GPS Adventures Mazes are designed to teach people of all ages about GPS technology and geocaching through interactive science experiences. Geocachers interested in visiting HQ to log the geocache should make an appointment at least 48 hours in advance via More information can be found at Ī find of this type represents attendance at the GPS Adventures Maze Exhibit or a regional variation. The Geocaching HQ Geocache is located at Geocaching HQ in Seattle, Washington. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge. Among other uses, Wherigo allows geocachers to interact with physical and virtual elements such as objects or characters while still finding a physical geocache container. By integrating a Wherigo experience, called a cartridge, with finding a geocache, the geocaching hunt can be an even richer experience. Wherigo is a toolset for creating and playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. Since Giga-Events are so rare, they attract geocachers from all over the world. These events are similar to Mega-Events and may include activities, could last several days and are usually held annually. A Giga-Event Cache is an event that is attended by 5000+ people. This is one of the rarest geocache types available. These large events attract geocachers from all over the world and are often held annually. There are often several days of additional activities surrounding a Mega-Event. Many Mega-Events offer geocachers a day of planned activities. These events are larger gatherings of geocachers that focus on litter clean-up, removal of invasive species, planting trees and vegetation and trail building.Ī Mega-Event Cache is an Event Cache that is attended by 500+ people. The main aim of this program is to clean up and preserve the natural areas that we enjoy while geocaching. After the event has ended, it is archived.Ĭache In Trash Out is the environmental initiative supported by the geocaching community.
The Event Cache page specifies a time for the event and provides coordinates to its location. To read more about letterboxing, visit Letterboxing North America.Īn Event Cache is a gathering of local geocachers or geocaching organizations. These types of geocaches will contain a stamp that is meant to remain in the box and is used by letterboxers to record their visit. In some cases, the letterbox owner has made their container both a letterbox and a geocache and posted its coordinates on. Letterboxing is another form of treasure hunting that uses clues instead of coordinates. For more information about EarthCaches visit. Typically, to log an EarthCache, you will have to provide answers to questions by observing the geological location. Visitors to EarthCaches can see how our planet has been shaped by geological processes, how we manage its resources and how scientists gather evidence. EarthCache pages include a set of educational notes along with coordinates. The second stage will have a clue for the third, and so on.Īn EarthCache is a special geological location people can visit to learn about a unique feature of the Earth. There are many variations, but typically once you’re at the first stage, you will receive a clue to the whereabouts of the second stage. These geocaches involve two or more locations, with the final location being a physical container with a logbook inside. Mystery/Puzzle Caches often become the staging ground for new and unique geocaches that do not fit in another category. The "catch-all" of geocache types, this type may involve complicated puzzles that you will first need to solve to determine the correct coordinates. Larger containers may contain items for trade and trackables. The size may vary, but at minimum, all of these geocaches will have a logbook. These geocaches will be a container at the given coordinates. This is the original type of geocache and the most straightforward.
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