Author: Andrew Baldwin

Andrew the Manager of Community Engagement at Geocaching HQ. He is typically laughing at his own jokes, getting into mischief with Signal, or looking for the next adventure.
/ Andrew Baldwin

New country souvenir, Antarctica, with Geocache of the Week: Oobleck and the Sea of Ice

Traditional
GC18G1Z
by planet3
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Antarctica
S 77° 31.775′ E 167° 10.095′

Today, we release a new country/regional souvenir for Antarctica! If you have already found a geocache in Antarctica, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile.

Home to some of the hardest-to-reach geocaches in the world, Antarctica proves to be a worthy endeavor for adventure enthusiasts and geocachers alike. The fifth-largest continent is, in fact, a landmass despite being covered by a giant sheet of ice, which in some areas is over 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) thick. Antarctica has mountains just shy of 5,000 meters, a massive frozen grand canyon, an active lava lake, arctic wildlife, and 51 geocaches that can now earn you the official souvenir!

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/ Andrew Baldwin

A Gathering of Soles — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC5A4AA
by Shootingstar & Wolf
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
New York
N 43° 21.916′ W 078° 20.942′

Are you in good caching spirits? We hear there’s a ‘Gathering of Soles’ for those looking for a smiley in Western New York. This cache is laced with trickery and no easy feet to solve. Hundreds of shoes have been thrown into these four trees since the 80’s, which means there are a lot of misleading hiding spots. No need to stick your tongue out in frustration though, most geocachers meet their sole-mate and walk away with a new hop in their step.

“There is only one good, geocache, and many evil, red-herrings.” – Sockrates

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/ Andrew Baldwin

Don’t Shock the Goat — Geocache of the Week

Don’t Shock the Goat
GC6JZ0Q
by hyliston
Difficulty:
3.5
Terrain:
2
Location:
Massachusetts, United States
N 42° 25.049′ W 073° 16.657′

Some goats faint when they feel a sense of panic—this one will yell at you if you can’t keep a steady hand. Don’t Shock the Goat (GC6JZ0Q) requires you to have ultra-focus while navigating a metal “wand” around the outline of a goat. If the wand touches the metal frame, all your efforts are lost and you have to start at the beginning. With almost 300 Favorite points, this gadget cache is one of the most Favorited caches in Massachusetts.

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/ Andrew Baldwin

New country souvenir, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Geocache of the Week: Top of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Traditional
GC58W8A
by raumangst
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
4.5
Location:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
N 43° 16.870′ E 018° 43.980′

The border around Bosnia and Herzegovina is shaped like a heart, so it’s only natural that we show some love by announcing it as our newest Country/Regional souvenir! 

Bosnia and Herzegovina is blossoming with nature. Tumbling mountain ranges, hidden away castles, and ever-expansive forests draw in tourists from all over the world. Roughly 40% of the country is covered in pine, beech, and oak trees, teeming with wildlife. These forests aren’t the only tree-covered ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina; it remains the only country in Europe to have a jungle. It’s called Perućica Rainforest, and some of the trees are over 300 years old.

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/ Andrew Baldwin

Der Telefonjoker (🌜Night-Cache, Multi🌛) — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC7XJ13
by WM79
Difficulty:
4
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Zurich, Switzerland
N 47° 14.421′ E 008° 29.780′

You will have to wait for a dark ‘night’ to find this cache. We aren’t talking about Batman—this is a night cache, so all you have to do is wait for the sun to go down. This Letterbox Hybrid is no joke. It has three stages that lead you to a red-herring box full of 200 mobile phones and a birdhouse with an mp3 speaker that tells you your task to find this Geocache of the Week. 

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