Driving Miss Daisy — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC6M65N
by Trycacheus
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
North Dakota, United States
N 48° 09.104′ W 097° 27.587′

We’ve got the need, the need for speed! Slow and steady will not get you anywhere with this Geocache of the Week, GC6M65N. The only way to get your hands on the logbook is to burn a little rubber on the backroads of Gilby, North Dakota.

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Trip report: Project: Bei die Wikingers Mega-Event (GC8V1K1)

Geocaching HQ Lackeys attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Nikkchick is a Community Manager and nykkole is a Product Manager at Geocaching HQ. They recently traveled to Germany to attend the Project: Bei die Wikingers Mega-Event (GC8V1K1) in Schleswig, Germany. Here’s their trip summary. Continue reading →

Bruchbude—Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC67QZG
by S.E.C.
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
2
Location:
Niedersachsen, Germany
N 52° 56.320 E 009° 53.291

So you found all the challenging caches, huh? Every terrain 5 in the area crossed off your list, with a yellow smiley face to mark your success. You may think you’ve seen it all, that no cache could possibly give you angst at this stage in your geocaching career.

Well think again, because our Geocache of the Week, Bruchbude, is here to prove you wrong by bringing your worst fears to life!

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Geocaching 201: What is an icon run?

With this month’s Iconic Cacher challenge for Wheel of Challenges, geocachers everywhere are focusing their next cache outings on different types of geocaches. Since each geocache type has a unique icon, stats-obsessed geocachers challenged themselves to complete what is referred to as an ‘icon run.’ In an icon run the goal is to find and log as many different types of geocaches as you can, ‘collecting’ their icons as you go! Read on to learn more about icon runs and how to prepare for one.

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