As geocachers, we spend a lot of time in the wilderness. Sometimes, things can get a little weird. I’ve heard stories of Bigfoot sightings (or was that the A.P.E.?), tales of cache zombies, and now, a report of a UFO sighting. In fact, every geocacher that has found this geocache has reported a UFO sighting. Strange coincidence? Find it and you be the judge.
“The cache Space Federation was created after publication of series Solar system, which is the master piece of my friends called SILENT HILL FAMILY (SHF). This funny series has on every stage kidnapped alien from each planets and you have to find out his appearance and then get final coordinates. By walking through these caches the idea came to my mind – it would be amazing to invent cache with the aim to free kidnapped aliens. And so that the plan was created. Spaceship MAKS from far cosmos lands on the Earth to rescue their friends. To fit into the story, I wrote quite long listing – it is in fact the Diary of the captain of the spaceship MAKS. The beta-test and even the negotiation about ransom was done by SHF (see the listing).
I really enjoyed the process of producing this cache and hoped the people will appreciate it. And almost every log contains same enthusiasm of cachers, that I had during making it. Nice log is the only reward for owner and I am so glad for it. FP are then the icing on the cake. These logs give me energy into more similar or better caches.
At the end I would like to tell all community of geocaching – the log you write when finding the cache is the only reward for owner. Don´t save praise and critic as well! TCTF is not really saying anything.
Have nice time with geocaching and discovering new places with this wonderful game!”
Photos:
It’s descending from the skies! Photo by geocacher yodock&familyThese geocachers come in peace. Photo by geocacher urottaNot even this GeoPup is afraid of abduction! Photo by geocacher ptychozoon
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Multi-Caches are a great challenge for any geocacher looking for a little something more than a traditional. Some multis require you to gather information at the coordinates and plug it into a formula to get the coordinates for the next stage. This multi does away with secondary coordinates altogether. Once you arrive at the first stage, you’ll have to use your keen eyesight to see where the final container lies.
What geocachers are saying:
“What a great idea for a cache. Well worth another favorite point.” – Be-con
“Awesome cache. Visiting Red Deer for centerfest and saw all the fav points. Kids are really glad we found this one. Thanks very much.” – calgaryeggheads
“I’m giving this one a favourite simply because of the novelty of it. Bravo! And a hearty well done to the cachers who’ve already been here and who haven’t been heavy handed on the first stage! Thanks for the cache.” – van der Decken
“The TazFour family were brainstorming about placing a new cache after a fun day of geocaching. We wanted to place a unique cache and unlike any other we had found before. The TazFour boys love Nerf guns and they just happened to be playing with them that evening. They were lining up the sights on their Nerf guns on different targets and the idea popped into mind. How about a geocache where you must spot the location of the cache container through a line of sight. And that’s how it started.
Construction of the cache was very simple. All we did was construct a “sight tube” using a camo painted PVC tube and added two crosshairs on either end of the tube by threading 2 pieces of wire through holes drilled in the tube. The cache container is just a small, water tight cylindrical container wrapped in camo tape. Finding a location was slightly more difficult as we needed 2 locations in close proximity. The location of the “sight tube” needed to have a clear unobstructed view to the cache container location; as well some type of cover in the trees. We also wanted the container to be some distance from the “sight tube”. We knew of a nice quiet location with a nice green space and fortunately found a perfect spot. It didn’t take long to set the sight tube and cache container.
What has been your reaction to all of the positive logs & favorite points? – We were really surprized by all the positive logs and favorite points! All the great feedback has been fabulous and inspiring! It’s really a simple cache, but it’s something different and fun. I guess geocacher’s responded so positively because the cache is a bit unexpected for a multicache and a new adventure. Now we need to come up with a new unique idea.
Is there anything you’d like to say to the geocaching community? – Thank you to all fellow geocach creators for all the great adventure’s your cache’s have taken us on. There are many places we would have never discovered without your time and commitment to placing and caring for your cache’s. The world looks a little bit different when you are a geocacher and it’s a whole lot more fun to go outside! TFTF”
Photos:
Line it up! (No living trees were harmed during the placement of this geocache.)Your geo-scope. (No living trees were harmed during the placement of this geocache.)You can see the final from here. (No living trees were harmed during the placement of this geocache.)
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When I first saw this geocache, the thing that struck me was the incredible description! I didn’t understand any of it (I don’t speak Portuguese), but I could definitely see the time and effort that went into creating the story and images. From there, a quick look at the logs and the photos showed that this geocache was more than just a pretty description—the container itself is an elaborate puzzle box. Geocache owners that put this much effort into a geocache deserve to be recognized!
What geocachers are saying:
[translated as best I could from Portuguese]
“I really enjoyed it, Falkon Eye congratulations, this was the best cache I’ve ever done.” – eduarda
“Magnificent cache !! Certainly deserves all the praise it has received, and from us, a BIG FAVORITE POINT. Congratulations to the owner throughout their dedication to create this geocache.” – SACTeam
“Very, very, very good! Shoe-in for (at least) the top 3. Congratulations to the owner on the GREAT accomplishment and thanks for giving us the pleasure of enjoying this MAGNIFICENT cache.” – avilescos
Photos:
A lucky geocacher with the logbook. Photo by geocacher Lusitana PaixãoYou’ve got the box, now how do you get it open? Photo by geocacher NarsaThe beginning of this geocache’s page.
