+Max and 99 Posted November 19, 2024 Posted November 19, 2024 First one, from today's blog post: Discovering 2025: https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2024/11/celebrate-your-geocaching-achievements-of-2024-and-welcome-an-eventful-2025-with-two-new-souvenirs/ 1 1 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted December 17, 2024 Author Posted December 17, 2024 (edited) From today's blog post: Confirmed souvenir moments in 2025 With 2024 quickly coming to an end, it’s time to start making plans for 2025. This means setting geocaching goals, picking out caches for future weekend outings, and, of course, marking dates for geocaching souvenirs in our 2025 calendars! Here are the confirmed souvenir moments for 2025: Discovering 2025: January 1-8 Cache In Trash Out®, Season 1: March 1–May 31 Pi-Day: March 14 March Equinox: March 20-23 Pajama Day: April 16 Blue Switch Day: May 2-4 June Solstice: June 20-22 International Geocaching Day: August 16 Cache In Trash Out®, Season 2: September 1-November 30 World Postcard Day: October 1 International EarthCache Day: October 10-12 Adventure Day: October 17-19 Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF): November 6-16 Farewell 2025: December 24-31 These souvenirs are available year-round: 2025 hider souvenir 2025 Community Celebration Event Stay tuned for more details on upcoming opportunities to earn new souvenirs! What souvenirs and geocaching moments are you most excited for in 2025? Edited December 17, 2024 by Max and 99 2 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 (edited) From today's blog post: Get ready for a sweet new souvenir!! Pi Day 2025 In 2025, geocachers can earn the Pi Day souvenir by finding and logging any Mystery Cache between Friday, March 14 and Sunday, March 16. To make this holiday extra sweet, all non-Premium Mystery Caches are open to everyone throughout the weekend on the Geocaching® app from 11:00:00 UTC on Friday, March 14 until 10:00:00 UTC on Monday, March 17, 2025. Edited February 18 by Max and 99 Quote
+GeoElmo6000 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 The best Pi day geocaching event was 2015. We had our event on March 14, 2015 at 9:26am in honor of the digits, at a Pie shop in Nyack NY. It was my largest non-GIFF event with 42 attendees, all packed into this tiny little shop. I get that the US uses MM/DD/YYYY date format while other countries do not, but it worked out well for us. Quote
+Max and 99 Posted February 25 Author Posted February 25 From today's blog post: Get ready for Geocaching in Your Pajamas Day: The coziest day of the year! Who says pajamas are just for bedtime? Pull out your fluffiest slippers, break out your coziest onesie, and join us for the cache outing of your dreams! Everyone is invited to log any geocache, Adventure Lab® Location, or Event on April 16, 2025, to earn the souvenir. 1 Quote
+Viajero Perdido Posted February 25 Posted February 25 (edited) Are they inviting you to stay in bed and just +1 from the phone? Smileys have become so cheap, it was my first thought on reading that... PS, https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/02/geocaching-in-your-pajamas-day/ No, they actually want you to go outside in PJs. Nope, not doing that. Edited February 25 by Viajero Perdido 1 1 Quote
+barefootjeff Posted February 25 Posted February 25 18 minutes ago, Viajero Perdido said: No, they actually want you to go outside in PJs. Nope, not doing that. I haven't worn PJs since I was a teenager, so attending an event in my night attire probably wouldn't be appreciated by the other attendees. 7 Quote
+fuzziebear3 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 I thought it could be fun to have a PJ 'flash mob' event this day. Given what people wear these days, caching in PJs is no big deal. Back when FTF was more of a thing, I could imagine someone running out in their PJs. Quote
+GeoElmo6000 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 On 2/25/2025 at 5:07 PM, Viajero Perdido said: No, they actually want you to go outside in PJs. Nope, not doing that. Two Halloweens ago I decided to go into work dressed as a "work from home engineer", wearing flannel pajama pants, an undershirt and robe, socks and slippers, and a coffee cup of course. My coworkers got a kick out of it and now I can cross "going to work in my PJs" off my to-do list. :-) Quote
+ecanderson Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Re Pajama Day: April 16 I thought for a moment that they were officially promoting armchair logging! Frankly, if people would leave their PJs at home, that would be fine. Can’t believe I’m seeing flannels and bunny slippers in restaurants now -- and I'm not talking Golden Corral. Saw a pair of Hello Kitty PJ bottoms and slippers on a 20-something in a restaurant where the entrees run to about $50 pp. Quote
