/ Nikki

Everything’s bigger in Texas—especially geocaching: an interview with Bigguy In Texas

Geocacher Bigguy In Texas may not be exactly who you expect when you hear her username. For one thing, she’s not a guy! Her username certainly reflects her big presence in the Texas geocaching community, though. With over 1,500 geocaches hidden and 133 Events hosted, Texas geocachers know her well.

Since 2022 is the Year of the Hide, we got in touch with Bigguy In Texas to discuss all things geocaching. Read on to learn how she got her username, her experience with the game, and advice for new cache hiders:

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/ Nikki

Park your plane here — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC44JRE
by TiedyeSmileys
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
2
Location:
Northern Territory, Australia
S 12° 39.471 E 131° 04.591

Wheels up and prepare for takeoff, geocachers, because this cache will surely make your heart soar!

Our Geocache of the Week, “Park your plane here” (GC44JRE), takes players on a tour through history as they trek the Northern Territory of Australia to find this aviation-themed cache.

So fasten your seatbelts, passengers—we’ve got clear skies ahead!

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/ Genevieve

New challenge October 3: Help Signal escape the hedge maze

Finally, Signal sees a light in the distance of the cave. He marches forward, away from the troll who is distracted by the jewel he found. The light in the distance and a sweet smell of flowers lead him out of the cave and into an elaborate hedge maze. Will Signal be able to navigate through the maze and continue on his quest? Geocachers have until October 3 at noon UTC to escape the cave before we find our way through the hedge maze. Continue reading →

/ Genevieve

Creative caches: Phone booth caches

Geocache hiders have a knack for turning objects that seem unremarkable into something special. Others might walk past lampposts, guardrails, or park benches and think nothing of them, but cache hiders walk past and see the potential to get creative and add a new spot to the geocaching gameboard. This kind of inventiveness is especially on display in phone booth caches. Though nowadays they’re often out of use, phone booths still exist in many areas and provide perfect camouflage for a geocache. Read on for three examples of phone booths that cache hiders changed from everyday to extraordinary. Continue reading →

/ Adam

Under Pressure – Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC1GPAB
by Raynebeau
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
2
Location:
Montana
N 46° 54.831 W 114° 02.007

👑 Ready to find treasure in the Treasure State? 👑

Welcome to Missoula, Montana, a lush yet rugged western town with national forests in almost every direction. A challenging D5 cache awaits you.

Can you spot this magnetic marvel? 🔎 Test your geo-senses with “Under Pressure,” our latest Geocache of the Week (GC1GPAB).

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