{"id":39669,"date":"2017-05-01T09:39:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=39669"},"modified":"2017-05-03T12:56:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T19:56:06","slug":"3-million-active-geocaches-how-to-make-your-cache-stand-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/3-million-active-geocaches-how-to-make-your-cache-stand-out\/","title":{"rendered":"3 million active geocaches? How to make your cache stand out!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that there are three million active geocaches hidden under rocks, atop trees, and between logs, how can you make your cache stand out? How can you hope to earn favorite points when there are three million competitors hoping for the same?<\/p>\n

There’s no exact formula for an awesome cache, but three things are essential for a good hide: creativity, quality, and delight.<\/p>\n

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The truth\u00a0is, most of the caches you find are simple, no frills lock-n-locks, ammo cans, petlings, or bisons. They’re easy to hide and quick to find. Classic, and\u00a0kind of plain \u2014 like vanilla ice cream.<\/p>\n

Sure \u2014 you probably wouldn’t turn down a bowl of vanilla ice cream if someone put it in front of you. But wouldn’t it be\u00a0better<\/em> if it was accompanied by a scoop of strawberry, chocolate, or cookie dough? Some sprinkles and a handful of nuts?<\/p>\n

You get the picture. Making a creative cache container is more work, but the payoff is huge… for\u00a0the hider as much as for the finder.<\/p>\n

If you have the geocaching equivalent of writer’s block and don’t know where to start, here are some ideas:<\/p>\n