+Max and 99 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) From today's blog post: 2024 Souvenirs With 2023 quickly coming to an end, it’s time to start making plans for 2024. This means setting geocaching goals, picking out caches for future weekend outings, and, of course, marking all of the geocaching souvenirs in our 2024 calendars! Here are the confirmed souvenir moments for 2024: Greetings 2024: January 1–8 2024 hider: January 1–December 31 Leap Day 2024: February 29 Cache In Trash Out®, Season 1: March 1–May 31 Blue Switch Day: May 3 June Solstice: June 19–21 International Geocaching Day: August 19 Cache In Trash Out®, Season 2: September 1–November 30 World Postcard Day: October 1 International EarthCache Day: October 12–13 December Solstice: December 20–22 Farewell 2024: December 24–31 What souvenirs and geocaching moments are you most excited for in 2024? Edited December 12, 2023 by Max and 99 Quote Link to comment
+barefootjeff Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 World Postcard Day? Are postcards even still a thing? I'm struggling to see how this relates to geocaching, except, um, LBHs maybe? 4 Quote Link to comment
+Goldenwattle Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 2 hours ago, barefootjeff said: World Postcard Day? Are postcards even still a thing? I'm struggling to see how this relates to geocaching, except, um, LBHs maybe? Very hard to find in some countries. Not common as they were once. I travelled to a few countries this year and was looking for postcards to send to some children, and they weren't always easy to find. Quote Link to comment
+Smitherington Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 World Postcard Day is the one that intrigues me. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 20 hours ago, barefootjeff said: World Postcard Day? Are postcards even still a thing? I'm struggling to see how this relates to geocaching, except, um, LBHs maybe? I wonder..... If today's release note has anything to do with that souvenir? Quote Link to comment
+barefootjeff Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Max and 99 said: I wonder..... If today's release note has anything to do with that souvenir? You might be right. I'm guessing to qualify for the souvenir you'll have to complete an AL that day and get the postcard. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 (edited) From the blog post: Leap Day 2024 Souvenir Find 4 geocaches to earn. What geocaches count for the souvenir? Traditional Caches Multi-Caches Virtual Caches Letterbox Hybrids All Event Caches Mystery Caches Webcam Caches EarthCaches Wherigo Caches Adventure Lab® Locations Edited January 30 by Max and 99 1 Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 6 hours ago, Max and 99 said: From the blog post: Leap Day 2024 Souvenir Find 4 geocaches to earn. What geocaches count for the souvenir? Traditional Caches Multi-Caches Virtual Caches Letterbox Hybrids All Event Caches Mystery Caches Webcam Caches EarthCaches Wherigo Caches Adventure Lab® Locations Find four caches on a Thursday?!? That's gotta be tough for people who work! I've found most of my local caches. I'm going to have to work hard to plan this... 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+MNTA Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 2 hours ago, Harry Dolphin said: Find four caches on a Thursday?!? That's gotta be tough for people who work! I've found most of my local caches. I'm going to have to work hard to plan this... Some AL 4 could take 5 minutes. Start saving the easy AL for time constrained finds. I already save the nearby ECs for the yearly souvenir. Edited January 31 by MNTA 1 2 Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 18 hours ago, MNTA said: Some AL 4 could take 5 minutes. Start saving the easy AL for time constrained finds. I already save the nearby ECs for the yearly souvenir. Cannot do ALs on my GPSr. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
+tomfuller & Quill Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Tomorrow when my newest cache is published, I'll get the 2024 Hider souvenir. October 1 is my birthday so I'll have to do an Adventure Lab to get my "postcard". April 8 is "eclipse day" for my calendar. I will find a geocache in Ohio during the eclipse after attending MOGA. Yes, I did find a geocache in the path of totality in Oregon in August 2017. Quote Link to comment
+Hidden Legends Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 12/12/2023 at 5:53 PM, Max and 99 said: 2024 hider: January 1–December 31 Unluckily just for me, the dates named here are the Publish dates as it was announced and also used in 2023 for the 2023 hider souvenir! I have no problem with publishing another cache or Event in 2024 to get this souvenir, but as I own(ed) an event happening / 'placed' on 2024/01/12 I thought I get the hider souvenir early this year! Then I remembered: "Ah... Publish-Date!" I still don't get the point why it is the 'publish-date', because for any other statistic in the game it is the 'placed-date', but okay that are the rules under which you get these souvenir! But as I on the other hand am still thinking it should be more a 'Hider' Souvenir than an 'Organizer' souvenir, it is therefore okay with me, because you find a physical cache on its publish-date and not on the placed date! This is just an info/reminder for those who are irritated by this fact by themselves.... Quote Link to comment
