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[December 8, 2023](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2023/12/what-are-tools-of-the-trade-check-out-these-tott-tutorials/) / [Nikki](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/author/nicoley/)

# [What are tools of the trade?—check out these TOTT tutorials!](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2023/12/what-are-tools-of-the-trade-check-out-these-tott-tutorials/)

So you’re starting to get the hang of geocaching. You’ve watched [all the tutorials](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2023/11/new-to-geocaching-check-out-these-tutorials/), explored the [Help Center](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=141), and even got a few geocache finds under your belt! But there’s one thing you just don’t understand—what in the world is a “TOTT,” and why do some caches require it?

We’re here to give you the lowdown on TOTTs (Tools of the Trade) and even share some examples of TOTTs you might need for your next geocaching hunt!

[Continue reading →](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2023/12/what-are-tools-of-the-trade-check-out-these-tott-tutorials/)

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[March 5, 2018](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018/03/what-is-geocaching/) / [Carly](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/author/carly/)

# [What is Geocaching?](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2018/03/what-is-geocaching/)

[![4d3c9091-72fc-4296-a341-76d9aea4a048](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/4d3c9091-72fc-4296-a341-76d9aea4a0481-1024x528.jpg)](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/09/what-is-geocaching/4d3c9091-72fc-4296-a341-76d9aea4a048-2/)

**Join the world’s largest treasure hunting community!**

Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor adventure that is happening all the time, all around the world. To play, participants use the Geocaching app and/or a GPS device to navigate to cleverly hidden containers called geocaches. There are millions of geocaches in 190 countries waiting to be discovered—there are probably even some near you right now.

[![](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10817781_1414556485501019_54844695_n.jpg)](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/?attachment_id=30721)

Geocaching started in early 2000. When the website launched, only 75 geocaches had been hidden. Today, there are over 3 million geocaches and millions of active geocachers playing the game. Geocaches come in all different shapes, sizes, and difficulties and are hidden in both rural and urban settings.

Geocaching offers something for everyone, from families with children to retirees. Some geocachers play the game to see how many total “finds” they can get, while others play to see how many new states or countries they can visit. Geocaching is a great way to find remarkable destinations that you would not have otherwise discovered. It is also an excellent education tool and an excuse to get off the couch.

[![GC14N3H](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GC14N3H.jpg)](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/09/what-is-geocaching/gc14n3h/)

**Go play.** To get started, create a free basic account and use Geocaching.com or the free [Geocaching® app](https://www.geocaching.com/play/mobile) to search for geocaches near your location. Whether you are off to find your first geocache or your ten-thousandth, the Geocaching® app is your ultimate geocaching toolbox.

Once you find a geocache, open it up and sign the logbook. You may discover some trade or swag items (small toys, keychains, trinkets) inside the geocache. The general rule of thumb is if you take something, leave something of equal or greater value. Then, place the container back exactly how you found it and share your experience online with the rest of the geocaching community.

**Connect.** You can learn more about geocaching through the [Geocaching Blog](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/), [The Geocaching Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/GoGeocaching), or the [Geocaching Help Center](https://support.groundspeak.com/). Educators can share ideas and lesson plans in the [Geocaching.com Forum section for education](http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=103). You can also connect with the geocaching community on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/geocaching?ref=hl), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/GoGeocaching), [Instagram](https://instagram.com/geocaching/), [Google+](https://plus.google.com/u/1/+geocaching/posts), and [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/gogeocaching/).

**Happy hunting!**

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[November 30, 2015](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/11/geocaching-hqs-product-team-goes-on-the-road/) / [Paige Edmiston](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/author/paige/) /

# [Geocaching HQ’s Product Team Goes on the Road](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/11/geocaching-hqs-product-team-goes-on-the-road/)

![Animation_InnovationFactory_vCOMP3 (1)](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Animation_InnovationFactory_vCOMP3-1.gif)

Whether you’re developing an app, building a website or designing Tupperware containers, it’s important that you have people in your organization who are passionate about understanding people — people who are committed to discovering what makes the lives of those in their community better. At Geocaching HQ, there is a whole team of folks responsible for making sure we’re building the right tools at the right time to meet the needs of geocachers around the world.

