In January we announced the Year of the Hide. From a cache hider checklist to cache owner resolutions, to how to pick a great cache location, we have shared resources to help you plan your next quality cache hide.

Now we’re wondering: Are you ready to hide a souvenir-worthy cache?

Earn one souvenir for placing a new geocache that is published March 1, through December 31, 2022.

The 2022 Hider souvenir can be earned when a geocache or Event is published but is not awarded for creating an Adventure Lab Cache. Each geocacher can only earn the souvenir once in 2022.

Whether this is your first cache hide (read Hiding your first geocache) or 100th (read Could you be a better hider?), keep these tips in mind to become a proud cache owner and recipient of the 2022 Hider souvenir:

1. Make it special. There are only so many great locations available. Make sure you place a special cache that matches the environment. That could mean literal: you camouflage it well, or topical like a rocket-shaped cache outside a planetarium.
2. Take your time. No reason to rush. You have until December 17, 2022, to submit your Favorite point magnet for review.
3. Follow us on social media. We will continue to publish content to inspire and teach about cache hiding. If you don’t have a great idea for your next hide yet, inspiration might just be around the corner.
4. Plan for maintenance. A soggy logbook is the thing of geocacher’s nightmares. Don’t turn the great moment you have envisioned for your fellow seekers into a miserable situation and make sure you maintain your cache after publication.

We can’t wait to see what you come up with for your next hide. Share your ideas with #2022Hider on Instagram and Facebook!

Source: Geocaching