Geocaching is helping me lose weight. I am over 400 pounds and it gives me an excuse to go out and be active. I have had to hike for miles at a time to find caches and while it is exhausting it is a creative way to stay active. It’s literally saving my life

Fun fact I found one on total accident and me and my friend were freaking out thinking it was a treasure map, but it was cool to see it dated all the way back to 1997

@ritualentertainment

2 жыл бұрын

It couldn't have been dated to 1997. Geocaching started in 2000 in Oregon.

@braindeadjalapeno

Жыл бұрын

@@ritualentertainment yeah but the idea of public logging has been around since we were whiping human pudding on cave walls

@Boo-se7wi

Жыл бұрын

​@@ritualentertainment geocache might be from 2002 but cache itself is from before that

@SalvableRuin

Жыл бұрын

Learn grammar. "On accident" and "by purpose" are wrong. It's by accident and on purpose. And it's, "my friend and I," not, "me and my friend." You wouldn't say, "Me was freaking out."

@caseclosed6677

Жыл бұрын

@@SalvableRuinI’m quite aware of how to type an English paper🤦‍♂️ Who cares to type correctly on a KZread comment 🤓😂

I’ve been geocaching since 2004, very enjoyable. One trick I use for urban caching is wear an orange vest, you can wander around with your GPS (yes, I’m old school, but I do use the app) and root through bushes , under light poles and railing and no one pays any attention to you.

@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply

4 жыл бұрын

People have been placing these things around for that long? 2004? Where did this concept come from?

@WaageAarau

4 жыл бұрын

@@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply geocaching itself has been aroun d since May 2000, where someone hid a box somewhere in the USA. Parts of the original Geocache are still still being brought to events like the original Bean Can he put in the Cache. The Concept of Caches is older tho, and has several different names like Foxtrails or Letterboxing. The later of those was in the UK, where people had a Letterbox at the entrance of the City with a stamp in it so you could "collect" the city in your own book. Even Spies might have used these kind of methods to send along messages unnoticed, putting them in a place a non-caching human might not look for any kind of information like a rainpipe or behind a sign or in a hole in a wall. It has been around for quite some time and i sure hope it will be :D

@elijahwolfe8399

3 жыл бұрын

You just made my life wayy easier. Sometimes I cache alone and people BE looking

@astaut2659

3 жыл бұрын

i thought you took a selfie until i zoomed in

@CryptidWalks

3 жыл бұрын

@Boeing 737 Yes, of course. Do remember , the original idea behind it was take something, leave something better.

I just found out about it today, and I am amazed😯 Heading out this weekend to find my first few

@scrappin9623

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah same I found out about it by a video

@swift2673

4 жыл бұрын

:)

@theMcWOPPER

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@santoshpal3953

3 жыл бұрын

@@theMcWOPPER sameee

@mnlife4506

3 жыл бұрын

Haha we did this in my hometown before cellphones were big lol wow I should have thought off this

Out hiking with my buddy a few weeks ago and randomly stumbled upon a very well hidden geocache. We were about a half mile away from the nearest trail and where just talking when we spotted what looked like a small camo water bottle and opened it up. Inside was a geocache list dating back to 2007 and only 6 entries. Of course we wrote down our names and I’m now researching about a ton more near me. I never realized how fun this would be. Thank you guys for creating this amazing community and I hope to continue it for much longer.

@hunterfindon1018

3 жыл бұрын

I had a similar experience! Literally just today, I go off the beaten path and find a cylindrical transparent container wedged in a log. I open it to find a load of plastic animal toys and a logbook which indicates it hasn't been discovered since 2017. I too wrote down my name and a little letter expressing the improbable nature of me finding this. And just then, TWO other GEOCACHERS come upon me who are ALSO looking for this same cache. What are the odds?! Now I found a new hobby and two new acquaintances! What a day.

