Tag: Canada

/ Emma

They Would Have Loved It – Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GCGGGV
by Hillbillies
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
5
Location:
Ontario, Canada
N 51° 21.627′ W 094° 07.761′

What’s a T5 without a struggle, right?

Not all caches are puzzles hidden in plain sight. For some caches, the challenge is the journey itself. This Geocache of the Week is an example of just how far some geocachers are willing to go!

In September, three intrepid cachers set out to claim a First To Find on a lonely cache in the Canadian wilderness. But this wasn’t just any old geocache! They Would Have Loved It (GCGGGV) waited more than 20 years to be found and sets the record for the oldest unfound geocache in the world.

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/ Eric

Château en vue (Castle view) — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC46BZ4
by El-Caminante
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Québec, Canada
N 46° 48.784′ W 071° 12.332′

On the banks of the mighty St. Lawrence, perched upon a hill, Château Frontenac towers above Québec City as its metaphorical gateway. The colossal structure—equipped with chimneys, spires, turrets, and towers—resembles something from a fantasy novel!

Join us as we’re en route to the Great White North for the Geocache of the Week: GC46BZ4, Château en vue (Castle view)!

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/ Mackenzie

Three Sisters — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC3T4H1
by Scouter_John
Difficulty:
5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Ontario, Canada
N 43° 13.270′ W 080° 21.231′

If given the opportunity to explore a piece of history and find the most challenging of geocaches, would you take it? It’s not every day you are presented with the chance to put your climbing skills to the test and get a glimpse into the past while doing it. This week’s Geocache of the Week takes us to Ontario, Canada, for the cache, Three Sisters (GC3T4H1).

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