Getting Started with Geocaching
All you need is a GPS or GPS Enabled smart phone, pencil & trinket.
How it Works
Join
Sign up for a free account at geocaching.com. After registering you will have access to millions of geocaches hidden worldwide using their free app, which is available for both android and ios. Once in the app, sign in with your username/password.
Search
Utilizing the search bar, enter your postal code to access a geocache map of caches near you. Click on the name to find out more information about the location, difficulty, cache size, and cache type. You can also view the virtual geocache logbook to see when it was last found. Be warned: there are sometimes unintentional spoilers in the photos and logbook.
Seek, Find, Log
Select a cache in the free app and it will guide you within 30 feet of your destination. What happens when you actually find a geocache? Open up the cache and see what’s inside. If it is a larger box it is likely to be filled with all kinds of SWAG from past adventure seekers. Sign the log in the geocache and log your find in the app. Say some kind words to the owner who put a lot of work into creating the cache.
Get in the game!
You’re invited to join the world’s largest treasure hunt. Watch the video above to see geocaching in action. Below, you’ll find tips and instructions on how to find your first geocache in four simple steps. Visit the official geocaching website for more tips
Tell us about your adventures
We’d love to hear about your adventures finding and logging geocaches. Photos are always welcomed and appreciated, ESPECIALLY if you find one of our caches. Be sure to friend us in the geocaching app, look for user myTPL.
