{"id":28261,"date":"2015-05-05T11:51:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T18:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=28261"},"modified":"2016-02-09T13:04:57","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T21:04:57","slug":"from-the-mailroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/from-the-mailroom\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Mailroom…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Original post written by Andrea Hofer<\/em><\/p>\n

We recently had the pleasure of receiving the following letter from Bannack\u00a0of\u00a0Cave Creek, Arizona.\u00a0Here’s an excerpt:<\/p>\n

Hello, my name is Bannack and I am a geocacher from Cave Creek, Arizona. I would like to say thank you for everything about Groundspeak and the geocaching because if it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t be seeing\u00a0amazing places, going on treasure hunts, and meeting great people. You have made my life change in a good way. I would like to ask some questions about geocaching to help me with my geocaching career.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A\u00a0few of us here at Groundspeak\/Geocaching HQ answered with some of our thoughts:<\/p>\n

Hi Bannack,<\/em><\/p>\n

My name is Andrea and I have worked at Geocaching HQ for 2 years. Through geocaching, I have met many wonderful people, yourself included! I\u2019ll do my best to answer your questions with the help of a few friends at Geocaching HQ…<\/em><\/p>\n

If I had to pick only one geocache to go to in the U.S. where do you think I should go?<\/b><\/p>\n

From Andrea:<\/span>
\nI personally am excited for my upcoming trip to find the very first geocache. It\u2019s near Portland, and it\u2019s called GCGV0P\u00a0Original Stash\u00a0Tribute Plaque<\/a>. One day I\u2019d like to hike the Zion Narrows in Utah to find Earthcache GCZ5YD\u00a0Zion Narrows<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"GCGV0P<\/a>
GCGV0P – Original Stash Tribute Plaque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"GCZ5YD<\/a>
GCZ5YD Zion Narrows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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From Cathy:<\/span>
\nThere are too many amazing geocaches in amazing places to pick just one, so I\u2019d say go to visit GCK25B, Geocaching HQ<\/a>. It is a unique experience to visit HQ and there are many, many excellent geocaches nearby to experience as well. The cache I am looking forward to finding one day is GC2B034\u00a0Necropolis of Britannia Manor III<\/a> in Texas. I will get there someday!<\/p>\n

\"GCK25B<\/a>
GCK25B Geocaching Headquarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"GC2B034<\/a>
GC2B034 Necropolis of Britannia Manor III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\nFrom Derek:<\/span>
\nMy favorites are EarthCaches, but it\u2019s hard for me to pick just one. I\u2019m looking forward to finding GC1F7W3\u00a0A Dynamic Earth<\/span><\/a>, on the summit of Mt. St. Helens, this summer!<\/p>\n

\"GC1F7W3<\/a>
GC1F7W3 A Dynamic Earth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Which mega geocaching events have the best trackables and geocoins to trade and keep?<\/b><\/p>\n

From Annie:<\/span>
\nAt just about any event I\u2019ve attended, I’ve found at least one geocacher showing off their personal trackable collections or offering up their personal trackables for trade. However, if trackables are your passion, you won\u2019t find a better place to embrace that passion than at a Geocoinfest event. These events typically happen twice a year – once in the United States and once in Europe and they draw diehard trackable enthusiasts from all over the world. You\u2019ll have the opportunity to browse the latest and greatest in Geocoin designs from vendors or find new friends willing to trade. Just make sure you set a budget before leaving the house when attending Geocoinfest – all the beautiful new coins or rare collector coins may be hard to resist.<\/p>\n

\"Geocoins!
Geocoins!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From Cathy:<\/span>
\nGeocoinfest – there are lots of trackables traded at every event, but nothing comes close to this.<\/p>\n

From Derek:<\/span>
\nEvery Mega I\u2019ve been to has had tons of trackable trading. Although, I bet the Giga events in Germany have even more since so many people attend.<\/p>\n

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Should I go to the Geocaching Block Party this year?<\/b><\/p>\n

From Andrea:<\/span>
\nAbsolutely. The 2015 Block Party<\/a> on Saturday, August 15, will be our 6th and last, to give us more opportunities to focus on other ideas and projects.\u00a0You\u2019ll get to see the HQ cache<\/a>\u00a0and get\/trade some great trackables.\u00a0I also recommend signing up for one of the HQ tours<\/a>.\u00a0Then on Sunday, don\u2019t miss the Going APE Mega-Event<\/a> up north.<\/p>\n

From Cathy:<\/span>
\nYES!<\/p>\n

\"GC5G4X5<\/a>
GC5G4X5 2015 Geocaching Block Party<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I\u2019m posting this to our blog to give the geocaching community a chance to share their answers to your questions, too. These will be included in my letter back to you. Happy caching!<\/em><\/p>\n

Best,<\/em>
\nAndrea<\/em><\/p>\n

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Now it’s your turn, geocachers! Who, what, where, when, how, and why do you geocache? What would answers would you<\/strong> suggest to Bannack?<\/p>\n

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From the Mailroom…<\/a><\/blockquote>