+Viajero Perdido Posted February 27 Posted February 27 I saw a whole family dressed in PJs ... in the security line at an airport. They stood out. I don't even own any street-legal PJs, and the boxers I do sleep in certainly aren't warm enough for April around here, so maybe I'll just avoid caching on April 16 ... or hide the badge like all the others. But... points for creativity. Quote
+ecanderson Posted March 1 Posted March 1 On 2/27/2025 at 11:23 AM, Viajero Perdido said: I don't even own any street-legal PJs... It's getting harder and harder to find them with both head/tail lights and a working horn. Quote
+Old River Runner Posted March 1 Posted March 1 I had a new geocache published the other day, my first hide in this year. I expected to get the 2025 Hider souvenir, but I have not received it. Has anyone else had this problem? Quote
+theotherguy Posted March 2 Posted March 2 6 hours ago, Old River Runner said: I had a new geocache published the other day, my first hide in this year. I expected to get the 2025 Hider souvenir, but I have not received it. Has anyone else had this problem? I just had my first caches of 2025 publish this week, and I didn't see a souvenir yet, either. Quote
+Old River Runner Posted March 2 Posted March 2 10 hours ago, theotherguy said: I just had my first caches of 2025 publish this week, and I didn't see a souvenir yet, either. Well, you are the second one I have heard of who has had this problem. I attended an event last evening and all others I talked with, who had hidden caches this year, had received the souvenir. Maybe it is isolated to new geocaches published last week? I those I talked with last evening had their caches published earlier in the year. Quote
+Old River Runner Posted March 3 Posted March 3 @theotherguy -- I contacted HQ through the Help Center link today to let them know about my missing souvenir. They have responded and my account has now received the souvenir. If you still do not have yours, try this. 1 Quote
+Bleausardv2 Posted March 4 Posted March 4 (edited) On 3/1/2025 at 9:40 PM, Old River Runner said: I had a new geocache published the other day, my first hide in this year. I expected to get the 2025 Hider souvenir, but I have not received it. Has anyone else had this problem? Same problem here - 3 published so far, all last week, but no souvenir! I did mention this to HQ but no joy so far! Edited March 7 by Bleausardv2 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 (edited) From today's blog post: A new season and a new souvenir! Welcome the arrival of the equinox in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres with a unique souvenir! Geocaching HQ has a special new March equinox souvenir just for you. From March 20-23, 2025, find one geocache, Event Cache, or Adventure Lab® Location to earn your souvenir. This year, we celebrate the changing of the seasons with souvenir artwork inspired by crowned cranes from each hemisphere. Cranes represent migratory patterns and seasonal change. Northern Hemisphere: The Red-crowned crane represents harmony and the balance of life. Southern Hemisphere: The Grey crowned crane represents change and a renewal of life. Whatever changes this season brings, we hope you find peace in the transition and joy in your next geocache find. How will you celebrate the equinox? Edited March 4 by Max and 99 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 (edited) On 3/4/2025 at 10:44 AM, Bleausardv2 said: Same problem here - 3 published so far, all last week, but no souvenir! I did mention this to HQ but no joy so far! I received mine today, within seconds after it was logged as found! Edit: I see that you have received your 2025 hider souvenir. Edited March 10 by Max and 99 Quote
+Quartermaster Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Today is Pi Day. I logged a find, but got no souvenir. Anyone else have that problem? Quote
Moun10Bike Posted March 15 Posted March 15 49 minutes ago, Quartermaster said: Today is Pi Day. I logged a find, but got no souvenir. Anyone else have that problem? The cache needs to be a mystery cache. Quote
+Max and 99 Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 To celebrate 25 years of geocaching, there are two new souvenirs to earn for Blue Switch Day 2025! Blue Switch Day 2025 finder: To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find and log one geocache, attend an Event, or complete an Adventure Lab® Location between May 2 and 4, 2025. Blue Switch Day 2025 hider: To earn this souvenir, geocachers must have a non-Event geocache published between May 1 and 31, 2025. Any non-Event geocache type (excluding Adventure Lab) counts, as long as it is published between May 1 and May 31. Remember that review times may vary! A geocaching community volunteer will typically begin the review of your geocache within 7 days. We recommend submitting your cache for publication at least a week before the deadline. Learn more about the cache review process in our Help Center. 1 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted April 2 Author Posted April 2 This popped up in my geocaching notifications. I assumed that clicking on View Souvenirs would show me the upcoming souvenirs, not the ones I've already earned. Or at least both. I thought it would be best to attach this to the souvenir discussion rather than the app thread. 1 1 Quote
