This is one item I was thrilled to strike off my 'obscure stats' bucket list this year, and the museum itself was a great time as well
Found this cute lil guy in a fake rock cache the other day
Step right up for a game of Q’s Geo-Plinko! You’ll need a bit of good luck to log this Geocache of the Week, GC5BQX1. This oversized game/cache combo is sure to entertain! As you approach GZ, you see a green, wooden chest standing about five feet tall in the distance. An acrylic Geocaching® logo is attached to the front of the chest, and an ammo can sits on the ground beneath. With the cache container out in the open, you think you’ve come across your easiest geocache find yet. But wait—the adventure with this geocache has just begun!
After 2 years of concerted effort, and a little over 4 months to go. Here's hoping I don't forget and screw it up on the home stretch 🤞
For example, this Traditional in Idaho has only been found once in all its 20 years.
The website uses a points system based on cache age and number of finds to determine a cache's score
_Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) is an environmental initiative supported by the geocaching community. Since 2002, CITO has helped preserve the natural beauty of cache-friendly spaces. In that time, more than 363,000 people have volunteered at 18,000 CITO events. _
The park I hosted this in looked pretty clean at first sight, but it was pretty impressive what 15 people managed to dig up in an hour -- 10+ full bags of garbage, old stuffed animals, a couch and office chair hidden in a tree, and more
Even if you don't pay have the subscription, you can look premium caches up on the website using a direct link, e.g. coord.info/GC7B6F0. You need to have the geocode ("GC7B6F0") for that, though. Not sure about logging, but I think you should even be able to do that.
Personally, I've paid for it the last few years. But Geocaching is my main hobby, so it's easily a worthwhile investment.
I get being against subscriptions out of principle though. I cached for years without paying for it. In my area only about 1/3 of caches are premium only, but that might be completely different in another part of the world
Pretty bursty when there's a new post, but quiet otherwise
Yeah, it's a shame when a container is abandoned and essentially becomes trash -- in my experience, it's rare for that to happen, though.
On the other hand, there's 'Cache In Trash Out' events (CITOs): Geocaching events where people gather to pick up litter, remove invasive species, plant trees, or otherwise help the environment. They're pretty popluar in my local area. So I wouldn't say geocaching has a net negative impact as far as littering goes!
That's a great idea, thanks!
Geocaching.com would be the site everyone uses, it's free to make an account. Their FAQ is a good place to start as well.
For apps, there is c:geo for Android, Cachly for iOS, or the official Geocaching app for both. I might see about adding more of a wiki or sidebar to this community...
That's a great point! Here in Canada I'm already nearing the end of my caching season. Maybe we'll hear some stories from Texas soon!
Unfortunately I don't have anywhere near the time, or content ideas, for that to be sustainable. I'll keep the posting times in mind though, that's a good idea!
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Thank you! I'm glad someone is enjoying the content
Not stupid at all! This is a log sheet from a geocache.
Geocaching is a worldwide scavenger hunt game. People hide containers -- think tupperwares, or smaller -- anywhere outdoors, then pin the location on an online map, and anyone can go out and find them. Every geocache contains a log book or sheet where you can sign your name once you find it. This particular log sheet if from a brand new geocache, showing my own signature as the first person to find it -- often a sought-after achievement that comes with bragging rights in the community
Yup, I think that's a great idea! Will look into having more of a wiki/FAQ