What is Geocaching?
Geocaching is an outdoor activity that combines elements of treasure hunting, hiking, and technology. Using your phone’s GPS, navigate to the geocache location and start your search! Geocaches come in all shapes, sizes, and types — and some may be more cleverly deceptive than you can even imagine. With over 3 million caches hidden around the world, there are endless opportunities for outdoor fun and adventure!
How to Play
Choose a cache
Use the Geocaching® app map to see caches near you.
Navigate to the cache
Head outside, and use the in-app navigation to locate the cache.
Start your search
Read the description and the hint for clues. Remember, geocaches come in all shapes and sizes and can be cleverly hidden!
Log your find
Sign your username and place the container back where you found it. Log your find in the app to see your find count increase!
FAQs
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Geocaching is the world's largest treasure-hunting game. Over 3 million cleverly hidden containers called geocaches are hidden all over the world just waiting to be found.
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Geocaches come in all shapes and sizes. The creativity of geocaches is endless. Some will be small tupperware containers, others will be micro containers the size of your fingernail. Make sure to read the size in your app to get on the right path.
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People just like you! Geocaches are a labor of love. They are created by individuals in the global geocaching community.
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No, geocaches are meant to remain hidden so that others can find them. When you find a geocache, sign the logbook, and put it back where you found it.
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What’s inside depends on many things but especially on the size of the geocache. In larger geocaches you can find SWAG items or trackables. If you take something, make sure to leave something of equal or greater value! Trackables are meant to move from geocache to geocache.
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