I have been geocaching for more than a decade and have logged over 13,000 finds so far! And since 2017, I have been showcasing my travels and geocaching adventures on my own KZread channel. You did a great job explaining the game accurately and I hope people who are new to the game watch this video and become inspired to join in on the fun.

I love geocaching, but I'm scared that I'm gonna end up finding some twisted shit like a body part or a condom.

@kittfoxx3417

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha .. . I found a drugs cache once !

@kittfoxx3417

3 жыл бұрын

@Ceretic Of Elmet hahaha .. well it's one way to unwind after a hard day's caching

@zaksnow2233

3 жыл бұрын

I've always been lucky so far... the worst thing that's happened is that I introduced it to the wrong person... he started stealing them.

@Zir816

3 жыл бұрын

@@zaksnow2233 wait so are you not supposed to take them what do you mean he started stealing them

@zaksnow2233

3 жыл бұрын

@@Zir816 geocaches aren’t meant to be taken. The word cache itself is actually defined as “a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place” the former of which defines a geocache and the swag inside for most traditional containers aside from micros. Geocaches come in all shapes and sizes but all are hidden by people or “cache owners” who are devoted to the hobby with a desire to bring willing individuals to a certain location. So no you’re not supposed to take them, it’s not a chest of goods someone put out in the woods for others to profit off of, it’s a container someone put in a location for people to experience something special, weather that be solving a puzzle or as I said before bringing people to a special location. That answer your question?

I love geocache so fun to do on a first date with a group of friends or with the kids.

I found one today, and I was amazed! I wasn't deliberately looking for it.

Found my first one today and I'm 30, I'm glad my 8 and 9 year olds was with me and got to experience the fun. We are off again tomorrow

I just learned about this hobby today. Looks like a great hobby for sure and tons of fun!

My wife and I went on our first hunt today, it was an easy one but the thrill of the find was there. I knew about Geocaching for years but haven't done one in a long time, my wife never heard of it until today and she had a blast. It's fun, challenging, exiting and physically good for you, there are no down sides.

I was once on a walk when I saw someone on the other side of a fence put what looked like a pinecone on the ground. After they walked away suspiciously, I went to see what it was. It took me a little bit of searching, but I found the geocache. It was very well hidden and kudos to whoever hid it. This got me into geocaching and now sometimes whenever I walk by one (I use the app) I quickly look over the spot. It's fun and it reminds me of treasure hunting. Very enjoyable and would recommend.

I have been geocaching since 2009 and have only 2037 finds. I love that it gets me outdoors and I love enjoying doing it when on road trips/vacations. I set goals for myself and there are challenges that keep you moving forward.

@CerealKiller669

2 жыл бұрын

yikes 2037? rookie numbers, i found that in 5 days

@arnold8746

Жыл бұрын

@Tugg_Speedman91 I started this morning and have well over 3000 found as well as 6214 hidden. It's pretty fun, I have collected over $20k in cash 6 ounces of gold, 28 ounces of silver, a pokeman or whatever from 1997 that my nephew was very excited about, so I gave it to him instead of throwing it out. Then just a bunch of other odds and ends like a couple bitcoins or whatever that are on these little sticks, I don't know how that stuff works so I'll probably just give it to my nephew or throw it in the trash. It's fun, though. Even if you don't find a ton of valuables, the search is great.

Discovered Geocaching in February 2021, 2 years later and I’ve found 800 geocaches and I am totally addicted!

@stinky7278

Жыл бұрын

What the Purpose of Geocaching? I only found like 2 and I'm still wondering how someone spent their whole day Geocaching

Usually when there's someone watching us we tell them we are playing a treasure hunting game. Most will just assume it's something from the city or a local organisation and happily move on, others will ask more and then we tell them the full story. Suspiciously hanging around somewhere is not always the best idea. Only when it's really you can't talk with the onlookers.

My daughter and I went on our first geocaching adventure today! We had SO much fun and found four!! We are hooked!

