{"id":54960,"date":"2018-02-28T09:26:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T17:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=54960"},"modified":"2018-02-28T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T00:04:20","slug":"johnny-islands-throne-room-geocache-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/johnny-islands-throne-room-geocache-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Island&#8217;s Throne Room \u2014 Geocache of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cache-of-the-week\">\n<dl class=\"list__basic-info\">\n<dt>Traditional<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/coord.info\/GC57ZJR\">GC57ZJR<\/a><\/dd>\n<dd>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/default.aspx?guid=6a2c0fe6-5de9-4c3b-bb07-2b40e99cb093&amp;wid=456e1e41-d2c9-45cd-8a7c-d5b2a8e63531&amp;ds=2\">goblindust<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"list__rating\">\n<dt>Difficulty:<\/dt>\n<dd>3<\/dd>\n<dt>Terrain:<\/dt>\n<dd>1.5<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"list__loc\">\n<dt>Location:<\/dt>\n<dd>Washington, United States<\/dd>\n<dd>N 46\u00b0 43.411&#8242; W 122\u00b0 57.110&#8242;<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6158-1-656x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6158-1-656x437.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6158-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every now and then you come across a geocache that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is so amazing that you have to sit down<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You hear that it\u2019s great but it still exceeds your expectations. Johnny Island\u2019s Throne Room offers a surprise when you enter his room. But before you get inside you may question its mundane outer shell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6195-656x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6195-656x437.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6195-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portable bathrooms don\u2019t typically provide a magical experience quite like this one does\u2014it has anything but stinky reviews. Of the 817 geocachers who have found the cache 68% have awarded it a Favorite point. Not too bad for a geocache not near any major city or monument. So, what makes this cache so special?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6254-656x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6254-656x437.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6254-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It starts with step number one, entering the cache. You need to bring a card with a magnetic strip to unlock the door then push the yellow knob to open it. Once inside there are a few things you may notice such as a special flusher, seat belt, TV, keypad, and panic button\u2014it\u2019s pretty high tech in there. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6240-656x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6240-656x437.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6240-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After following the prompts to unlock the toilet seat, you sign the logbook found in the \u201cchamber\u201d awaiting your signature. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/p\/default.aspx?guid=6a2c0fe6-5de9-4c3b-bb07-2b40e99cb093&amp;wid=456e1e41-d2c9-45cd-8a7c-d5b2a8e63531&amp;ds=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goblindust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a well known for his gadget caches, his attention to detail, and comic relief are a great combination as seen in this cache. In tandem with this Geocache of the Week we interviewed goblindust for tips and how he finds inspiration for his hides. Look for the article tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6394-656x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6394-656x437.jpg 656w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6394-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-54960 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/johnny-islands-throne-room-geocache-of-the-week\/c08a6102\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/02\/C08A6102-150x150.jpg\" 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