/ Mackenzie

Extrem4 -“Stonerose”- Nachtcache — Geocache of the Week

Letterbox Hybrid
GCTWJ1
by Doomritterbande
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Grand-Est, France
N 48° 00.975′ E 007° 31.875′

So you’ve heard of the standard daytime caching, but have you heard of extreme nighttime caching? Prepare yourself for a never-before-seen adventure through the forgotten walls of a 19th-century French fortress. Dark twists and turns await you at every mysterious corner in this daring Letterbox Hybrid! This Geocache of the Week is for those who like to play in the dark and are up for one intense challenge; welcome to Extrem4 -” Stonerose” – Nachtcache (GCTWJ1). 

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/ Genevieve

The Reach the Peak leaderboard resets on February 7

It’s less than a week before the leaderboard resets on the first Monday in February. Geocachers are finishing their ascent of Aconcagua and catching their breath before heading off to reach one last peak, the tallest peak in the world, the summit of Mt. Everest. You have until February 7, 2022 at noon UTC to earn both souvenirs for Aconcagua before the Reach the Peak leaderboard resets and the final climb begins. For this final month we’re adding a new action to the leaderboard. In addition to earning points for stages of an Adventure, this month cachers will also earn leaderboard points for completing entire Adventures. Continue reading →

/ Brigitte

Five attributes to use this summer: Southern Hemisphere edition

Last week we featured “Five attributes to use for winter geocaching” and today we are grabbing our flip flops and sunblock and highlighting five attributes to use during the summer months. Attributes are a Premium member search filter available in the Geocaching® app and on Geocaching.com. Basic members can see which attributes are assigned to a geocache by looking in the geocache details. Ready to dive in? Continue reading →

/ Nikki

Museu do Pão – Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC3FEKT
by marcoabreu007
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Guarda, Portugal
N 40° 25.041 W 007° 41.673
Sometimes, while on the quest for an adventure or performing a crazy feat to reach a cache container, we can lose sight of what geocaching is all about. It’s not always about the intense climb or difficulty ratings. The most memorable cache container designs make us think outside the box while nourishing our minds and our sense of curiosity. That’s why we’re going back to our roots with this Geocache of the Week: Museu do Pão (GC3FEKT). Continue reading →
/ Geocaching HQ

Get ready for Kamp Koral badge trackables!

Since its global debut in July 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the top kids’ animated series on TV worldwide, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, and a global fan base. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurable optimist and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends. Continue reading →