June 18, 2015 / Derek H

A photo is worth 1000 finds? – The Mountain of Moonlit Rocks (GC1CB) – Geocache of the Week

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Hooray! I'm on a chip! Photo by geocacher rockhoundbmw — Hooray! I’m on a chip! Photo by geocacher rockhoundbmw

Geocache Name:

Difficulty/Terrain Rating:

3/3

Why this is the Geocache of the Week:

For some geocaches, the photos you get are just as good as earning another smiley for the find. This just so happens to be one of those geocaches. After you make the beautiful hike up among the boulders, geocachers have the opportunity to take a pretty awesome photo standing on “Potato Chip Rock”. If you’re brave enough to walk out on it, that is. Plus, this geocache also happens to be one of the older geocaches in the world, placed in 2001.

What geocachers have to say:

“Went on a midnight hike up to Potato Chip Rock and found this awesome Cache with an amazing view! TFTC!” – meyerjp

“This was our favorite cache of the day due to its age and the beautiful view from GZ. Thank you so much for putting this cache out and taking us to a real cool place!” – chfshome

“A great morning hike topped off with finding this fun cache! I was with a friend who was new to geocaching and she was thrilled when she was the one to make the find. I think we have a new convert! Thanks for the fun” – Boy&Girl

What the geocache creator, Tuna , has to say:

“On January 5, 2001, I read about this guy named Jeremy Irish in an article in Outside Magazine. Jeremy was talking about this new hobby called geocaching — only recently enabled by the military making accurate GPS signals available to non-military users. I visited the brand new geocaching.com website and discovered that there was only one cache in all of San Diego county. So, the next day I installed the second San Diego cache — Double Peak Summit — 320th cache in the world! That year I went on to stash about 15 caches. I love hiking the mountains and hills in San Diego, and was always looking for scenic places for new caches. I was hiking Woodsen Mountain regularly and stashed The Mountain Of Moonlight Rocks in a quiet out-of-the-way spot. It’s gratifying to see that many others discovered Woodsen Mountain as a result of that geocache more than a decade ago! “

Photos:

The picture is mandatory, the pose is up to you. Photo by geocacher The JJ Duo

Did anyone bring some guacamole? Photo by geocacher I C IT

As the original caption says, "YOLO." Photo by geocacher The Slocums — As the original caption says, “YOLO.” Photo by geocacher The Slocums

Show us your best post-find photo in the comments!

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!

June 17, 2015 / Paige Edmiston /

Sneak Peek: The First Geocaching Road Trip ’15 Souvenir

Put the Pedal to the Floor: Earn the Fun with Favorites Souvenir!

Your Geocaching Co-Pilot wants you to be the first to see the glory that awaits you. To earn this souvenir, find a geocache with 10+ Favorite Points. That’s it. Any geocache, anywhere—as long as it has 10 or more Favorite Points. Check it out:

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Find a geocache with 10+ Favorite Points and learn more about the Geocaching Road Trip ’15. You can also be the first to gear up with Fun with Favorites swag.

June 17, 2015 / Alex

11 stunning EarthCaches and how to find them

EarthCaching is the magical combination of geocaching and geological discovery.

EarthCaches are meant to teach geocachers about particular (and typically jaw-dropping) geological features. EarthCaches do not contain physical containers like most geocaches. They do, however, carry a piece of geological history that can date back millions and millions of years… which is certainly a treasure of sorts.

How to Find an EarthCache

Customize your geocache search. Select Filters to see advanced search options. Under Geocache Types, select EarthCache only.
Premium Members can search for EarthCaches using the Geocaching® app.
Navigate to the posted coordinates of the EarthCache site. Bring a camera since EarthCaches tend to be photogenic!
Once at the EarthCache site, take in the scenery, the geological marvels or oddities, and read the cache description. The cache owner will likely ask you to answer some questions about the site. You can email the cache owner or use the Message Center to send answers to the required questions.

Now that you know how to find an EarthCache, check out these 11 stunning EarthCache locations to add to your geocaching bucket list.

