For many of us, 2020 did not look the way we imagined. We each had challenges to overcome this year as our realities changed. Geocaching offered us a way to escape into nature and reset our perspectives. As we opted to spend more time outside, we realized that nature has a unique way to heal us all. When things felt uncertain we could count on venturing outside, feeling the solid ground beneath our shoes, breathing in the fresh air of the great outdoors, and holding our GPS or phone in hand as we headed out to participate in the world’s largest treasure hunt.
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Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.
Stealth required
Just like this hard-boiled detective, geocachers know that their hobby is one where stealth is required. How do you stay undercover when geocaching in places with lots of muggles?
We want to see it in action!
New country souvenir, Albania, with Geocache of the Week: Butrint
- Traditonal
- GC32Q2J
- by Fefekladno
- Location:
- Albania
- N 39° 44.748 E 020° 01.231
Today, we release a new country/regional souvenir for Albania. If you have found a geocache in Albania, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile.
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The most Favorited Letterbox Hybrids on each continent
These are the most Favorited Letterbox Hybrids on each continent. Letterbox Hybrids are based on an older kind of container search, called letterboxing. Each letterbox contains a logbook, and a rubber stamp. From a cinema in Hong Kong, to a picturesque peak on the way to Machu Picchu, we’re highlighting the best places to send a postcard!
This is the fifth in a series about the most Favorited geocaches on each continent. Stay tuned next month for our next installment, and be sure to check out the previous versions of the most Favorited Virtuals, EarthCaches, Traditional Caches, and Multi-Caches.
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Best of: GIFF – A compilation
Did you miss the Geocaching International Film Festival this year? In 2020 we have been taking a look back at the past 20 years of geocaching and it wouldn’t make sense to leave GIFF out.
On November 17th we will release a “Best of: GIFF” film reel including submissions from every year since 2013. Creative geocachers journeyed to space, hunted for FTFs, and fell in love all in the name of geocaching. Previous winners and honorable mentions from each year will be highlighted.
While we aren’t having a souvenir this year, we are capturing the spirit of GIFF in one video. You can find it on Facebook, YouTube, and in our Newsletter on November 17th.
