Do you have to pay to make a geocache?
Getting Started Note that creating a geocaching.com account and the basic app are both free, but you’ll also see an optional fee-based premium membership that offers additional features. Caches use a 5-star rating for the level of difficulty and the terrain, so start out at the easy end of that range.
What is geocache swag?
Small toys, keychains, and other treasures found in the cache – that’s geocaching SWAG – or Stuff We All Get. SWAG is often something homemade, or represents a geocacher, their interests, or where they’re from! Geocachers trade swag by replacing items in the geocache with something of equal or greater value.
How do you hide a geocache and log it?
How to hide your first geocache
- Find at least 20 caches. Variety is the spice of geocaching.
- Read the guidelines.
- Take the hider quiz.
- Choose a great location.
- Choose a great container.
- Set it up!
- Communicate with your reviewer.
- Maintain your geocache.
Can you take stuff from GeoCaches?
While some caches host trackables or unique SWAG items, some geocaches aren’t so lucky. The etiquette around geocaching SWAG is simple. If you take something, leave something behind of equal or greater value.
Can you take from GeoCaches?
Geocaching Etiquette for Cache Finders Take one item out (if you want to), but only if you replace it with a new item of equal or higher value.
Can I log my own geocache?
Logging your geocache is important. Once you find the geocache, open up the container to sign and date the logbook. If it’s full, you can write your initials in the margin. Micro and small containers may just have a logbook, while larger caches may contain items or trackables.
What is LPC in geocaching?
Lamp post caches (LPCs) polarize opinions. A LPC is typically a small nondescript container placed under the metal skirt of a lamp post. Some geocachers believe that LPCs are unimaginative hides and all too easy finds.
Are you allowed to take things from geocaches?