I’ve been plugging away for about 2 months now trying to grow a small hobby community here on Lemmy. It’s doing well, up from 200 to 425 subscribers in the time I’ve been active....
Unfortunately I don’t have anywhere near the time, or content ideas, for that to be sustainable. I’ll keep the posting times in mind though, that’s a good idea!
Geocaching.com would be the site everyone uses, it’s free to make an account. Their FAQ is a good place to start as well.
For apps, there is c:geo for Android, Cachly for iOS, or the official Geocaching app for both. I might see about adding more of a wiki or sidebar to this community…
Always love the thrill of being the first person at a new GZ… this one came out while I was at home, less than 2km away. It doesn’t get much luckier than that!
Not stupid at all! This is a log sheet from a geocache.
Geocaching is a worldwide scavenger hunt game. People hide containers – think tupperwares, or smaller – anywhere outdoors, then pin the location on an online map, and anyone can go out and find them. Every geocache contains a log book or sheet where you can sign your name once you find it. This particular log sheet if from a brand new geocache, showing my own signature as the first person to find it – often a sought-after achievement that comes with bragging rights in the community
Geocaching! Yes, it’s a very niche hobby that I’m obsessed with, but I really miss the discussions in that subreddit…
!geocaching is still mostly me shouting into the void, although it’s been getting better lately. It’d be awesome to hear other people’s stories, if they’re out there!
It’s not sticky at all, the best comparison I can think of is dried Elmer’s glue. Feels like a smooth plastic coating, stiff when it’s in a thick layer, but pretty flexible when applied thinly
Another year, another GIFF: 18 short films about Geocaching will be released for viewing later this fall. The event is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and the finalist entries have just been announced!...
This was a project for a new geocache I recently put out. It’s commemorating a funny bit of local history when a barge became stuck on the beach for over a year after drifting loose from its moorings....
Just apples, pumpkin, peanut butter and some spices… this was a fun afternoon project, and they turned out delicious! https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/7ca086e0-84a9-4541-976c-b0ce724dacab.webp...
I can do my best, although it might be a bit difficult to reconstruct! I made up the pumpkin-apple mix a few weeks ago, actually, and had it sitting in my freezer until I finally got around to finishing this.
• 16oz can pumpkin puree • 1-2 apples (chopped small, then pureed) • 2 tbsp peanut butter (heated up before adding to the above) – I thought about adding more, but found this amount surprisingly noticeable already • store-bought pre-mixed pumpkin pie spice: contains cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves
This backpack has been stowed away at the back of my closet for a few months waiting to be fixed. It was being held together pretty tenuously: https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/9498e332-f2bd-470a-8f9f-063787ebf52e.webpSewed some of the smaller rips, then added repair tape to the largest one:...
Join your hosts as they talk with Marius about iCaching on the Caching in the NorthWest podcast. Listen live at 9PM PST (which is in about 20 minutes)!
Reading this article got me thinking, I wonder what’s the craziest thing someone’s found while geocaching? I know of someone who stumbled across a grow-op in the woods while hunting for a cache, another geocacher said he found a gun once. Has anyone actually discovered treasure? Please share your wild stories!...
Slightly NSFW, but here is a non-exhaustive list of things I have found in geocaches
A bong
A condom (unused, thank god)
several types of food
actual cash (okay, about $2)
packaging for a sex toy
cigarrette rolling papers
Got to keep my fingers crossed, judging by this list I’m sure gold coins will be next! Hmm, maybe I should start a second thread on worst geocache finds. Luckily these are less than a dozen I can think of out of several thousand finds
How long to grow a community?
I’ve been plugging away for about 2 months now trying to grow a small hobby community here on Lemmy. It’s doing well, up from 200 to 425 subscribers in the time I’ve been active....
How many geocaches have you found?
Just curious what this community’s demographics are like! I’m closing in on 3500 myself
Woo hoo! I got a First To Find today (sh.itjust.works)
Always love the thrill of being the first person at a new GZ… this one came out while I was at home, less than 2km away. It doesn’t get much luckier than that!
What do you want to see more of on Lemmy?
Any specific types of content you want to see more of here
Biggest geocache I've ever seen! (sh.itjust.works)
Located in Coombs on Vancouver Island, BC. Now that’s a “Large”!
Another backpack repair, part 2 (sh.itjust.works)
This is an update to this post....
Geocaching Film Festival is back for the 10th year! (sh.itjust.works)
Another year, another GIFF: 18 short films about Geocaching will be released for viewing later this fall. The event is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and the finalist entries have just been announced!...
Cute little 3D printed boat for a nano cache (sh.itjust.works)
This was a project for a new geocache I recently put out. It’s commemorating a funny bit of local history when a barge became stuck on the beach for over a year after drifting loose from its moorings....
I turned some leftover apples and pumpkin puree into fruit roll-ups using my dehydrator! (sh.itjust.works)
Just apples, pumpkin, peanut butter and some spices… this was a fun afternoon project, and they turned out delicious! https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/7ca086e0-84a9-4541-976c-b0ce724dacab.webp...
Yet another backpack repair (sh.itjust.works)
This backpack has been stowed away at the back of my closet for a few months waiting to be fixed. It was being held together pretty tenuously: https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/9498e332-f2bd-470a-8f9f-063787ebf52e.webpSewed some of the smaller rips, then added repair tape to the largest one:...
10 years of iCaching - Caching in the NorthWest Podcast (cachingnw.com)
Join your hosts as they talk with Marius about iCaching on the Caching in the NorthWest podcast. Listen live at 9PM PST (which is in about 20 minutes)!
Throwback Thursday - my first pocket knife (lemmy.world)
The post by @Phlogiston got me thinking about knives I’ve had for a while....
My companion for the last decade or so (sh.itjust.works)
This was a birthday present over 10 years ago, no idea the exact model. It’s held up really well, and still gets near daily use....
A man bought a metal detector to get off the couch. He just made the "gold find of the century" in Norway - CBS News (www.cbsnews.com)
Reading this article got me thinking, I wonder what’s the craziest thing someone’s found while geocaching? I know of someone who stumbled across a grow-op in the woods while hunting for a cache, another geocacher said he found a gun once. Has anyone actually discovered treasure? Please share your wild stories!...