+OusKonNé & Cétyla Posted April 16 Posted April 16 Geocaching in Your Pajamas "Rainy" Day 2025 3 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted April 29 Author Posted April 29 (edited) From today's blog post, another Geoguessr game and souvenir: 2025 Geoguessr Challenge Create a free GeoGuessr account. Play the GeoGuessr Challenge between April 29-May 9 and find the tracking code. Discover the code at Geocaching.com before May 9, 2025 to earn a special souvenir. Edited April 29 by Max and 99 Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 29 Posted April 29 41 minutes ago, Max and 99 said: From today's blog post, another Geoguessr game and souvenir: 2025 Geoguessr Challenge Create a free GeoGuessr account. Play the GeoGuessr Challenge between April 29-May 9 and find the tracking code. Discover the code at Geocaching.com before May 9, 2025 to earn a special souvenir. Hmm, well I completed the game, got given a code, and it's not being recognised on the trackable link... Quote
+Max and 99 Posted April 29 Author Posted April 29 (edited) I got the code after I completed the 25 locations. Discovered the trackable and got the souvenir. Edited April 29 by Max and 99 Quote
+barefootjeff Posted May 4 Posted May 4 On 3/26/2025 at 4:10 AM, Max and 99 said: To celebrate 25 years of geocaching, there are two new souvenirs to earn for Blue Switch Day 2025! Blue Switch Day 2025 finder: To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find and log one geocache, attend an Event, or complete an Adventure Lab® Location between May 2 and 4, 2025. Blue Switch Day 2025 hider: To earn this souvenir, geocachers must have a non-Event geocache published between May 1 and 31, 2025. Any non-Event geocache type (excluding Adventure Lab) counts, as long as it is published between May 1 and May 31. Remember that review times may vary! A geocaching community volunteer will typically begin the review of your geocache within 7 days. We recommend submitting your cache for publication at least a week before the deadline. Learn more about the cache review process in our Help Center. Well I managed to get the Finder souvenir with half a day to spare, but talk about doing it the hard way! With no unfound caches close by, I spent last night poring over the map and decided on a couple of fairly easy traditionals in central Sydney I hadn't done yet. I set off by train this morning, not realising that trackwork this weekend meant they weren't running all the way to the city, so I ended up on a crowded metro for the last part of the journey, then an even more crowded light rail to get me close to the caches. After battling through yet more crowds on foot, I reached one of the caches only to find a couple of muggle families sitting virtually on top of it eating lunch. Not wanting to wait, I set off for the other cache a few hundred metres away and fortunately in a much more muggle-free spot. Phew! For the Hider souvenir, I'm starting to put together a multi I've been mulling over for some time. There's a scenic headland that's been opened up by a recently archived 2010 cache so I went exploring a week or so back but ran out of daylight, then it rained almost non-stop for a week. I got back out there yesterday afternoon, confirming my two waypoint locations and a couple of options for the final. I'd intended using a 1.3 litre Duratech instrument case as the container, but my preferred hiding place really requires something bigger so tomorrow I'll be going out hunting for ammo cans. Once I've settled on the hiding place, I can then start putting together the two waypoint objects that will reveal the final's latitude and longitude respectively. With another period of extended wet weather forecast to move in from Thursday, I'm not sure if I'll have everything ready by then as some of the preparation will involve waiting for paint to dry, but maybe there's still a chance it could be published before the souvenir runs out at the end of the month. 3 Quote
+barefootjeff Posted May 7 Posted May 7 I had to chuckle when I saw this new Sydney 1.5/1.5 traditional micro published this morning. At least they're honest about it. I can't help wondering how many more of this month's hides will be placed just so the CO can get the Blue Switch Hider souvenir. I must admit the new multi I'm currently working on was mainly motivated by the souvenir, although the concept has been simmering away on the back burner for a while. With another extended spell of wet weather moving in tomorrow, I was at least able to get out this morning and place the final, as the climb down to GZ gets a bit too slippery for me in the wet. The waypoint objects won't be ready for another 4 or 5 days but they don't need dry weather to place. Quote