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On March 14, aka Pi Day, you can earn two special souvenirs. One can be gained by attending an event. The other, by finding a Mystery Cache like this one. This Mystery Cache in particular takes you on a tour through the many art installations on and near the MIT campus. Throughout your journey, you’ll have to take a few directional readings and solve some relatively easy math. After you find this one, all you need to do is log an event for the other souvenir—and then, maybe there’s a surprise waiting for you…
What geocachers are saying:
“Finally! Brewer has been going to MIT for five years now and during that time he has been working to solve this. Patience, grasshopper. Well, sort of… there always seemed to be something that kept him from completing the cache. Today, he took his saved coordinates and went to GZ. His coordinates were within 6 ft. Not bad. So I guess all that time at MIT has helped. He even opened the log book. Seriously, this was a wonderful cache, A favorite in our book!” – Trail Buzzards
“Found it! Found it! Catkin is back in her office (on the campus of a fine institution…) doing the happy dance post-find, since that might have proven embarrassing at GZ. Add me to the list of seekers who did not recognize the cache and ignored it a frustratingly large number of times in search of this smiley. Fortunately I came prepared for the field work and the smiley is now mine! Cache container is in great shape, though the log is close to full. Thank you NTP for this engaging, edifying expedition!” – Catkin&Golden
“Waaa! Awesome! I finally discovered this brilliant little hide after several fruitless trips to the river (I couldn’t get the sculpture coordinates/bearings right and would wind up with a different GZ every time). What a wonderful cache– everything from the creative hide to the simple adventure-oriented puzzle to the beautiful buildings and sculptures and views. Here, have a favorite point to add to your well-deserved pile!” – Rainbow Crash
“I’ve always enjoyed art, especially public art. This cache, and another long archived one, was a way to invite the caching community to go for a small walking tour of the MIT campus and see what public art MIT has to offer to the local community. I was also quite insistent that the cache be wheelchair friendly since my father had great difficulty walking at the time….A puzzle, and a multi, are the only ways to get a cacher to visit more than one spot, or more than one piece of art. Also, at the time, caching was pretty young. Puzzles, back then, were essentially gimmes that took only a few seconds to solve. (First letter of the sign is a 7, that sort of thing) and I wanted to stir up the local caching community. Based on emails and meeting cachers at events I know I was successful at that. Cachers either flocked to my puzzles or, more likely, ignore them, but that’s fine also.I have enjoyed [all the favorite points and positive logs]. I don’t use geocheckers on my puzzles, I prefer interacting directly with the seeker. This puzzle hasn’t had much interaction, since it is all solved on the ground, but I do enjoy helping a cacher work through my puzzles. The Favorite points are nice, but sharing a beer at an event is a far better way to enjoy a cache! I was exceptionally moved to find that a local cacher was secretly battling cancer, and he used to work on hard puzzles, including mine, to take his mind off his therapy during the long train ride from NH to Boston for treatment. Cube Root was one of my two Boston area caches that actually got to find during one trip to the hospital. (And yes, that cacher did eventually beat the cancer!)
Photos:
Another sculpture you’ll see when solving this puzzle. Photo by foragessAlexander Calder’s “The Big Sail” Photo by geocacher niraDMark di Suvero’s “Aesop’s Fables, II” Photo by geocacher niraD
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While we normally try to keep things a little more high-brow on the Geocaching Blog, occasionally we can’t resist the temptation for a bit of childish giggling (teehee!). Once you move past the outhouse and the crappy pun (there’s another one!), you see that this geocache is actually quite intricate, well-made and would be great to find even if it didn’t have the humorous aspect. See, even crappy geocaches can be Geocache of the Week!
What geocachers are saying:
“I dragged my wife out geocaching on this fine day. She doesn’t take kindly to geocaching, but I knew that this cache would certainly change her mind, given the popularity and clear attention to detail from the cache owners. I am happy to report that this cache exceeded our expectations and was well worth the trip from Kalamazoo. I want to extend my thanks to the cache owners for keeping things fresh! TNLNSL TFTC!” – mending_wall
“Tftc! We are babysitting our niece for the weekend and wanted to take her caching … heard about the crappiest cache from a coworker .. she LOVED it!! When caching make sure to bring dog treats ;)” – krazylegs11
“I don’t like caches where I have to worry about the kids’ safety, give me a park, a cemetery, or this crappy cache! This was an awesomely crappy cache and we loved it! Thanks for the cache and it was great meeting you!” – bjak13
What the geocache owner, TEAM GEOCHEF, has to say:
“The build took over a year since I needed to come up with the material without buying too much. I had a friend who was taking down a barn so I asked if I could help in return for some of the wood for our cache. Two weeks later the barn was down and I had more than enough for what I wanted so I changed the design from a 1 hole to a 2 hole Crappy Cache.
The flooring was from a piece of machinery that was delivered to work and the tin on the roof was from another building I helped take down.The only thing we had to pay for was the red paint, the door hardware and the new toilet seats everything was recycled even the screws and nails.We made this to give back to fellow Geocachers as we all know it is fun to find an interesting cache. We have been very fortunate to be home when many cachers have stopped in for the smiley and many times photo op. We enjoy spending time with others and are amazed how far many have traveled just to see our cache.””We would like to say thanks for everyone who has stopped in or wrote us notes about our cache we did this for you. “
Photos:
This one is a two-seater. Photo by geocacher northwing65The logbook is conveniently located by the seat. Photo by geocacher scrapcatThis cache definitely (and thankfully) doesn’t live up to its name. Photo by geocacher epoch13
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