There’s nothing quite like geocaching on an island. Just sand, water, and adventure in every direction. But have you ever found a geocache on an island inside an island country? It’s island-ception!
Welcome to Madagascar, an African island nation that overflows with stunning natural wonders. Join us as we sail to the nature preserve of Nosy Tanikely (GC3RP94) to geocache on island time.
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Geocaching HQ Lackeys attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Matt is the Chief Financial Officer at Geocaching HQ. He recently traveled to London to attend the Mega-Event, London Calling 2023 (GC9MAXX). Here’s his summary of the Event.
Clever…I think sums up the London Calling 2023 Mega-Event in one word.
The London Calling 2023 event was themed to Sherlock Holmes. So of course it was located in the section of London where the books were based, clever. Brian and the rest of the organizing team, weaved this theme throughout the Mega and the surrounding events. Continue reading →
A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.
– Douglas Adams
Geocachers enjoy celebrating geeky holidays, and Towel Day is no exception! It is celebrated on May 25 every year in commemoration of the life and work of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Hitchhikers carry a towel with them on this day to celebrate.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide is well-represented throughout geocaching. The HQ GeoTour, Trackable Towels, and Towel Day Events are just a few examples.
How will you celebrate Towel Day? More importantly, do you know where your towel is?
We know these geocaches pop up weekly, so what’s so interesting about this one? Maybe nothing at all, or perhaps something you would have never expected. We bet you won’t keep reading something that claims to be uninteresting, though. Look at you; you just read another sentence, so maybe it is interesting after all? To reward you, here’s another cache you may want to check out, the Geocache of the Week, GC9G0TB!
