u2019re keeping your geocaching adventures on the up-and-up. Check out five helpful geocaching etiquette tips below or just watch the\u00a0geocaching etiquette video. 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