{"id":7651,"date":"2011-12-28T07:15:29","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T15:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=7651"},"modified":"2016-01-15T16:34:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T00:34:37","slug":"2011-geocaching-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/2011-geocaching-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundspeak Weekly Mailer – December 28, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

2011: Geocaching Year in Review<\/h1>\n

The final geocaching hours in 2011 are ticking away. But the year won\u2019t be forgotten. The geocaching adventure grew like never before in 2011.<\/p>\n

Just a few fun things that happened this year:<\/p>\n

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After Lackey transforms into a hamster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

-More than 400,000 new active geocaches were listed on Geocaching.com<\/a>. That\u2019s quite a bit geocaching for your \u201cto do\u201d list in 2012.<\/p>\n

-New maps, statistics and Favorite Points<\/a> were added to enrich the geocaching experience.<\/p>\n

–Geocaching Challenges<\/a> were launched, helping bring adventure to every location.<\/p>\n

-The community celebrated the first International Geocaching Day!<\/p>\n

Check out the 2011 Geocaching Year in Review video for a fun overview of these events and all the other geocaching happenings in 2011. (SPOILER ALERT: You\u2019ll also see a Lackey transform into a Groundspeak Hamster. It\u2019s magical.)<\/p>\n

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Share your favorite geocaching experiences from 2011 on the official Geocaching.com Facebook<\/a> page. Happy geocaching in 2012 from all the Lackeys at Groundspeak!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Groundspeak Weekly Mailer – December 28, 2011<\/a><\/blockquote>