Meet the Product Team:

![HQ's Product Team](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC01531-edit.jpg)These guys!

In January, [we introduced you to Jayme](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/01/be-a-part-of-whats-next-for-geocaching/), our User Insights Analyst at Geocaching HQ. Jayme collects feedback from geocachers about our apps and features by working with playtesters, coordinating surveys and even organizing special games designed to collect feedback. Recently, Jayme and the rest of her Product teammates — the people who work with departments across the company to determine the “what”, “how”, “when” and “why” for everything we build — took their insights-gathering on the road to the [Going Caching Mega Event](http://coord.info/GC5695A) in Rome, Georgia.

We asked Jayme to share some of the Product Team’s takeaways from the experience with us:

**Why did the Product Team decide to take a trip to Going Caching in Rome, Georgia?**

The first User Insights Games — games designed to collect feedback from geocachers about our features —  were a success at the 2014 Geocaching Block Party, so we were looking for a way to expand the program and bring voices in from other regions and demographics. Geocaching’s Founder, Jeremy Irish, had attended the Going Caching Mega Event the previous year and thought it would be a great place to host the next User Insights Games because the event attracted players with a wide range of experience levels.

**What were you trying to achieve by taking the User Insights Games on the road?**

![Photo Oct 17, 1 06 41 PM (1) copy](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Photo-Oct-17-1-06-41-PM-1-copy-300x225.jpg)Geocachers participate in User Insights Games at the Going Caching Mega Event.

We had a few different goals in mind for these games:

First, we wanted to invite geocachers to help us prioritize various community-suggested features for the Geocaching website and apps — and have fun playing a game too!

We also saw this as an opportunity to share what it’s like to be on the Geocaching Product Team with the community. When Geocaching HQ makes decisions on a new (or old) feature, we have to consider how people play the game differently across the world and across interests. That’s actually one of the coolest things about geocaching — it allows for you to play the game just the way you like it. But not everyone likes the same aspects of the game which can make deciding which features to focus on (and when) very challenging. All the geocachers who participated in these games were made “Honorary Product Team members” for the day, and were presented with some of the challenges we get to think about every day.

Finally, we wanted to spread the word about how we gather feedback about product and ways to stay involved. The games are just one step in the lengthy process of creating new geocaching features.

**What are the steps to deciding on a new geocaching feature?**

We usually start with a thread in the [User Insights forums](http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=191) and follow up by sending out surveys to the global geocaching community. _(Editor’s note: Make sure you’re signed up to receive the Geocaching Weekly Newsletter to be notified about these surveys.)_ We’ve played User Insights Games with folks at the Geocaching Block Party and Going Caching, as well as with geocachers at Mega-Events in Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, and Sweden. We’re hoping to bring these games to more geocachers around the world in 2016.

**What happened at the User Insights Games at the Going Caching Mega Event?**

![2015-10-14 14.47.47](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-10-14-14.47.47-300x225.jpg)Geocachers play “Buy a Feature”.

We played with 75 different geocachers over a three day period in four separate two hour sessions. Whew! This time, groups were given a set amount of Monopoly money and were then asked to “purchase” various features — and making sure to consider geocachers of different skill level living in different places with different likes and dislikes. They purposefully were not given enough money to purchase everything (similar to how we have to consider resource constraints here at Geocaching HQ) so the groups had to collaborate and make some decisions together.

**What will you do with your learning from the User Insights Games?**

As members of the Product Team, it’s our job to be the voice of the geocaching community, based on the insights we gather at games like these. These learnings are shared with others at Geocaching HQ and are central to the product development process, ensuring that we design new features with many different geocachers’ interests in mind.

