Erhalte Dein fünftes und sechste Geocaching-Road-Trip-‘15-Souvenir.
Mach Dich schlau und bring Dein Gehirn auf Trab: Ab Freitag, den 14. August kannst Du das Souvenir „Setze Deine Denkermütze auf“ erhalten, wenn Du einen beliebigen Mystery-Geocache findest. Diese Geocaches werden Deine Geocaching-Fähigkeiten auf die Probe stellen. Lese die Beschreibung eines Mystery-Geocaches, um die Koordinaten aus zu knobeln, die Dich zum Geocache führen. Wenn Du bereits alle Souvenirs gesammelt hast, erhälst Du außerdem das sechste – und letzte Geocaching Road Trip ’15-Souvenir: den „Held des Road-Trips“. Wenn nicht, keine Sorge. Du hast noch bis zum 2. September Zeit alle sechs Souvenirs zu ergattern.
Verpasse auf keinen Fall die allerletzte Block-Party
Apropos Souvenirs – wie wäre es mit einem Bonus? Finde irgendeinen Geocache – ja, richtig, IRGENDEINEN Geocache – diesen Samstag, den 15. August und erhalte das „International Geocaching Day“-Souvenir.
Die absolut letzte Geocaching-Block-Party findet diesen Samstag, am 15. August, statt. Feiere Geocaching mit uns in unserem Geocaching-Hauptquartier in Seattle, zusammen mit tausenden von Geocachern aus der ganzen Welt. Wir halten Essen, Spiele, Spaß und natürlich Geocaching für Euch bereit.
A great view of the Chattahoochee River; the river was the primary reason Columbus was founded here in west central Georgia. This is the furthers most navigable part of the river; going from Columbus to the Gulf of Mexico. GC3EY98
Why RiverWalk is a great place to visit:
Columbus is the second largest city in the state and was the last planned city in the 13 Original Colonies. Since its founding in 1828, the city has grown as a family-friendly destination with over 46 attractions, all within an hour’s drive of the heart of the city. Columbus is home to two national museums, one of the largest art & history museums in the southeast, the largest urban whitewater course in the world, a vibrant arts & entertainment district and more.
Not unusual to see wildlife of all kind along this trail – from birds, turtles, alligators, and even this little guy. GC3BAYW
Best time of year to visit:
That’s the best part. Columbus is a year-round destination whether you’re visting for geocaching or for the sites.
Must-see attraction:
With 46 attractions, the bucket list can be overwhelming. But because the RiverWalk GeoTour is located along the 15-mile Chattahoochee RiverWalk, there are many great activities to choose from. Some of the activities include whitewater rafting, a zip line, Space Science Center, National Civil War Naval Museum and the arts & entertainment district.
Hidden gems only locals know about:
When it comes to food, you have to experience a scrambled dog and Cherry Coke from Dinglewood Pharmacy. It’s not uncommon to see bankers, families, and blue-collar workers sitting around the counter enjoying this typical Columbus and southern tradition. A scrambled dog is basically a hot dog served in an open bun, smothered with chili, onions, pickles and oyster crackers. You can get it done almost any way – double wiener, extra pickles, mustard, ketchup, etc.
Prizes:
The RiverWalk GeoTour provides a number of prizes including three coins and unique playing card. If you find 10 geocaches, you’ll receive a bronze coin. If you find 20 geocaches, you’ll receive a silver coin. If you complete the entire challenge, you’ll receive a gold coin. All three coins are earned as the geocacher advances in the GeoTour. Plus, there are six playing cards that you can win for finding a specific group of geocaches.
