Maker Madness Interview with pinkmonkey2

Geocaching is full of ingenious and inventive cache creators. Meet Jody (pinkmonkey2), a creative geocacher who inspires and amazes her community with her imaginative and out-of-the-box approach to encouraging fun and unique cache containers.

With a strong passion for making geocaches, Jody hosts two annual Events called Maker Madness. Read more about Jody’s exciting way of connecting with her community and up-leveling the gameboard with creative new caches! Continue reading →

Introducing Maker Magic events

When a well-designed geocache makes us smile with delight, it can feel like magic. With that spirit in mind, we’re excited to announce Maker Magic, a celebration of creative cache hides that may inspire you to create a wonderful new cache of your own.

The geocaching community is invited to host Maker Magic events between June 13–July 3, 2023. Anyone who logs an “Attended” at a registered Maker Magic event will earn a special souvenir! You can also check out Shop Geocaching for a sweet selection of Maker Magic swag.
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What makes a Favorite point-worthy geocache?

As geocachers around the world start planning for Maker Magic and work to earn Favorite Fan souvenirs for Wheel of Challenges this month by receiving Favorite points and finding highly-Favorited caches, certain questions are buzzing around geocaching communities. What should I do to help my owned geocache gain more Favorite points? Which caches should I award my own precious Favorite points to? To help guide you on your Favorite Fan journey, we’re offering some tips on what makes a Favorite point-worthy geocache. Read on to learn more. Continue reading →

Elmas GrandBazar — Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC49DDG
by faidons
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
3
Location:
Türkiye
N 41° 00.616 E 028° 58.007

The beauty of geocaching is its commonality! No matter where you may be, from a babbling brook to a bustling city, a geocache may not be far. In this edition of Geocache of the Week, we venture to Istanbul, Türkiye, to explore the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s largest and oldest covered markets. 

With Elmas GrandBazar (GC49DDG), take in the sights, smells, and tastes of Türkiye, all while geocaching! 

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