**What was the highlight of the event for you?**

It’s incredibly fun to watch a team of 5-7 geocachers collaborate on a specific topic. They may not agree on everything, but watching them get a bit vulnerable and share their passion for geocaching with each other (and us) is pretty special. Ideas are shared, listened to, and friends are made — all in a two hour whirlwind of fun and games.

One geocacher pulled me aside at one point and said, “I was wondering to myself why you don’t just ask us the questions and save the time, and then I thought that probably wouldn’t be any fun. I see what you guys did here. You tricked us into having fun AND giving you feedback. Well played.”

**Anything else you’d like to add?**

The whole team would like to give a HUGE thank you to:

- The event organizers and their crew for working with us to bring User Insights Games to the Going Caching Mega Event. It was the first time we had taken our more formal, organized games on the road and, thanks to their awesome teamwork and planning, it was wildly successful.
- The city of Rome, Georgia for donating the use of their beautiful ECO Center. We needed a large space to hold the sessions and the ECO Center was an amazing place to play for the week.
- All the geocachers who shared two hours of their time with us. There were so many things to do and geocaches to find at this event, and we greatly appreciate that they made the choice to spend their valuable time with us!

Are you a geocacher? (If not, then you may be reading the wrong blog.) If yes, we want to hear from you! [Take this survey](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HFPMDKQ) to share your two cents on Challenge Caches and check out [this blog post](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/01/be-a-part-of-whats-next-for-geocaching/) for other ways you can give your feedback.

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[October 23, 2015](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/10/youve-got-mail-the-latest-geocaching-message-center-updates/) / [Paige Edmiston](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/author/paige/)

# [You’ve Got Mail: The Latest Geocaching Message Center Updates](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/10/youve-got-mail-the-latest-geocaching-message-center-updates/)

![Animation_InnovationFactory_vCOMP3 (1)](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Animation_InnovationFactory_vCOMP3-1.gif)

Last April, we announced a brand new feature: the [Geocaching Message Center](https://www.geocaching.com/account/messagecenter). With this feature, you can send and receive messages from Geocaching.com and the [Geocaching Intro app](http://www.geocaching.com/mobile/).

So why are we talking about the Message Center _again_? Well, when we launched this feature, we promised to keep making improvements based on your feedback. We recently wrapped up work on a few biggies so we want to make sure you know about them!

### The big ones:

- You can now reply to geocaching messages directly from your email!
- Choose how you want to receive Message Center notifications: receive email notifications for every new message, notifications only after inactivity or no email notifications at all.

_Note: You can change your notification preferences in_ [_Account Settings_](https://www.geocaching.com/account/settings/emailpreferences) _._

### Other improvements made at geocacher suggestion:

- See images in the email notifications.
- You can load more conversations in the Message Center.
- We raised the character count limit to 4000 characters.
- TB and GC codes automatically hyperlink in messages.
- Trackable and geocache names automatically hyperlink in messages to owners.

Watch this short video, featuring two awesome Geocaching HQ developers, to learn a little bit more about what went into making the Message Center:

Thanks to all of you who participated in innovation games, completed surveys and participated in the User Insights Forum about Message Center! Interested in giving your two cents on future geocaching features? [Check out this blog post](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/01/be-a-part-of-whats-next-for-geocaching/) for some ideas on how to get involved.

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[April 7, 2015](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/04/haufig-gestellte-fragen-nachrichten-center-beta/) / [Paige Edmiston](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/author/paige/) /

# [Häufig Gestellte Fragen: Nachrichten-Center Beta](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/04/haufig-gestellte-fragen-nachrichten-center-beta/)

![MessageCenter_BETA_MailerAssets_vFINAL_Blog](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MessageCenter_BETA_MailerAssets_vFINAL_Blog.png)

Wir müssen es eingestehen: Auf Geocaching.com war es bisher nicht immer einfach, andere Geocacher zu kontaktieren. Wir haben Euer Feedback ernst genommen und das nagelneue Nachrichten-Center Beta entwickelt.

