/ Derek H /

gigantesque – The Big One (GC5Q8N) – Geocache of the Week

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No big deal, just walking into a geocache. Photo by geocacher patafix86
No big deal, just walking into a geocache. Photo by geocacher patafix86

Geocache Name:

gigantesque – The Big One (GC5Q8N)

Difficulty/Terrain Rating:

1/1.5

Why this is the Geocache of the Week:

The first souvenir for the Geocaching Road Trip ’15 is Fun with Favorites: find any geocache with 10+ Favorite Points to earn it. After finding this geocache, you’ll not only have the new souvenir, you’ll also be one of the few geocachers who can truthfully say, “I’ve walked around inside a geocache.”

What geocachers have to say:

“What a super cache. Thanks to the owners for allowing it. Must be a tourist pull!Well done Johnny-Vegas. TFTC” – creditdog

“It is a great moment of geocaching and a very beautiful discovery. I do not know how to express all this without revealing it too much. As a result, I would content with inviting the other players to come to discover this “box” and to see what it contains. A warm congratulations and thank you for this outstanding geocache.” – cukcelte

“Wow!!! What a beauty, This must be the largest cache we are ever likely to see. Thanks for the welcome from Johnny Vegas. Nice to have met you. We will try and visit this cache again and bring more stuff.” – DaiGym

What the geocache owner, Johnny-Vegas, has to say:

“I wanted to be more involved with Geocaching so my mind started ticking over with ideas. It’s the way I am, quite imaginative and some say over imaginative!

Our new home came with a 7.5 tonne DAF lorry parked up in the barn. It was registered in the UK and so very difficult to re-register it here in France. There is already plenty of storage and outbuildings so another “store room” was not really required.
I decided to convert the lorry and it’s massive box on the back to be a cache container but I didn’t want it to just look like a half-hearted attempt. So decided to paint it a deep green colour just like an ammo box, I had vinyl lettering made to create a geocaching.com label in extra large letters. Camouflage netting was placed over the cab to “blend” it into the background and a camouflage interior design was created.
I really wanted it to look and feel like a cache container and not the back of an old truck.
With the cache being located within our grounds I get to meet other cachers and share their experiences which is wonderful. Reading their feedback tells me they are really happy with finding the cache (not hard to locate!) but also sharing their excitement with me, it really is great fun.”

Photos:

So, are they considered swag now? Photo by francoizik
So, are they considered swag now? Photo by francoizik
A happy family outside the container. Photo by Les moregans
A happy family outside the container. Photo by Les moregans
A giant logbook to match the cache. Photo by geocacher C2iC
A giant logbook to match the cache. Photo by geocacher C2iC

What’s the largest geocache you’ve ever found? Post your photos in the comments.

Continue to explore some of the most engaging geocaches around the globe. Check out all the Geocaches of the Week on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, just fill out this form. Thanks!

 

/ Alex /

Die erste GeoTour in den Niederlanden ist veröffentlicht

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Eine Runde mit 24 traditionellen Geocaches lädt zu einer mehrtägigen Entdeckungsreise ein. Diese offizielle internationale GeoTour ist die erste GeoTour in den Niederlanden! Die ‘Garden of Amsterdam GeoTour‘ bringt Dich zu den schönsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Region Gooi & Vecht: beeindruckende Burgen, alte Festungstädte und die herrlichsten Naturgebiete, sowie die Gooise Brinkdörfer und eine Anzahl alter Kastelle.

Die GeoTour ist ein Geocaching-Spiel, in dem Du Punkte in einem speziellen Pass sammeln kannst. Wenn Du die benötigten Punkte hast, kannst Du eine `GeoCoin‘ – ein toller Preis für einen Geocacher – gewinnen (solange der Vorrat reicht). GeoTour-Teilnehmer, die in einem der Cafés oder Restaurant essen und trinken, in einem der Hotels übernachten und Sehenswürdigkeiten vor Ort besuchen, erhalten Bonuspunkte für die GeoTour.

Für mehr Informationen und alle Voraussetzungen gehe zu ‘Garden of Amsterdam GeoTour’ und lade den offiziellen ‘Garten von Amsterdam GeoTour Pass’ herunter.

Hast Du weitere Fragen über das touristische Angebot von Gooi & Vecht? Einen kompletten Überblick aller Möglichkeiten für einen Tagesausflug oder ein Wochenende in der Region Gooi & Vecht findest Du hier: www.vvvgooivecht.nl.

 

/ Annika

Geocaching Road Trip ‘15 – Geocachers Conquer the Alps

Geocachers celebrate 15 Years of Geocaching by embarking on a grand geocaching adventure

You may followed them here on the official Geocaching blog: Three brave geocachers recently embarked on a journey across the Alps on foot. Alexander Monsky (Berufsgeocacher), Tim Krüger (psycho_vm) and Benjamin Gorentschitz (MudMen_GER) finally made it across and have returned home feeling happy and exhausted.

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/ Annika

Geocaching Road Trip ‘15 – Hoch hinaus und wieder herunter

Geocacher feiern 15 Jahre Geocaching mit einer abenteuerlichen Alpenüberquerung

Ihr habt die Geschichte vielleicht hier auf dem Geocaching-Blog verfolgt: Drei mutige Geocacher machten sich vor Kurzem auf den Weg, die Alpen zu Fuß zu bezwingen. Nun haben Alexander Monsky (Berufsgeocacher), Tim Krüger (psycho_vm) und Benjamin Gorentschitz (MudMen_GER) es geschafft und sind glücklich und erschöpft wieder zu Hause angekommen.

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/ Alex

Send in your geocaching films!

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Get your cameras rolling! The last day to send in your film for the Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF) is almost here. The deadline for all film submissions is July 1. Need inspiration? Watch this collection of clips from the films that have been submitted so far.

Before you send in your film, be sure to read all of the rules and guidelines. For tips on making a great film, check out this blog post. When you’re ready, send in your film here.

If your film is selected as a finalist, it will be screened at the GIFF Event (GC5K6WQ) on August 14, the day before Block Party, near Geocaching HQ in Seattle, WA. Speaking of Block Party—don’t forget to book your tickets and register for the last Block Party ever. Come visit Seattle and meet folks from Geocaching HQ as well as other geocachers from around the world. We’ll see you there!

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