Geocashing achievement

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Guinness and Jeppzer earned the Geocashing achievement by earning real, hard money during the (68, 17) geohash on 2008-10-16.

The Geocashing achievement can be claimed when you find or earn money during your expedition. This must be done both legally and honestly, no pickpocketing or simple withdrawals from ATMs.

This achievement (and the money) can be earned a number of ways:

• Busking/street-performing
• Doing a couple of odd-jobs for the owner of the property containing the geohash
• Selling something homemade, such as lemonade
• Returning bottles, if this scheme exists in your area

It is unlikely that simply performing your regular job will earn you this achievement, but you may be eligible if you are paid in cash during your expedition. You do not need to take into account the money spent during your expedition (so don't worry about keeping track of fuel costs), but it is usually against the spirit of the achievement to simply buy something in a shop and sell it on afterwards.

Some users have suggested donating the money earned to charity, and you are welcome to do so should you choose to, but it is not required in order to earn this achievement. If you happen to find large amounts of money during your expedition, it may be best to report this to your local authorities. If they take this money from you, resulting in you being empty-handed, you may still claim this achievement as you have done the right thing. The same applies if you happen to encounter the person who lost the money and return it to them.