Mit dieser neuen Funktion kannst Du Nachrichten von Geocaching.com senden und empfangen.

[Zum neuen Nachrichten-Center](http://geocaching.com/account/messagecenter)

### Warum wird das Nachrichten-Center eingeführt?

Aus Erfahrung wissen wir, dass Geocaching zu einem intensiveren Erlebnis wird, wenn die Mitspieler untereinander kommunizieren. Deswegen wollten wir diesen Prozess vereinfachen. Unserer Meinung nach sollten die Herausforderungen nur beim Abenteuer “Geocaching” liegen, nicht aber in den Anwendungen, die man dafür verwendet. Worauf wartest Du also noch? Nutze die neue Funktion, um jemanden, der den Geocaches bereits gefunden hat, mit der Bitte nach einem Hinweis anzuschreiben. Oder verwende das Nachrichten-Center, um mit Deinen Geocaching-Kumpels die nächste Wochenendtour zu planen. Wir wissen natürlich, dass noch nicht alles bis ins Detail ausgereift ist, weswegen wir gern Rückmeldungen von Dir entgegen nehmen und im Laufe der Zeit weitere Verbesserungen vornehmen werden. Insofern freuen wir uns, wenn Du an [der Umfrage](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/geocachingmessagecenter) teilnimmst und uns Deine Meinung zum Nachrichten-Center mitteilst.

### Wo finde ich das Nachrichten-Center?

Du hast jederzeit Zugriff auf das Nachrichten-Center, indem Du das Brief-Symbol in der rechten oberen Ecke der Website anklickst.

![Nachrichten](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Nachrichten.png)

### Wie verschicke ich eine neue Nachricht an einen Mitspieler?

Dafür gibt es eine coole Funktion, die den Namen automatisch vervollständigt: Tippe einfach einen Geocaching-Benutzernamen in das Suchfeld und wähle dann aus der Liste der vorgeschlagenen Benutzernamen aus. Jetzt kannst Du eine Nachricht schreiben!

![Neue Nachricht Senden](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Neue-Nachricht-Senden.png)

### Ich möchte eine Nachricht löschen. Wie mache ich das?

Derzeit können Benutzer Nachrichten nicht permanent löschen. Allerdings kannst Du die Funktion “Nachrichtenverlauf verbergen” nutzen, die dazu führt, dass dieser solange verborgen wird, bis Du erneut eine Nachricht mit dem betreffenden Benutzer austauschst.

![Hide conversation](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Hide-conversation.png)

### Wie kann ich verhindern, dass mich bestimmte Mitspieler anschreiben?

Beim neuen Nachrichten-Center hast Du die Möglichkeit, andere Mitspieler zu blocken. Das betreffende Geocacher bekommt davon übrigens nichts mit.

![BlockMessageCenter](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BlockMessageCenter.png)

![BlockMessageCenter2](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BlockMessageCenter2.png)

### Wird das Nachrichten-Center auch bei der Geocaching-Intro-App verfügbar sein?

Auf jeden Fall! Wir werden demnächst eine erste Version des Nachrichten-Centers bei der Geocaching-Intro-App für iPhone und Android verfügbar machen. Dadurch wirst Du auch von unterwegs schnell zu anderen Mitspielern Kontakt aufnehmen können.

### Warum kann ich nicht gleich den Inhalt einer Nachricht sehen, sobald ich eine Benachrichtigung darüber per E-Mail erhalte?

Gute Frage: Es gibt eine technische Begrenzung dafür, wie eine Benachrichtigung ausgelöst wird. Du kannst auf diesen Punkt gern in der [Umfrage zum Nachrichten-Center](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/geocachingmessagecenter) eingehen.

### Bekomme ich nun auch alle aktuellen Meldungen hinsichtlich Fund-Logs und Sofortbenachrichtigungen über das Nachrichten-Center?

