November 22, 2017 / Natalie /

GeoTourSwe – The Southern — Geocache of the Week

Mystery: GC6KP0K; by Team Davidsson

Difficulty:: 2
Terrain:: 5

Location:: Örebro, Sweden; N 59° 15.716 E 015° 11.762

A historic building? Great views of the city? Daring feats of adventure? This geocache has it all!

Welcome to Örebro, the seventh largest city in Sweden. Known for shoe manufacturing and biscuit making, Örebro is also the site of multiple buildings dating back to Renaissance times.

The cache is located in Örebro’s southern water tower, which provided water for the city from 1887 until 1958 when it was replaced by a mushroom-shaped tower. Although no longer active, it provides the perfect setting for this T5 Mystery Cache. Where is the cache, you ask? To find out, you’ll have to strap on a harness and get ready for a thrilling adventure.

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November 15, 2017 / Janelle /

Raiders of the Lost Cache — Geocache of the Week

Traditional: GC2HN2H; by mikehoffman

Difficulty:: 1.5
Terrain:: 4.5

Location:: Pennsylvania, United States; N 40° 14.642 W 076° 27.032

“Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.”

Admit it. Deep down, you want to be Indiana Jones. We ALL want to be Indiana Jones. Full-time treasure hunter, part-time archeologist, and darn handy with a whip — what geocacher hasn’t gotten the Raiders of the Lost Ark theme song stuck in their head?

Dut du dut DAH… Dut du DAH… Dut du dut DAH, Dut du DAH DAH DAH!

Well good news, adventure seekers. Recently, declassified files, photos, and GPS information has allowed the discovery of a new location for The Ark of the Covenant. It now resides in a large cave, deep in the woods of Pennsylvania!

“Trust me.“

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November 8, 2017 / Andrew Baldwin /

Carhenge – Sacred Tourist Trap — Geocache of the Week

Traditional: GCGN58; by catalyst

Difficulty:: 3
Terrain:: 1.5

Location:: Nebraska, United States of America; N 42° 08.605′ W 102° 51.449′

Carhenge – Sacred Tourist Trap is Nebraska’s first GOTW — we will try to not make it too corny. Carhenge consists of 38 automobiles 96 feet (29 m) in diameter and is one of the most favorited caches in the state with over 1,000 logs.

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November 1, 2017 / Natalie /

BIJ DE BIJ — Geocache of the Week

Traditional: GC3G81Y; by team-Koksi

Difficulty:: 1.5
Terrain:: 1.5

Location:: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; N 51° 54.262 E 004° 53.637

This geocache will make you want to unwind and rest a while. Nestled in the quaint village of Goudriaan, Netherlands, the cache lives in a tiny building near acres of exquisite Dutch countryside.