Author: Eric

Eric is a Community Manager at Geocaching HQ. Among other things, he's passionate about animals, the outdoors, and reading.
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Bende van de Witte Veer — Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC8BQQ9
by teamcrazyfrog
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
2
Location:
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
N 50° 28.826′ E 016° 17.262′

Centuries ago, in a small Dutch village, a gang of thieves ran amok. When fate finally caught up to them, they hid their stolen treasure in the expansive forested wilderness. Cryptic messages around the forest allude to the treasure’s whereabouts, but there’s a catch—the treasure lies at the end of a whopping 24-stage Multi-Cache, GC8BQQ9!

We hope you’re ready for the adventure of a lifetime. To earn this smiley, it takes some real grit and determination!

Continue reading →

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Hölle — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC25Y1X
by Jeannot.Berdorf
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
3
Location:
Luxembourg
N 49° 49.415′ E 006° 20.289′

Bedorf, Luxembourg, is a relatively small town with a big secret: it’s home to the country’s most-Favorited geocache! However, those looking to log GC25Y1X (Hölle) have a mighty challenge ahead, as the cache is tucked away in the recesses of an elaborate cave system. Only the most intrepid cachers will secure this Geocache of the Week! Are you ready to hop in? Continue reading →

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A rift through Africa — Geocache of the Week

EarthCache
GC4K3RZ
by A1HydeAndSeek
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
1
Location:
Malawi
S 14° 02.202′ E 034° 49.574′

For anyone who’s experienced the splendor of the African Great Lakes, it’s obvious that you can’t rush perfection; these magnificent lakes took millions of years to form. Today, we use multi-million dollar satellites to learn about them!

It’s time to brush up on your geology—we’re going to the shores of Lake Malawi for our Geocache of the Week, GC4K3RZ, A rift through Africa!

Continue reading →

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Día Internacional del Geocaching 2022

¡Apunta en tus calendarios! ¡Se acerca el Día Internacional del Geocaching 2022!

Desde la Geocaching Block Party de 2011, los geocachers de todo el mundo se reúnen para un día de conmemoración y sonrisas el tercer sábado de cada agosto. Esta fiesta es sólo una de las muchas costumbres que hacen que la comunidad mundial de geocaching sea tan entrañable. ¿Podemos contar contigo en el 11º aniversario de esta ocasión especial?

Registra cualquier geocaché, ubicación de Adventure Lab® o evento el 20 de agosto para obtener el souvenir del Día Internacional del Geocaching 2022.