1. GC111XM in Pamukkale, Turkey

2. GC20010 at Lake Baikal, Russia

3. GC14W63 in Namib Desert, Namibia

4. GC25643 at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland

Bláa lónið - Blue lagoon - Blaue Lagunem, Iceland GC25643 — Bláa lónið – Blue lagoon – Blaue Lagunem, Iceland GC25643

5. GC11A56 at Jellyfish Lake, Ongeim’l Tketau, in Palau

Jellyfish Lake - Ongeim'l Tketau, Palau GC11A56 — Jellyfish Lake – Ongeim’l Tketau, Palau GC11A56

6. GC2PFGZ at Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Fallas do Iguaçu / IGUAZU Fault, Argentina GC2PFGZ

7. GC4CNMG in Western Australia

Kooling off in Karijini, Australia GC4CNMG

8. GC13D90 near Monsanto, Portugal

Cruziana [Penha Garcia], Portugal GC13D90

9. GCPCPX in Northern Ireland

The Giant's Causeway Earthcache, Ireland GCPCPX — The Giant’s Causeway Earthcache, Ireland GCPCPX

10. GC23HNZ near Darvaza, Turkmenistan

11. GC1JY47 at Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Wyoming

Rainbow's End: Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming, GC1JY47 — Rainbow’s End: Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming, GC1JY47

Which EarthCaches are on your bucket list?

June 15, 2015 / Alex

Der Geocaching-Road-Trip ‘15 startet am Freitag!

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Dieses Wochenende hast Du die Chance auf Dein erstes Souvenir

Ab Freitag, dem 19. Juni, kannst Du Dein erstes Souvenir für den Geocaching-Road-Trip ’15 bekommen: Alles, was Du dafür tun musst, ist, einen Geocache mit mehr als 10 Favoritenpunkten zu finden. Dabei zählen alle Arten von Geocaches, solange der betreffende eben mindestens 10 Favoritenpunkte hat. Hier erhältst Du weitere Informationen über den Geocaching-Road-Trip ’15 und die Jubiläumsaktionen zu 15 Jahren Geocaching.

Um Geocaches mit vielen Favoritenpunkten in Deiner Nähe zu suchen, nutze die Einstellungen auf unserer brandneuen Seite der Suchfunktionen. Geocaching-Premium-Mitglieder können auch die Geocaching-App nutzen, um Filtereinstellungen anzuwenden und Suchergebnisse nach Favoritenpunkten zu sortieren.

Du hast bis zum 3. September, um dieses Souvenir zu ergattern. Mach Dir also keine Sorgen, wenn Du nicht sofort Zeit dafür haben solltest. Außerdem ist das eine tolle Gelegenheit, ein paar Deiner angesammelten Favoritenpunkte zu vergeben. Such jetzt nach Geocaches mit vielen Favoritenpunkten.

4 Tipps, um GIFF-Finalist zu werden

Der Stichtag fürs Einreichen von Beiträgen für das “Internatonale Geocaching-Film-Festival” (GIFF) rückt näher, nämlich der 1. Juli. Um Deinem Film die bestmöglichen Chancen zu verschaffen, um ins Finale zu kommen und somit auf einer 12-Meter-Leinwand beim GIFF-Event in Seattle gezeigt zu werden, gibt’s hier noch 4 Tipps:

– Einfachheit: Überlege, wie Du Deine Story knapp und spannend erzählen kannst.
– Mehr als nur eine Aneinanderreihung: Fotomontagen mit Musik können ganz toll sein, aber davon werden etliche zur Teilnahme eingereicht. Mach lieber etwas anderes, um an die Spitze des Wettbewerbs zu kommen.
– Setze auf Qualität: Wir suchen zwar nicht nach Hollywood-Äquivalenten, aber alles wird deutlich besser, wenn man etwas Sorgfalt bei der Produktion walten lässt.
– Halte die Regeln ein: Eigentlich sollte das ein Selbstgänger sein, aber wir mussten schon einige favorisierte Beiträge disqualifizieren, weil diese nicht den Regularien entsprachen.

Weitere Hinweise zur Erstellung von geeigneten GIFF-Teilnehmerfilmen findest Du im Geocaching-Blog.

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