The Geocaching Subreddit

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Abell on 2025-06-15 02:11:53+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Wholockendra on 2025-06-15 01:00:18+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/fizzymagic on 2025-06-15 00:20:08+00:00.

Today I reached one of my two goals for 2025: To reach 1000 years of loneliness.

"Lonely" means a cache that has not been found or had owner maintenance for over 180 days.

I reached 1000 years in 822 lonely cache finds.

I keep track of my 1 year+ lonely finds as well, but I'm only at 677 years with 371 of those. Someday...

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Cowwie- on 2025-06-13 23:05:54+00:00.

Okay let's get the obvious answer out of the way: if you log caches around the world as found from the comfort of your home without ever visiting the place, then yes, that would be considered cheating by (I would like to think) everyone.

Also, in this thread I kind of assume that everyone shares the idea that a find = your name in log book.

But let's think of a couple of different scenarios which aren't so clear (I personally don't think the following scenarios can be unambigiously considered cheating):

1. Is it cheating if you don't write your name on the log yourself?

This scenario includes, for example: Geocaching as a large group where one person finds the cache and writes everyone's names on the log book and then everyone logs the cache as found.

Another scenario could be that there is a difficult cache which requires climbing for example. Someone else climbs the tree, writes your name on the log and you log the find.

1. Is it cheating to tag along with someone who has solved mystery caches by themselves?

In this scenario you have a friend who really has an eye for mystery caches. They can solve even the most insane 5.0 difficulty mysteries and practically can read the CO's mind. They do the mystery solving and you just tag along to sign the log.

1. To stay on the topic of mystery caches: is it cheating to use any means neccessary to solve a mystery cache?

Let's say a mystery cache requires you to solve difficult mathematical problems. Instead of spending your precious time to solve the problem you ask ChatGPT to solve the said problem. A.I. does the solving, hands you the coordinates and you go sign the log.

1. Is it cheating to figure out a multi-caches final coordinates without ever visiting the previous waypoints?

Let's say you can figure out the final location of a two-step multi-cache by using Google Street View or another tool (digital or not). So you just skip going to the given waypoint and just head on to the final location to sign the log.

Now, someone might ask: who cares? Let everyone play the way they want. My answer: I don't care how people play. But I would like to hear peoples' opinions. I'm too awkward to attend real life meetings of Geocachers so the best way to get peoples' views is through Reddit.

Share your thoughts. Bring up more scenarios that might be on some sort of a gray area. It would also be interesting to hear thoughts from someone who thinks that it is not possible to cheat in Geocaching.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/exvixen on 2025-06-14 21:49:50+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/BayAreaBandito on 2025-06-14 17:19:01+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/bhgiel on 2025-06-14 12:30:21+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Goth_Duck666 on 2025-06-14 00:55:35+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/RattyBox99 on 2025-06-13 17:59:08+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/stephjl on 2025-06-12 14:03:54+00:00.

I was a FTF on a cache. I only have 61 finds, so a bit of a "newbie" even though I have been playing since 2004 with my dad.

I found a brand new cache, posted a FTF and signed the physical log. A couple people after me with thousands of finds could not find it. The CO removed my log and claimed I didnt sign the sheet. I messaged them and said I absolutely did sign, and could send photos. He replied he would, "check the log".

I resigned the app log, and he posted maintenance as, "all is good here".

Well fhe big accounts went back and found the log, and then claimed I was not the FTF on the app. I went back to the cache, and turns out, the CO replaced the physical log.

My question is WHY. I'm tempted to steal the cache since I never found it anyway.

EtA: I won't actually steal the cache. But I want to because I'm mad. That's all.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Carrot327 on 2025-06-11 15:28:35+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/AgueDesigns on 2025-06-11 15:43:22+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Tatziki_Tango on 2025-06-11 06:02:30+00:00.

I have a 3 stage multi cache that's about 8 years old, placed in touristy park that's sees hundreds of visitors a week during summer but has only 5 finds,the last being 3 years ago.

I feel that when I first started, multis were placed and found regularly but I've noticed a decline in finds for all my areas multis. Are they just not as popular anymore?

In full disclosure, there's a high amounts of dnf or needs matenience logs from people who showed up while the park was closed despite available hours being listed, co matenience logs or notes from me assuring it's still there and editiorals from other cos. Could those have something to do with it?

I'm wondering if I should make it a traditional cache to make it easier or just archive it entirely and maybe start over.

Thoughts? Thanks!

Edit for more info: Small parking fee which is disclosed. 90% of people who stop at the park are going to the end of the trail to see a waterfall. My stages are placed along the trail and above the waterfall. The whole trail loop can be done in an hour.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/fireantsinmyantshole on 2025-06-11 01:50:59+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/curliestmenace on 2025-06-10 10:32:08+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/AI-Admissions on 2025-06-10 04:49:53+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/wizard625_Geocaching on 2025-06-10 00:58:37+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/GeronimoDK on 2025-06-10 00:20:58+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/restinghermit on 2025-06-09 15:57:18+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Magpie_0309 on 2025-06-08 15:39:33+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/hrytty on 2025-06-08 14:23:30+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/_peepiez on 2025-06-08 02:23:37+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/LukaLaikari on 2025-06-08 08:27:33+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/Kjostid on 2025-06-08 01:11:41+00:00.

I want to be able to filter these out more easily on normal searches, and specifically search for them when I'm in the mood. There should be a category of "A cacher had to find other geocaches (or adventure labs) to succeed with this cache," instead of just lumping them all in with mystery caches.

Since these are not necessarily marked with searchable data, other than the word "Challenge" and "Bonus" in the titles, this change would need to be a manual change on every cache in the category. It could start at the level of Cache Owners, give them a couple months to make data changes on the back end before the icon rolls out. Then it can go to reviewers or volunteers to manually change any that are left over.

Some people would have their mystery cache counts dramatically reduced, so they may not qualify for some challenge caches they have already signed. I think that's just something that the community needs to decide is okay in the name of progress.

Thank you for signing my petition.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/geocaching by /u/ohmygoshandyy on 2025-06-07 19:48:41+00:00.