Cache Hiding Themes—October: X-Large Caches

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October’s hiding theme is extra large caches, and we received a supersized amount of cache submissions to match! Check out some of the big contenders in this extra large feature:

    1. GC7TN2G—Matryoshka Hotel
      Image by GG+J.

      A cache, inside a cache, inside a cache…. Reaching the logbook may take some time with this nesting doll cache, but it has something you don’t see every day: every cache size, all in one!

    2. Ammo Cans Galore!
      It wouldn’t be an extra large cache feature without some oversized ammo cans! Here are just a few examples of this crafty take on a classic cache:

      1. GC6ZBF7—Dale & Barb’s “A COOL CACHE” Revisited

        Image by lafitefl.
      2. GC8ZC20—Made in Canada, eh! Coombs

        Image by IslandDiverYCD.

        Image by Silvertyed.
      3. GC47AR5—M19A1 Ammo Box

        Image by zanna.
      4. GC4RPG8—”Smile” Ammo Can in the Woods

        Image by FrauOrientierungslos.
        Image by CacherX4.

        Image by FrauOrientierungslos. 
    3. GC44VVJ—XL

      Image by ManateamNumber1.
      Image by ManateamNumber1.


      There’s no mistaking this cache for a micro! Finding this colossal cache will prove to be a barrel of fun!

    4. GC8XZZZ—Wyprawa po Leśnym Arboretum Warmii i Mazur

      Video by neverending.geotravel.

      This giant geocache is really like finding hidden treasure! It may be extra large, but there are no details missing when it comes to this hide!

    5. GC13WC0—Vyskov Air Museum

      Image by Eli008.
      Image by PetraPav.
      Image by Strnadovi.

      Hidden in a giant bunker outside an Air Museum, this oversized cache will propel you into a love of large caches!

    6. GC9RQ31—Pirates Travel Bug Hotel

      Image by LaFavorite Cacher. 
      Image by captainmath.

      Yo ho, yo ho, it’s a cacher’s life for me! Take a walk off the plank and into this jumbo pirate-themed cache for extra large trackable joy!

    7. GCA9ATB—Le circuit de Matea #4 Hôtel à TB/GC

      Image by ClaireLnrv.
      Image by bernardino53.

      Is it a Letterbox or a Large box? This gargantuan garden-themed cache has it all!

    8. GC6YDR6—The Doctor Is In!

      Image by GeoGugie.

      This cache may look extra large, but it’s even bigger on the inside! Step into the world of Dr. Who with this titan TARDIS hide!

    9. GC5GXFC—RV 5.06 : Blankenberge

      Image by le monocle.
      Image by aloscu.

      There’s no missing this sizable cache! It’s not just an extra large cache on wheels; it’s also the perfect place to store your oversized trackables!

    10. GC9KX8G—Märchenhaftes Klipphausen

      Image by Lieblingsprinzessin.
      Image by Lieblingsprinzessin.

      This hide is not only extra long, it’s extra evil! Could you find the right hiding place for the logbook? There are only about… a million choices!

    11. GC4DVWP—Coin-, TB- und Bücher Hotel

      Image by Barnyard Dawg.
      Image by mOlier57.
      Image by cleangardens.

      This mammoth cache is an ode to geocachers everywhere. With the logbook, plenty of trackables, and more, we’d never want to leave!

These enormous caches have a big place in our hearts!

A humongous thanks to all the cache owners who dedicate a large amount of their time to hiding huge caches for the geocaching community! We’d love to feature them all, but we’d need an extra-extra-extra large blog post to fit them in!

November’s cache hiding theme is all about the extreme—share the thrill of your favorite high-terrain finds! Submit your favorite T5 caches by filling out this form.

Nikki is a Community Manager at Geocaching HQ. Her specialties include making cheesy puns, talking endlessly about coffee, and being the only Californian who enjoys rain. She is passionate about geocaching and loves that it brings communities together.