{"id":141753,"date":"2024-09-30T08:30:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=141753"},"modified":"2024-09-29T19:51:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T02:51:01","slug":"cache-hiding-themes-september-sneaky-camouflage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/cache-hiding-themes-september-sneaky-camouflage\/","title":{"rendered":"Cache Hiding Themes\u2014September: sneaky camouflage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now you see it\u2026 now you don\u2019t!<\/p>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a geocache that stumps even the best of searchers? For September\u2019s cache hiding theme, we challenged you to share your favorite sneaky camouflaged caches. See if you can spot these devious finds:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/coord.info\/GC71HYZ\">GC71HYZ<\/a>\u2014The Enchanted Highway: Teddy Rides Again!<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141783\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasperie-300x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasperie-300x401.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasperie-656x877.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasperie-1149x1536.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasperie-1532x2048.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasperie-scaled.jpg 1915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Jasperie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"width: 656px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-141753-1\" width=\"656\" height=\"1166\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Snapinsta.app_video_694843BED4638D4EB484CB9B20F6B48F_video_dashinit-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Snapinsta.app_video_694843BED4638D4EB484CB9B20F6B48F_video_dashinit-1.mp4\">https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Snapinsta.app_video_694843BED4638D4EB484CB9B20F6B48F_video_dashinit-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><em>Video by Jasperie.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>If you don\u2019t think this cache\u2019s camo is genius, say \u201cneigh!\u201d Anyone galloping by this stagecoach structure wouldn\u2019t notice this geocache at first glance. Or second\u2026 Or maybe at all. It\u2019s amazing what a plank and some paint can do!<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coord.info\/GC8QXYK\">GC8QXYK<\/a>\u2014Mooi Weer In Zeeland<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 538px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-141753-2\" width=\"538\" height=\"960\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/64f8951b911f49daa7dabf746b9b86ed.Mp4.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/64f8951b911f49daa7dabf746b9b86ed.Mp4.mp4\">https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/64f8951b911f49daa7dabf746b9b86ed.Mp4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Video by personaladventure1.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever thought, \u201cI searched the whole forest; where could this cache be??\u201d then this video might shed some light. The oldest\u2014and sneakiest\u2014trick in the book. We love a good log inside a log find!<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/coord.info\/GC9Q2J7\">GC9Q2J7<\/a>\u2014Trolley Car Park II<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141773\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GC9Q2J7-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GC9Q2J7-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GC9Q2J7-656x328.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GC9Q2J7-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GC9Q2J7-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Images by Two2teps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>Spoilers ahead, but we adore the hint for this tricky cache: \u201cOnly one of these has a hat.\u201d So simple yet so, so evil!<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/coord.info\/GCAQJDW\">GCAQJDW<\/a>\u2014Watt\u2019s Up, Doc?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141774\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GCAQJDW-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GCAQJDW-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GCAQJDW-656x328.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GCAQJDW-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GCAQJDW-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Images by the_danicat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone that thinks a hide has to be expensive should take a look at this cache. With some hard work, elbow grease, and fake rust, you too can hide a scrappy yet sneaky geocache to bamboozle finders.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coord.info\/GC8E3W0\">GC8E3W0<\/a>\u2014Getto Pruszkowskie &#8211; &#8220;Szcz\u0119ki&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><div style=\"width: 656px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-141753-3\" width=\"656\" height=\"1166\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Snapinsta.app_video_3646E4730EB3BE237F0309B0A8ED8581_video_dashinit.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Snapinsta.app_video_3646E4730EB3BE237F0309B0A8ED8581_video_dashinit.mp4\">https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Snapinsta.app_video_3646E4730EB3BE237F0309B0A8ED8581_video_dashinit.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Video by suzi_geocaching_on_bike.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some may not like city caches, but we think they\u2019re \u201cgrate!\u201d Especially when they\u2019re as clever as this one. This find will have you second-guessing every screw and bolt you come across.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/coord.info\/GC794MY\">GC794MY<\/a>\u2014The Internationals<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141780\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/KrokosZA-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/KrokosZA-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/KrokosZA-656x875.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/KrokosZA.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by KrokosZA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141777\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NinJa-Speechie-300x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NinJa-Speechie-300x536.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NinJa-Speechie-656x1171.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NinJa-Speechie-860x1536.jpg 860w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NinJa-Speechie-1147x2048.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NinJa-Speechie-scaled.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by NinJa Speechie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You know you\u2019ve come across a crafty cache when you see a gaggle of geocachers gathered at one spot. We\u2019ll give you a hint in the picture above\u2014can you spot the fake rung?<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/coord.info\/GCA1AV9\">GCA1AV9<\/a>\u2014Partie de # Cache cache dans Damery<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141771\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frichounet-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frichounet-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frichounet.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Frichounet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141776\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PXL_20230506_125108767-300x398.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PXL_20230506_125108767-300x398.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PXL_20230506_125108767-656x871.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PXL_20230506_125108767-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PXL_20230506_125108767-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PXL_20230506_125108767-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by watermanHQ.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If this image doesn\u2019t prove that this is a tricky find, maybe the long list of DNF\u2019s will. Don\u2019t fret though, the cache is still there! Right under your nose\u2026 or maybe your feet?<br \/>\n<strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/coord.info\/GC9M8Y4\">GC9M8Y4<\/a>\u2014Say cheese<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><div style=\"width: 540px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-141753-4\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/d8757b3f38014ecaace813a5f78b91ab.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/d8757b3f38014ecaace813a5f78b91ab.mp4\">https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/d8757b3f38014ecaace813a5f78b91ab.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><em>Video by gc.frossting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Say cheese! Now, quick, grab the cheese store\u2019s address plate before anybody notices!This tasty find was placed by the shop owners, who get a good kick out of watching geocachers search for the elusive geocache. Now that\u2019s \u201cGouda\u201d camouflage!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These caches certainly stand out! Well\u2026 not literally.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to the countless cache owners that hide deviously disguised caches. You\u2019ve proven that there\u2019s no shortage of clever camouflage to perplex geocachers far and wide. We\u2019d feature them all, but we just couldn\u2019t find most of them!<\/p>\n<p>October\u2019s cache hiding theme is all about extra large caches\u2014we want to see the caches that are large and in charge! Submit your colossal caches by <a href=\"https:\/\/podio.com\/webforms\/29273932\/2393987\">filling out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now you see it\u2026 now you don\u2019t! 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