Breaking the ice: A guide to getting comfortable at Events

The theme of this month of Wheel of Challenges, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work, is all about community connection. If you’re looking to get closer to earning the souvenirs for the challenge, attending Events and posting “Attended” logs for those Events is sure to get you there.

However, Events might not be the type of geocache that you’re usually drawn to. If the thought of meeting a bunch of new people and striking up conversation is overwhelming, attending an Event could feel a little daunting. You’re not alone. To help geocachers who are on the introverted side, we’re sharing tips and tricks on how to use that nervous energy to transform you into a geocaching social butterfly.

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See’n Sucht—Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC8JHXD
by ThP2068
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Niedersachsen, Germany
N 53° 40.587 E 007° 28.773

Some geocaches really grab your attention and draw you in, almost like a magnet. Does that ring a bell? What about a wind chime?

Creativity and innovation make for amazing geocache hides, and the geocaching community never lacks inspiration. Our Geocache of the Week, See’n Sucht (GC8JHXD), will prove that some places really are made for a geocache!

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Accessibilité et geocaching — interview avec tribble_eater

Les géocacheurs viennent d’horizons très différents et ont leurs propres différences.
Nous avons rejoint une géocacheuse, Tiffany (tribble_eater), pour faire du geocaching avec elle et apprendre des détails précieux sur ce que c’est que de faire du geocaching en fauteuil roulant ainsi que des conseils sur la façon dont les poseurs de caches peuvent faire des mises à jour simples pour mieux s’adapter à tous les géocacheurs.
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Accessibility while geocaching — interview with tribble_eater

Geocachers come from very different backgrounds and have their own set of differences. We met up with a geocacher, Tiffany (tribble_eater), to geocache with her and learn some valuable information about what it’s like to geocache with a wheelchair and tips on how cache owners can make simple updates to accommodate all geocachers better.

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