Take a stachie with a mustCACHE

Geocaching ammo can with face

One of world’s most divisive questions: Is it spelled moustache or mustache? But more importantly, shouldn’t it be spelled mustCACHE?!

As people around the world grow their facial hair in honor of Movember, we wondered about mustache-themed geocaches. Most encourage people to pose with a mustache in their log. Here are some of our furriest finds:

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Souvenirs, badges, and icons

Geocaching souvenirs, badges, and trackable icons

Souvenirs, badges, and icons
Souvenirs, badges, and icons

Do you know the difference between geocaching souvenirs, badges, and icons? They’re all virtual pieces of art for geocachers to earn, collect, and show off. However, each serves a different purpose in different parts of your Geocaching profile.

  • Souvenirs — where or when you cache
  • Badges — what you accomplish
  • Icons — trackables you move or discover

Let’s break it down.

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And The HQ Duck Dash Winners Are…

From July 20–August 20, over 15,000 trackables competed in the HQ Duck Dash. The following trackables crossed the finish line at an International Geocaching Day event, and have been awarded eternal bragging rights (and a digital HQ Duck Dash Winner Badge) for the categories listed below. Congratulations!

Best Trackable Photo

1st Place: Natalie247 with Nat’s Wrath.

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2nd Place: Aerophile with Army Duck.

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3rd Place: n8vision with Monchhunts Deadly Duck Lust.

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Most Story-Worthy Moment (Best Log)

1st Place: 2512 with A Duck Called Wanda

2nd Place: AmigaAZ with Bugmann’s Greed.

3rd Place: stellarissa with ErnaE Water for Duck Race.

Furthest Distance Traveled

1st Place: geniejoan with GLUTTONY DUCK. Total Distance Traveled: 75,726.610 miles

2nd PlaceMoti7469 with 7 Deadly Ducks tag von MoTi. Total Distance Traveled: 66,187.34 miles

3rd Place: rubymoon05 with 7 Deadly Ducks TagTotal Distance Traveled: 55,065.08 miles

Most Geocaches Involved

1st Place: Isola d’Vess with Lucky the Greedy Duck. Number of Geocaches: 1095

2nd Place: Terkel10 with 7 Deadly Ducks Tag. Number of Geocaches: 1092

3rd Placevon’ene with 7 Deadly Ducks Tag. Number of Geocaches:1053

Most Geocachers Involved

1st Place: Fay, R+R with Doodle DuckNumber of Geocachers: 36

2nd Place: MommyTRex with Duck Dash ’16 Duck Hunt TBNumber of Geocachers: 7

3rd Place: The following geocachers’ trackables tied, with 6 geocachers involved each!

Thanks to all participants for helping us celebrate 15 years of trackables!

Moun10Bike habla de rastreables

Este martes, 30 de agosto, Moun10Bike, el “Padre de la Geocoin”, responderá a las preguntas sobre rastreables en directo durante un Ask Me Anything (AMA) en el subreddit Geocaching. Tal día como hoy hace quince años, Jeremy Irish, fundador de Geocaching.com activa el primer rastreable del mundo.

¡Estás invitado a unirte a la conversación!

Fecha: 30 de agosto de 2016
Hora: 11am PST
Donde: Geocaching subreddit

Moun10Bike también anunciará los ganadores de la HQ Duck Dash durante la AMA.

Moun10Bike nous parle des objets voyageurs

Ce mardi 30 août, Moun10Bike, le “Père des géocoins”, répondra aux questions à propos des objets voyageurs pendant un direct Ask Me Anything (“Demandez-moi tout ce que vous voulez”) sur le subreddit Géocaching. Il y a quinze ans ce même jour, le fondateur de Geocaching.com, Jeremy Irish, a activé le premier objet voyageur.

Vous êtes invités à rejoindre la conversation !

Date : 30 août 2016
Heure : 11h PST, 20h en France métropolitaine
Lieu : subreddit Géocaching

Moun10Bike annoncera également les gagnants de la Course de Canards du HQ lors de cette conversation.