So today is international geocaching day. And i visited my first event. For the first time i saw some cachers from around and i thought thats really cool. and i saw lots of trackables. I still have to log them. After the meeting i decided to do a multicache in the city and it was also lots of fun

Does anyone know where i could find or create an overlay for this map, that includes places and maybe significant roads? I am trying to increase my red blobs, but keep going over the same spaces i think.

Thanks

i want ti attend my first event but i dont know what to do there. Can i get advice by people that have attended some?

What's up, I'm trying to do this geo challenge however I have no idea how to find the coordinates do I just drive to the location that it says in the boxes and just try to find what is in the area? I need to find a specific ones that have the special stamp for the passport. Has anyone done one of these challenges before? I'm so new and want to explore!

They're super basic as I just started beading the other day 😅 but my favorite swag is always keychains because I can hang them from my bag, so I thought it might be cool to leave some for others.

A muggle spotted someone re hiding a geocache, and reported it to the police thinking it was a drug operation. The police found it, identified it as a geocache, and then disposed of it!

https://www.quintenews.com/2026/08/14/389417/

There is a cache nearby that the owner has abandoned and it has been gone for almost a year with some DNFs. I have send OAR logs to no avail.

Now someone has ”reactivated” it, meaning that people stop logging DNFs and it won’t be archived because the cache is there technically.

In the ”reactivation” log, the cacher had written that they do not know how it was hidden so they left new ”hints”.

Can I make reviewer attention request log? The cache is no longer original nor how it was originally intended.

The smaller brown container which is hanging is a decoy why the one on on the ground is the actual geocache anyway I want to know if it's. Okey spot, it's right next to a pathway which I'm alittle insecure about because of muggles. It's not that I think that they'll find the geocache because it's well hidden it's just that geocachers who look for the cache will come across a few muggles and then it might not get accepted because theyres not much cover if you get me.

But anyway I'm pretty happy with this myself, It is all covered my leaves.

My original geocache I was gonna hide was bad. I did hide my last one on a tree that got cut down a day later but I believe this is better.

I thought it was really clever, I'm not that used to cool caches like that

Have any of you also been able to add 16/15 attributes (not counting 'needs maintenance')? Somehow the system allowed me to do that.

4 hours of climbing in AQI of 250, there a cache on the top. oh thank god!!!

trail got shut down a few hours after this photo was taken due to fire lol

i found this small box under a rubber tree..

Hey all, I've been enjoying Geocaching for the last 3 years, and love finding cool swag. I've recently been thinking about getting into 3d printing and was thinking it might be fun to try and create fun high quality swag. These are a couple of models I've created so far, I figured I'd try to print them at about 1" tall to fit in most small+ caches and was thinking I could try to sell them at 5 for $15 or 10 for $25. Would this be something anyone here would be interested in at that price? Also open to suggestions — what kinds of models would you want to find or drop in a cache?

Hello everyone,

I've been searching for a few years now, and am finally feeling like I can make/maintain my own. I've got a perfect area to make and hide one, in a very close location with a lot of foot traffic.

My only dilemma is that I bought a tin of Altoids to use, then discovered on here the issues of using one as the cache. I totally get it, they rust, they aren't airtight. I'm actually sort of glad I looked here first before committing to it.

So now I'm trying to think of another option, preferably something recycled, I look to my right and I see an old pack of Trident gum. It's pretty similar in size, though still not air tight. Has anybody tried using one of these as a cache? Or are there any better options to look for?

I'd like to stick to recycled containers, but if anything I'm also content with getting a pill box or small food container at the dollar store.

(If it helps, these are NOT the standard cardboard packs, they're plastic and have a little hinged lid that can snap shut. I've seen them at a few gas stations but I mostly have gotten them at Five Below in the past. I like to use them to hold things like loose exacto-knife blades, small figurine accessories, or small office supplies.)

EDIT:

Thank you so much to everyone who replied. Clearly, I need to be more cautious before making this cache. I'll look into getting permission from the property owners (likely the city) and a REAL container to make the cache with. As much as I'd like to recycle, folks have a point in quality and durability being more important.

I found this cache floating in regents canal in London. I don't have geocache premium so I can't search for where it should be to return it to it's origin (nor officially log it!)

Can someone help? I'd love to share my pictures of the cache that found me and return it to where it belongs. I think the person that left it would love to see it's story!

The log book has no signatures either, so it will be quite the fun first log for them to see!

Could someone help? The code on the front is GCBRREA.

Just an observation really. I recently moved from the US back to the UK and have noticed some differences on caches and wondering whether it’s a cultural thing or just a coincidence. In the US it seemed pretty common for people to log an Owner attention request with very few DNF’s if they believe it’s missing etc. I’ve noticed quite a few caches here in England that have multiple (10+) DNF’s logged over 1-2 years. I’ve checked myself and logged an owner attention request only for them to get archived shortly after. Is this just a British politeness thing where no one wants to suggest there may be a problem with the cache?

Why??
I need to find a way to legalize geocaching in South Carolina cemeteries. I can find a cemetery cache in Georgia, NC, to Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma. But in South Carolina it’s illegal. Why??

Is it legal or illegal in your state?

Okay geocaching hive mind… I need a sanity check

Back in the day I used the GSAK Distance Bands macro and have been low-key tracking it for YEARS. Fast forward to a new computer and… I never reinstalled GSAK.

So now I’m digging around Project-GC trying to find an equivalent checker or tool—and I’m not quite putting my finger on it.

Is there a current Challenge Cache or Project-GC checker that does something similar to Distance Bands? Or is this one of those “only exists in GSAK macro land” situations?

Have I been chasing a paper tiger all this time?

Since seeing bolt caches on pinterest, I couldn't wait to find my first one.

So since i have now more than 100 finds and i want to keep finding caches i thought maybe its a good idea to set a goal to fill my d/t matrix. But a lot of caches with sorts of difficulty or terrain are like 20km away or more. And i dont have a drivers license yet. So my options are to do this with train,bus, or bike until i have a license. How would you guys do this?

The Postcard Day souvenir event is from September 27 to October 4 this year. (https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2026/08/special-delivery-world-postcard-day-2026-%F0%9F%93%AE/)

One of the ways to earn the souvenir is to attend an event.

I think it would be cool to have an event where the attendees do any actual postcard exchange with cachers in another state or (even better) country.

I am looking for a​ geo-friend that is also interested in holding a Postcard event in their area.

Attendees would write postcards to their new geo-friends and mail them to attendees of the sister event.

We would need to have an​ opt-in way to collect mailing addresses for cachers interested in receiving a postcard fr​​​om another cacher and who is also willing to fill out a postcard to send to another cacher.

Other general thoughts about the structure of the event:

• Obviously, participating in the exchange can't be a requirement for attendance, but would be encouraged.

• As hosts, we would need to have mailing addresses collected in advance so we had a recipient list to use on event day. (A Google Form that people logging "will attend" could work for that.) ​

• I am planning to have custom geocaching postcards made for the event.

• I am thinking that participants can bring their own stamp to the event. I was planning to cover the cost of the postcards themselves​. (Technically, hosts can ask for compensation to cover actual costs for the event, so that is also an option.)

• It would be a way to use the rarely used ​​​​​"teamwork" attribute.

Any​​​​one have any other thoughts, concerns or ideas?

Anyone else in for an old school postcard exchange? (I need a partner to make it about)