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Congratulations, Geocaching.com!

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Great to see you again! Join the discussion.Rumor has it that Geocaching.com has published their 1,000,000 active geocache. What a fantastic milestone!
Congratulations, Geocaching.com!
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Happy New Year from Exploring the Great Outdoors

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I want to wish everyone the best of new years. Here’s to your plans and goals. May you achieve your dreams.
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Definition of a Winter-Friendly Geocache

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This time of year, the hunt is on for winter-friendly geocaches. Polar regions have permafrost. Minnesota has perma-snow once the first snowfall arrives, at least through the end of winter.
For us, a winter-friendly cache is one not likely to be inaccessible because of snow or ice. That means, it’s not located under a log or [...]

Geocaching Madness Weekend

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This past weekend we indulged ourselves with a geocaching madness weekend. Eleven miles of hiking, 12 geocaches, and some great adventures added up to a weekend well spent. This week, I’ll explore extreme geocaching.
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Campfire Coffee, the Easy Way

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If you’re like me, and I know I am, you like your coffee made a certain way. For me, I won’t drink coffee at home that doesn’t come out of a french press. I’m picky that way. My challenge is this: try it and see if you can go back to Maxwell house out of [...]

It’s Not About the Numbers, Really

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I came across a fun little website for geocachers the other day. If you really want to know the story behind your geocaching stats, this site is for you. Aimed at premium Geocaching.com member, It’s Not About the Numbers, generates a good picture of your habit with a pocket query for your finds. If you’re [...]

Geocaching Hazards–Bugs

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I love the outdoors. That’s part of the reason that I’ve embraced geocaching. Geocaching takes me outside, visiting new and different places. There are a few things about geocaching that I don’t like, but probably my primary pet peeve is the bugs.
Living in the state of 10,000 lakes, where the mosquito is know as the [...]