One of our listeners recently sent in an email discussing how he used a series of pocket queries to find the oldest active caches (by cache type) in his country. There are a number of ways to do this, and one of the easiest is to use the geocaching.com search page. You do need to […]
A GeoTour or a GeoTrail is a series of caches that are designed to bring geocachers to a specific location and give them a “tour” of the area through geocaching. The caches often have a specific theme and many also have historical or location-related significance. Many tourist organizations such as visitors bureaus, state parks, chambers of […]
If you have been geocaching for some time, you have probably come across or at least heard about a Travel Bug Hotel. But if you’re somewhat new to geocaching, or you live in a place where they just aren’t common, this might be a new term to you. So let’s start with a basic definition. […]
Sixteen years ago, on September 2, 2000, Jeremy Irish launched Geocaching.com to the stash-hunting community with the 75 known caches in the world. In the beginning, cache listings were still added by hand, but a database helped to standardize the listings. The ability to search for caches around zip codes made it easier for new players […]
Are you getting ready for any spring or summer time trips? (or autumn / winter in the southern hemisphere?) You know there is a LOT that goes into the preparation. And if you plan to do some geocaching on your trip (and why wouldn’t you?!?), then there’s another whole layer to the planning. Here are some […]
If you don’t know about Flash Mobs or you’re not familiar with the Geocaching WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob), then be sure to read our first post, 10 Fun Ideas for a Geocaching Flash Mob (part 1). In a nutshell, the WWFM is the annual GEOCACHING flash mob extravaganza which was started in 2007 by Team […]
