Tag: Geocaching

News & New Caches 218

We have just one event published since our last post:

GCBK1QF Whatever The Wether on Tour in Colwyn Bay by 1gowild and Louiseannhw
When: 30.5.2026
Where: Wetherspoon, The Picture House, 24-26 Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay LL29 8LA
Time: 11.00am – 11.30am
1gowild and Louiseannhw are visiting the area and would like to meet local and visiting cachers to talk caching, swap trackables and collaborate on some puzzle solving.

Event Reminders

GCBJY0T CITO 2026 Season 1 by 9 Usual Suspects CITO Event D1/T3.5
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: The Old Bridge, Morfa Parc, Caernarfon
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
By attending this event not only will you be helping to keep this area litter free, your efforts will be rewarded with the CITO 2026 Season 1 souvenir.

GCBJY17 9US Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: Old Bridge, Parc Dre, Caernarfon
Time: 3.30pm to 4pm

March Equinox Souvenir

In 2026, the spring (vernal) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on March 20th, marking the astronomical start of spring. It is the moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal day and night, signalling the return of warmth, longer daylight hours, and the start of spring growth.

To earn the souvenir find and log any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location from Tursday 19th to Sunday 22nd March.

Latest Update on Lôn Eifion Path Closure

Here is the latest update on the progress of the repairs, or lack of, on Lôn Eifion. The question is, will the path reopen in 2026?
From Councillor Caig Ap Iago:
“Some residents will know that repairs to the local footpaths were scheduled to be completed by Easter. Unfortunately, there will now be a delay.
When the work was put out to tender, the price that came back was significantly higher than expected and well beyond the budget available for the project. As a result, the council cannot proceed with the work under those terms and officers are now reviewing the options so that the repairs can still go ahead in a way that represents value for public money.
I understand this will be frustrating, particularly for those who were expecting the work to be completed soon. However, it is important that we spend public funds responsibly and do not accept costs that are clearly unreasonable.
I will share an update as soon as there is more information on the revised timetable for the work.”

News & New Caches 217

We have one new Traditional cache and nine Earthcaches published in our area since our last post:

GCBKEZ8 The Conwy view by FLamE828 Traditional D2/T2
Premium Member Only
GCBKB2F Anglesey GeoMon – Contact by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4.5/T2.5
GCBKB2G Anglesey GeoMon – Sand Volcano by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D2.5/T2
GCBKAYN Anglesey GeoMon – GEOcache by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1/T2.5
GCBKAYM Anglesey GeoMon – Boudinage by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1/T2.5
GCBK9YT Anglesey GeoMon – Chert by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D2.5/T2
GCBK2H9 Anglesey GeoMon – Blancmange by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T2
GCBK2GY Pen-yr-Orsedd by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T3
GCBK2H7 Rhyolite Ramble by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3.5/T3.5
GCBK2GN Dinas Dinlle Deglaciation by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D2.5/T2

Pi Day 2026 Souvenir

Pi Day, Saturday 14th March, is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi), observed on March 14th because the date (3/14) corresponds to the first three significant digits of π (3.14). The tradition began in the United States and has since gained worldwide recognition.

This year there are 3 souvenirs available for finding and logging Mystery Caches between Friday 13th – Sunday 15th March.

  • Find and log 1 Mystery Cache to earn the Coconut Cream Pi souvenir.
  • Find and log 3 Mystery Caches to earn the Cherry Pi souvenir.
  • Find and log 14 Mystery Caches to earn the Blueberry Pi souvenir.

All non-Premium Mystery Caches are open to everyone throughout the weekend on the Geocaching® app from 11:00:00 UTC on Friday, 13th March until 10:00:00 UTC on Monday, 16th March, 2026.

New Treasure Collections

Two new Treasure Collections will be released on 17th March.

Cat Figurines
The Cat Figurines collection consists of 9 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Traditional Caches, Mystery Caches, or Multi-Caches with a difficulty rating between 1.0 and 3.0.

Geomobiles
The Geomobiles collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any type of cache with the Park and Grab attribute.

2028 UK Mega Event

It has been confirmed that the UK Mega 2028 will be returning to Yorkshire. The first Mega Event was held here in 2008, followed by the 10th Anniversary Mega in 2018 and now, fittingly, 20th Anniversary Mega in 2028.

