I don't know why people are complaining so much about the chance to earn new souvenirs. I think this is a great idea and I appreciate the opportunity! It makes perfect sense to me.
Here in the U.S., August is the last month of summer before most kids start back to school in September. Many kids start to get bored in August. Many families take vacations in August. This August 17th is also the 3rd Annual International Geocaching Day. Many kids are starting to say, "Mom, I'm bored, what can we do?"
Mom says, "I know, let's get outside and have some fun in August! We can use an app for our phone to go on some adventures and find a few geocaches. We can ride bikes, go to some parks, pack a lunch, go for a hike, and find a few geocaches along the way. In fact, you can even create your own account and for every day you find a geocache in August, you'll get a new souvenir for your profile page! Pretty cool! You can even invite a friend to come along! Maybe you and your friends can see if you can find a geocache every day in August. Who do you think will earn the most souvenirs, you or your friend? Oh, I know! We could even do some of them at night; with flashlights or glowsticks, then go for ice cream afterwards!"
Geocaching is supposed to help make you smile. If it makes you grumpy, then maybe you're playing it wrong.
Thank you Groundspeak for helping me smile! Thank you Jeremy for helping me view every day I go geocaching as an adventure! Thank you Moun10Bike for introducing the world to geocoins; and for your awesome, free NW Trails and NW Topo maps that I use every week on my GPS! And thank you to every Lackey past and present who brings their unique personalities, abilities, and creativity to this game!
Sincerely,
Golden Ace
"Bark less, wag more!"