Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.
Any serious geocacher has a treasured list of geocaches they wish to find before they “kick the bucket,” so to speak. Today’s Bucket List Geocaches theme is quality caches.
Quality presents itself in many ways. There is a lot to take into consideration such as location, maintenance, and creativity. Together, the geocaches on this list define greatness and are not to miss on your life’s adventures.
Today, we release a new country/regional souvenir for the Åland Islands! If you have found a geocache in the Åland Islands, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile.
The Åland Islands is a sweeping archipelago perched in the Baltic Sea. Finland’s smallest (and only Swedish speaking!) region, this island province is comprised of one large island, Fasta Åland, and over 6,500 skerries.
Since skerries are small, rocky islands, generally too small or harsh to be populated, most caches are placed on Fasta Åland, and among them is Sjökvarteret, our Geocache of the Week!
German geocacher Ann-Kathrin (biotonne88) wanted her solo travel project “biotonne88 goes Europe” to draw attention to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and help herself to deal with this taxing disorder. To accomplish this, she planned a solo journey through Europe for half a year and shared her experiences along the way. (You can follow her geocaching adventures on Instagram). With the project now complete, Ann-Kathrin shares her trip report:
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This edition of Geocache of the Week takes us deep into the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in the northern part of Hunan Province in China. Though this Earthcache, Sandstone Pillars of Zhangjiajie – 砂岩支柱张家界 GC6524H, was created about 4 years ago, the forest’s geology has enchanted visitors for centuries.
It’s hard to remember a time before geocaching. After geocaching comes into your life, things around you can change. You may look at a common household item as a TOTT (tool of the trade) or a unique container as a potential geocache. We’re exploring ‘Before’ and ‘After’ transformations once geocaching comes into your life.
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