+qqnonrev Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 World Postcard Day! Fun, mixing two hobbies in one. Postcards are still alive and well... Postcrossing.com 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 (edited) From today's blog post: March equinox Geocaching HQ created a souvenir for geocachers to celebrate the March equinox. To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find a total of 3 geocaches, Event Caches, and/or Adventure Lab® Locations between March 17–23, 2024. We chose three caches for the third month of the year! Edited March 5 by Max and 99 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Regarding the March solstice souvenir promotion that starts today, I don't recall seeing any current promotions on the carousel in a very long time. Is this no longer being used? Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 (edited) From the Blog: New Souvenir Blue Switch Day We often underestimate our reliance on GPS (Global Positioning System), yet, over the course of 24 years, it has fundamentally reshaped our lives and the world we inhabit. Imagine how different our daily routines would be without GPS technology. Among many other things, paper maps would be necessary to navigate from point A to point B and turn-by-turn delivery tracking would be impossible. Notably, geocaching would never have come into existence. This transformation traces back to a pivotal moment on May 2, 2000—dubbed Blue Switch Day by geocachers. Before May 2000, Selective Availability restricted GPS technology to military use. However, on Blue Switch Day, the U.S. government made a landmark decision which opened up GPS for public use. Geocachers commemorate this day as a milestone, marking it with pride and celebration. The advent of precise GPS technology brought a new era of possibilities, fostering innovation and exploration worldwide. It’s no coincidence that the very next day, on May 3, 2000, the first geocache was hidden, giving birth to the game of geocaching. Geocaching HQ created a souvenir for geocachers to celebrate Blue Switch Day 2024. To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find one geocache, Event Cache, or Adventure Lab® Location between May 2–5, 2024. How will you celebrate Blue Switch Day this year? Edited April 9 by Max and 99 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 (edited) From today's blog post and newsletter: Geocaching HQ crafted a special souvenir exclusively for geocachers to commemorate the June solstice. To add this unique piece to your collection, find one geocache, Event Cache, and/or Adventure Lab® Location June 19-21, 2024. Edited May 28 by Max and 99 1 Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 2 hours ago, Max and 99 said: From today's blog post and newsletter: Geocaching HQ crafted a special souvenir exclusively for geocachers to commemorate the June solstice. To add this unique piece to your collection, find one geocache, Event Cache, and/or Adventure Lab® Location June 19-21, 2024. Hmm... On a weekday! Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 No school all 3 days, mostly because of the holiday. Quote Link to comment
fendmar Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Seems kind of random. Is there something special about this particular solstice that I'm missing that it should have a souvenir? 1 Quote Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 you have 3 days to find one cache or event. Seems pretty doable to me. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 (edited) From today's blog post: International Geocaching Day Get ready for a day that’s out of this world! International Geocaching Day 2024 is just around the corner, promising a day filled with adventure and camaraderie. Join the global geocaching community as we celebrate the 13th anniversary of International Geocaching Day 2024. This unique holiday, born out of the 2011 Geocaching Block Party, is a testament to our shared love for adventure and exploration. Log any geocache, Adventure Lab® Location, or Event on August 17 to earn the International Geocaching Day 2024 souvenir Edited July 2 by Max and 99 2 Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) As a friendly reminder, this is the page where you can hide souvenirs badges you don't think are relevant. https://www.geocaching.com/my/souvenirs.aspx ...and this is the page where you can confirm it looks right. This is what others see. https://www.geocaching.com/p/default.aspx?tab=souvenirs#profilepanel Edited July 2 by Viajero Perdido Found better link 1 Quote Link to comment
+Lingezicht Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Announcement on X today: https://x.com/GoGeocaching/status/1825668086503985207 World Postcard Day is on October 1st Attend any Event from September 29 to October 5 to earn the #WorldPostcardDay 2024 souvenir! Send this invitation to your friends who love #geocaching and postcards to get their “stamp” of approval! 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 9 hours ago, Lingezicht said: Announcement on X today: https://x.com/GoGeocaching/status/1825668086503985207 World Postcard Day is on October 1st Attend any Event from September 29 to October 5 to earn the #WorldPostcardDay 2024 souvenir! Send this invitation to your friends who love #geocaching and postcards to get their “stamp” of approval! I didn't see it in today's newsletter so I'm glad you said something! Thank you. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Here's the info from the blog: World Postcard Day Quote Link to comment