News & New Caches 216

One new cache a couple of events have been published since our last post:

Premium Member Only
GCBJYKF I’m A Celebrity…… by Squaddie101 Traditional D2/T4

Events

GCBJY0T CITO 2026 Season 1 by 9 Usual Suspects CITO Event D1/T3.5
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: The Old Bridge, Morfa Parc, Caernarfon
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm

GCBJY17 9US Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: Old Bridge, Parc Dre, Caernarfon
Time: 3.30pm to 4pm

Event Reminder

GCBJA7Y 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh & Natter 86 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Thursday 26th February, 2026
Where: Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ
Time: 7pm to 9pm or when the last person leaves
For this months N&N we are returning to the Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr.

Event Review

GCBJ36N CITO, A487 North, Another Quick Pick by 9 Usual Suspects
We were lucky with the weather but not so with the amount of litter. It always amazes me what people abandon in this lay-by, a couple of firsts for us, a stripped central heating boiler, I think we had everything minus the copper and two perfect gorilla tubs. A large piece of carpet was proudly dragged by our youngest attendee from the undergrowth and added to the 10 bags of litter that contained the usual random clothes, bottles, cans and fast food packaging.
The difference we made was incredible, the big question is ‘How long will it be before we will be back?’
A few photos from our day:

Memories of Bob

We sadly have to announce the passing of Bob. He was one of the original 9 Usual Suspects. Alongside his wife Judy they cached under the name of Jude100, attending many events especially CITO’s. Due to his failing health, five years ago they moved back to Chorley to be closer to their family. He will be fondly remembered for his wicked sense of humour, wearing wellies, smoking his pipe and for being captain of Team Bob.

Treasure Collections

The next 2 collections will be released on March 17th at noon UTC.

Cat figurines collection consists of 9 Treasures.
Collect these Treasures by finding and logging Traditional Caches, Mystery Caches, or Multi-Caches with a difficulty rating from 1-3.
Geomobiles collection consists of 5 Treasures.
Collect these Treasures by finding and logging caches with the Park and Grab attribute.

Village Hall Week 2026

The Village Hall Series started in 2013 with the first cache placed by GeoJaxx in Denmead, Hampshire.  It has steadily grown in popularity and currently can be found in 80 counties in England, Scotland, Wales, The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. 
The geocaches can be set in any hall which is used by the community for local groups or available to hire for private functions, but not social clubs, function rooms and halls for members only.
Village Halls Week is a National celebration of village halls and community buildings by ACRE (Action with communities in Rural England). The annual week is in March and is organised to thank the volunteers who are working at these halls which are the hubs at the heart of so many rural communities and promote their use. 
The village Hall Series support ACRE with Geocaching challenges, Profile badges and Geocaching events held at village halls around the country and also with the production of Geocoins.

This years Village Hall Week runs from 16th to 22nd March. Why not join in the celebrations by hosting an event, placing or finding a cache.

Profile badges will be available for

  • Hosting an event or CITO at a village hall
  • Placing a village hall series cache 
  • Finding a village hall cache during Village Hall Week.

If you would like to host an event please contact villagehallseries@gmail.com for the details and generic title for your event page and  to register your event to be included in the stats and badges for the week. 

News & New Caches 215

We have 4 new Earthcaches, all Premium Member, a couple of events and an event reminder:

GCBJN53 Anglesey GeoMon – Benllech by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T2
GCBJN4E Benllech Church by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T1.5
GCBJN5Z Bangor Unconformity by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3.5/T2
GCBJN44 War Memorial #2539 Benllech by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1.5/T1.5

Events

Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth - Wikipedia

GCBJQB9 Cake up a Hill – Constitution Hill by Harry the furry squid Event D1/T1.5
When: Saturday 7th March, 2026
Where: Nwy Prydain Beacon, Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth
Time: 12pm – 12.30pm
Basically a meet on a hill to eat cake, admire the view and geochat with friends old and new.

GCBJKYP PG’n’Me a week in Llangadfan by Plumguy Event D1/T1
When: Monday 30th March, 2026
Where: Cann Office Hotel, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys SY21 0PL
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Mol’n’Me & Plumbguy are here for a week and would like to meet other friendly cachers from the area, get some ideas and hints on places to explore nearby. 

