What is a Earth cache?
An Earthcache is a special place that people can visit to learn about a unique geoscience feature or aspect of our Earth. Earthcaches include a set of educational notes and the details about where to find the location (latitude and longitude).
How do you find Earth’s cache?
How to find your first EarthCache
- Create a Geocaching.com account.
- Go to ‘Play’ and use Filter to show only EarthCache locations.
- Visit a cache and log your find!
What type of geocaches are there?
What Types of Geocaches Are There?
- Traditional Geocache: This is the original cache type and most straightforward.
- Mystery or Puzzle Caches: Solve the mystery or puzzle to reveal the correct coordinates.
- Multi-Cache: A cache with two or more “stages.” The final location has a container with a logbook inside.
What is normally in a geocache?
They can be anything, but they are usually small, weatherproof boxes made of metal, wood, or plastic. You might find a camouflaged Altoids tin, a can of mixed nuts, or an ammo box. The cache will be hidden (but not buried) in a safe, non-intrusive place.
How many geocaches are there?
There are more than 3 million active geocaches worldwide. Geocaches are hidden in 191 different countries on all seven continents (even Antarctica)!
What do geocache look like?
Geocaches are often disguised as rocks, bricks, bird houses, or other everyday objects, so think outside the (ahem), cache-box. Think like a detective, “If I were a geocache, where would I hide?” Geocaches should never be buried, but they won’t always be on the ground. Look high, look low, look around.
What happens if you find a geocache?
Use your smartphone app or GPS to navigate to the cache. Keep an eye out so you can spy the cache’s camouflaged hiding place. Once you find the cache, sign the logbook, exchange one item and put everything back like you found it.
How do you explain geocaching to a child?
What Is Geocaching? Geocaching uses a smartphone app to find hidden “caches” in your neighborhood or out on the trails. Caches are containers of all sizes that may be camouflaged to blend into their surroundings. Inside there will be a logbook to sign, with larger caches also containing various trinkets for trade.
How many geocaches are there in the world?
There 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 can you get from a geocache?
This depends on your definition of “treasure.” In many geocaches, you will find a bunch of items called “swag.” “Swag” is what geocachers call little trinkets that get left in caches for trading between other cachers.
What is an earthcache?
An EarthCache is a special geological location people can visit to learn about a unique feature of the Earth. EarthCache pages include a set of educational notes along with coordinates. Visitors to EarthCaches can see how our planet has been shaped by geological processes, how we manage its resources and how scientists gather evidence.
What is a cache?
Cache primarily refers to a thing that is hidden or stored somewhere, or to the place where it is hidden. If you find yourself confused by these words, remember that you can store cash in a cache, but you can’t do the reverse.
What is a geocaching event cache?
Formerly known as the Groundspeak Lost and Found Celebration, this event cache type is used by Geocaching HQ to celebrate the biggest anniversary years of geocaching with a large event in Seattle, Washington. Geocaching HQ intends to host these events every ten years. Geocaching HQ Block Party
What is a webcam cache?
Webcam Cache. These are geocaches that use existing web cameras that monitor various areas like parks or business complexes. The idea is to get yourself in front of the camera and save a screen capture from the website where the camera is displayed in order to log a find.