Nein! Nachrichten, die durch Aktionen im Spiel ausgelöst werden wie Fund-Logs oder Sofortbenachrichtigungen und Logeinträge zu Trackables werden weiterhin per E-Mail an die Adresse geschickt, die bei Deinem Geocaching-Benutzerkonto hinterlegt ist

### Bedeutet das, dass das bisherige Kontaktformular zum Versenden von Nachrichten an andere Benutzer entfernt wird?

Nein! Diese Funktion wird für die absehbare Zukunft weiter bestehen bleiben und ist nach wie vor die sinnvollste Art, beispielsweise den regional für Dich zuständigen Community Volunteer Reviewer zu kontaktieren. Zugleich hoffen wir aber, dass Du auch der Meinung bist, dass das neue Nachrichten-Center eine effektive Methode ist, um sich mit anderen Geocachern auszutauschen!

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We know these geoc![💚 Geocache of the Week 💚  We know these geocaches pop up weekly, so what’s so interesting about this one? Maybe nothing at all, or perhaps something you would have never expected.  Expect the unexpected with our Geocache of the Week, 🎳 GC9G0TB! 🎳  Media by: gc_anjoki (1) geocache.foto (2) gc_scout4 (3) Gc_jnetje (4)  Media: The first video shows a geocacher in a wooded setting standing next to a wooden barrel in the ground. They’re holding a rope with 7 bowling balls connected to it. They pull on the rope until all of the bowling balls are resting on the ground. The video cuts to the geocacher twisting the lid of the petling container off and removing the logbook. They then sign their name on the piece of paper. The first image shows the bowling balls connected by the rope lying on the dirt ground. In the second video, a geocacher approaches a metal cylinder that sticks up from the ground. They pull on a rope. Seven bowling balls are tied to the rope, with a gap in the rope between each ball. The geocacher pulls the rope until they pick up the final ball. They turn the bowling ball upside down; a petling container falls from one of the ball’s finger holes. They hold the petling to the camera. The second image shows a group of bowling balls in a pile on the ground next to the wooden barrel.   #geocache #geocaching #netherlands #geocachingnetherlands #geocachingfun #gogeocaching #ilovegeocaching #outdoors #adventure #adventurous #clever #explore #natur #neverstopexploring #hike #nature #geocachingadventure #bowling #bowlingballs #alley #strike #spare #bowlingalley #hulk #geocacheoftheweek #GOTW #GC9G0TB](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CsojslOucdC/)

[🕵️ Have you ever wanted to be a real-life spy![🕵️ Have you ever wanted to be a real-life spy? 🕵️  With geocaching, the possibilities are endless!  Video by geozascandiles.  Video: A geocacher approaches a painted square on a cement wall. They hold a small toothpick-sized tool in their hand, and insert it into an unseen hole in the square. As they pull it out, a cylindrical container pops out of the wall at an angle. They slide the plastic cylinder out until there is an opening, and they grab the petling container that rests inside, before they show it off to the camera and give a thumbs-up.  #geocaching #geocache #spain #españa #geocachingspain #geocachingespaña #explore #wow #urban #nature #surprise #amazing #artwork #mural #nationaltreasure #spy #creative #clever #sneaky #DIY #incredible #inspiration #fun #art #adventure #geocachingadventure #ilovegeocaching #neverstopexploring #hiddeninplainsight #nospoiler](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsmLDFvp9tG/)

[Raise your hand if you would need a hint in order ![Raise your hand if you would need a hint in order to find this cache. 🙋🙋🙋   Video by mommyrenruts.   Video: A geocacher stands next to multiple wooden logs standing upright, sticking out of the ground. The log closest to the geocacher stands about 3 feet tall, and the middle of it is wrapped in rope. The geocacher grabs the log and twists it counterclockwise to reveal the log is hollow and the cache container is inside.   #geocache #geocaching #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #unitedstates #usa #geocachingpittsburgh #geocachingpennsylvania #geocachingunitedstates #geocachingfun #gogeocaching #ilovegeocaching #outdoors #adventure #adventurous #clever #explore #natur #neverstopexploring #hike #nature #geocachingadventure #water #log #fake #nautical #wow #fun #adventureisoutthere #nospoiler](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsjZIiLgoGI/)

