Collections & HobbiesGeocaching takes Metz all over the globeGeocaching is a hobby that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels. And you take out the log and you write your geocaching name, you put it back together and put it back exactly as you found it,” Metz said. Metz started out slowly, eventually ramping up his participation. “Going to events is where I really got into geocaching, because then you could meet other people, they tell stories of their geocaching, you make friends. Metz started in 2011.