Cache Quest 2026 Advent Box

Cache Quest 2026 Geocaching Advent Box

There's More Here Than Meets the Eye

Your 12-day Cache Quest starts the moment your box arrives.

Welcome to Cache Quest 2026! Below you'll find the story behind every item in your box, from the Early Bird bonus all the way to the Final Find.

Open each day below in order, or jump straight to whichever one you've already found. No waiting required, your quest moves at your own pace.

Bonus

The one with your name on it, literally. This exclusive FTF Quest Coin was our Early Bird thank-you, reserved for the first questers to say yes. Clip it to your gear bag and let everyone know you were here from day one.

Explore More: Log an FTF this month, even a local one counts!

Day 1 badgeDay 1: The Invitation

Every quest starts with an invite. Yours just arrived as a Welcome Card, complete with your very own Cache Quest sticker, backpack-ready and patch-worthy.

Explore More: Stick it somewhere you'll see daily, your water bottle, your cache bag, your car window, anywhere that reminds you the adventure's on.

Day 2 badgeDay 2: The Map

You can't find the treasure without knowing where to look. Solve this Micro Puzzle and you'll uncover a discover-only trackable code, no physical cache required.

Explore More: Log your code online and see who else has cracked it.

Day 3 badgeDay 3: The Logbook

Rain, mud, or a surprise dunk in the creek, this Rite in the Rain notebook and pencil don't care. Every great find starts with the right way to record it.

Explore More: Start a running list of your 2026 finds right here, you'll want the paper trail someday.

Day 4 badgeDay 4: The Hidden Mark

Hard to catch, easy to love. This exclusive Snowshoe Hare Cachekinz design is yours alone, you won't find this hare anywhere else.

Explore More: Hide it in your own cache someday, or just keep it close on the trail.

Day 5 badgeDay 5: The Pit Stop

Even questers need to refuel. Tuck this Honey Stinger Chew in your pack for the next time the trail runs longer than expected.

Explore More: Save it for your next cache run, future you will say thanks.

Day 6 badgeDay 6: The Marker

Mark this moment. You've made it halfway through the quest, and this geocoin, paired with its own trackable tag, is proof.

Explore More: Register your coin's code and start tracking its travels.

Day 7 badgeDay 7: The Disguise

Not everything is what it looks like. This novelty 3D Gift Cache comes with its own log sheets, ready to hide and share with the next cacher lucky enough to find it.

Explore More: Pick a spot, hide it, and submit it as your own cache listing.

Day 8 badgeDay 8: The Rescue

Our 2005 original Repair Kit, still saving the day two decades later. Baggies, pencils, log strips, and official stickers, everything you need to patch up a cache that's seen better days.

Explore More: Next time you find a cache running low, restock it. The community will thank you.

Day 9 badgeDay 9: The Toolbelt

Handy in the field, handier in your pocket. This multi tool is small enough to carry everywhere, useful enough that you will.

Explore More: Clip it to your gear bag so it's there the next time you need it most.

Day 10 badgeDay 10: The Colors

Something to hold high when you find it. We mean that literally, this is a fan scarf built for celebration photos, not just cold weather.

Explore More: Hold it up at your next FTF and tag us in the photo.

Day 11 badgeDay 11: The Treasure

A guardian worth meeting. This exclusive Dragon Cachekinz design keeps watch over its treasure, green, teal, and antique gold, just like it should.

Explore More: Give it a mission, send it off to guard someone else's cache for a while.

Day 12 badgeDay 12: The Final Find

The quest ends here. Or does it begin again? This finale coin, paired with its own trackable tag, marks the close of your 12-day journey, and maybe the start of your next one.

Explore More: Plan your first cache run of the new year while the quest spirit is still fresh.

Happy caching, happy questing,
Lisa & the Cache Advance Crew

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