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This cache is part of the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization's '25 Fall Series, Our Favorite Things. The goal of the series is to get to know some of our geocaching friends a little better by finding caches that showcase their favorite things—aside from geocaching, of course.
Feel free to find as many caches in the series as you'd like, and don't forget to enter 10 of the code words to help you discover the coordinates for the bonus cache. Enjoy the adventure!
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Happy World Octopus Day! There is no cache at the posted coordinates, but it is a good spot to park. Please read the many letters that follow to start your quest to find the Lair of the Roaring Frogtopus.
The octopus is my spirit animal, but not my geototem. The reason I chose a frog as my moniker is that I didn't think there were very many landlubbing octopi. The reason I chose the octopus for the NoVAGO '25 OFT series is that I can easily work in all my other favorites as well. An octopus has 3 hearts, 8 tentacles, and 9 brains, and what do you get when you multiply 6 by 9? And what if 6 was 9? Here are just a few of the geooctopuses you might spot while caching:
If you walk quietly and are very lucky, you might spot a Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. While not native to our area - they have volplaned to the east coast. I understand they like to play near shrooms.
If you attend a lot of CITO events, you know that one of the many reasons to use a grabber is that there might be a Dianoga swimming in that pile of trash.
If you cache in Alaska, you might see BobRosstopus. While not as famous as Hokusai’s octopi (xxx link not included), he made painting clouds that look like his hair fun and relaxing.
If you have ever cached in the midwest, you might be familiar with the prairie octopus. They are huge fans of poetry and even appreciate the subtle nuances of a Vogon's crinkly bindlewurdles. If you do happen to wake one, just quote e.e. cummings and they will fall right back to sleep.
If you are caching as part of a Fellowship you might spot a Watchertopus. Much maligned since leaving the ocean to crawl high above the foam, they are esoteric, but ultimately helpful. They know the way out is the way in.
If you ever go geocatting for me, you will be rewarded with an unactivated octopussycat TB.
So, with all these geooctopus connections - I could have been Roaring Octopus after all, or at least Roaring Frogtopus. Oh look, a butterfly!
Final cache notes:
Remember this cache is hidden in a Fairfax County Park. Absolutely no night caching even if you like bats, lightning bugs, or rainbows in the dark.
If you hunt for this cache in a consortium, stay on task or you might get punched.
Isn't it good to be lost in the woods?
FTF gets their choice of my favorite swag + a scarf in their favorite color.
TLDR? I apologize for nothing.