Found out about this in 2020 lol

@tekashisensei6158

3 жыл бұрын

Same Tik Tok brought me here

@daksuni2059

3 жыл бұрын

Ayyyy

@therewillbenosecondchance6138

3 жыл бұрын

2021 gang arrived

@danielduarte214

3 жыл бұрын

is it just me or none of the usernames work i’m trying to setup an account but it won’t let me pick a username it says that it is already taken

@crayzeewhorse

2 жыл бұрын

I found out 2day lol 😂😂

I found out about geocaching when I was doing a news report about it for a Vancouver-based TV channel in 2009. I was so interested that I immediately started looking and it became addictive. In 2011 I moved to Dubai and hosted/directed a TV show where we used to go out looking for them in the wilderness. It's been a while since I could cache properly since then. I need to get back into it!

I guess I can say I’m a muggle I didn’t take it but it was weird seeing a bottle hanging on my street sign all those years

Geocaching has been a long time enjoyed activity by the entire family! I hope it never goes away. Our town used to have lots of family friendly geocaches. But now most of them are only alongside the highways, and many without even a sidewalk, which is NOT safe. PLEASE hide caches responsibly and in safe places, so it doesn't get shut down and ruin it for everyone who really loves this activity.

I just learned about this today from my daughter, we went online down loaded the app and went in our first hunt and we did two of them, it was great fun to get outside and work together on finding the cashe! I plan on doing the primium to unlock more difficult location!

The last geocache I found was in 2008. I was 15 I found 2 that day. One was in a busy shopping center next to a Starbucks hidden in magnetic box under a storm drain. The second I hike 7 miles with my brother to find a small plastic box near an elementary school close to the country side of california. Memories bring me back.

Good explanation of Geocaching in this vlog. I'm now at nearly 14 years caching.

Dude geocaching sounds like such a wholesome activity

We love geocaching! Its so much fun and helps you get out and about! Also super rewarding :). This is a really nice video by the way!! Perfect for the beginner geocacher.

I've been geocaching since 2014. It's my favorite hobby, and it's a great thing to do when you travel.

I barely just found out about this. I am so intrigued and excited to go out hiking sometime soon to find some!!!

I knew about geocaching for the first time in 2017 but, I started looking for them this year with my aunt, it’s so much fun

As a former muggle this is $&?@%#? Wild! I had no idea this crazy thing existed

Learnt about this is a news article on my way to work. Never heard of it before. After work I went and found my first cache!

I started with GC just about September 2016 as a birthday gift to myself, cant stop, about 2200 found by now. And the events, grilling sausages together. I miss these, well, COVID...

thanks for this video. now i understand whats this activity all about since came across it on my timeline recently.

I just got this Garman GPS handheld, and it started showing me where geocaches were and I had no clue what that meant. Thank you

When my uncle retired he was trying to find hobbies or things to do on a spare time. He brought up geocaching and I didn't think much of it. I went to work and talked to one of my co-workers about it. He said that he's done it and it's fun. Years later I am still doing it here and there when I get free time. It is loads of fun and would recommend it to anybody who wants to do something They get you exercise, treasure hunting, seeing different parts of your town and city you might not normally go to. And enjoying a good time out in nature which is where most of these patches are

Love geocaching, just learning about the mysteries now, so fun

Wanna do this when I’m on trips! My town is realllly small so I’m 96% sure there is nothing here

@cleoalvaro3264

5 жыл бұрын

Be the one to start the geocache?

@millie7817

5 жыл бұрын

I thought that about mine too, but it turns out i have almost 200 in an hour radius😶

@harrym1862

5 жыл бұрын

@@millie7817 I have 500 somehow

@manuelcabete6946

5 жыл бұрын

I just have 3 geocaches in a 3.5 km radius

@jenniferolmstead139

4 жыл бұрын

@@cleoalvaro3264 www.geocaching.com/play/hide

There used to be what I’m assuming was a geocache across the road from my house in the bush which we had discovered. When we closer looked at it there were random items inside like a slinky and a toy dog, and a piece of paper with peoples names! Years later we went back to see if it was still there but it no longer is, and now that I have geocache it does not pop up on my map. Interesting to know this has been played for years and years

This was just another day looking for mushrooms until I came across a geocache capsule by accident. Then I found another

I have Only found 10802, you did a great job explaining it.