[🦕 In today’s episode of Jurassic Bark… 🦕![🦕 In today’s episode of Jurassic Bark… 🦕  🐶 What cache have you found with your geo-pup? 🐶  Video by psigody-jagody.  Video: A dog walks up towards the camera on top of a moss covered log in the forest. The dog sniffs a collapsed portion of the log as the geocacher picks up a detached piece of the log to reveal the cache: a stegosaurus figurine zip-tied to a petling container.  #geocaching #geocache #poland #polska #geocachingpoland #geocachingpolska #geodog #geocachingwithdogs #explore #wow #nature #surprise #amazing #forest #trees #love #clever #sneaky #jurassicpark #incredible #inspiration #fun #dogsofinstagram #adventure #geocachingadventure #ilovegeocaching #neverstopexploring #hiddeninplainsight #nice #nospoiler](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsbpYIgAYS2/)

[![📕 They say not to judge a book by its cover. 📕  Would you judge a geocache by its container? 🌷  Video by gc_anjoki.  Video: A geocacher approaches a PVC pipe that appears buried in the ground. They twist the lid and pull to reveal a chain of plastic toy tulips. At the end of the chain, there is a plastic geocache container.  #geocaching #geocache #netherlands #dutch #explore #wow #rural #nature #surprise #amazing #tulip #trees #love #clever #sneaky #diy #wow #surprise #incredible #inspiration #fun #art #adventure #geocachingadventure #ilovegeocaching #neverstopexploring #hiddeninplainsight #nice #nospoiler](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsZHDjvAOAh/)

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Some geocaches hav![💚 Geocache of the Week 💚  Some geocaches have a special place in our memories, but some really know how to “lock” in a place in our hearts. 💛🔒  “Bridge” the gap with us as we search for our Geocache of the Week, Bernardinai bridge V3.0 (GC2NFJD).  Images by: el_calibro (1) m2mPL (2) jazzyjessups (3) samiras (4)  Images: The first image shows a geocacher's hand as they hold up the lid of a bison tube container with a rolled-up logsheet inside. In the background, an iron fence frames a scene of trees along the river. The second image shows multiple locks attached to an iron bridge. The third image shows a geocacher in a large coat standing on the bridge as they smile at the camera. Snow sits on the bridge and on top of the geocacher’s hood. The fourth image shows a close-up of a detailed lock attached to the bridge. A human figure has been molded onto the front of the lock.  #geocaching #geocache #lithuania #lietuva #geocachinglithuania #geocachinglietuva #explore #city #wow #bridge #lovelock #lovelocks #lovelockbridge #nature #surprise #amazing #love #clever #sneaky #diy #incredible #inspiration #fun #art #adventure #geocachingadventure #ilovegeocaching #neverstopexploring #hiddeninplainsight #GC2NFJD](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CsWoxJpvGmk/)

[![⚡ Cache of a lifetime (batteries not included) ⚡  What gadget geocache have you been “shocked” to find? 😲  Video: A geocacher stands at a wooden birdhouse at the side of a parking lot. They touch a AA battery to two metal screws that stick out of the side of the birdhouse, lining up the positive side of the battery to the screw that has a plus sign and an arrow pointing downwards. The camera pans across the birdhouse and down to show a bison tube container attached to a string as it descends from inside the cache.  #geocaching #geocache #usa #washington #geocachingusa #explore #wow #urban #nature #surprise #amazing #electric #gadget #battery #batteryoperated #wow #creative #clever #sneaky #DIY #incredible #inspiration #fun #art #adventure #geocachingadventure #ilovegeocaching #neverstopexploring #hiddeninplainsight #nospoiler](https://d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsUKGV1giDp/)

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