Author: Eric Schudiske

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6 New Country Souvenirs Now Available

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As of today, you can earn six new country souvenirs for your Geocaching profile. Country souvenirs are virtual pieces of art that are displayed on your Geocaching profile page when you find a geocache in certain locations.

The new souvenirs are available for:
– Croatia

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– Italy

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– Belgium

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– Brazil

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– Greece

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– Mexico

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If you’ve already found a geocache in any of these countries, you’ll automatically receive the souvenir on your profile. Souvenirs that are currently available can be found here. You can view which ones you’ve already earned by checking out your Souvenirs on Geocaching.com.

Out of all the Geocaching Souvenirs you’ve earned, which one is your favorite? Tell us on the Geocaching Facebook page, then go out and earn these six new souvenirs!

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/ Eric Schudiske

Celebrate Amazing Geocachers

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Each month, geocachers nominate the person they think is the ultimate community-minded geocacher for the ultimate geocaching community award: Geocacher of the Month. Nominees range from incredible event hosts, those who introduced new geocachers to the game, and geocache makers whose out-of-this-world inventions inspire others to think outside the plastic container.

We’ll peruse the nominations and choose three geocachers as finalists. From there, the community takes the reins and votes in the form of comments on the blog post. Each of the finalists receives a gift pack from Geocaching HQ, plus a virtual high-five from the entire geocaching community.

Vote for this month’s Geocacher of the Month here

Do you know someone who deserves the honor of being Geocacher of the Month? Nominate them!

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/ Eric Schudiske

Present and Future Geocache Hiders, This Quiz is For You

 

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Watch the New Video and Take the Geocache Hiders Quiz

Hiding a geocache is a big step in the life of a geocacher. Having a geocache of your very own takes work. The planning, dedication, construction and maintenance required are nothing to scoff at—but when those smileys, fun-filled “Found it!” logs and Favorite Points start rolling in, it’s all worth it.

If you’ve already hidden a geocache, watch this new video for a few ideas on how to take your geocache to the next level.

Watch the Video

Have what it takes to hide the next great geocache? Take our new Hiders Quiz and see just how well you know the Geocache Listing Requirements and Guidelines.

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/ Eric Schudiske /

Movember means MUST-cache

Article written by Janelle Saylor

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Incognito ammo can

As men around the world started to grow their facial hair in honor of Movember, we wondered about mustache-themed caches, trackables, coins, and geocachers that could be out there. And we found facial hair from a can is pretty popular. Most geocaches encourage people to use a mustache in the geocache to share a picture of themselves, stache’d up, on the geocache page. Here are some of our furriest finds:

‘Stache Caches:

GC415QR Movember - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GC415QR Movember – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Fuzzy, Furry, Fun.
GC3F6P2: Facial Hair – Redmond, Washington, United States

 

GC57VAQ Moustache Cache – Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States

 

Trackables:

What about “a’sttaching” one to a Travel Bug then acquiring a few fun photos along the way?

TB214CA PCTM - Picture Crazy Travel Mustache
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PCTM – Picture Crazy Travel Mustache

 

TB4XPHF – Ridiculously Large Mustache

Geocoins:

Oh these soup strainers are clever…

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TB665G3 Geocoin Club November 2013 – Movember Geocoin even comes with a handy spot for inserting a “photo-op” stick.

 

TB5XQY3 “the Mustache made me do it” traveled 3,392 miles before finally landing on the upper lip of its owner.
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“the Mustache made me do it” traveled 3,392 miles before finally landing on the upper lip of its owner

 

 

And finally, no blog about geo-staches would be complete without an honorary mention of Mr. and Mrs. Mysterious, aka TheVillans who bill themselves as, “the most feared geocaching team on the planet!!!” This dastardly duo caches in disguise leaving a comic book and a calling card in their wake. Muhahahaha!!

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TheVillans

How do you Must-cache? Share your photos in the comments and tell us about your fall-foliage and folic-y fun. :-{)

 

 

 

/ Eric Schudiske /

Give a World of Adventure

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Give a World of Adventure in a Geocache Container

The holidays are approaching and with the Geocaching Action and Discovery kit, you can inspire the spirit of adventure in kids. The Explorer’s Guide to Geocaching Activity Book—exclusive to the kit—guides them through the adventure of geocaching with fun characters, over a dozen activities and more. They’ll have everything they need to find their first few geocaches* as well as hide one of their own.

Give this kit and unlock millions of adventures around the world.

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Recommended for ages 8 – 12

The Geocaching Action and Discovery Kit includes:

  • The Explorer’s Guide to Geocaching Activity Book
  • Clear Ammo Can Container
  • Geocaching Logo Cinch Bag
  • Rock Geocache Container
  • Micro Geocache Container
  • Nano Geocache Container
  • Log Pencil
  • Small Logbook
  • Wooden Nickel
  • Geocaching Logo Patch
  • Geocaching Logo Bracelet

*Download of a free iPhone, Android or Windows Phone app required for outdoor geocaching.

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