Author: Adam

Adam was a Community Manager at Geocaching HQ. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, you can find him diving for dig in at Alki Beach, Seattle, playing the baritone sax, or lacing up his boots to cache on a PNW hike.
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The Tree of Life – Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GCP4ZC
by The Softies
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
2
Location:
Bahrain
N 25° 59.888 E 050° 35.554

Imagine a trip through the desert as a weary traveler. The harsh sun beats down on you as you struggle through the sand. Heat radiates in seemingly every direction. At last, you spy what appears to be a beautiful green tree on the horizon. Could it be a mirage? With each step, your confidence builds as its impressive foliage comes into full view!

Join us as we travel to Bahrain to find its oldest geocache, the Tree of Life (GCP4ZC)!

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Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition – Six Kingdoms

Traditional Cache
GCK4J3
by Chermione
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Isle of Man
N 54° 15.876 W 004° 27.672

If only there was an easy way to the top of the mountain… We don’t have a rocket, but will an electric railway do? 🚃

Come with us as we ascend Snaefell, the highest point in the Isle of Man, for our Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Six Kingdoms (GCK4J3). 👑

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Ghost town special – Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC2X5DG
by Adampowell
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Türkiye
N 36° 34.381 E 029° 05.144

Geocaching has a beautiful ability to breathe life into all types of places. From the savannah to the city and everywhere in between, cache owners place geocaches to showcase unique places, spaces, and stories. This week, we travel to Türkiye for a story that weaves history, hiking, and geocaching into an outing ready for our latest Geocaching of the Week. Come with us to see Ghost town special (GC2X5DG)!

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Le phare Amédée – Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC416NJ
by Aa62
Difficulty:
3
Terrain:
2
Location:
New Caledonia
S 22° 28.636 E 166° 28.068

One of the joys of geocaching is that the whole world is our gameboard! From the hustle and bustle of the city to the tranquil quiet of the countryside, geocaches lie in wait for finders everywhere to discover their secrets. There are geocaches in nearly every setting on planet Earth.

This week, join us as we sail to New Caledonia, a French collectivity in the South Pacific, to find the region’s first Geocache of the Week, Le phare Amédée (GC416NJ)!

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