+geoBirder Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 On 8/27/2024 at 10:19 AM, Max and 99 said: Here's the info from the blog: World Postcard Day It’s handy that it includes any Events. Some cachers mentioned on the Blog that it would have been cool if it was / included Letterboxes. Thinking about it, that would have been good tie in ( but definitely more difficult for some depending on their area.) Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 (edited) 51 minutes ago, geoBirder said: It’s handy that it includes any Events. Only events! It took me a minute to understand the connection to letterboxes. That would have been fun! Edited September 3 by Max and 99 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 (edited) From today's blog post: The September equinox represents a moment of balance in Earth’s orbit with nearly equal amounts of daylight worldwide. As the reverse of the March equinox, it marks the start of autumn in the northern hemisphere and the start of spring in the southern hemisphere. Around the world, it’s celebrated as a time of interconnectedness, reminding us of our shared experience, regardless of hemisphere. Whether you will celebrate an autumn or spring equinox this month, plan to include geocaching in your celebrations to earn a souvenir! The equinox happens twice a year when the Sun shines directly over the equator. It occurs because of Earth’s tilt on its axis as it orbits the Sun. When Earth reaches a certain point in its orbit, neither the North nor the South Pole is tilted towards the Sun, making the sunlight spread evenly over the Earth’s surface. This celestial event helps us understand more about our planet and its journey around the Sun! Geocaching HQ created a souvenir for geocachers to celebrate the September equinox. To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find a total of 3 geocaches, Event Caches, and/or Adventure Lab® Locations between September 22–28, 2024. And if you’re interested in celebrating your new September equinox souvenir with a geocoin, Shop Geocaching has a new geocoin with a design inspired by the special day. How will you celebrate the equinox this September? Edited September 10 by Max and 99 Added bold to highlight how to earn the souvenir. Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 3 hours ago, Max and 99 said: How will you celebrate the equinox this September? Per my comment in "Life Interferes!" - hopefully with the windows open. Also, walking to some caches. Quote Link to comment
+KYcachingguy Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 I won't celebrate the equinox, but I will go geocaching that week to get the souvenir. Although, I probably would have gone geocaching anyway. Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 (edited) An excerpt from today's blog post: Celebrate International Earthcache Day Earn the International EarthCache Day 2024 souvenir by visiting any EarthCache and completing the logging requirements from Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13, 2024. Edited September 17 by Max and 99 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 (edited) From today's blog post: Adventure Day Souvenir An excerpt: Don’t miss out! You have a limited time to earn a brand new Adventure Lab® souvenir to celebrate Adventure Day. Join us from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20. To earn the Adventure Lab® Adventure Day souvenir, complete any Adventure Lab Location. Edited September 24 by Max and 99 1 Quote Link to comment
+barefootjeff Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 6 hours ago, Max and 99 said: From today's blog post: Adventure Day Souvenir An excerpt: Don’t miss out! You have a limited time to earn a brand new Adventure Lab® souvenir to celebrate Adventure Day. Join us from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20. To earn the Adventure Lab® Adventure Day souvenir, complete any Adventure Lab Location. I'm curious that in the Blog post they talk about tackling a T5 climb or solving a tricky field puzzle and say they're celebrating the diversity of embracing your own version of adventure: Adventure takes on a unique form for each of us, whether it’s the thrill of climbing to reach a T5, solving a tricky field puzzle, or exploring a new area of your neighborhood with Adventure Lab®. What’s important is that you’re out there, embracing your version of adventure. This year, we’re celebrating this diversity with a special souvenir! But you can only get the souvenir by doing a stage (not the whole Adventure, just one stage) of an AL. I guess for me the "adventure" will be the long drive through Sydney's traffic snarls to get to the nearest available AL stage, but that's not an "adventure" I'm all that keen to embrace.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 I noticed "Adventure" used 14 times in that blog post. I don't offhand recall any cache logs using the term more than once, even some of the most eye-opening ones. The comments are kinda juicy. 1 Quote Link to comment
+lufi69 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 in 2025 I hope for a souvenir to activate a trackable - 2025 activate: January 1–December 31 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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