How do you make your own geocache?

How to hide your first geocache
  1. Find at least 20 caches. Variety is the spice of geocaching. …
  2. Read the guidelines. …
  3. Take the hider quiz. …
  4. Choose a great location. …
  5. Choose a great container. …
  6. Set it up! …
  7. Communicate with your reviewer. …
  8. Maintain your geocache.

What do you put inside a geocache?

10 Trinkets You Can Put In A Geocache
  • 3 Toy Soldiers.
  • 4 Coins. …
  • 5 Jewelry. …
  • 6 Disposable Rain Ponchos. …
  • 7 Kid’s Meal Toys. …
  • 8 Keychains. …
  • 9 Trading Stones. …
  • 10 Small Compasses. Chances are that the place you are looking for the geocache is somewhere you and other searchers have never been before. …

Can I make my own geocache trackable?

Making yourself trackable is an easy process and Geocaching HQ can give you a custom trackable icon for the trackable details page! Purchase a trackable from Shop Geocaching or one of Geocaching.com’s official distributors. Activate trackable.

Why should you never bury a geocache?

Never bury a geocache or place it in thick brush that others will have to clear. In urban environments, you should carefully consider placement of the cache. You don’t want to put your cache in a place that could cause a panic.

What are Muggles geocaching?

The word muggle was adopted from the Harry Potter series of books, used to describe someone as non-magical. In geocaching, it is used to refer to someone who does not geocache.

What is the world’s hardest geocache?

GC8038 Mario’s Tower – World’s most difficult Geocache (Multi-cache) in Ohio, United States created by regoarrarr.

Are geocaches buried?

Caches cannot be buried – except with permission

To avoid problems with land managers and property owners, geocaches were previously not allowed to be buried under any circumstances.

How old do you have to be to geocache?

Although individuals under 16 are welcome to geocache, their parents or guardians must own and manage their accounts. You must be 18 or older to post in the Geocaching Forums.

What state has the most geocaches?

Just counting caches placed, California is the largest.

Where is the largest geocache?

The largest geoart (geocaching) consists of 1010 geocaches, achieved by Lucas Herraiz García (Spain), in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha, Spain, on 31 March 2020.

What is a evil geocache?

Around here, “EVIL” is generally used to describe caches which are difficult to find because of a cunning hide/camo.

What state is home to the oldest surviving geocache?

KansasKansas is home to the oldest geocache in the world, and we’re proud to help keep it going.

How many geocaches are in the US?

There are currently 3,569 active geocaches hidden in the United States; 44.8% of the world’s total. In some states the caches are, on average, packed more closely together than in others.

Who has found the most geocaches in the world?

Today, more than 1.4 million geocaches have been hidden, and found by more than 4 million people worldwide. More specifically, the United States and Germany lead the world in this activity, with the Czech Republic, Canada and the United Kingdom following.

What geocache has been found the most often?

The ‘most found traditional geocache’ in the world is a distinction that’s currently neck and neck. Two traditional geocaches both have more than 12,400 finds. That’s more than twice as many finds as the Geocaching HQ geocache in Seattle and more than any other traditional geocache in the world.

Where is Mingo geocache?

KansasWith a little hard work, determination and a sharp eye, you can find the world’s oldest active geocache in Mingo, Kansas!

Where was the first geocache hidden?

Back in May of 2000, when Dave Ulmer hid the world’s first geocache (stash) in the woods just outside of Estacada with instructions that finders “Take some stuff, leave some stuff,” little did he know that he was creating a new worldwide hobby.

How many geocaches are there in the world?

3 millionThere are more than 3 million active geocaches worldwide. Geocaches are hidden in 191 different countries on all seven continents (even Antarctica)! More than 642 million “Found it” and “Event Attended” logs have been recorded since the game started in 2000.

What’s the point of geocaching?

Geocaching is a way to learn about the environment and help clean it up. Cache in, trash out is a common activity. Earthcaches (developed by the Geological Society of America) provide educational lessons about the physical geography of the caches region.

Are there any geocaches in Antarctica?

Antarctica currently has 49 active geocaches, with the first placed on Observation Hill on Ross Island in October 2002 and another established a month later. A further five were placed in 2003 and, since then, their numbers have increased steadily, including nine placed in 2012.

What does the ghost mean in geocaching?

A ghost icon means the cache is virtual. There is no container but there is something to see or do at the listed coordinates. Virtual caches are being phased out of geocaching.