So Early

Monumental

Fuel

Mingo

Timing is Everything

#TBT

FTF Party

PAF

November

Precious

Vicious Cycle

I got the alert for this cache right after the GIFF event at Jungman Library and decided I could look for a free movie to watch after I attempted to get an FTF. I was first to arrive but took my time getting started because of the need for stealth. I didn’t want someone inside to think I was a thief. An epiphany hit me about the same time the second wave of the FTF party showed up.

SpunkeeMonkey and Lifeisahorse asked if I’d found it. We began our search in earnest but had no luck. Then Robin_1 joined us. We pulled, twisted, poked, prodded, and lifted just about every nut, bolt, screw, wire, and bracket with no success.

Suddenly a shriek erupted from Lifeisahorse’s mouth; she’d seen it! SpunkeeMonkey had moved something just right so that the sun bounced off the cache. Zingo! We signed the log, shared a laugh, and departed to our respective vehicles for warmth and further adventures.

Fun spot, fun hunt, fun story! Thanks Ca$hQueen for adding to this ter-GIFF-ic day!! {FTF}

GC804V1

Step Into My Office

I Voted

Night Caching

Hard to Imagine

Just Out of Reach

Seeking Sparticus

Worth the Dirt

Streakers

Homonyms

Riddles in the Dark

Mongolian BBQ

Central Cachers Meet & Greet - Mongolian Days!

Join us for a Meet & Greet of Central Cachers

Tuesday, August 21th

6:00 pm - 7:43 pm

at

Genghis Grill

3879 Southwest Fwy

Houston, TX 77027

Ever wonder what those "event" caches with a little speech bubble icon are all about?

With a name like "event", it seems like it should be a bit more formal, and well maybe it should be, but that's not the way we roll here.

This event is a bunch of folks with something in common getting together for food, drinks, and conversation.

So, if you've been caching for years or maybe you just started, events are a great place to learn more about our obsession (er, hobby, sport, pastime, etc...).

Want to learn about geocaching? Want to know where all the cool geocaches are? Or maybe just meet the person behind those devious hides out there? Come on out and join us!

GC7T3VE

The Enthusiastic Doorman

Diagnosis

A Three Hour Tour

A Hopping Good Time

Gather for burgers, shakes, pizza, and more at The Hop from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Friday, July 27, 2018. Bring your trackables to trade and/or discover and a great geo-story to share.

After the event, a group will be heading out for an adventure that will surely generate more geo-stories to share at future events. All attendees are invited to join the optional fun at GC1QE02.

GC7R3GA

Burning Question

Stay Hydrated

Augmented Reality

Surprise, Surprise!

Recycled

Got Your Goat

Dating Muggles

The Way to His Heart

Do Not Disturb

Difficulty and Terrain

The Frisbee Rule

Summer Souvenirs

Fourth Wall

[Droids]

North America's First Ever GIGA Event - GeoWoodstock XVI

GIGA status is awarded by the folks who pull the strings at geocaching.com to only one event each year. One requirement is an expected attendance of 5,000 or more registered cachers six months before the event itself. Or some such. I'm not 100% certain. There have only been five others, all of them in Europe. This year, the annual GeoWoodstock got the nod, so I road tripped to Cincinnati, Ohio, for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. More than 8,000 cachers (and friends and families) from all over the world took over the old Coney Island amusement park adjacent to the Ohio River, just south of downtown Cinci.

I added five new states and about 50 caches to my stats, ate some wonderful local food, and camped two nights in a tent just barely big enough for me. I tried lab caches for the first time. I spent all day Saturday with some geopals from Houston. We all had a blast! However, I think I'll nab a flight or a driving buddy for future events this far away: driving 2,000 miles solo is exhausting...

Below is a group photo of just a fraction of the attendees. Timing was sketchy because of approaching thunderstorms, so not everyone was aware this was happening. I'm in there, somewhere below the X.

GeoWoodstock 2018

I’m overwhelmed!

My first event bigger than a couple hundred attendees. My first lab cache (and 29 more!). More people and trackables than I can count. Pictures with a few geo-celebrities. Best part? Extended fun with my usual crew. Thanks for all the hard work, passion, sweat, tears, blood?, etc. that clearly went into something this epic.

GC5AX15

Solutions

Challenge

Stuff We All Get

Pursuit

A Dozen Hundreds

Canyon Effect

The Heat Is On

Prepped For Launch

Happy Hour

You Never Know What You'll Find

Chicken X-ing