{"id":156296,"date":"2026-05-13T08:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=156296"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:50:35","slug":"%f0%96%a6%b9-l-%f0%96%a6%b9-a-%f0%96%a6%b9-b-%f0%96%a6%b9-y-%f0%96%a6%b9-r-%f0%96%a6%b9-i-%f0%96%a6%b9-n-%f0%96%a6%b9-t-%f0%96%a6%b9-26-m-geocache-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/%f0%96%a6%b9-l-%f0%96%a6%b9-a-%f0%96%a6%b9-b-%f0%96%a6%b9-y-%f0%96%a6%b9-r-%f0%96%a6%b9-i-%f0%96%a6%b9-n-%f0%96%a6%b9-t-%f0%96%a6%b9-26-m-geocache-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud81a\uddb9 L \ud81a\uddb9 A \ud81a\uddb9 B \ud81a\uddb9 Y \ud81a\uddb9 R \ud81a\uddb9 I \ud81a\uddb9 N \ud81a\uddb9 T \ud81a\uddb9 (&gt;26 m) \u2014 Geocache of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cache-of-the-week\">\n<dl class=\"list__basic-info\">\n<dt>Traditional-Cache<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/coord.info\/GCAKPKF\">GCAKPKF<\/a><\/dd>\n<dd>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/?guid=d61dc3f7-2f83-4b48-a0e9-f28fe3320b02\">DeborahVanDerLinden<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"list__rating\">\n<dt>Difficulty:<\/dt>\n<dd>2.5<\/dd>\n<dt>Terrain:<\/dt>\n<dd>1.5<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"list__loc\">\n<dt>Location:<\/dt>\n<dd>Zuid-Holland, Netherlands<\/dd>\n<dd>N 51\u00b0 49.565&#8242; E 004\u00b0 38.035&#8242;<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>How much patience can fit inside a single geocache?<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s Geocache of the Week, \ud81a\uddb9 L \ud81a\uddb9 A \ud81a\uddb9 B \ud81a\uddb9 Y \ud81a\uddb9 R \ud81a\uddb9 I \ud81a\uddb9 N \ud81a\uddb9 T \ud81a\uddb9 (&gt;26 m) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GCAKPKF_l-a-b-y-r-i-n-t-26-m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCAKPKF<\/a>), invites geocachers into a carefully crafted maze where every movement matters. Hidden in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, this gadget cache uses magnets, metal balls, and mechanical engineering to create a suspenseful adventure.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>At first glance, the challenge seems straightforward: guide a small metal ball through a tall transparent labyrinth using a magnetic wand. But the farther the ball travels through the maze\u2019s twisting corridors and steep climbs, the clearer it becomes that this cache is about much more than reaching the end. Patience becomes part of the puzzle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156310\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156310 \" src=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7b89c-1551-453d-a8a6-80bdd6ead850-copy-300x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7b89c-1551-453d-a8a6-80bdd6ead850-copy-300x420.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7b89c-1551-453d-a8a6-80bdd6ead850-copy-656x918.jpg 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/49c7b89c-1551-453d-a8a6-80bdd6ead850-copy.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by geobert52.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The labyrinth requires steady hands and careful control to keep the ball moving forward. One wrong move can send it slipping backward through the maze. Just when the challenge feels complete, the cache reveals another layer beneath its surface.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud81a\uddb9 D \ud81a\uddb9 O \ud81a\uddb9 O \ud81a\uddb9 L \ud81a\uddb9 H \ud81a\uddb9 O \ud81a\uddb9 F \ud81a\uddb9 ! #geocaching\" width=\"656\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YairelyjF3s?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>That sense of curiosity is exactly what cache owner<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/?guid=d61dc3f7-2f83-4b48-a0e9-f28fe3320b02&amp;wid=0dbe87a0-daf9-4534-a579-ae34e771e2ef&amp;ds=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deborah VanDerLinden<\/a><\/span>\u00a0hoped to create.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156313\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156313 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f86a1a31-91c3-4b2d-b873-92b8a1dd8765-copy-656x462.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f86a1a31-91c3-4b2d-b873-92b8a1dd8765-copy-656x462.jpg 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f86a1a31-91c3-4b2d-b873-92b8a1dd8765-copy-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f86a1a31-91c3-4b2d-b873-92b8a1dd8765-copy.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by DeborahVanDerLinden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inspired by previous gadget caches, the cache owner spent weeks brainstorming, prototyping, testing, painting, and refining the build before the final version came together. The project involved more than 15 days of construction work and many hours of experimentation to perfect the internal mechanism! With 117 Favorite points, the cache has earned clear appreciation from geocachers for its creativity and effort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156325\" style=\"width: 454px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156325 \" src=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a603eaec-7776-4fd4-976f-9b6cd900592c-copy-656x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a603eaec-7776-4fd4-976f-9b6cd900592c-copy-656x800.jpg 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a603eaec-7776-4fd4-976f-9b6cd900592c-copy-300x366.