2024/25 Holiday Promotion!
Get one FREE special edition holiday themed Travel Bug tag for every $40NZD spent. This year it is a hot cup of cocoa to enjoy while it's, um, snowing outside? Okay, maybe not snowing in New Zealand where Santa chills in shorts and jandals, but it's a fun little travel bug anyway! So grab yours today!
Applies to new orders only. Amount considered for free travel bugs does not include shipping, gift voucher purchases or event merchandise sold on behalf of event organisers. Limited time offer, available while stocks last.
Proud supporters of the GeoToroa 2024 mega event (Dunedin, 26-27 October, 2024) and the 25 Years of Geocaching NZ Block Party event (Rotorua, 03-04 May, 2025).
It was way back on May 2, 2000 that the U.S. Government discontinued its use of Selective Availability in order to make GPS more responsive to civil and commercial users worldwide. Twenty-four satellites around the globe processed their new orders, and instantly the accuracy of GPS technology improved tenfold. Tens of thousands of GPS receivers around the world had an instant upgrade.
Prior to this date, only the military had the ability to receive accurate GPS readings. Now, people throughout the world could pinpoint their precise location. For reasons unknown, this is often referred to as the flipping of the “Big Blue Switch”.
It did not take long before a group of GPS enthusiasts decided to play a little game with this. A bucket was placed in the woods to see if anyone could find it...
The 2024 Blue Switch Day geocoin is trackable at Geocaching.com with a unique icon.
Dimensions: Approximately 2.5 inches x 1.875 inches.
