The World's Biggest Geocache

This cache container is going to need its very own category.  Typically, the type of caches go from Nano caches to Large caches (which are 20 Litres and above).

The world’s biggest cache is going to be 12.19 meters, a 40 foot shipping container.

This is an initiative started just a few days back (15^th March, 2014) by Lachlan Gall to create the world’s largest geocache. Lachlan has created a project on Kickstarter, a crowd funding platform to create the World’s biggest geocache.

Lachlan is located in Australia, and that’s where the geocache is going to be hidden in Australia, Victoria. His project has raised $1,271 AUD out of his goal of $5,000 AUD as of today, 20^th March, 2014. He’s raised this money within 5 days and he still has around 24 days left to go, so I don’t think he’ll really have a problem raising the remaining amount. 

According to his project listing on Kickstarter, there will be solar power for lighting the shipping container (the geocache) and a type of maze inside the geocache. He has a location for the geocache in mind but it hasn’t been finalized yet.

If the money is raised by April 14, 2014 (the end date for his Kickstarter project), he plans to hide the cache on 2^nd May, 2014, which means you could be on your way looking for this cache in just under a month and a half!

I’m not sure how he plans to hide a 40 Foot geocache, but I’m sure it’s going to be really interesting to what he comes up with.

Do visit his project on Kickstarter & leave an encouraging comment for him.

Good Luck Lachlan!!

How to start Geocaching

  by  QuesterMark 

Lets get you started on your adventure.....

To begin your Geocaching hobby, there are just a few things you really need:

1. Create an account on one of the "cache listing sites". 

    A cache listing site is where you'll be able to find Geocaches close to where you live.
    Don't worry - you'll soon discover that Geocaches are pretty much all over the world.

    Here are a couple of cache listing sites you could register on:

    a) Geocaching

    b) OpenCaching

    c) Terracaching (As I understand it, Terracaching requires existing members to "sponsor"
        you to become a full member).

2. You will of course need a GPS device OR you could just use your smartphone and download
     an app for Geocaching from either the Android or the iPhone store, depending on your
     phone.

3. Login into the cache listing website you signed up on in Step 1.
    Go to their link for caches.
    a) In Geocaching, it will be under "Play => Hide and Seek a cache".
    b) In OpenCaching, there is a search box on the home page. Type your location in it.

4. Look for something simple to start with. Don't be tempted to go for the toughest cache
    listing you can find. Look for caches where people have put up information to help
    you with your geocaching. Also read up on whether people had trouble finding the
    cache lately - this may indicate that the cache is no longer there.

5. Download the cache data into your smartphone via the app or into your GPS.

6. Get your gear together. At the very least, your equipment (clothes, gear, etc.) should
    be suited for the terrain and climate. In addition, you might want to consider carrying
    the following too:

1. Snacks & quick eats.
2. Water - plenty of it.
3. Flashlights.
4. Extra batteries for the GPS & the flashlight.
5. Bug spray.
6. A souvenir to leave behind in the cache.