Author: Alex
Boondocks USA Travel Bug Motel (GC3PMCM) — Geocache of the Week
Geocache Name:
Boondocks USA Travel Bug Motel (GC3PMCM) by biss65
Location:
Iowa, United States
N 42° 28.281 W 093° 33.847
Difficulty/Terrain Rating:
D1 / T1.5
Why this is Geocache of the Week:
Last week we featured a clever gadgety Travel Bug Motel cache. This Geocache of the Week is also a Travel Bug Motel, and while the cache itself is plain—spoiler alert, it’s an ammo can—you’ll probably be grinning wildly by the time you reach it. It’s a Travel Bug Motel in more ways than one.
That’s right, folks. The cache is tucked inside a cherry red VW Bug which, depending on the season and the whims of the property owner, alternately has flowers, tall grasses, or various other living things sticking out from its roof. (Speaking of the property owner: permission was granted for the placement of the cache!)
What geocachers have to say:
“A day off of work in the area and this cache made the list. another great cache nearby. what a cool ideal, hope they don’t try to move it. Gets a favorite point from us. TFTC.” –2CraziesMSN
“This was another must do cache on this trip. psychoVW loves cars, especially Volkswagens, and especially Beetles, and especially abandoned cars. This one had everything! She slugged me, as usual, when we drove past this on the way to another cache. When we arrived here, Paycho guessed where the cache was and made the find. Nice camo! We took some pics, and I dropped off the VW Beetle trackable I had picked up that I had been saving specifically for this cache.” –Darth Leviosa
“On our way to geocoin fest and this one popped up on our favorites filter. Very interesting area. Looks like somewhere out of a Hunter S Thompson novel. Picked up a couple trackables to take with us and dropped one off. Favorite point for taking us to the Boondocks.” –DublinMN
“GZ produced a big bug, but I did not squash it! thanks for the swag … TFTC!” –November Ghost
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Continue to explore some of the coolest caches around the world. Check out all of the Geocaches of the Week on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, fill out this form.
Als Nächstes bei Geocaching: Trackables
Trackables können jetzt mit der Geocaching-Intro-App verwaltet werden
Wir freuen uns sehr über dieses Update. Bist Du bereit? Es ist jetzt einfacher als bisher, unterwegs Trackables zu finden und zu loggen. Und das ist nur die erste Phase, bald wird es mehr Updates geben. Du kannst nun:
- Trackables über ihren Code suchen und loggen
- Die Listings der Trackables angezeigt bekommen
- Über Tipps mehr über Trackables erfahren
Dort draußen gibt es zahlreiche Trackables, die nur darauf warten, gefunden zu werden. Wer weiß? Vielleicht findest Du einen dieser ungewöhnlichen Trackables. Lade Dir jetzt die kostenlose Geocaching-Intro-App fürs iPhone oder für Android herunter.
Letzter Aufruf für GIFF-Events
Erstelle fürs Wochenende vom 5.-8. November 2015 ein GIFF-Event. Sobald Dein Event veröffentlicht wurde, füll dieses Formular aus, und wir schicken Dir einen Downloadlink für die Finalistenbeiträge des Internationalen Geocaching-Film-Festivals 2015. Und nicht vergessen: Der letzte Tag, an dem das Formular eingereicht werden kann, ist der 26. Oktober.
Sofern Du lieber Popcorn knabberst und an einem Event teilnimmst, nutze diese Lesezeichenliste, um ein GIFF-Event in Deiner Nähe zu finden. Und hier die Sonder-Neuigkeiten: Wenn Du an einem registrierten GIFF-Event teilnimmst, bekommst Du ein neues Souvenir.
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The Director’s Travel Bug Hotel (GC3MFAD) — Geocache of the Week
Geocache Name:
The Director’s Travel Bug Hotel (GC3MFAD) by Woodnutt
Location:
Alabama, United States
Difficulty/Terrain Rating:
D1.5 / T1.5
Why this is Geocache of the Week:
GC3MFAD is disguised as a multi-level birdhouse, which, on its own, isn’t that unusual for a geocache. The casual observer might notice the birdhouse is a little high up…seven or eight feet off the ground, at least. A muggle probably wouldn’t think twice about that fact, but the geocacher—who realizes this must be the geocache, is presented with the problem of reaching it.
