V for Virtual Cache a Meet & Greet
Who? Anyone who is a Geocacher, interested in becoming one, or even a muggle friend or family member
What? Weekly RGV Geocaching Breakfast Meet & Greet *NOTE* purchase of food items is always optional however, fun and fellowship is a given.
Where? Country Omelette, 3420 N. 10th St., McAllen, TX 78501
When? Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Why? Share stories, tips & tricks of the game, assist with solving mystery/puzzle caches and share/trade trackables.
This season each event is part of an alpha series of titles highlighting a term used in Geocaching.
Today’s is brought to you by the letter “V” for Virtual Cache
VIRTUAL CACHE: This Geocache type is a discovery of a location instead of a physical container. Cachers may be required to take a photograph, answer a question, or accomplish a specific task. On August 24, 2017, Geo HQs released 4,000 Virtual Rewards to Geocachers in 63 countries. Below is some interesting stats about Virtual Geocaches.
Virtual hides:
2000: 11 2001: 628 2002: 3941
2003: 2226 2004: 567 2005: 62. 4,335 before Jan. 1, 2006
ONE Jan. 1, 2006 thru Dec. 31, 2016
Woozle Hunt V2.0 GC4756 Victoria, Australia by Biggles Bear
On Aug. 24, 2017, Geo HQs awarded 4,000 Virtual Rewards to Geocachers in 63 different countries and continues to award them. To date, 9,792 Virtual Caches have been published between Aug. 24, 2017 and Mar. 31, 2023
Currently 14,128 active Virtual Caches world-wide.