Columbus RiverWalk Geocoins
What geocachers are saying about RiverWalk GeoTour:
“Found while on a week long spring break camping hiking and geocaching trip with Mom and Dad (Jerdawg and LilyGA) and my brother Agent J. We got to go to 5 different state parks and also do the Columbus geotrail and get our gold coins! The whole week was a blast. Thanks for placing the cache out for us to find!” -SwimDawg
“One of the many amazing geocaches found with my family as we worked our way toward the gold coin level status on the Columbus RiverWalk Geotrail. This was a really well-done trail, and much harder (though not impossible) than any other geotrail I have done before up to this point. It didn’t help that it started to pour down raining on us the last day. Thanks for a great time and for placing all of these caches out here.” -Jerdawg
“Came down with PlagueRider from Atlanta for a geocaching weekend in Columbus and after grabbing on the way to Columbus some Georgia counties I was missing we attended the “WWFM Flash Mob over the Border” event and started to hunt down the geocaches on our list. It took a couple of minutes to spot this hide but we did so we wrote down the information for our RiverWalk GeoTour Grid Sheet and placed everything back as we found it after we signed the log.” -Solokrieger
Additional information: The 6.5 mile Challenge can be completed in a long day. It’s best to rent a bike from the nearby bike shop, pack a lunch and have a blast exploring.
A word from the host:
“It’s about the hunt. The numbers. About going places and seeing new things. That’s why we spend our time geocaching – using multimillion dollar satellites to find tupperware hidden in some of the strangest places.
This summer marks my 60th birthday. It’s also the 10th year that Cibachrome and I have been geocaching, and it’s the 15th anniversary of geocaching. A lot of milestones to keep up with. So what to do? We decided to strike out and create our own “geocache challenge.” We left late May 2015 to geocache the lower 48 states.
After 21-days (or so) and 9100 miles later, the final goal was to arrive back in Columbus on my birthday mid-June — hopefully surviving the task of the caching and traveling those miles and hours with one another. At any rate, we reported our trip with words and photos that can be seen on my blog. In addition, we dropped a travel bug into each container to mark the find. That TB’s goal, return to Columbus.
So why did we do it? Adventure. Numbers. Maybe it’s was about looking for something else that’s just hard to describe. To pick a favorite cache from the trip is almost impossible. There was the Terrestrial Highway, the rails to trail walk on a crisp morning in Vermont, or the conversation over pizza and beer in Corning, NY, or coming out of the rain in Orangeville, Ill after a hike, soaking wet and a small dine and town decked out from Memorial Day. All those miles have a cache and a story and amazing people.”
Peter
Note: All the above information was provided by the GeoTour host. Copy has been edited by Geocaching HQ.
This is the world’s first EarthCache. Placed by geoaware on January 10, 2004, GCHFT2 is located on an isolated stretch of coastline in Murramarang National Park, in southeast Australia. Visiting geocachers are met with striking views of rugged waters, an abundance of geological history, and the occasional kangaroo.
If an EarthCache is “a special place that people can visit to learn about a unique geoscience feature or aspect of our Earth” (www.earthcache.org), then this EarthCache at Wasp Head is some sort of mega-EarthCache. The cache instructions take the geocacher on a geological tour through time past fossilized worm burrows (pictured below), giant boulders dropped by icebergs floating on an ancient sea, and rock channels left by the erosion of once-molten rock.
What geocachers have to say:
“What a great place. We really wanted to see fossils and this place delivered. I loved the rock formations and if geoaware hadn’t told us we would be oblivious to the dike. Thanks geoaware for a great EC.” –igotahunch
“Great tour of the headland. First attempt at geocaching and a great way to start. Thanks.” –Busterandjo
“I was out at the coast back on Oct 2 so I did the homework for this cache. It’s a beautiful spot and it was a fantastic day out. Found everything except the bryozoan fossils but that could have been my poorly entered waypoint coords. (I forgot to preload these before heading off and there’s no reception at gz). I’m always amazed to see fossils in place rather than in a museum. It makes me wonder about such life flourishing such an unimaginably long time ago and what the site would have looked like back at that time. Rather damp I suspect. I’ve attached a pic of a shell I spotted. TftEc.” –StrangeTrousers
(Excerpted from 2014 article on the Geocaching Blog)
“Ten years ago I was a lucky guy in the right place at the right time. The Geological Society of America (GSA) had just employed me to work on education and outreach programs, a GSA member mentioned the new game of geocaching to my boss, and I was on holiday here with my kids looking at the rocks in Australia.