Event Reminder

GCBJ36N CITO, A487 North, Another Quick Pick by 9 Usual Suspects CITO D1/T4.5
When: Thursday 19th February, 2026
Where: Lay-by A487 (Traveling North)
Time: 11am – 12pm
A quick tidy up of the lay-by on the ‘new’ Caernarfon by-pass. This area is in desperate need of litter pick, why can’t people take their litter home with them? Please note there is a very steep bank and lots of brambles involved in this litter pick. Parking will be tight with limited parking is at the published coordinates.
Gwynedd Council Tidy Towns Scheme will be supplying litter pickers, hi-vis vests, bags and but please bring your own gloves. 

Piratemania Future Dates Announcement

Piratemania Team have made the following important announcement:

“SAVE THE DAYS
Piratemania mega day 2027 July 24th venue to be announced later 
Piratemania mega day 2028 which is PM’s 20th Birthday will be July 29th 2028 
Camping dates and venue will be finalised and published here in due course 
As 2028 is our birthday year we want to make it special so keep a look out for some special announcements”

New Treasure Collections

Two new Treasure collections have been released this week:

Fast Food Erasers

The Fast Food Erasers collection consists of 4 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any non-Event geocache type except Adventure Lab®, any size, minimum 1 Favourite points and a difficulty rating between 2.0 and 2.5.

Toy Dinosaurs

The Toy Dinosaurs collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Multi-Cache, Mystery, or Earthcache of any size.

March Equinox Souvenir

In 2026, the spring (vernal) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on March 20th, marking the astronomical start of spring. It is the moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal day and night, signalling the return of warmth, longer daylight hours, and the start of spring growth.

To earn the souvenir find and log any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location from Tursday 19th to Sunday 22nd March.

News & New Caches 214

Three new caches, an event and a CITO have all been published since our last post:

GCBHZ5D Penrhyn Path, Log by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2/T1.5
GCBHZ5J Penrhyn Path, BOT by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2.5/T1.5
GCBHZ5Z Penrhyn Path, Beginning or the End by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D3/T2

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GCBJ36N CITO, A487 North, Another Quick Pick by 9 Usual Suspects CITO D1/T4.5
When: Thursday 19th February, 2026
Where: Lay-by A487 (Traveling North)
Time: 11am – 12pm
A quick tidy up of the lay-by on the ‘new’ Caernarfon by-pass. This area is in desperate need of litter pick, why can’t people take their litter home with them? Please note there is a very steep bank and lots of brambles involved in this litter pick. Limited parking is at the  published coordinates.
Gwynedd Council Tidy Towns Scheme will be supplying litter pickers, hi-vis vests, bags and but please bring your own gloves. 

GCBJA7Y 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh & Natter 86 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Thursday 26th February, 2026
Where: Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ
Time: 7pm to 9pm or when the last person leaves
For this months N&N we are returning to the Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr.

Event Reminder

GCBHN19 9US TB Race Prize Giving by 9 Usual Suspects Event
When: Sunday 8th February, 2026
Where: Airport Cafe, Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon LL54 5TP
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
9 Usual Suspects invite everyone to their TB Race prize giving event. Due to the on going renovations at 9US HQ we are returning to the Airport Cafe at Caernarfon Airport where our TB race began. 

Pi Day 2026 Souvenir

Pi Day, Saturday 14th March, is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi), observed on March 14th because the date (3/14) corresponds to the first three significant digits of π (3.14). The tradition began in the United States and has since gained worldwide recognition.

This year there are 3 souvenirs available for finding and logging Mystery Caches between Friday 13th – Sunday 15th March.

  • Find and log 1 Mystery Cache to earn the Coconut Cream Pi souvenir.
  • Find and log 3 Mystery Caches to earn the Cherry Pi souvenir.
  • Find and log 14 Mystery Caches to earn the Blueberry Pi souvenir.

All non-Premium Mystery Caches are open to everyone throughout the weekend on the Geocaching® app from 11:00:00 UTC on Friday, 13th March until 10:00:00 UTC on Monday, 16th March, 2026.

