Author: Adam

Adam is the Adventure Lab® Support Manager at Geocaching HQ. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, you can find him laying out for a catch in ultimate frisbee, playing the baritone sax, or lacing up his boots to cache on a PNW hike.
/ Adam

Rolstoeltoegankelijkheid tijdens het geocachen, een interview met reviewer Poltrona Polaris

Ter ere van het Jaar van de Cache praat Geocaching HQ met geocachers wijd en zijd over het plezier van het plaatsen van caches en waar je over na moet denken bij het plaatsen van je nieuwste cache.

Geocachers met allerlei achtergronden en mobiliteitsniveaus. Om de mooie diversiteit binnen de geocachegemeenschap te erkennen, spraken we met de Noorse vrijwillige reviewer Poltrona Polaris, die een rolstoel gebruikt, om meer te weten te komen over het plezier en de uitdagingen van geocachen in een rolstoel.

Continue reading →
/ Adam

Wheelchair Accessibility while geocaching, an interview with reviewer Poltrona Polaris

In celebration of the Year of the Hide, Geocaching HQ is talking to geocachers far and wide about the delight of hiding geocaches and what to consider when placing your latest cache.

Geocachers come from a variety of backgrounds and levels of mobility. To recognize the beautiful diversity within the geocaching community, we spoke with Norwegian community volunteer reviewer Poltrona Polaris, who uses a wheelchair, to learn about the joys and challenges of geocaching in a wheelchair.

Continue reading →

/ Adam

Vieni dentro, guarda fuori – Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC2MEFR
by TKKR
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
3
Location:
Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy
N 46° 49.768 E 010° 30.588

Welcome to Lago di Rèsia, an Italian lake just 3 miles (5 km) from a fascinating mountain tripoint: the meeting of Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. Although peaceful today, the region was once home to furious construction as part of Italy’s wartime defenses in World War II. 


Although some are lost to the sands of time, numerous bunkers remain, some with geocaches ready to be found. So strap on your wading boots and switch on your headlamp; we’re diving into GC2MEFR “Vieni dentro, guarda fuori.” (Come inside, look outside) for our Geocache of the Week!

Continue reading →
/ Adam

Under Pressure – Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC1GPAB
by Raynebeau
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
2
Location:
Montana
N 46° 54.831 W 114° 02.007

👑 Ready to find treasure in the Treasure State? 👑

Welcome to Missoula, Montana, a lush yet rugged western town with national forests in almost every direction. A challenging D5 cache awaits you.

Can you spot this magnetic marvel? 🔎 Test your geo-senses with “Under Pressure,” our latest Geocache of the Week (GC1GPAB).

Continue reading →