What is a lab cache?
Lab Caches are an experimental geocache type often played at Mega-Events. These caches count towards your geocaching statistics and total finds. In contrast to other cache types, Lab Caches are not required to have a container and can also be located indoors.
What is a geocache Adventure Lab?
Adventure Lab is a new app and platform in development from the team at Geocaching HQ that allows you to create, play and share unique outdoor scavenger hunts, experiences, and games. If you’re already a Geocaching member, these stages count as caches towards your Geocaching account’s statistics and total finds.
Does an Adventure Lab count as a geocache?
1.1. Find an Adventure. Geocaching Adventure Lab® is a new app and platform that allows you to create, play, and share location-based experiences and games. If you’re already a Geocaching member, these Adventure Lab Caches count towards your Geocaching.com statistics and total finds.
How do Adventure Lab geocaches work?
Traditional geocaching involves physical “caches,” where searchers try to find hidden containers or objects (not permitted in provincial parks). The Adventure Lab app provides park visitors with an easy-to-use, self-led tour through our parks.
How do I request an Adventure Lab?
If you are interested in creating an Adventure experience with up to five Locations, check your eligibility and submit your request on our opt-in page (also available in the Adventure Lab® app). A “credit” gives access to the Adventure Lab builder to create an Adventure.
Do you have to pay for Geocaching?
Never! The traditional Geocaching game will always be free. Subscriptions will be for new enhancements and new games added to Groundspeak. It takes development time and resources ($$) in order to make these ideas come to life.”
What is a virtual cache?
Virtual Caches. A Virtual Cache is about discovering a location rather than a container. The requirements for logging a Virtual Cache vary. You may be required to answer a question about the location, take a picture, complete a task, etc. In any case, you must visit the coordinates before you can post your log.