Feier den “Internationalen Geocaching-Tag” am 15. August
Einer der größten Geocaching-Feiertage steht fast schon vor der Tür: Am 15. August ist Internationaler Geocaching Tag. Es ist der perfekte Tag um nach draußen zu gehen, ein paar Geocaches zu finden, und einem neuen Geocacher das Spiel zu zeigen.
Am 15. August findet auch zufällig die Geocaching-Block-Party in Seattle statt. Wenn Du mit dabei sein kannst, freuen wir uns. Wenn nicht, keine Sorge! Feiere den Tag so wie es Dir gefällt, und teile Deine #Geocaching15-Fotos auf Instagram.
Brauchst Du einen Tipp, wie es sich gut feiern lässt? Suche nach Geocaches mit mindestens 15 Favoriten-Punkten.
Ausgenommen, dass Du in einem Geocache, der noch nie gefunden wurde, wohnst, hast Du bestimmt schon vom Geocaching-Road-Trip-’15 gehört. Wenn nicht, gibt es 6 neue Souvenirs die Du Dir verdienen kannst, indem Du bis zum 2. September fünf verschiedene Geocache-Typen findest.
Geocaching HQ macht auch mit! Eine Gruppe Lackeys plant einen Ausflug, um alle fünf Geocache-Typen zu finden und sich die Souvenirs zu verdienen–und das alles innerhalb von 24 Stunden. Am 6. August ab 17:30 Uhr kannst Du die Reise auf Twitter verfolgen, unter @GoGeocaching und #Geocaching15.
Unless you’ve been living in an unfound geocache, you’ve probably heard about the Geocaching Road Trip ‘15. Just in case: we’ve challenged the geocaching community to earn 6 new souvenirs by finding 5 different types of geocaches before September 2.
But we’re not ones for issuing a challenge and not completing it ourselves. So not only will a group of folks from Geocaching HQ find all five types of geocaches that can earn the new souvenirs—they’re going to do it all in 24 hours on one epic road trip. Before the wheels start rolling, let’s get to know the crew:
Even though Zach is driving the van, Paige is behind the wheel of the Geocaching Road Trip ‘15. If you see her at HQ, be sure to give her a high-five for the fun!
We’ll be putting together a video of the whole journey after it happens—but you don’t have to wait for that to come out to join the fun. Follow @GoGeocaching on Twitter or stay tuned to this blog post to follow their journey live. We’ll post updates, photos and more. The adventure will kick-off this Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 8:30 am PST at this event.
P.S. Yes, you’re correct. Not all of the souvenirs will be available during our road trip. We know. We’re going to see if we can find all 5 types of geocaches that can earn souvenirs in 24 hours. Once the Put on Your Thinking Cap souvenir actually becomes available, we’ll each go find a Mystery Cache to earn it.
Why Milwaukee is a great place to visit:
Milwaukee offers a variety of fun attractions to explore. Take a stroll along the lakefront, visit one of 17 museums, indulge in delicacies at a downtown dining spot or relax at one of Milwaukee’s famous breweries.
Best time of year to visit:
Visit Milwaukee during the summer! Plan a trip June through September to enjoy the city’s live performances, brewery tours, museum exhibits and countless cultural festivals. Milwaukee is the proud home of Summerfest, the world’s largest outdoor music festival along the shores of Lake Michigan in late June and early July.
The Milwaukee Art Museum welcomes visitors to Milwaukee and offers endless fun for adults and children alike. It is easy to make a stop here: geocaches are hidden in the surrounding neighborhoods!
Must-see attractions:
Don’t miss the Milwaukee Art Museum, a must-see tourist destination. Designed by famous architect Santiago Calatrava, the museum graces the city’s skyline with large wings that welcome tourists into the beautiful, vibrant metropolis. The museum holds more than 30,000 permanent pieces of art and features traveling exhibits year-round. Perfect for art fans, adults and children alike, the Milwaukee Art Museum is perhaps the most iconic architectural site in the historic city of Milwaukee.
Hidden Gems:
Check out Safe House, a spy-themed restaurant complete with secret passageways, spy games and mysterious twists and turns. The catch? Guests must uncover the password to be allowed into the restaurant!
What geocachers are saying about about Milwaukee Neighborhoods GeoTour:
“Hello from Chicago! We took a day trip up to the Third Ward and River walk. We enjoyed the art festival and the public market. Beautiful day to explore your city. Thank you for including this neighborhood on the geo tour.” –Les Is More
This geocache (GC4AJ5Q) will take you through Brady Street in Milwaukee’s East Side.
“My birthday trip to Milwaukee was an epic day with 20 caches. We got all the info we needed for the Milwaukee GeoTour series and grabbed a few other caches along the way. The weather could not have been any nicer and the scenery and company were awesome. I didn’t want the day to come to an end. What a great city! What a great day!” –Mike*E
“We had heard great things about the Milwaukee Neighborhoods GeoTour, and the series did not disappoint. Thanks VISIT Milwaukee for great hides and for really informative cache pages. Can’t wait to come back to finish the series. This is a beautiful city!” –R.C.Tells
Additional Information:
Interested in exploring Milwaukee during your stay? Check out visitmilwaukee.org/itineraries for suggestions.
Note: All the above information was provided by the GeoTour host. Copy has been edited by Geocaching HQ.
Milwaukee’s Neighborhoods GeoTour takes visitors through 15 fun neighborhoods, each with hidden gems, restaurants and attractions to offer. The lakefront geocache (GC4AGA8) will take you there.
You can now earn your Let’s Get Extreme Geocaching Road Trip ’15 souvenir by finding a D5 or a T5 geocache. For this one, some geocachers automatically think of rock climbing, rappelling or some other adrenaline-inducing geocache as their go-to for this souvenir. But don’t forget the mind-bending puzzles that can also earn you this souvenir. For this geocache, you’ll not only have to answer a few questions to get the coordinates, you’ll also have to solve a Rubik’s Cube once you get there. Good luck!
What geocachers have to say:
“Thrilled to get the souvenir and be there at bb’s mega number, but most of all it was a splendid cunning cache and and a pleasure to do, thanks.” – Wibsey Wench
“Thank you for such a brilliant puzzle and for making my special number such a memorable find.” – badgerbaby
“Well deserving of a favourite point for not only did I solve a difficulty 5 for the Road Trip 15 but the whole thing took place on a day not filled in on my caching calendar. TFTC.” – Andicap
What inspired this hide?
I’d purchased the treasure chest Rubik’s cube for my collection and noticed how nicely a bison Geocache container fitted inside! Thought this would be a great idea for a difficult puzzle cache and a few days later had the cache ready to go.
Did you know how to solve a Rubik’s Cube before working on this geocache?
Yes I did, I’ve got quite a large collection of twisty puzzles and enjoy speed solving some of them.
What has been your reaction to all of the positive logs and Favorite Points?
It’s nice to see this Geocache has introduced some of the cachers to the Rubik’s cube and encouraged some of them to learn how to solve it for the first time! It’s always nice to read through the positive logs and know that other people have enjoyed my cache.
Photos:
Too easy for geocacher AndicapNice work! Photo by geocacher Funk to FunkySolved it! Photo by the CO, darkskill
What has been the best puzzle you’ve ever solved to find a geocache? Post your stories and photos in the comments.
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