Tag: Mega-Event

/ Brigitte

An inside look into Mega and Giga Events

Geocaching Mega-Events are happening all around the world. A Mega-Event connects hundreds or even thousands (Giga-Event) of adventurers from every level of geocaching. Those who walk into a Mega-Event step into adventure, family-friendly activities and, of course, all things geocaching. 

Whether you’re excited about finding your first geocache or you’ve already found each of the over 3 million caches hidden around the world*, attending a Mega-Event is sure to be fun. Here are 10 fun facts to give you and inside look into Mega and Giga-Events.

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WBGT 01: Historic Frisby House, GC53BAT
/ Janelle

Wisconsin’s West Bend Four Seasons GeoTour (GT40)

West Bend GeoTour
West Bend GeoTour

West Bend, Wisconsin, is the Geocaching Capital of the Midwest™ and ready to be discovered. Geocache your way through historic sites, parks, trails, museums, and more on the West Bend Four Seasons GeoTour. It’s named the Four Seasons GeoTour for good reason — all the caches are accessible year-round. So slather on the sunscreen or slip on snow boots and come cache with us!

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Phenomenal geocaching community
/ Janelle

Phenomenal geocaching community stories from 2017

Phenomenal geocaching community
Phenomenal geocaching community

A golden ammo box full of juicy geocaching secrets travels around France! A beloved German geocaching rock band retires after 10 years! A wheelchair-bound geocacher simultaneously nabs his first T5 and his 1,000th cache!

Geocachers have always done great things and this past year was no exception. Here are some of the most phenomenal geocaching community stories from 2017.

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Golden Ammo Box
/ Janelle /

How do you say, “Golden Ammo Box” in French?

Boîte à munitions dorée. 

You’ve probably heard of Mega-Events or even been lucky enough to attend a Mega. But, have you ever thought about what goes into planning and hosting your own Mega-Event? Gosh, if only other Mega-Event hosts could share the best tips and tricks to help each other…

Well lucky you! Amazing French geocachers, -Vainilla- (Lorena) and -Ruby- (Oriol), who hosted GeoNord Events for the past three years have come up with a great concept: The Golden Ammo Box. Read on to find out how Mega-Event hosts are paying it forward and helping others along the way.