/ Nikki

Casket Cache — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC3GJ82
by roadboss123
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
3.5
Location:
Washington, United States
N 48° 13.142 W 122° 13.282

Do you hear the faint whistling sound in the wind? Can you feel the hairs raise on the back of your neck? Gather around, geocachers, as we share a story so horrifyingly haunted that it’ll spook your socks off!

Join us around the campfire as we share the legend of our Geocache of the Week, “Casket Cache” (GC3GJ82).

This is the tale of a secret hidden deep in the foggy mountains of Washington state, where only the brave of heart dare to venture. Will you be one of those brave souls?

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/ Adam

Wheelchair Accessibility while geocaching, an interview with reviewer Poltrona Polaris

In celebration of the Year of the Hide, Geocaching HQ is talking to geocachers far and wide about the delight of hiding geocaches and what to consider when placing your latest cache.

Geocachers come from a variety of backgrounds and levels of mobility. To recognize the beautiful diversity within the geocaching community, we spoke with Norwegian community volunteer reviewer Poltrona Polaris, who uses a wheelchair, to learn about the joys and challenges of geocaching in a wheelchair.

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/ Adam

Vieni dentro, guarda fuori – Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC2MEFR
by TKKR
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
3
Location:
Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy
N 46° 49.768 E 010° 30.588

Welcome to Lago di Rèsia, an Italian lake just 3 miles (5 km) from a fascinating mountain tripoint: the meeting of Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. Although peaceful today, the region was once home to furious construction as part of Italy’s wartime defenses in World War II. 


Although some are lost to the sands of time, numerous bunkers remain, some with geocaches ready to be found. So strap on your wading boots and switch on your headlamp; we’re diving into GC2MEFR “Vieni dentro, guarda fuori.” (Come inside, look outside) for our Geocache of the Week!

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/ Emily Woerly

Giga-Event Project Glück Auf 2022: Caching, community, and coal mining history

Geocaching HQ Lackeys attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Em_adventuring is a Community Volunteer Support Specialist at Geocaching HQ. She recently traveled to Germany to attend the Giga-Event, Project Glück Auf 2022 (GC7G1GA) alongside Martemous, and Rock Chalk. Here’s her summary of the Giga-Event.

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