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a603eaec-7776-4fd4-976f-9b6cd900592c-copy.jpg 927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by DeborahVanDerLinden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Visitors describe the cache as \u201cbeautifully made,\u201d \u201camazing,\u201d and \u201csuper fun,\u201d with many awarding Favorite points after completing the experience. Some mention tackling the labyrinth with friends or family members. Others describe the satisfying moment when the mechanism finally unlocks after careful teamwork and persistence.<\/p>\n<p>One geocacher wrote:<br \/>\n\u201cWhat a fun cache this is!!! I wish I were skilled enough to make something like this.\u201d &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/?guid=2c552571-940e-496e-8548-f0580f065072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ashes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another shared:<br \/>\n\u201cSo cool to do with my son, we did one ball together, great job.\u201d &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/?guid=54ef655b-83d2-433e-8f14-a63749277538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Droopy078<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156334\" style=\"width: 524px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156334 \" src=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/48c19465-dec5-49d8-b599-a69167d1747b-copy-656x492.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/48c19465-dec5-49d8-b599-a69167d1747b-copy-656x492.jpg 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/48c19465-dec5-49d8-b599-a69167d1747b-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/48c19465-dec5-49d8-b599-a69167d1747b-copy.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by GC Rogier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Part of the cache\u2019s charm comes from how approachable the experience feels. Despite the impressive engineering inside the cache, the concept remains simple: guide the balls and see where the labyrinth leads. The result is a gadget cache that feels playful, immersive, and memorable from beginning to end.<\/p>\n<p>The final reward comes when a hidden drawer slides open, revealing the logbook tucked inside a cleverly concealed preform container.<\/p>\n<p>Geocaching has always celebrated creativity, but caches like this remind us that creativity often lives in the details. It\u2019s in the carefully tested mechanism, the patient craftsmanship, and the joy of building something that makes complete strangers smile.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes all it takes is a magnet, a maze, and a little perseverance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156338\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156338 \" src=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3e5b0220-c0d7-4f92-83f4-6a8ddd00f669-656x875.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3e5b0220-c0d7-4f92-83f4-6a8ddd00f669-656x875.jpg 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3e5b0220-c0d7-4f92-83f4-6a8ddd00f669-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3e5b0220-c0d7-4f92-83f4-6a8ddd00f669-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3e5b0220-c0d7-4f92-83f4-6a8ddd00f669.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by RayoKirah.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Header image by GC Rogier.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Continue to explore some of the most amazing geocaches around the world. Check out all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/tag\/gotw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditional-Cache GCAKPKF by DeborahVanDerLinden Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands N 51\u00b0 49.565&#8242; E 004\u00b0 38.035&#8242; How much patience can fit inside a single geocache? This week\u2019s Geocache of the Week, \ud81a\uddb9 L \ud81a\uddb9 A \ud81a\uddb9 B \ud81a\uddb9 Y \ud81a\uddb9 R \ud81a\uddb9 I \ud81a\uddb9 N \ud81a\uddb9 T \ud81a\uddb9 (&gt;26 m) (GCAKPKF), invites geocachers into&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":156299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[125,127,334,2297],"series":[],"class_list":["post-156296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geocache-of-the-week","tag-geocache-of-the-week","tag-gotw","tag-netherlands","tag--l--a--b--y--r--i--n--t--26-m"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7d2a37e9-2129-41cf-b4e9-036311667374.jpg","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":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"w73G0hkOtq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/%f0%96%a6%b9-l-%f0%96%a6%b9-a-%f0%96%a6%b9-b-%f0%96%a6%b9-y-%f0%96%a6%b9-r-%f0%96%a6%b9-i-%f0%96%a6%b9-n-%f0%96%a6%b9-t-%f0%96%a6%b9-26-m-geocache-of-the-week\/\">\ud81a\uddb9 L \ud81a\uddb9 A \ud81a\uddb9 B \ud81a\uddb9 Y \ud81a\uddb9 R \ud81a\uddb9 I \ud81a\uddb9 N \ud81a\uddb9 T \ud81a\uddb9 (&gt;26 m) \u2014 Geocache of the Week<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/%f0%96%a6%b9-l-%f0%96%a6%b9-a-%f0%96%a6%b9-b-%f0%96%a6%b9-y-%f0%96%a6%b9-r-%f0%96%a6%b9-i-%f0%96%a6%b9-n-%f0%96%a6%b9-t-%f0%96%a6%b9-26-m-geocache-of-the-week\/embed\/#?secret=w73G0hkOtq\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;\ud81a\uddb9 L \ud81a\uddb9 A \ud81a\uddb9 B \ud81a\uddb9 Y \ud81a\uddb9 R \ud81a\uddb9 I \ud81a\uddb9 N \ud81a\uddb9 T \ud81a\uddb9 (&gt;26 m) \u2014 Geocache of the Week&#8221; &#8212; Official Blog\" data-secret=\"w73G0hkOtq\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156296"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":156482,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156296\/revisions\/156482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156296"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=156296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}