How to Change Your Geocaching Name

If you have been thinking about changing your Geocaching Name but were afraid of possible repercussions (losing all of your finds, clearing out all of your hide stats, etc.) , fear not! The only thing that will change is your Geocaching Name. So, take a deep breath and relax because all of your anxieties are about to go away. Here is how to change your Geocaching Name.

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How to Change Your Geocaching Name

Step 3

From a PC or Mac:

 

  1. Login to the geocaching.com website here
  2. Click on your Geocaching Name in the upper right corner of the page
  3. Select View Profile
  4. Click the Settings gear icon
  5. Place your cursor at the end of your old username in the Username field and press backspace to clear it
  6. Type your new super cool Username
  7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Save Changes.
  8. That’s it. Your name is changed and you have all of your data still !!!

    Step 4

     

From the Cachly App

Step 5

  1. From the opening screen, tap on More (three dots) in the bottom right corner
  2. Touch your caching name
  3. Tap geocaching.com Profile
  4. Follow the “From a PC or a Mac” steps above starting with step 4

Step 6