Les nominés pour le géocacheur du mois de janvier 2016
Les géocacheurs de légende méritent d’être reconnus. Ce mois-ci, nous vous présentons 3 géocacheurs qui se distinguent pour leurs contributions extraordinaires à ce jeu que nous aimons tous. Chaque nominé est génial, mais un seul sera le Géocacheur du Mois.
Die Kandidaten für den “Geocacher des Monats” im Januar 2016
Außergewöhnliche Geocacher verdienen es, wahrgenommen zu werden. Diesen Monat stellen wir Euch drei solche aus aller Welt vor, die herausragende Beiträge für unser Spiel, das wir alle lieben, geleistet haben. Jeder Kandidat ist eine überzeugende Persönlichkeit, aber nur einer wird “Geocacher des Monats” werden.
Announcing the January 2016 Geocacher of the Month Nominees!
Each month, three geocachers from around the world are recognized for their extraordinary contributions to Geocaching. One of them is recognized as the official Geocaching.com Geocacher of the Month.
Although all the nominees will receive prizes, the featured Geocacher of the Month will receive the exclusive special edition Geocacher of the Month Geocoin, a Geocacher of the Month hat and a profile icon. They’ll also receive a certificate that recognizes their contributions, signed by Bryan Roth and Jeremy Irish, two of the founders of Geocaching.com.
Read the profiles of this month’s three nominees, and write a supportive comment below this post describing why you think this person should be recognized. A panel from Geocaching HQ will then use your comments to help guide the decision of which geocacher is awarded the Geocacher of the Month honor.
Has a 500-day geocaching streak, and has completed his 365-Day grid and his Fizzy grid
OrigamiFolder has hosted several major successful CITO events in conjunction with other organizations hosting clean-up events, bringing geocachers together to help clean up the geocaching game board: planet Earth. OrigamiFolder is also a volunteer administrator of a local geocaching Facebook group.
wer2ys4u has organized the first-ever geocaching event for New Mexico teenagers in state foster care on Nov. 14 in Albuquerque. The event gave potential adoptive parents a chance to interact with the teens while, at the same time, getting an introduction to geocaching and its potentials as an outdoor activity they can do together.
Geocache “DEXTER²” (GC4W79X) has received 1200+ favorite points in two years
staubfinger0702’s geocache hides receive praise from far and wide for their detail and originality. Geocacher “Brummelbären” describes them as, “more than just normal geocache, they are highlights.” For his cache, “DEXTER²”, a whole garage was rented out, in which geocachers re-enact a scene from the show of the same name.
Comment below (in any language) to tell us who you think should be the January 2016 Geocacher of the Month.
The comment period will close on January 26th, 2016.
If your nominee wasn’t recognized here, please submit your nominations again next month. We’re always looking for the next Geocacher of the Month. To nominate a geocacher,
If you know an outstanding geocacher who should be considered for the honor, simply fill out this webform. You’ll need to include the following information:
Your name, the name of your nominee, their username
Description (200 or more words) explaining why he or she deserves to be the Featured Geocacher of the Month. These descriptions can be written in any language.
Please inform your nominee that you have submitted them for the award. Once Geocaching HQ has received the nominations, we will choose the top candidates and post them on the blog. You will then get a chance to champion your favorite. Our goal is to involve the entire geocaching community in this process so that we might learn from each other.
Locations from all 7 of the Star Wars movies – with geocaches to be found!
Nerds. They’re all around us. Some nerds are into geocaching. Some nerds are into Star Wars. And some nerds are into both. A quick Google search for, “geocaching Star Wars” returns multiple interstellar geocaches, bookmark lists, blogs, vlogs, Trackables, and just about anything. Here are seven geocaches you can visit near filming locations—one for each episode of the series.
1. Episode I: The Phantom Menace Royal Palace of Caserta, Caserta, Italy Interior of the Queen Amidala’s Palace, Naboo
cache raggia A (GC2FFMD)
The interior shots of Queen Amidala’s palace were done at The Royal Palace of Caserta in Caserta, Italy. The construction of the Baroque palace begun in 1752 for Charles VII of Naples, and has never been fully completed. It is often referred to as the, “Italian Versailles”.
The cache listing page doesn’t give too much information, but many geocachers write wonderful logs after visiting this spectacular location. Said geocacher Mouseblue, “Found whilst visiting the huge palace and beautiful gardens. Immediately recognized where Star Wars and Mission Impossible had been filmed Hired bikes to cycle round the gardens as so big. Watch out for biting bugs at cache site. TFTC”.
