This year has been an amazing year that is sadly coming to an end. We have seen so many unique and amazing Geocaches throughout the year, and look forward to all the upcoming geocaches waiting to be found.
We took a look through our pictures and talked it over together. We wanted to create a list of the top 10 Geocaches we liked best during 2017. For those of you who don't know this year has been the year that started the entire Geocaching journey for us. We had no idea what this was before accidentally finding our first Geocache during the summer of 2017.
To read about our first Geocache find click HERE.
Since discovering our first Geocaching we have been hooked to the game, we find it's so much fun and a great way to spend the day outdoors.
We love how easily Geocaching can be played in any part of the world, it doesn't matter where you travel to either, there will always be some Geocaches waiting to be found. Even if its a small walk in a local park or trail, your chances are high in finding a treasure.
I loved getting my kids ideas and input on which Geocaches they loved most of this year. Leave us a comment or tag us on Instagram letting us know which Geocaches you loved most this year. We would love to hear your stories! 😊
1. The Dream Tunnel
Sometimes you just have to trust your GPS, when we arrived at this location I was hesitant to climb inside this tunnel in hopes to find a Geocache. When I asked my son which Geocache he loved best, the first one he shouted was the dream tunnel cache we had to crawl through it in order to claim a smiley. We hunted for this one in Autumn while taking a family drive to the apple orchard. I had read about this geocache for some time, however, I was way too afraid to try it out. When we were out in the area, I thought we could at least go see it. We got there and my son had no fears and was so eager in going inside the tunnel to find the Geocache. We had the gear we needed in order to climb in. We took our flashlight and peeked inside, the cache was not too far in. Far enough to give you chills if you're afraid of small spaces, which I am. Once the cache was spotted there was no turning back we wanted to add our names to the other courageous tunnel climbers. My son came out of the tunnel with the biggest smile on his face saying it was so much fun and he wanted to go back inside to do it all over again. Geocaching gives you the chance to overcome certain fears.We claimed the Geocache and overcame a fear together. This was a fun experience I was so happy to have gotten the chance to share it with my son. My kids spoke about this one for days.
2. The button in a tree
Just looking at this picture brings a smile to my face. Deep down we all want to be treasure hunters, my son definitely was feeling that during this find when he was the one to spot this Geocache before anyone else. This may seem like a simple Geocache to other cachers, but the story behind this one is worth sharing. We were all walking around looking for the Geocache, no one could find it at all. We spent almost a half hour searching all over the place for it. We then heard a small giggle and a "found it"! My son was laughing at all the adults because each one of us passed in front of this Geocache multiple times without even seeing it. He walked in that area after us and spotted it within seconds. He's a pro at this game! I wonder if we ever would have found this Geocaching without his helpful eyes.
To see the video of this geocache click Here
3. The Magnetic Bolt
This Geocache was found during the summer of 2017, it was such an awesome hide. This Geocache definitely had us feeling like a super spy. We really liked having the chance to find it. It took us two trie's to find this cache, that how well it was hidden. We had gone a first time with zero luck. We could just not find it at all. Plus the area chosen by the cacher owner was in the middle of the main bike path. Very dangerous area for muggles to see you. We had to be very cautious and pay close attention to our surroundings. I had watched a video online and seen one just like this. I returned to this Geocache and was amazed when I saw how the geocache was hidden. This Geocache was perfectly placed behind the cement barrier where the stop sign for the bike trail is. The magnetic bolt rested between both dividers behind the stop sign making it impossible to see. You needed to squeeze your hand behind the pole to reach it and pull it out for the logbook to be accessible. It was such a great hide we loved it a lot! I couldn't belive how a Geocacher can squeeze a tiny log book inside of there! So cool!
To see video of this geocache click HERE
4. Puzzle cache
We had a lot of fun this year solving our first puzzle Geocache. We were always hesitant when coming across a puzzle cache because they seemed so complicated. We decided one day to give it a try to see what they were about. For our first puzzle cache, it was a lot of fun to solve. First, when we arrived at Ground Zero we needed to locate the container that held all the details to solve the puzzle and unlock the larger container holding the logbook and Swag. The smaller container held blocks that spelled out the word Geocaching each letter corresponding to a number that was used to unlock the lock. With a couple attempts, we were able to unlock the container and sign the logbook. We had a lot of fun doing this puzzle cache and can't wait to see the other ones we will find in the new year.
