{"id":41076,"date":"2017-05-15T11:11:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T18:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=41076"},"modified":"2017-06-13T16:08:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T23:08:24","slug":"ten-tips-for-newbies-looking-for-their-first-geocache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/ten-tips-for-newbies-looking-for-their-first-geocache\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten tips for newbies looking for their first geocache"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you’ve heard about this “geocaching” thing for a while now, and you’ve finally signed up on Geocaching.com<\/a>\u00a0or through the Geocaching\u00ae app<\/a>. You’ve done a search, selected a great cache to find, and now you’re within 30 feet of the cache. So, now what?<\/p>\n

Here are ten tips\u00a0for newbies looking for their first geocache.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

1. Use your eyes, hands, and geo-senses<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Use
Use your eyes, hands, and geo-senses. Your GPS or smartphone will only get you within about 30 feet of the cache location. When you\u2019re close, use your eyes, hands, and geo-senses to locate the cache.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2.\u00a0Look for something that seems out of place<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Look
Look for something that seems out of place. Cache containers come in all sizes, shapes, colors. Look in tree hollows, under park benches, inspect that oyster shell in the forest, and yes, look in that one spot you\u2019re 100% positive is not the hiding place. Chances are, that\u2019s exactly where the cache is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3.\u00a0Geocaches are often disguised<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Geocaches
Geocaches are often disguised as rocks, bricks, bird houses, or other everyday objects, so think outside the (ahem), cache-box.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4.\u00a0Think like a detective<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Think
Think like a detective, \u201cIf I were a geocache, where would I hide?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5.\u00a0Geocaches should never be buried<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Geocaches
Geocaches should never be buried, but they won\u2019t always be on the ground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. Look high, look low, look around<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Look
Look high, look low, look around. Leave no bench unsearched, no stone unturned.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. Respect your surroundings<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Respect
Respect your surroundings. NEVER trample on flower beds, scale walls, or damage property trying to find the cache.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. Check the hint<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Check
Check the hint. Many cache pages offer hints that may help you figure out where to look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9. Check the latest activity<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Check
Check the latest activity. Recent logs from other geocachers may contain valuable information such as, \u201cI had to lean ON THE FENCE to find this one!”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10. Be patient<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Be
Be patient. Developing your geo-senses takes time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One last tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Always, always ALWAYS bring a pen!<\/p>\n

Remember every single geocacher<\/strong> <\/em>started out as a brand new geocacher<\/em> and had to learn the ropes. And just like getting to Carnegie Hall<\/a>, geocaching takes practice, practice, practice.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So you’ve heard about this “geocaching” thing for a while now, and you’ve finally signed up on Geocaching.com\u00a0or through the Geocaching\u00ae app. You’ve done a search, selected a great cache to find, and now you’re within 30 feet of the cache. So, now what? Here are ten tips\u00a0for newbies looking for their first geocache.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":43464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[135],"tags":[44,155,285,190],"series":[],"class_list":["post-41076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn","tag-environment","tag-etiquette","tag-geocaching","tag-nature"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Maria.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/inside-geocaching-hq-podcast","embedCode":"

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