Tag: GOTW

/ Genevieve

Secret Call — Geocache of the Week

Multi-Cache
GC7CDZ9
by danielk1bg
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
N 53° 20.156 W 006° 15.436

Have you ever gone on a cache outing and felt like a secret agent? Using GPS technology and geo-senses to locate hidden items and blending in with your surroundings to avoid detection by muggles gives a certain undercover edge to our game. This week’s Geocache of the Week, Secret Call (GC7CDZ9) leans into that idea and takes it to a whole new level. For this hide, cachers will need to step into the role of a clever covert operative as they work to get the final coordinates for the two-stage Multi-Cache. 

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/ Yara Scholtis

Mount Fuji 【富士山】 — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GCMYYZ
by H Suga @ Signal Expedition Party
Difficulty:
3.5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Shizuoka, Japan
N 35° 21.637 E 138° 43.640

Faith may move mountains, but the chance for an epic find can move a geocacher to the peak of an active volcano. This is definitely true for this week’s Geocache of the Week hidden in Japan—Mount Fuji 【富士山】, GC3PTTR. 

Image by kinglee.
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/ Genevieve

Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Table Top Trove (GCMYYZ)

Traditional
GCMYYZ
by Richter Family
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
2
Location:
Western Cape, South Africa
S 33° 57.633 E 018° 24.392

As we look back on twenty years of geocaching history, we decided to revisit some of our favorite Geocaches of the Week from years past.

This week we’re setting our time machines to December 2011 when we awarded the honor of Geocache of the Week to Table Top Trove (GCMYYZ). Even in 2011 this cache had already made quite a name for itself as one of the most visited caches in South Africa. Almost 9 years later, the cache continues to impress with over 100 Favorite points and more than 2000 finds. This cache also stands out from the crowd because of how long it has been in the game. This past February marked 15 years since it was placed!

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/ Megan Twamley

Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: As North As It Gets (GC5803)

Traditional
GC5803
by Iceshelf 2002 Research Team
Difficulty:
3.5
Terrain:
5
Location:
Nunavut, Canada
N 82° 30.720 W 062° 43.820
Image by Team Pet-Rox.

As we look back on twenty years of geocaching history, we’ve decided to revisit some of our favorite Geocache of the Week candidates from years past.

This week we’re looking all the way back to June 2010, when we featured As North As It Gets (GC5803). After being hidden in 2010, this Traditional Cache is still sitting in the snow as the northernmost cache in the game.

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/ Genevieve

Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Gdansk TB Hotel (GC2EC67)

Traditional
GC2EC67
by Thathanka
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
1
Location:
Pomorskie, Poland
N 54° 20.953 E 018° 38.910

As we look back on twenty years of geocaching history, we decided to revisit some of our favorite Geocaches of the Week from years past.

This week we’re going back to September 2015 when we first put Gdansk TB Hotel (GC2EC67) in the spotlight. Almost five years later, this clever urban cache is still delighting geocachers and earning an impressive number of Favorite points.

Image by Zarta70.
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