5.Shoe in tree cache
This Geocache was right in plain sight. We could see it from the side of the road that's how obvious it was. We walked under it several times before realizing it may be the cache. Who would have thought a pair of old steel toe boots would be used as a way to hide a Geocache. It took us some time to figure out what we could use in order to get the Geocache down in its 10 feet hideout spot. Everything we needed was within 6 meters from Ground Zero, we found a long branch that other geocachers had used laying beside a tree that was long enough to reach the boots and knock them down from the tree. The fun part was getting the shoes back up in the tree. With several attempts and lots of laughs, we managed to throw them high enough for them to grab hold to the branch again and rest in its home until another Geocacher comes to find it. My daughter insisted on us adding her favourite stuffed animal in the photo, her my little pony, pinkie pie that comes to on our Geocaching adventures.
6. Pully In The Tree
This was a family favourite Geocache, we needed to walk a small hike in the forest to locate this Geocache. It required a little work to release the rope. My kids loved this one a lot because they got to help untie the rope and release the cache from way up high in the tree. Watching the cache slowly lower from the tree was exciting.I love how Geocaching takes you walking down trails and paths that you never would have walked or explored without heading out that way searching for a Geocache. It's a great way to discover the world we live in.
To See The Video Of ThGeocache Click Here
7. Zipline In The Middle Of Nowhere
Just the name of this cache made the hike very exciting, we all were so excited to get to this one to see what it all was about. We had never found a Geocache that was made as a zipline before. When we arrived at the geocache one of us needed to release the geocache while the others waited at the bottom of the hill for the container to zip through the woods. We were surprised to see a little monkey zipped through the forest as he hung on the weights and delivered the Geocache to us. This was so much fun my kids shouted as we signed the logbook. I love when Geocachers take you to unique places and bring you to different caches that you don't see all the time. It definitely keeps the game fun and very interesting.
To See The Video To This Geocache Click HERE
8. Magic House Key
These Geocaches are fairly common when solving a puzzle cache, however, we had never seen one like this before and really like being able to solve it. We had seen it appear several times on youtube Geocaching Channels, but we had never found one before. This was our very first magnetic key cache. We had a fun time drawing the pattern with the magnetic cache to solve the combination that helped solve the code that opened the door to the box. We got the chance to add our name to the other Geocachers that found this awesome cache. For a child this almost seems like magic.
9. The Fake Log
I love the creative side to this Geocache and the work put in it for it to be able to look so real and like there is nothing out of the ordinary hidden the woods. Just a regular log hanging around. We walked up to this geocache and searched the entire area for several minuted without being able to find anything. I was standing on this log watching my children search the area as I looked up in the high branches. The log wiggled making me tumble off of it then I knew there was something up with this log! I was so shocked when I moved the top part and seen that there was a Geocaching container inside for us to sign and that this log I was standing on was actually, in fact, the Geocache we had been looking for it had been almost thirty minutes. We all laughed afterwards, this was a fun experience.
10. First Geocache we find of 2017 that started it all
This is one of the most simple Geocaches you will see out there while searching for Geocaches. You're probably wondering why I would post this Geocache on the list of our top10. We started Geocaching in 2017 during the Summer and this is the Geocache that started the entire journey for us. From this Geocache we have been addicted to the game, we love setting out for a Geocache adventure. They always lead to so much fun. This geocache is very special to us as its where everything started. Click HERE if you want to read more about our first find and the story behind this find. We were out enjoying a nice family hike out along the ocean floor when we accidentally found this Geocache while trying to get a better view of a waterfall.On tops of finding a Geocache, this was a Letterbox cache, at the time we had no idea what this game was and how it was played. We have since then returned to this Geocache to log it properly. We are so happy to have learnt about this new game called Geocache and cannot wait to see what the new year of 2018 has in store for us. We look forward to every new adventure that waits for us.
These are the top 10 Geocaches we liked finding this year. Each Geocache was a lot of fun to find but these were the ones we liked the best. We started the entire Geocaching journey in 2017, this is when it all started for us. We can't wait to see what 2018 has in store for us and to see the new Geocaches we will be able to find. Being able to create this list for other Geocachers out there was a lot of fun. We can't wait to compare with the upcoming finds. Do you have any Geocaches you liked most this year? Leave a comment below telling us or tag us in your favourite 2017 find on Instagram. You can find us HERE, we would love for reading your stories. Happy Caching and Happy New year from Everyday.Fun.Day! We hope you find happiness, health and many many geocaches to make the best memories of 2018!
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