The cache is not at the posted coordinates, naturally.
I started caching when the game was almost 20 years old. I always wished I'd discovered it earlier! Maybe when I was sixteen or so.... But alas. One of my favorite things to do is to browse through some old caches hidden within a year or two after Geocaching was invented. What would it be like to be among the first geocachers? It would be such an amazing experience, I think... Sometimes I just type a random GC code and see what comes up. By the way, did you know that GC10 is actually the 16th cache? I didn't either! Just a fun fact.
Anyway, here are some oldies for your consideration! Coincidentally, they will also help you find the answer to this puzzle.
GC1CE
GC42
GC18
GC216
Good luck!
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