{"id":13548,"date":"2012-10-21T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=13548"},"modified":"2015-12-11T15:18:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T23:18:44","slug":"a-really-big-geocache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/a-really-big-geocache\/","title":{"rendered":"A Really Big Geocache"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The ammo-can geocache & the giant-sized TB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mitchel Zimmerman stumbled into geocaching, or rather, geocaching stumbled into Mitchel Zimmerman.<\/p>\n

He says, \u201cI learned about geocaching when a group of geocachers stumbled out of the woods and into our backyard. They explained what they were doing, and the idea of \u2018treasure hunting\u2019 captivated me.\u201d And what a fateful encounter this happy accident would turn out to be for the Pennsylvanian geocaching community.<\/p>\n

Mitchel, a.k.a.\u00a0mzairboy<\/a>\u00a0is now the creator and owner of the world\u2019s largest replica ammo-can geocache.<\/p>\n

One freezing January morning in 2011, Mitchel attended a Trackable discovery flash mob event. He was there to unveil his giant-sized Travel Bug. Yes, a giant-sized Travel Bug. Mitchel\u00a0recalls, \u201cDuring the event, a geocacher told me that all I needed was a geocache big enough to hide my giant travel bug in. That\u2019s when the wheels in my head started turning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mitchel and his masterpiece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Over the course of a year, Mitchel secretly designed and assembled his masterpiece. He says, “Deep in the cornfields of Lancaster County, a geocache of massive proportions was being built and no one knew about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it was finally completed, Mitchel invited geocachers to \u201cThe Grand Unveiling\u201d (GC3WYY1<\/a>).\u00a0On October 6, 2012, geocachers arrived for the big event. While only a few guests knew what to expect, most were completely astonished by what they encountered.<\/p>\n

A geocacher who attended the event writes, “This was certainly an event with a difference.\u00a0Just the name ‘Grand Unveiling’ captured our curiosity. Happily, we were not disappointed. This ammo-can cache must be a candidate for the Guinness Book of Records. Thanks to mzairboy for thinking outside the box, organizing, and hosting this event.”<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s next for this really big cache? Mitchel plans to eventually hide it as a geocache for everyone to find. For a sneak preview of Mitchel’s creation, check out this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Group photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Mitchel Zimmerman stumbled into geocaching, or rather, geocaching stumbled into Mitchel Zimmerman. He says, \u201cI learned about geocaching when a group of geocachers stumbled out of the woods and into our backyard. They explained what they were doing, and the idea of \u2018treasure hunting\u2019 captivated me.\u201d And what a fateful encounter this happy accident would…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[134,53],"tags":[152],"series":[],"class_list":["post-13548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","category-extreme-geocaching","tag-extreme-geocaching"],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/inside-geocaching-hq-podcast","embedCode":"

A Really Big Geocache<\/a><\/blockquote>