Just found our first one here in Benson, MN!

This made my day never known this existed so cool!

I've done this lots of times the old fashioned way--solving a riddle, counting out paces with a compass. It's fun to do with kids, too!

I think I accidentally found a geocache when I was younger (6?,8? Idk). I was on a road next to a forest my family were talking and I walked away just to take a peek in the woods and I found a plastic box and I brought it back out of the forest and inside there was a bunch of little toys and a note. The note said something along the lines of congrats on finding this, take an item and replace it with your own item and put the box back were you found it. We came back 20 minutes later with little items and then I put the box where I found it I never went there again but after I will try to find that box again to see if it was a geobox or not

I’ve been caching since 2016, absolutely love it! Amazing some of the places you go to to find a cache that you otherwise would never go. (Squirrels8)

I've found so many geocaches by accident. I've never actually gone geocacaching but I've just stumbled on them while I've been hiking. Usually I notice a glimmer of reflection and I go to investigate, then boom, geocache.

I had never heard of this idea and happened to stumble across a cache in the middle of the woods on public hunting land tucked away inside a hollow tree. Of all the trees in the forest I happened to pass by that one and notice

The first few finds i had were simple little film cannisters, but recently, I found one that was a golf ball. I wasnt sure it was a cache at first, but then i looked at the hint and it made sense. The logbook was inside it. Its maybe not a big deal compared to what some people have found but it was a nice surprize to see a different approach to making caches.

Thanks for making up this info video! Lots of good points to know. The more people know about the hobby, the better :) Have you been caching long?

@IAYTD

6 жыл бұрын

I started maybe 5-6 years ago but didn’t really get far into it, so making this video got me excited to dive back into it!

I like your video, decided to use it in my Geocaching Event - "High Tech Treasure Hunting - It's called Geocaching", an educational event introducing Geocaching to my community.

I found two today but some of them where there but where on the map

Good video for those of us who want to get started!

I used to geocache decades ago using an ancient garmin etrex. If cellphones work now, I might try it again. It was much fun. There were some very difficult caches back then.

Found two on my street. Amazing!

Just found out about it today. Me and my wife are going to start tomorrow

@BloodScarlet

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck

I've started yesterday, and found 3 already! Yesterday I found 2, one micro and one one size bigger, and today I found another one! Might try to go somewhere further tmr

I'm really new to geocaching. Thank you for the information, I didn't think about someone (muggle) watching me and taking it for themselves. So the other day, I was being watched, and pretended that I had a new compass app on my phone. I played with it a while and then left. I will be back because I want to find it. Maybe after the business is closed.

Congratulations on the excellent explanation. Can I repeat the video on my channel, with a dub in Portuguese? Of course, with the references. I am from Brazil.

Id love to hear your take about "urban exploring" or "urban" as known in the community

Just found out about this today lol 'Mr Current affairs' over here 😂😂 but signed up and found there's one literally 20 yards from my house in a tree lol

My first geocache will have a watch in it

Aww i remember this. Years ago when i was in highschool i found one and didnt know ehat it was lmao it had signatures in it

Very nice video! Very informative and straight to the point with relevant information 🙂thank you so much

I've been Geocaching for a number of years, but only occasionally when I have time. My kids & I enjoy the time together.

I did on accident lol. Was at an old cemetery and a few rocks looked out of place and underneath was a bottle glued to the bottom

Anytime I'm contacting the local parks and rec people about hiding at the park, I send your video with my request

@IAYTD

Ай бұрын

I’m glad it’s been useful! Smart idea!