2. Episode II: Attack of the Clones Plaza de España, Seville, Spain Exterior of the Queen Amidala’s Palace, Naboo
Plaza de España, Sevilla (GC30564)
The gorgeous exterior of the Plaza de España was used as a backdrop for Queen Amidala’s palace on the planet Naboo. Lush, long, sweeping shots of the two star-crossed lovers spending time together was supposed to make us believe they had fallen in love. Did it work?
Regardless, according to the listing, the area isn’t great for phone reception. For that reason, the cache description page recommends looking at the spoiler photos before you go searching for the cache. But hey, there are way worse places to be stuck with no cell phone coverage.
3. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Mount Etna, Italy
Duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, Mustafar
Etna Vulcanos (GC24JQF)
Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Anakin vs. hot lava… hmmm… I wonder who won? Although Episode III was filmed almost entirely in the studio, many exotic locations were used for background shots and served as inspiration for backdrop artists. Mount Etna’s lava flow gave an Oscar-worthy performance as the planet Mustafar during the light saber duel between the two Jedi.
According to the geocache listing, “Etna is Europe’s highest active volcano and when visiting Sicily you should take the opportunity to visit her. It is an experience to stay clear at the top where the ground is warm and the hiss and smoke from several craters.” No worries about us getting too close!
4. Episode IV: A New Hope Tunisia Spaceport town Mos Eisley, Tatooine
Star Wars cache (GC2FDRQ)
According to Obi-Wan Kenobi, “You’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy” than this famous of Star Wars filming location. It’s known in geocaching circles too as this geocache was once featured as the Geocache of the Week. The blog post says:
Even without the presence of Tusken Raiders, the journey to this difficulty 1, terrain 5 geocache can be quite treacherous. Geocachers will have to travel through miles of sand dunes to reach the town. However, once you arrive in the town, finding the geocache won’t be too difficult—just make sure to use your cloaking device to prevent muggles from catching on. Geocachers from around the world have traveled to this iconic location to see a piece of galactic history. Geocacher s1las wrote, “My son and me found the force and the Cache…Our first overseas cache its the best yet TFTC.
5. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Finse, Norway
Empire vs. Alliance battle, Hoth
Finse Stasjon (GC1VKKF)
Finse has a wonderful train station, and is now a popular route for summer time bicyclists. But geocachers have claimed this fairly remote location too. You can see evidence of this in the top left photo where someone actually brought Star Wars toys up to Finse and placed them in the snow to hilariously recreate the epic battle scene. This is a fairly quick train n’ grab cache. 😉
6. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Northern California Redwoods, USA Ewok planet Endor
The lush forests of Northern California
There are several locations in Northern California where principle and establishing shots were filmed. Although the original filming location, on Miller-Rellim Redwood Company land, has since be forested, many of the speeder bike chases scenes were filmed in the Avenue of the Giants area about 35 miles southeast of Eureka.
That being the case, the focus here for this episode is on a general area rather than a specific geocache. Prepare to drive, prepare to hike, and prepare to be blown away by the majestic beauty and size of the giant redwood trees.
7. Episode VII: The Force Awakens Skellig Michael, Ireland Luke’s hideaway, Ahch-To
Skellig Michael has an Earthcache (GC4K77T), and a Multi-cache (GC4B2JR)
The Tech Times has an article about this location, saying, “…the setting for Ahch-To is actually Skellig Michael, which is an island just off the coast of Ireland. The ruins there are an ancient monastery where Celtic monks once lived solitary lives, separated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, this coincides with Luke’s story, who moved there to live the life of a hermit.”
There are actually two geocaches on this remote island—an Earthcache and a Multi-cache. To reach Skellig Michael, you’ll need to hire a licensed boat operator in the area and be prepared for any type of weather and terrain. After all, this is a T 4.5 geocache so it should be difficult but so incredibly worth it!
Have you used the force to find a geocache? Share your story with us in the comments below!
Giga-Events are the largest event type and are attended by over 5,000 geocachers. For those who attend, you’ll earn the rare Giga icon in your statistics, plus you’ll get the opportunity to meet tons of geocachers from around the world. See the list of upcoming Mega/Giga-Events.
Hired bikes to cycle round the gardens as so big. Watch out for biting bugs at cache site. TFTC”.
