Daniel Düsentriebs Fitnesspause (Lesen!) — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC5K2A9
by TCapitano
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
2.5
Location:
Hessen, Germany
N 50° 14.070′ E 008° 39.730′

Fitness is an essential part of life. For some it’s running, cycling, climbing, or going to the gym; for others it’s geocaching. One cache owner (TCapitano) has added a component to their geocache that requires some movement on your behalf. Maybe we spoke too soon, don’t worry the cache owner is no cycle-path: the cache is geared towards fun not the Tour de France.

This crowd favorite has garnered over 2,600 Finds since 2015 in Hessen, Germany. Of the geocachers who have found the magnificent geocache, 89% of them gave a Favorite point, making it one of the highest Favorited caches in the world.

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Le parcours d’une géocacheuse vers la santé mentale

Ann-Kathrin (biotonne88) est une géocacheuse allemande qui est tombée amoureuse du jeu en 2013. Pour elle, le géocaching n’est pas qu’un passe-temps mais aussi un pilier de la santé mentale. Lorsqu’elle a été diagnostiquée avec le trouble de la personnalité borderline (TPB) il y a trois ans, le jeu est devenu un outil essentiel. Elle nous autorise à nous livrer un aperçu de sa passion envers le géocaching, les combats contre sa maladie mentale, et combien le géocaching l’a aidée à retrouver la paix intérieure.

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A geocachers journey to mental health

Ann-Kathrin (biotonne88) is a German geocacher who fell in love with the game in 2013. For her, geocaching is not only a hobby but a pillar of mental health. When she was diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder (BPD) three years ago, the game became an essential tool for her to deal with the often intense mood swings typical for BPD. She is allowing us insight into her passion for geocaching, explains the struggles when living with this mental disease, and how geocaching has helped her to find inner peace again.

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