+Max and 99 Posted May 27 Author Posted May 27 From today's blog post: No matter which hemisphere you live in, the solstice represents the transitions between seasons and new beginnings. Welcome these changes with a unique souvenir. From June 20–22, 2025, find and log any Adventure Lab® geocache, event, or location to earn your June solstice souvenir. Whatever this season brings, we hope you find peace in the transition and joy in your next geocache. How will you celebrate the solstice? Quote
+niraD Posted May 27 Posted May 27 19 minutes ago, Max and 99 said: How will you celebrate the solstice? I might create a separate account for Adventure Labs, and actually give one a try. But probably not. Quote
+The A-Team Posted May 27 Posted May 27 2 hours ago, Max and 99 said: From June 20–22, 2025, find and log any Adventure Lab® geocache, event, or location to earn your June solstice souvenir. That's some unusual wording. It seems to refer to Adventures twice ("Adventure Lab® geocache" and "location") and events once, while seemingly omitting "regular" caches. It's hard to tell if this is just a poor choice of wording, or that the only ways to earn the souvenir is to attend an event or complete an Adventure location. 1 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted May 27 Author Posted May 27 (edited) That's probably my fault as I used Google translate for a local story on the official geocaching blog. https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/05/el-solsticio-de-junio-esta-a-punto-de-llegar/ Edit: Here's the English version from the newsletter I just got: From June 20-22, 2025, find and log any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location to earn your June solstice souvenir. Edited May 27 by Max and 99 Quote
+The A-Team Posted May 27 Posted May 27 The English blog post has now been posted, and it also has the usual phrasing where any find will do. https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/05/the-june-solstice-is-almost-here/ 1 Quote
+niraD Posted May 27 Posted May 27 7 minutes ago, The A-Team said: The English blog post has now been posted, and it also has the usual phrasing where any find will do. https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2025/05/the-june-solstice-is-almost-here/ Thanks. This makes more sense: "From June 20-22, 2025, find and log any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location to earn your June solstice souvenir." My guess is that there will be at least one event around here that weekend... Quote
+CAVinoGal Posted May 28 Posted May 28 Sweet! I hadn't actually planned it for the solstice, but I am hosting my 4th annual "Cross Country" geocaching event (which also happens to be my Community Celebration event) on June 22 - with an Adventure lab at the event venue and a Bonus cache too! https://coord.info/GCAYQF3 So those who attend will get the souvenir! And most cache their way to and from the event as well. 1 Quote
+Max and 99 Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 In addition to today's announcement about Making Memories souvenir, here's information on the International Geocaching Day souvenirs: Grab your party hats, it’s time to celebrate! Get ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of geocaching and the 14th annual International Geocaching Day this August! This special day, born from the unforgettable 2011 Geocaching Block Party, unites the global geocaching community in a thrilling celebration of adventure, exploration, and connection. To celebrate 25 years of geocaching, there are two new souvenirs to earn for International Geocaching Day 2025! International Geocaching Day 2025 finder: To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find and log one geocache, attend an Event, or complete an Adventure Lab® Location between August 15 and 17, 2025. International Geocaching Day 2025 hider: To earn this souvenir, geocachers must have a non-Event geocache published between July 15 and August 25, 2025. Any non-Event geocache type (excluding Adventure Lab®) counts, as long as it is published between July 15 and August 25. Remember, review times may vary! A geocaching community volunteer will typically begin the review of your geocache within 7 days. We recommend submitting your cache for publication at least a week before the deadline. Learn more about the cache review process in our Help Center. How will you celebrate International Geocaching Day this year? Quote
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