Category Archives: Milestones
Geocaching.com Presents: A Brief History of Geocaching
Watch the Geocaching.com Presents video “A Brief History of Geocaching” to see how geocaching began. The history of geocaching stretches back to a single container placed in the hills of Oregon, USA. The date was May 3, 2000. The idea was radical. Treasure hunters would be guided by signals from orbiting satellites. The first geocache was found within days. It sparked a global movement to get off the couch and get outside. The hobby has spread around the world. There are now more than 1.7 million geocaches and more than five million people call themselves geocachers. Join our ranks by [...]
Eric Schudiske on May 3, 2012, 3:05 pm
New ‘Submit a Cache Listing’ Wizard
The new “Submit a Cache Listing” page walks geocachers through an easy six-step process to list a geocache. Creating a cache listing has never been more streamlined or easier to understand. You’re able to focus on what’s important – submitting a well-crafted cache listing. The “Submit a New Cache Listing” process is now easier than ever before. An online tool or wizard walks you through each step. The steps flow from “Cache Basics” to “Location,” then “Additional Waypoints,” “Description,” “Container & Ratings,” and finish with “Submit Cache.” There are fundamental steps that cannot be skipped – such as a name [...]
Eric Schudiske on April 24, 2012, 11:08 am
Geocaching Games Find Growing Popularity
The treasure-hunting adventure of geocaching is finding its way into more community events, adventure games, and even school competitions. Malibu Creek State Park in California, USA is combining geocaching with mountain biking, trail running, and rock climbing for its first ever “Malibu Adventure Games.” The event is a community effort to raise the funds needed to help keep Malibu Creek State Park protected and open for the public. Daniel Weissauer with Malibu Adventure Games says geocaching is a perfect fit to showcase all the park has to offer, “We were interested in creating an exciting scavenger hunt for the Malibu [...]
Eric Schudiske on April 18, 2012, 3:07 pm
Geocaching.com Leap Day – Leaps into the Record Books
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It’s official! And there’s video to prove it. Geocachers didn’t just double the 2008 Leap Day totals – they combined to make Leap Day 2012 the biggest day in geocaching history. More geocachers logged caches on Leap Day 2012 than any other day in the 11-year history of the GPS-powered treasure hunting adventure. The previous all-time record was set on October 10, 2010 or 10-10-10. On that date 78,313 distinct accounts logged a cache. As of 2:30pm PST on March 7, 2012 – 83,516 …geocaching accounts logged caches on Leap Day 2012. All told, geocachers logged nearly 300,000 finds and [...]
Eric Schudiske on March 2, 2012, 3:17 pm
Geocaching.com Leap Day Updates
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More than 70,000 geocachers from around the world celebrated Leap Day by stepping outside for a GPS-powered treasure hunt. Their motivation was an opportunity that comes once every four years — going geocaching on February 29. They joined friends and family to explore the world around them, exercise, and earn a digital reward. The Leap Day goal was ambitious. Geocachers rallied to double the number of accounts – 36,696 – that logged geocaches last Leap Day in 2008. Here are the latest numbers: Current Accounts w/Logged Caches: 83,516! GOAL: 73,392 Updated: 2:30 pm PST – March 7, 2012 Share [...]
Eric Schudiske on February 28, 2012, 4:15 pm
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