{"id":159236,"date":"2026-09-23T09:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.groundspeak.pub\/blog\/?p=159236"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:35:53","slug":"air-mail-hotel-geocache-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/air-mail-hotel-geocache-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Mail Hotel \u2014 Geocache of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Traditional<\/dt>\n
GC5E6EE<\/a><\/dd>\n
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Difficulty:<\/dt>\n
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Location:<\/dt>\n
Kansas, United States<\/dd>\n
N 38\u00b0 02.596\u2019 W 097\u00b0 53.720\u2019<\/dd>\n
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Greetings from Air Mail Hotel (GC5E6EE<\/a>)!<\/p>\n

With World Postcard Day just around the corner, we\u2019re sending a special delivery your way, and this one is coming by airmail. The only problem: you\u2019ll need to take your thinking to new heights to log this find.<\/p>\n


\nSitting patiently on a welcoming property in Hutchinson, Kansas, one TB hotel<\/a> towers above the rest. It\u2019s a place where neighbors wave at each other while grabbing their mail, trackables have comfortable accommodation until they continue their mission, and visitors are encouraged to announce their departure with a friendly honk, according to the cache owner, barneybarnes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Image by LRHG73.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The posted coordinates leave little to the imagination. Rising above its surroundings, a remarkably tall mailbox sticks out, only partially camouflaged by the hedge behind it. With the mailbox towering well beyond an easy reach, the real question quickly becomes: how exactly are you supposed to get up there?<\/p>\n

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Image by SteveManUSA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The mailbox sits roughly ten feet (three meters) in the air, safely out of reach from even the tallest geocachers. A rod mechanism secures the tall center pole with the attached mailbox between two sturdy support poles. Pull out the metal rod and carefully lower the pole until the mailbox that was once high overhead lies horizontally on the ground. You\u2019re one step closer to success!<\/p>\n

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Image by jpamusher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You\u2019ve conquered the height, but a closer look reveals the mailbox is locked. Before you start checking your pockets, take another look at those support poles. Lift the cap on one of them and discover the key hidden safely inside. No junk mail here! Unlock the box to reveal the real prize: an ammo can.<\/p>\n