{"id":84278,"date":"2021-03-09T08:30:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T16:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=84278"},"modified":"2021-03-16T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T19:01:40","slug":"five-tips-for-a-stress-free-future-geocaching-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/five-tips-for-a-stress-free-future-geocaching-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Five tips for a stress-free (future) geocaching road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Follow these five tricks to have the best geocaching road trip wherever you are. Whether you can safely venture out now or are planning for a future escape, these tips will help save your sanity on the road so you can focus on having fun and finding geocaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember to stay safe and listen to the recommendations of your local health authorities when traveling and participating in outdoor activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

  1. Look for GeoTours<\/strong>
    GeoTours<\/a> are official collections of geocaches that serve as self-guided, themed tours around historic sites, parks, cities, and more. Premium and Basic members have access to GeoTour caches of all cache types and Difficulty\/Terrain ratings in the Geocaching\u00ae app. If you find all the caches in a GeoTour, you\u2019ll earn a unique souvenir!

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  2. Run a Pocket Query<\/strong>
    Pocket Queries, also known as PQ\u2019s, are a Premium member feature for creating custom geocache searches. They are a quick and easy way to group up to 1000 geocaches. For a road trip, run a PQ to find all the caches within \u00bd a mile of the road!     Learn more about Pocket Queries<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Check to see if your friends have found the cache<\/strong>
      Once you\u2019ve narrowed in on where you want to go geocaching, you can check to see your       friends\u2019 logs<\/a> in the Geocaching\u00ae app and on Geocaching.com. When looking at the activity on a geocache, tap \u201cFriends\u201d to see which of yours has shared a log for that cache in the app, and from the cache details page on Geocaching.com, click \u201cView all logs\u201d, then select \u201cYour Friends\u2019 Logs\u201d. Now you know who you can call if you need to phone-a-friend on a tricky cache!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. Create Lists for offline caching<\/strong>
        Premium members can save Lists of geocaches for offline use so you\u2019ll always be ready to find the next cache, no matter where it may be hidden. Offline maps are saved in the Trails map type in the Geocaching\u00ae app. When you\u2019re geocaching without an internet connection, switch to Trails to see your offline maps! Here\u2019s how to download a list and access it offline.