This is extremely fun

Just incredible

I got the mobile app and there is one close to the path I use to get home might check it out, if I do is it ok to leave a couple dollars for the next person to find?thx

Hello, I have recently started geocaching and I am also writing a paper for school about geocaching. So I have some questions that I would like answered Would you say the geocaching brings people together? if so why? Are there any communities that you know about that talk about there caches? Would you say that you learn from geocaching' Would you consider geocaching engaging? Why or why not? Do people make there own geocaches if so how? Anyone who can answer these questions and add more question for others to answer would be really helpful for my paper I am writing in college, Thank you

I found one at the top of a trail in Hawaii and had no idea what it was till my brother told me and I’ve been so interested in it since and wish that I looked inside

So my question is, do you keep the item or do you place it back?

It's a great sport. I'm in love with it.

@jenniferolmstead139

4 жыл бұрын

Me, too! I've only found 60 caches ... But, I've sent several Geocaching Travel Bugs around the World, and have been able to track how far they have gone; and, I recieved an E-mail every time someone finds it, moves it from place to place, etc.! One of mine actually travelled 35,0000 Miles, around the World!

Thank you sir

*Great hobby. I really love **_geocaching_*

This is so cool

I found a geocache today in a knot of a tall tree, with my friend. It said that if we found it accidentally to place it back where we found it. I guess we muggled it lol. It was in a pill bottle covered in duct tape, so we thought it was some weird drug deal at first LOL Turns out it just had a little folded up paper with a printed out description explaining that it was a geocache, and a little pretty flat marble with an interesting compass design inside.

We just started!

Yeah I had no idea what it was but I have found 2 ot them in very remote places in the blue ridge mtns . 1 on a detached part of a cliff - accessable only to rocking ( which I do ) then a few miles away on a rock outcroping next to a stream . Yes 1 had pot in it plus childrens toys .

Literally found out about it today and I went out and found my first one!

When I started, I found out there where about 100 around my town. I walked by most so many times and didn’t have a clue.

Sounds fun, maybe I’ll look for some

I found out about geocaching a few days ago and want to start but i dont know what to do or how to start

So do you take an item or just look and put it away?

I just started a few days ago it's rlly fun

Found one of these in the middle of nowhere here in Miami lol I didn’t even know what it was. Thought it was a time capsule. Turns out it was a geocache!

Im new to this, what stops people from just grinding out easy ones and hogging all the stuff?

How do i get the app

I was watching a video of dumb ways people died and they said something about it so I downloaded the app and found out me and my family drive past a good bit of geocache location so now I'm trying to find out what you need to do when you find one I know you need to right geo app name in a book or paper that's in it but I don't know if you have to leave something if you take something out but I'm still going be doing my research on it before I attempt it

MoreJstu my fav KZreadrs

Got my 1st one in Cassville Mo Sunday. Learned about it from my daughters girl scout troop. My name is TheBotoxKing

im doing this in my childhood, i put something somewhere,and give my friends the clue . didn't know until now it was a thing and has community

Now that I think about it I think I found one a few years ago by accident along side a local bike path

Just found out about this live in a small town surprised there is a couple locations

i have school and my english teacher said about this app,She send the link and i was suprized about it. I was thinking of doing it but i relized there is corona and i am at a city

I found one when I was like 6 and had no clue what is was I just kinda found it and put my name it so that’s pretty sick

So are you expected to take what’s in there or leave to contents?

@TheWiddaC

3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering this. I don't think you're expected to take or leave something but you can if you want. I think I'm going to plan which ones I'm going to try and find before setting off to do so. And take a couple of little items to leave in any that are bigger than micro sized.

I don’t know much about this so if you find a prize do you take it?

Where is an option in the mobile app to create an cache, could not find this ((

I didn’t know you where supposed to track the geocache, all the ones I’ve found I found just stumbling across them