{"id":153463,"date":"2025-11-26T08:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=153463"},"modified":"2025-11-26T08:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:38:57","slug":"%f0%9f%aa%9d%f0%9f%91%bdel-gaaanchoooo-%f0%9f%91%bd%f0%9f%aa%9dhotel-woodies-2022-geocache-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/%f0%9f%aa%9d%f0%9f%91%bdel-gaaanchoooo-%f0%9f%91%bd%f0%9f%aa%9dhotel-woodies-2022-geocache-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\ude9d\ud83d\udc7dEL GAAANCHOOOO!!! \ud83d\udc7d\ud83e\ude9dHOTEL Woodies 2022  \u2013 Geocache of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cache-of-the-week\">\n<dl class=\"list__basic-info\">\n<dt>Mystery<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/coord.info\/GC9ZWP9\">GC9ZWP9<\/a><\/dd>\n<dd>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/?guid=4491c054-064c-41b0-9e41-88a06302407f&amp;wid=4d926893-7a8d-402a-befa-948b28fa336e&amp;ds=2\">wiwok<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"list__rating\">\n<dt>Difficulty:<\/dt>\n<dd>3.5<\/dd>\n<dt>Terrain:<\/dt>\n<dd>1.5<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"list__loc\">\n<dt>Location:<\/dt>\n<dd>Catalu\u00f1a, Spain<\/dd>\n<dd>N 41\u00b0 31.634 E 002\u00b0 08.351&#8242;<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>As our quarter-century anniversary draws to a close, we\u2019re feeling a bit nostalgic. This week, we\u2019d like to share a geocache that pays tribute to something even older than geocaching: the classic children\u2019s movie, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toy_Story\">Toy Story<\/a>, released almost exactly 30 years ago, on 19 November 1995. But this isn\u2019t just any old tribute; this cache is a playful spin on one of the film\u2019s iconic scenes. Cache owner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/?guid=4491c054-064c-41b0-9e41-88a06302407f&amp;wid=4d926893-7a8d-402a-befa-948b28fa336e&amp;ds=2\">wiwok<\/a>\u2019s, creativity will grab your attention, and clever design will pull you in before revealing the hidden logbook.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Your first step is to follow the posted coordinates to a quiet industrial street near Ripollet, Spain. Your geo-senses might begin to tingle as you see plenty of places where a large cache could hide. But don\u2019t get any bright ideas that finding this cache will be easy. Look around for a flash of inspiration to guide you to the key before looking for the geocache itself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_153465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-153465\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-153465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6827-656x477.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6827-656x477.jpeg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6827-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_6827.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-153465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by wiwok.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Opening this cache will have you \u201coooohing\u201d in unison just like the aliens in Toy Story. The cache\u2019s title finally makes sense, as \u201cthe claw\u201d (\u201cgancho\u201d in Spanish and Catalan) comes into view.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_153466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-153466\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-153466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GeoMapachers-656x875.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GeoMapachers-656x875.jpeg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GeoMapachers-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GeoMapachers-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GeoMapachers.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-153466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by GeoMapachers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But this toy\u2019s story isn\u2019t over yet. Use the claw machine to find the hidden code to unlock the logbook. Mission accomplished: now you can admire the cache&#8217;s details, trade a trackable or two, and leave a wooden coin for the next geocacher.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udc9a Geocache of the Week \ud83d\udc9a #geo #shorts #hobby\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZYy4kRBXYQE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Geocaching team, wikwok\u2019s, whimsical caches have earned nearly 3,000 Favorite points across Spain. When asked about their \u201csecret\u201d to a successful cache:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We believe that our secret might be the combination of wanting geocachers to have fun and the artistic and creative touch behind our caches; they are not just a box, but something that tries to convey the work behind them and immerse you in the mind of the child we all have inside.\u201d \u2014wiwok<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thank you, wiwok, for reminding us to take a trip down memory lane and follow our inner child on our next geocaching adventure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nominate\">Continue to explore some of the most amazing geocaches around the world.<br \/>\nCheck out all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/tag\/gotw\/\">Geocaches of the Week<\/a> on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/geocaching.com\/forms\/d\/1FBjOMI1OpkWeGo8fo4yPgTCCks7LM3PN5VlfmwQJ4q8\/viewform\">fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mystery GC9ZWP9 by wiwok Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.5 Location: Catalu\u00f1a, Spain N 41\u00b0 31.634 E 002\u00b0 08.351&#8242; As our quarter-century anniversary draws to a close, we\u2019re feeling a bit nostalgic. 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