예술에 대한 영감으로서의 지오캐싱 : pipiruby와의 인터뷰

최근 부천에 있는 한국만화박물관을 방문한 방문객들은 제2회 다양성만화전시 형형색색 전시회에 참가하기 위해 100명의 참가자들 중에서 선택된 단지 6명의 예술가들 중 한 명이었던 사용자 pipiruby (이루비) 덕분에 지오캐싱에 대한 창의적인 소개를 즐겼습니다.

루비는 몇 년 전 지오캐싱을 발견한 이후로 80개의 캐시를 찾았고 5개의 캐시를 숨겼습니다. 우리는 루비의 새로운 취미와 예술을 통해 지오캐싱을 다른 사람들과 공유하는 방법에 대해 물었습니다. Continue reading →

New souvenir: Blue Switch Day 2024!

We often underestimate our reliance on GPS (Global Positioning System), yet, over the course of 24 years, it has fundamentally reshaped our lives and the world we inhabit.
Imagine how different our daily routines would be without GPS technology. Among many other things, paper maps would be necessary to navigate from point A to point B and turn-by-turn delivery tracking would be impossible. Notably, geocaching would never have come into existence. Continue reading →

Geocaching as inspiration for art: An interview with pipiruby

Recent visitors to the Korea Comics Museum in Bucheon, South Korea have enjoyed a creative introduction to geocaching, thanks to user pipiruby (Ruby), who was one of just six artists chosen from a hundred entrants to participate in the “Colorful Diversity Cartoons” exhibit.

Ruby has found over 80 caches and hidden five of her own since discovering geocaching a few years ago. We asked about her new hobby and how she shared it with others by way of her art.

Thanks to GeoDesertTiger, one of Korea’s community volunteer reviewers, for the translation of our questions and Ruby’s answers! Continue reading →

We make a great pair – Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC8XCPD
by fromthewildwater
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Mississippi, United States
N 32° 16.358 W 090° 06.669

Gadget caches may be deviously delightful, and Giga-Events can make you gleeful. EarthCaches might leave you feeling like you’re on top of the world, while Multi-Caches can tease your brain every step of the way.

This week, however, we’re celebrating the simplicity of a well-placed Traditional Cache, cleverly hidden in plain sight.

We Make a Great Pair (GC8XCPD) is more than it ap‘pears’!

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