News & New Caches 213

We have an event reminder and 9 new Earthcaches published since our last post:

GCBHRY2 Carnedd Gwenllian Periglaciation by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T4
GCBHT4B The Clogwyn Mawr Anticline by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3.5/T2.5
GCBHT1T Glacial Geomorphology by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3/T5
GCBHR6A Anglesey GeoMon – Paleocurrent Indicator by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3.5/T2.5
GCBHR3T Meltwater Channels of Moel Faban by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1.5/T3
GCBHR9R A bit of Northern Ireland in Menai Bridge by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D2.5/T2
GCBHR4C Anglesey GeoMon – Dewatering Structure by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3/T1.5
GCBHRAF Elidir Fawr by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1.5/T4.5
GCBHQBX Metasedimentary Rocks by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3.5/T3.5

Event Reminder

GCBFR57 Piratemania On Tour #1 by Piratemania Crew Event D1/T1.5
When: Saturday 31st January 2026
Where: Parc Snowdonia, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ
Time: 2.30pm to 5pm

A chance to meet and support the Piratemania Crew as they promote Piratemania 18 [2026]. Never been to Piratemania? Come along and find out what you have been missing. There will be a raffle and other merchandise on sale with all proceeds going to fund Piratemania 18 Mega event.

Update on Lôn Eifion Path Closure

The following statement was issued by Gwynedd Council on 22nd January:

🚧 Lôn Eifion Update 🚧
Following the significant damage caused by severe weather before Christmas, a section of Lôn Eifion is closed between Penygroes and the Inigo Jones site in Y Groeslon.
After carrying out a detailed inspection of the damage, plans are now in place to rebuild the embankment. We are working to appoint contractors so that work can begin in the coming weeks.
Our aim is to reopen the route before the Easter holidays. We apologise for any inconvenience, but due to the extent of the damage caused by the stormy weather in December, this section of the path is not currently safe for public use.
We will share a further update once work begins on-site. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

News & New Caches 212

Four new caches and a couple of new events have been published since our last post:

GCBEK24 YOSM #1298 Cefn Du by Clueless_Goose Letterbox D2.5/T3
GCBHJ3D pǝʌᴉǝɔǝɹ ǝƃɐssǝW by Clueless_Goose Letterbox D2/T3.5
GCBHJ0Q A New One for Bess’s Friends by Squaddie101 Traditional D2/T1.5
GCBH9QY TT – The Last Milestone by Squaddie101 Traditional D1/T1

Events
GCBHN19 9US TB Race Prize Giving by 9 Usual Suspects Event
When: Sunday 8th February, 2026
Where: Airport Cafe, Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon LL54 5TP
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
9 Usual Suspects invite everyone to their TB Race prize giving event. Due to the on going renovations at 9US HQ we are returning to the Airport Cafe at Caernarfon Airport where our TB race began. 

GCBHQ1P UK Counties PitStop by new.neo Event
When: Sunday 15th February 2026
Where: McDonald’s, Parc y Llyn Retail Park, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth SY23 3TL
Time: 8pm – 8.30pm
New.neo are taking a break on their UK County tour and would like to meet other geocachers to discuss our fascinating hobby.

Treasures Milestone Souvenirs

Geocachers can now earn souvenirs for reaching certain milestones for collecting Treasures and completing Treasures collections. There are six available souvenirs for the following milestones:

  • Collecting 100 Treasures
  • Collecting 200 Treasures
  • Collecting 300 Treasures
  • Completing 10 collections
  • Completing 25 collections
  • Completing 50 collections

New Treasures collection

The Seashells collection was released on 20th January 2026. You can collect these Treasures by finding and logging any Micro size, non-Event cache (excluding Adventures) with at least 1 Favourite point.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

What is the Big Garden Birdwatch?
Big Garden Birdwatch is the UK’s biggest citizen science wildlife survey. By taking part, you can help understand how garden birds are doing right now. This years survey runs from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th January.

Across the UK, over 590,000 people took part in Big Garden Birdwatch 2025, counting a whopping 9.1 million birds! House Sparrows took the top spot, but counts of these chirpy birds are down by 64% compared to the first Birdwatch in 1979. In fact, we’ve lost 38 million birds from UK skies in the last 60 years. With birds facing so many challenges, it’s more important than ever to get involved in the Birdwatch. Every bird you do – or don’t – count will give us a valuable insight into how garden birds are faring.

