Ten years ago, I was voluntarily kidnapped by a friend who dragged me out to find hidden containers using GPS coordinates. I thought it was simple: find the Tupperware, sign the logbook, move on.
I was adorably naive.
That first cache at Molde’s bus terminal led to 42 countries, the legendary Geocaching Trifecta, an 800-kilometer drive through Kansas for the world’s oldest active cache, and friendships spanning continents. Along the way, I learned that the way is the goal — that geocaching isn’t about the boxes you find, but about the places they take you and the people you meet.
Chasing Coordinates is both a beginner’s guide and a travel memoir. Whether you’ve never heard of geocaching or you’re chasing your own bucket list, this book will show you how GPS coordinates can transform the way you explore the world.
What’s Inside
Part 1: Becoming a Moose Learn what geocaching actually is, how to find your first cache, and why millions of people worldwide are addicted to this hobby.
Part 2: The Moose Gets Restless Travel caching adventures: the Malaysia sprint, the Mingo pilgrimage, mega events, and using geocaching as an excuse to visit 42 countries.
Part 3: Deeper Into the Woods Challenges, goals, and finding your geocaching style — from obsessive completionist to “the way is the goal.”
Part 4: Giving Back Placing your own caches, ownership responsibilities, and contributing to the community.
Part 5: Tools and the Road Ahead Resources, apps, and where the journey goes next. (Spoiler: the moose is still wandering.)
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About the Author
Björn Elg (TElg78 in the geocaching world) has spent 10 years proving that grown adults will absolutely drive 800 kilometers for a Tupperware container in Kansas. After moving from Germany to Norway in 2007, he discovered geocaching in 2015 and hasn’t stopped exploring since.
He’s found caches in 42 countries, completed the legendary Trifecta, nearly gotten robbed in Marrakesh (but made lifelong friends instead), and successfully convinced his German friend to join the hobby (his friend’s wife is still not happy about it).
Björn lives in Norway, plans trips to Japan and Australia, and maintains this travel blog at Travelelg.