Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.
Many of you have asked how to approach being active during these challenging times. As part of our commitment to serving you, we’re doing our best to respond and help.
First and foremost, please follow the guidelines from your regional health officials. Regardless of your current situation, we only have to look at Geocaching HQ’s values and core beliefs to discover how we can still stay active in the game.
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Geocaching HQ staff attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching. Bryan, President of Geocaching HQ, recently attended Project Geocaching meets Beethoven with Frau Potter, Director of Community, and A Jennifer, VP of Legal & Business Affairs. Here’s their trip summary.
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This Geocache of the Week is a rare breed. Cachers will find the cache in question, Le Tchien Bodu GC21T4K, on the island of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands located off the coast of France. At first glance it may seem like just a Letterbox Hybrid on the Guernsey coastline, but geocachers who dare to search for this one will be rewarded with multiple stages taking them off the beaten path, bringing them a unique view of the island and the satisfaction of another find.
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Gnomes are a common sight in many a garden or front yard, but have you ever seen a group of gnomes living in a tree?
The Holly Hill Gnome Home was started in 2003 when three wandering gnomes (via resident Virginia Morris) asked the City Council to take up residence at the base of a tall, grizzled tree next to the Halifax River.
The original gnomes, Hall, Lee, and Hill were soon joined in their tree home, not only by other formerly gnomadic gnomes, but also by Gnome Place Like Home, our geocache of the week!
Any cache owner knows that owning a cache requires a lot of maintenance. This might include carrying a maintenance kit when going caching, having a regular “cache maintenance schedule,” or something totally unique to you!
We asked geocachers how they go above and beyond for cache maintenance. Here are some of their inspiring responses:
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