So that day we wandered around a rock platform that I had been on a thousand times before but now with a new purpose. How could I bring others here geocaching so they left learning something new about our amazing planet? Fossils, evidence for glaciers, weathering – so much in such a short walk. This was the perfect place. And so EarthCache I GCHFT2 was born—and so was the concept of an EarthCache: a place where the Earth was the treasure. A place where you would learn about the geology of the planet while you geocached. If you have not experienced an EarthCache, its time you tried. It’s a different experience – but who would ever not enjoy learning when it’s fun!”
Photos:
Calypso62 at a split joint. Photo by Calypso62.A foot massage? Photo by STORMCATCHERS.Fossilized Bryozoan colony. Photo by Calypso62.Geocachers sitting in a split joint. Photo by The Arkaroo.Patterns and seeds at the first EarthCache.Kanga-muggles at GZ? Photo by cRimehUNter.Sunset at Wasp Head. Photo by STORMCATCHERS.
The Geocaching Road Trip ’15 is in full swing, and it’s time to earn your “High-Five for the Earth” souvenir. What EarthCache or CITO event are you going to find/attend?
Continue to explore some of the most engaging geocaches around the globe. Check out all the Geocaches of the Week on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, just fill out this form. Thanks!
Feier den “Internationalen Geocaching-Tag” am 15. August
Einer der größten Geocaching-Feiertage steht fast schon vor der Tür: Am 15. August ist Internationaler Geocaching Tag. Es ist der perfekte Tag um nach draußen zu gehen, ein paar Geocaches zu finden, und einem neuen Geocacher das Spiel zu zeigen.
Am 15. August findet auch zufällig die Geocaching-Block-Party in Seattle statt. Wenn Du mit dabei sein kannst, freuen wir uns. Wenn nicht, keine Sorge! Feiere den Tag so wie es Dir gefällt, und teile Deine #Geocaching15-Fotos auf Instagram.
Brauchst Du einen Tipp, wie es sich gut feiern lässt? Suche nach Geocaches mit mindestens 15 Favoriten-Punkten.
Ausgenommen, dass Du in einem Geocache, der noch nie gefunden wurde, wohnst, hast Du bestimmt schon vom Geocaching-Road-Trip-’15 gehört. Wenn nicht, gibt es 6 neue Souvenirs die Du Dir verdienen kannst, indem Du bis zum 2. September fünf verschiedene Geocache-Typen findest.
Geocaching HQ macht auch mit! Eine Gruppe Lackeys plant einen Ausflug, um alle fünf Geocache-Typen zu finden und sich die Souvenirs zu verdienen–und das alles innerhalb von 24 Stunden. Am 6. August ab 17:30 Uhr kannst Du die Reise auf Twitter verfolgen, unter @GoGeocaching und #Geocaching15.
Unless you’ve been living in an unfound geocache, you’ve probably heard about the Geocaching Road Trip ‘15. Just in case: we’ve challenged the geocaching community to earn 6 new souvenirs by finding 5 different types of geocaches before September 2.
But we’re not ones for issuing a challenge and not completing it ourselves. So not only will a group of folks from Geocaching HQ find all five types of geocaches that can earn the new souvenirs—they’re going to do it all in 24 hours on one epic road trip. Before the wheels start rolling, let’s get to know the crew:
Even though Zach is driving the van, Paige is behind the wheel of the Geocaching Road Trip ‘15. If you see her at HQ, be sure to give her a high-five for the fun!
We’ll be putting together a video of the whole journey after it happens—but you don’t have to wait for that to come out to join the fun. Follow @GoGeocaching on Twitter or stay tuned to this blog post to follow their journey live. We’ll post updates, photos and more. The adventure will kick-off this Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 8:30 am PST at this event.
P.S. Yes, you’re correct. Not all of the souvenirs will be available during our road trip. We know. We’re going to see if we can find all 5 types of geocaches that can earn souvenirs in 24 hours. Once the Put on Your Thinking Cap souvenir actually becomes available, we’ll each go find a Mystery Cache to earn it.
