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.

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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!

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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).

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Reflexiones sobre el geocaching desde Corea del Sur: una entrevista con wonkoo1

En nuestra última entrevista con un propietario de cachés, hablamos con wonkoo1 de Corea del sur. Geocacher desde 2014, ¡wonkoo1 es un propietario prolífico con un total de 470 cachés escondidos! Sus escondites cruzan todo el país y permiten a los jugadores el recorrer gran parte de Corea del Sur buscando, simplemente, sus cachés.

Continúa leyendo para saber más sobre los inicios de wonkoo1 en el geocaching, sus consejos y trucos y ¡algunos de sus geocachés favoritos! Continue reading →