A slightly belated anniversary 🎂 Pt 1 Mystery Cache

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dog lake made me happy 🐶 so I chose it

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8/23/23 is the day I started, finding my first cache 2 days later! With 200+ finds on my first anniversary, I think I started to like the game.  Since starting, I have met friends, hid 40+ caches, discovered 600 trackables, and cached in many countries. I am so grateful for the amazing community and people I have met.

This puzzle should be quick and easy, just answer the questions!

Question one:

hint: look at souvenirs or my "traditional" caches found

What was my first country I cached in? 

Is it...

S=Belize

B=USA

N=France

P=Denmark

Question two:

hint : look at my traditional caches

What was my first geocache in the USA?

J=GC429BV

N=GC9M1ZV

H=GC3E3QP

O=GC300E1

Question 2:

hint : on GCAPNYN read the description till you find the "Icon for your cache page"

What are the two creatures on my non-trackable coin

D=Crab and Starfish

B=Jellyfish and Narwhale

N=Dinosaur and Dog

A=Shark and Dinosaur

Question 4:

hint : GCADEKJ

What was the hide date of my first hide?

R=8/28/2023

L=9/01/2023

K=12/08/2023

M=12/01/2023

Question 5:

hint : this one may be hard, just search my trackable types on my page

What kind of trackable icon is the "SharkAndDino Travel Tag"?

I=

K=

M=

F=

Remember the keyword from this for the bonus.

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