Category Archives: Geocachers Care
A Geocaching Love Story – Geocaching Weekly Mailer
In the hide and seek adventure of geocaching sometimes people find more than just geocaches. They find companionship, camaraderie and even love. Valentine’s Day is celebrated this week, and more than a few couples will show their love by sharing the adventure of geocaching. Couples combine their passion for exploration out on the geocaching trail. Sometimes these love stories lead to marriage proposals. You guessed it – those marriage proposals often involve an engagement ring in a geocache. Geocaching HQ has compiled a series of Geocaching Love story videos from around the world. Couples from the United States, Germany and [...]
Eric Schudiske on February 11, 2013, 2:29 pm
Here are 9 Geocaching Tools – What Else Should You Pack?
Extreme Geocaching | Geocachers Care | Lackeys
Whether you’re geocaching in a park or grabbing a T5 from a rappel, having right tools may be the difference between a smiley and a DNF. In fact, thanks to some clever geocache hiders, some geocaches may require certain tools to be found. The tools in the photo above are some of our favorites that help make geocaching easier and more fun. Here’s a look at 9 essentials for your geocaching pack (smartphone with Geocaching App and/or GPS device not included): 1) Flashlight 2) Spare batteries (occasionally used to power motors that open geocaches) 3) Camera – Don’t forget to [...]
Eric Schudiske on February 6, 2013, 1:52 pm
5 Tips to Achieve Geocaching Stardom
Geocachers Care | Groundspeak's Weekly Newsletter | Trackable Items
The basics of geocaching are inspiring in their simplicity. A geocacher hides a geocache and challenges others to find it. That’s it. And it’s easy to unlock the joy of geocaching when you discover clever hides and share the adventure with good friends. Becoming a great geocacher is all about remembering the little things. If you follow these five quick steps every time you geocache, you’ll be ready for Geocaching stardom. 1) Bring a Pen – There are few rules in geocaching. But one rule is that you need to sign the logbook. Always pack a pen to make sure [...]
Eric Schudiske on February 4, 2013, 12:36 pm
Announcing the January Featured Geocacher of the Month
The decibel level from the global geocaching community rose to new heights during voting in January. Hundreds of geocachers commented to support of outstanding nominees from the United States and the United Kingdom. More than 800 comments were tallied for all the nominees. Each geocacher nominated offers the global geocaching community a unique example of a caring geocacher. All are truly winners, as we learned about these three gracious and giving geocachers. Thank you to all those who supported them. The nominees not chosen as featured Geocacher of the Month will receive a gift of appreciation from Geocaching. After tallying the comments [...]
Eric Schudiske on January 29, 2013, 12:36 pm
Celebrate the Geocaching Community’s Volunteers
Deutsch | Geocachers Care | Groundspeak's Weekly Newsletter
The Global Geocaching Community Volunteers Volunteers help define your geocaching experience. Volunteers offer their advice and guidance to geocache owners and help set the tone of the game. The volunteers number in the hundreds, speak dozens of languages, and most all love geocaching and the global community it creates. Find out more about the geocaching community volunteers, including a behind-the-scenes video. Each geocache you find or hide has the digital fingerprints of a volunteer on it. Volunteer reviewers assist geocachers by reviewing and publishing geocaches that meet specific guidelines. To learn more about how to work with your local reviewer and successfully [...]
Eric Schudiske on January 14, 2013, 4:51 pm
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