Geocachers realize the genius of this cache the moment they figure out how to lower it to the ground. At the base of the pole in a second wooden box is a small crank. When turned in the right direction, a box descends from inside the birdhouse ‘shell’. This is the Director’s Travel Bug Hotel. According to the cache page, this geocache is “by far the best Hotel in Pintlala, Alabama” and “the staff might be someone you recognize but they are not travelers and do not want to go for a ride. They are here to help the guest enjoy their time while staying here.”
It’s the perfect blend of a gadget cache and a roomy and well-crafted Travel Bug Hotel. Should you be lucky enough to be passing nearby, it’s worth the visit. Take care when lowering the unit—it is full of sleeping guests, after all.
What geocachers have to say:
“Out on a cache run with CaverScott. This was the start of our day. This was a great find. I love how this has been put together and how it works. Worth at least one favorite point. Thanks for the fun and the smiley!” –autigerman
“Wow. There was definitely a lot of work put into making this cache. I love that people drive by every day and don’t even know it’s there. Kudos for your awesome workmanship and for maintaining this. There were no travel bugs inside, but we signed the log and enjoyed the characters visiting the hotel. Great shape. Well crafted. TFTH!” –hoosiersunshine
“It is always a joy to find a Woodnutt cache, and with 99 favorite points we knew this one was not to be missed. I saved the two travelers I had for a nice stay at this quality hotel. Such fun! I am honored to add favorite point #100. CITO tftc” –tleu
What the Cache Owner, Woodnutt, has to say:
How did you first come up with the idea for this type of hide?
“A lot of my ideas come when I am traveling, which I do a lot for work. My mind wanders trying to come up with new and different ways to do things. I like birdhouses and have a number of them as caches and this is just another type of birdhouse.”
Was building the cache a difficult process?
“Building it was not a difficult process, I have a nice workshop with a lot of tools and I enjoy woodworking very much.”
Do you ever see birds landing on the cache?
“I have seen some birds on top of the cache but not a lot.”
What’s been your reaction to all of the nice logs and Favorite Points?
“I have always read all logs on my caches. It is one of my favorite parts of owning caches. It is always nice and rewarding when someone appreciates the work and enjoys the cache. The favorite points are nice.”
Is there anything you’d like to say to the geocaching community?
“Lately I have been very frustrated by some caches that have destroyed a cache with an ax when they could not figure out the on site puzzle cache but this is a game, not everyone enjoys the same thing but one can make geocaching what they want. You can go for numbers, you can go for puzzles, you can do FTF or whatever it is you like; most important is to enjoy what you are doing and respect others as well.”
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Continue to explore some of the coolest gadget caches around the world. Check out all of the Geocaches of the Week on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, fill out this form.
Vielen Dank für einen weiteren genialen EarthCache-Tag
Wir hoffen, dass Du Spaß hattest!
Am letzten Sonntag, dem 11. Oktober, haben mehr als 36 300 Geocachers ein Souvenir für den Fund eines EarthCaches am “Internationalen EarthCache-Tag” erhalten. Aber nur weil der Feiertag jetzt vorbei ist, heißt das nicht, dass man nicht auch weiterhin Spaß haben kann, EarthCaches rund um den Globus zu Suchen. Über das Nachrichten-Center in der Geocaching-Intro-App kannst Du die Antworten auf die geforderten Fragen zu einem EarthCache ganz unkompliziert an den jeweiligen Owner senden.
Schau in den Geocaching-Blog, um einige der spektakulärsten EarthCaches angezeigt zu bekommen, die Geocacher wie Du gefunden haben, um den Internationalen EarthCache-Tag zu feiern. Geocaching-Blog aufrufen.
Vergiss nicht, Dein GIFF-Event einzureichen!
Das GIFF-Wochenende steht vor der Tür, was bedeutet, dass Du sicherstellen solltest, dass Du Dein GIFF-Event mindestens zwei Wochen vor dem Termin, an dem es stattfinden soll, zur Überprüfung durch einen Reviewer eingereicht hast.
Hier kommt Deine Chance, Deine Geocaching-Kumpels einzuladen, um gemeinsam die Finalisten des “Internationalen Geocaching-Film-Festivals 2015” anzusehen. Veranstalte zwischen dem 5. und 8. November ein GIFF-Event. Sobald Dein Event freigeschaltet wurde, fülle dieses Formular aus und wir schicken Dir dann einen Link zum Download aller fünfzehn Finalbeträge. Danach könnt Ihr Euch zurücklehnen und das Spektakel einfach nur genießen.
