Lower Mainland Cache Bash 9

Event Dates

• Lower Mainland Cache Bash Announcement Event - Saturday, March 7, 2026. Time 9:00 - 9:45.
• Geocache submission deadline - April 18, 2026
• Geocache publication day - Saturday, May 2, 2026, morning.
• Kick-off Event - Saturday, May 2, 2026, late afternoon
• Nominations for prizes closes at 21:00 - June 7, 2026
• Wrap-Up Event - Sunady June 8, 2026, Time 15:00

Hiding Caches

So you want to hide a cache for Lower Mainland Cache Bash. We have some guidelines for having your geocache included in this event.

1. Event Boundaries
   • The event boundaries for 2026 keep the eastern edges from 2019 - 2024.
   • The western boundary is now the Salish Sea / Georgia Strait to the South and West of the following areas:
     • White Rock
     • Surrey
     • Tsawwassen
     • Ladner
     • Richmond
     • Vancouver
     • West Vancouver
     • Horseshoe Bay
   • The southern boundary is N49 00.250 - slightly north of the Canada/US border.
   • The eastern boundary is the east side of Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park.
   • The northeast boundary corner is N 49 42.500 along Highway 1 (Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park 49 42.500 W 121 25.000)
   • The northwest boundary corner is just north of Horseshoe Bay.
   • A straight diagonal line connects these two northern corners.
2. 
   Approximate LMCB Boundaries - 2026 - click for larger version
   or View on Google Earth
   Map of LMCB Boundaries →
3. If you would like to hide LMCB caches (no pressure) they can be hidden and submitted until April 18, 2026 (14 days before the publication date). Late submissions may not be reviewed in time for publication on May 2, 2026, and will be reviewed as time permits. Late submissions will still be considered for Prizes.
4. Please hide containers that are small, regular, large or other. There are more than enough micro containers out there!
5. The key to winning a prize is Quality, not Quantity. Please consider taking some extra time to hide something special, interesting, or unique.
6. Cache Pages:
   1. Cache Title must include the abbreviation LMCB9 at the END of the title. This lets people search for caches for this event, and keeps it out of the way for those people using handheld GPS receivers. Example: My Awesome Cache LMCB9.
   2. If your cache is hidden on private property, make sure to say as much in the cache description so people know they're allowed to seek the cache there.
   3. To help reduce damage to an area, please include a useful hint. Hints such as "a typical hide" is not a useful hint. A lot of people may be searching for this cache in the first few days.
   4. Reviewer Notes are required on all cache hides and should include the following:
      • Describe the container in detail (eg. medium size rectangular L&L, and has Geocache written on the outside and contact information inside it; or a birdhouse hanging from a branch with a wire loop).
      • Describe where and how you've hidden it (eg. under a pile of sticks 3m from an established trail, or zap strapped to a branch). Be prepared to submit a photo if the Reviewer asks for it.
      • Is your cache a Mystery Cache? If so, you must describe the method for solving it clearly in your Reviewer Note. This information will be deleted before your cache is published.
      • Is your cache on private property? If so let the Reviewer know and provide them with the land owner's or manager's contact information.
      • If your cache is in a Provincial Park let the reviewer know that you have read the BC Parks Policy (PDF) and your cache is in compliance.
      • If your cache is hidden in a Metro Vancouver Park (ie. Derby Reach Regional Park), please read and follow their geocaching guidelines (PDF).
      • Geocaches are permitted in some City of Surrey Parks with a permit. Parks that are currently off-limits include Green Timbers Urban Forest, Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest, The Glades Park, Darts Hill Park, formal gardens at Fleetwood Park, City Hall, Hawthorne Park and Bear Creek Park, and playing surfaces such as sports fields, tennis courts, etc.
      • If your cache is hidden in an Indian Reserve, please provide permission for your hide when you submit it for review.
      • Please read the guidelines before creating your cache page on geocaching.com. They may have been updated since the last time you read them.
      • Please check the BC Regional Guidelines for anything missed above.
      • IMPORTANT: Add: "This is an LMCB cache. Please publish it on the morning of Saturday, May 2, 2026".

Note: You may not hear from a reviewer unless there is a problem with your cache.

Finding Caches

All caches submitted for Lower Mainland Cache Bash will hopefully be published early on the morning of May 2, 2026. Have your car gassed up, snacks and beverages in the cooler, and be ready to go and you might be one of the lucky few who will be First to Find! There will be an event on that weekend, but not first thing in the morning. You'll be able to use the Geocaching Search feature to find the caches and start as soon as they're published. Or click this link to run the search directly after they have been published.

Nominating Caches

Prizes may be awarded in these (or other) categories, based on your nominations, and based on what caches are actually hidden.

• Brilliant camo job
• Excellent puzzle cache
• Awesome night cache
• Wonderful trail series
• Spectacular multi-cache
• Evil cache (tricky, frustrating or whatever)

Please send us your nominees for Prizes. There will be a prize for each category. We will provide a nomination form on this website once the caches are published. Make sure to note the GC Code and Cache Name when you find a cache worth nominating. All nominations for Prizes must be made by Saturday, May 31, 2026 at 9pm. Late submissions will not be considered.

Wrap-Up Event

The wrap-up event will be held on June 14, 2026. We will hand out Prizes to the lucky winners in each category.

Want to Help?

We could still use some help with Prizes and Event Hosting. If you're interested, please use the Contact Form to get in touch if you want to help out.

History

Here are bookmark lists of previous Fraser Valley / Lower Mainland Cache Bash events:

• Fraser Valley Cache Bash (2018)
• Fraser Valley Cache Bash 2 (2019)
• Fraser Valley Cache Bash 3 (2020)
• Fraser Valley Cache Bash 4 (2021)
• Fraser Valley Cache Bash 5 (2022)
• Fraser Valley Cache Bash 6 (2023)
• Fraser Valley Cache Bash 7 (2024)
• Fraser Valley Cache Bash 8 (2025)