In short, Geocaching is a treasure-hunting game...
Geocaching is an outdoor game where the individual uses A GPS to locate and find treasures known as "caches" placed anywhere and worldwide by other players. What makes Geocaching stand out is the freedom the individual has when creating and hiding a cache but also the cache hunter for experiencing new places while finding these hidden caches.
Geocaching is completely free for all players but there is A premium option available that costs around £30 annually and with that subscription you will find more caches as cache hiders normally set their location to premium only to prevent trolls, vandals, and other annoyances. There are other perks available too such as unlocking all cache types, offline mode, in-depth filtering, and more.
I think the premium is 100% worth it despite the recent price change it is still quite low at around £30, (USD 39.99)
The items you need depend on the caches you visit but you will always need A pen, A pen is vital so that once you find a cache you can sign the paper inside known as a (logbook) this is proof that you have found the cache. There are other tools worth carrying on your adventures such as...
Tweezers (for grabbing tiny logbooks in micro caches)
Magnet (some caches may have some sort of configuration that requires a magnet to unlock)
swaps (normally bigger caches contain various items that players can take but it is kind to leave something of your own when taking something)
There is so much you could theoretically bring on your geocaching adventure so it is advisable to wear a backpack on such adventures
If you want to know more about geocaching HERE is an official guide from geocaching themselves on how to get started
So after you have found a dozen caches you are probably wondering how to create your own, Well despite there being some rules the process is quite easy and fun.
Remember as the cache creator you have to freedom to be as creative as you want but some things to bear in mind are durability, water resistance, and overall concealment of your cache.
Now for some basic requirements for placing A cache...
Make sure you own or have permission for the land you are placing a cache on. Normally public areas are fine to place caches.
Communicate with your reviewer. When you submit A cache it is reviewed by volunteers in the community they may have queries about your cache so it is good to be in contact and be positive.
Maintain your geocache. Once submitted you need to keep an eye on your cache pay attention to the logs on the app and look and see if people are finding or not finding your cache.
Thanks for reading my short guide to Geocaching I hope you learned something today and if you haven't heard of geocaching I hope this post has tempted you in giving it A go.
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