Next Sunday – August 25th – will mark my 6th anniversary of being a geocacher. I can still remember the sense of exhilaration upon discovering this entirely new and exciting world – I could hardly wait to fully immerse myself in all things geocache related. There were a few things I didn’t know when I… Read More 8 Things Nobody Tells You When you Start Geocaching | The Geocaching Junkie
I’m often asked where I get the inspiration for some of my blog posts. I am quite lucky in that regard, as I find inspiration in a variety of places. A couple of months ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and came across one of those clichéd inspirational quotes. You know the ones… Read More Shakespeare for Geocachers | The Geocaching Junkie
I’m not saying geocachers are not honest and upstanding members of society but we can be super-competitive whilst simultaneously too proud to admit it! We have also been known to hide the true extent of our geocaching addiction to muggle friends and relatives, simply because they just don’t get it. All this means we don’t always express exactly… Read More What Geocachers say vs. What they might actually mean | The Geocaching Junkie
In 2016, I looked at the types of geocachers you’ll find in the wild, but what about the cachers you’re likely to meet at a geocaching event? 1. The One who Always Wear Shorts I don’t know why, but there is always one. Or should I say, at least one. No matter the weather or type of… Read More 10 Types of Geocacher You Might Meet at a Geocaching Event | The Geocaching Junkie
It’s not all rainbows and lollipops being a geocacher. With a great hobby comes a great number of reasons to have a hissy fit and stomp your feet, like a toddler who’s been told they can’t have ice-cream until they finish all their vegetables. Here are some of the very real problems* we face as… Read More 9 Problems That Geocachers Can Relate To | The Geocaching Junkie
December is the traditional time to look back on the past year and reflect on what we did, for better or worse, and think about how we can be the best version of ourselves for the year ahead. With that in mind, what kind of geocacher have you been this year? Will you be on… Read More Are You On The Geocaching Naughty or Nice List? | The Geocaching Junkie
1. When you can’t find the cache but you’re trying to remain upbeat while phoning a friend 2. When you engage stealth mode but you take it too far 3. When you find the cache before anyone else, but hide it and let them keep on searching for a while 4.When that T5 took a lot more… Read More 11 Trackables That Are Basically You When You're Geocaching | The Geocaching Junkie
1. We’ve all been there 2. Sorry kids! 3. Always choose your PAFs carefully 4. Someone created a meme from my recent FTF! 5. Trying to explain your life to muggles 6. Good things come to those who wait. Apart from FTFs. 7. Silver lining 8. Sound advice 9. Things that make you go AARRRRGGHHHHH 10.… Read More 15 Totally Relatable Geocaching Memes on Pinterest | The Geocaching Junkie
1. Gregory House, M.D., House The grumpy but lovable diagnostician would definitely be able to solve those difficulty 5 puzzles with ease, and with a love of treasure-hunting developed as an army brat when his dad was stationed in Egypt, there is no doubt he would also love geocaching. You can bet he’d call out any cachers… Read More 10 Fictional Characters who would make great geocachers | The Geocaching Junkie
1. Point out the location of geocaches as they pass them in a car My long-suffering muggle family and friends might humour me for the first few times I declare ‘there’s a cache just over there on that railings,’ almost taking their eye out with the sudden point of my finger, accompanied by an air of triumph, as if… Read More 12 Things Only Geocachers Do | The Geocaching Junkie
