{"id":102312,"date":"2022-07-18T10:10:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T17:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=102312"},"modified":"2022-07-18T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T17:13:14","slug":"bingo-tales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/bingo-tales\/","title":{"rendered":"Bingo Tales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, we reached out to the geocaching community to see if you\u2019ve gotten a bingo on either of these bingo boards:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102321 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Geocaching-Bingo-656x550.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Geocaching-Bingo-656x550.png 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Geocaching-Bingo-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Geocaching-Bingo-1536x1288.png 1536w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Geocaching-Bingo-2048x1717.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102318 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bingo-Card-2.0-1-656x550.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bingo-Card-2.0-1-656x550.png 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bingo-Card-2.0-1-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bingo-Card-2.0-1-1536x1288.png 1536w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Bingo-Card-2.0-1-2048x1717.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite varying levels of difficulty, so many geocachers got bingo with ease or even had a \u201cblackout\u201d upon completion of the whole board! Aside from the victories shared, we also received a number of great responses that included your favorite memories while geocaching your way to a bingo. Here are some of our favorites:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThe first cache I ever found was on a walk next to a river in some downed trees. I had no idea what geocaching even was and it was definitely not mainstream at that time. I saw a half hidden box and was intrigued but cautious. I opened it up and there was a note and a couple cool little things.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Douglas<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cI still have some work to do.<br \/>\nStreak of 365 days I will skip but my dream is to visit HQ at least 1 time in my life\u201c<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Xenor1<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201c5 caches in a day, climbed mountain to geocache, 50 traditional caches, letterbox hybrid found. BINGO!!!<br \/>\nAlso met another cacher while on the trail (charter member in my area), but that wasn&#8217;t part of a line.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Zachary<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cI did find one on a mountain. It was at the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado in the parking lot. A 5\/5 was my introduction to this wild, interesting hobby, I honestly don&#8217;t know how many large caches I&#8217;ve found. Met another cacher while out- we were going to the FTF, (he let me sign first, btw)\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Salena<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cAll but one square. Longest streak is 59; longest slump is 251 in 2002-2003, before many geocachers were born.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Sludge_Shoveler<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cBINGO!!* *Technically I waited more than a year after finding my first, to find my second. I knew I\u2019d get really into this hobby and wanted to finish school first. So officially my initial\/longest slump exceeds my longest streak.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Stonagal<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cBeen around a while &#8211; card filled\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Tim<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cNo. I only have 2 of these but I did only start last August and only have under 400 finds so far. Get back to me in a couple of years. Lol\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Shelley<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cBingo, I have found geocaches in more than two countries at one day, DE-Lux-NL, three countries at one day and I have a lot of DNF\u00b4s. We go caching since 17 years\u201d<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Stephanie<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cNo problem &#8211;<br \/>\nDone all of the above &#8211; just found my 1000th multi yesterday (my latest Milestone)\u201c<br \/>\n<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>&#8211; Mette<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cBlackout!<br \/>\nI was going to ask where we collect our prizes, but let&#8217;s be honest &#8211; the adventure in each of these squares is the real prize!<br \/>\nThanks @GoGeocaching for providing us the game that has made so many great memories, adventures, and friends!\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>&#8211; LANMonkey<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For some, geocaching is about accomplishing the goals they\u2019ve set out for themselves. For others, it\u2019s about being a part of a community with some friendly competition. More than anything, though, geocaching is about the memories made along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Did you get a bingo or double bingo? Share your favorite memories made while filling out your bingo card!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, we reached out to the geocaching community to see if you\u2019ve gotten a bingo on either of these bingo boards: Despite varying levels of difficulty, so many geocachers got bingo with ease or even had a \u201cblackout\u201d upon completion of the whole board! 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