/ Guest Writer

London Calling 2023 recap

Geocaching HQ Lackeys attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! Matt is the Chief Financial Officer at Geocaching HQ. He recently traveled to London to attend the Mega-Event, London Calling 2023 (GC9MAXX). Here’s his summary of the Event.

Clever…I think sums up the London Calling 2023 Mega-Event in one word.

The London Calling 2023 event was themed to Sherlock Holmes. So of course it was located in the section of London where the books were based, clever. Brian and the rest of the organizing team, weaved this theme throughout the Mega and the surrounding events. Continue reading →

/ Guest Writer

Don’t Panic – It’s Towel Day!

A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.
– Douglas Adams

Geocachers enjoy celebrating geeky holidays, and Towel Day is no exception! It is celebrated on May 25 every year in commemoration of the life and work of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Hitchhikers carry a towel with them on this day to celebrate.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide is well-represented throughout geocaching. The HQ GeoTour, Trackable Towels, and Towel Day Events are just a few examples.

How will you celebrate Towel Day? More importantly, do you know where your towel is?

/ Mackenzie

Dat interesseert me geen bal! — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC9G0TB
by Josvstaalduinen
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Gelderland, Netherlands
N 52° 23.105′ E 005° 49.819′

We know these geocaches pop up weekly, so what’s so interesting about this one? Maybe nothing at all, or perhaps something you would have never expected. We bet you won’t keep reading something that claims to be uninteresting, though. Look at you; you just read another sentence, so maybe it is interesting after all? To reward you, here’s another cache you may want to check out, the Geocache of the Week, GC9G0TB!

Continue reading →

/ Mackenzie

Lackeys’ favorite caches

Geocachers choose their favorite finds for many different reasons. It might be the first cache you ever found, you were with a fun group of people, you spent hours trying to solve the puzzle to finally crack the code, or there was an interactive element to the cache that you weren’t expecting.

We’re highlighting just a few of HQ Lackeys’ favorite caches, why these caches still stand out to them to this day, and why they consider them Favorite point worthy. Continue reading →

/ Genevieve

What to expect at a Mega-Event

Calendars belonging to geocachers around the world are filling up as Mega-Event season gets into full swing. Each fun-filled Mega-Event has its own unique flavor, but there are a few things that most Mega-Events have in common. If you’re new to geocaching, attending a Mega-Event is a great way to get into the game and get to know the geocaching community. Read on to learn more about what to expect when attending a Mega-Event. Continue reading →