Here are the 2025 survey results for Wales:

To take part in this years survey go to Big Garden Birdwatch

TB Race Results

Finally we have the results to our TB Race:

Most Travelled

  1. Ann@Birdbrook – 46,423.8 km
  2. ECOBAKE – 45,745.52 km
  3. Clueless_Goose – 35,940.8 km
  4. Wendy2000 – 32,349.9 km
  5. sionyn68 – 32,167.7 km
  6. Cwm DJ – 24,053.87 km
  7. Bess’s Friends (GraPeS The Bear) – 22,719 km
  8. Mossfamilymacc (Lackey Tag) – 21,730.5 km
  9. FfiLli – 16,113.9 km
  10. escapefromwork – 15,911.9 km
  11. Bess’s Friends (Compass Winnie) – 14,591.4 km
  12. 74jen – 14,422.3 km
  13. lostnwet – 6,290.6 km
  14. naturesbyte – 4,939.4 km
  15. YnysMonBirders – 4,481.2 km
  16. Geojade2013 – 1,194.9 km
  17. WelshDisneyMum – 1,184.6 km
  18. Mossfamilymacc (Mardi Gras) – 583.4 km
  19. jude100 – 194 km
  20. Team Marzipan – 123.4 km

Total Distance Travelled 341,162.09 km

Most Caches Visited

  1. Ann@Birdbrook – 951
  2. ECOBAKE – 676
  3. Cwm DJ – 294
  4. Bess’s Friends – (COMPASS WINNIE) – 257
  5. Clueless_Goose – 164
  6. 74jen – 131
  7. lostnwet – 69
  8. sionyn68 – 29
  9. Bess’s Friends – (GraPeS The Bear) – 27
  10. Wendy2000 – 26
  11. Mossfamilymacc – (Lackey Tag) – 25
  12. FfiLli – 22
  13. YnysMonBirders – 13
  14. Geojade2013 – 12
  15. WelshDisneyMum – 11
  16. Mossfamilymacc – (Mardi Gras) – 7
  17. naturesbyte – 7
  18. escapefromwork – 6
  19. Team Marzipan – 5
  20. jude100 – 4

Total Caches Visited 2,736

Most Countries Visited

Clueless_Goose – 14
Ann@Birdbrook – 11
ECOBAKE – 10
Bess’s Friends (COMPASS WINNIE) – 8
sionyn68 – 7
Bess’s Friends – (GraPeS The Bear) – 6
Wendy2000 – 6
Cwm DJ – 5
Mossfamilymacc – (Lackey Tag) – 5
74jen – 4
FfiLli – 4
escapefromwork – 3
lostnwet – 3
naturesbyte – 2
YnysMonBirders – 2
Geojade2013 – 1
jude100 – 1
Mossfamilymacc – (Mardi Gras) – 1
Team Marzipan – 1
WelshDisneyMum – 1

Countries of the World Visited by all TB’s

Countries visited: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, France, Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA, Uruguay

39 different countries

2 TB’s made it back to our New Year Eve event:Finally

74jen – 74jen Signal Race Tag – TB8M9D9
Team Marzipan – Clogging all over the world – TB2J2M1

Due to renovations at 9US HQ we will be returning to Caernarfon Airport Cafe for presentation of the prizes:
GCBHN19 9US TB Race Prize Giving by 9 Usual Suspects (currently in for review)
When: Sunday 8th February, 2026
Where: Airport Cafe, Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon LL54 5TP
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm

News & New Caches 211

New Year, Numbers, 3D, 2026 Free Stock Photo - Public Domain Pictures

Happy New Year/ Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

We would like to wish everyone a very happy, healthy, prosperous 2026 with lots of fun and geocaching adventures.

New Caches
To celebrate the New Year we have a new series that went live to coincide with our event, ‘9 Usual Suspects UnBoxing 2026’. We would like to thank Penrhyn Estate and Gwynedd council for permission to place the caches.

GCBGKZJ Penrhyn Path, Bryophyta by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D4/T1.5
GCBGKZP Penrhyn Path, Rock On by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2/T1.5
GCBGM00 Penrhyn Path, Hazel Tree by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2.5/T1.5
GCBGM02 Penrhyn Path, Brian by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2/T1.5
GCBGM07 Penrhyn Path, Muddy Buddy by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2/T1.5
GCBGM18 Penrhyn Path, Bath House View by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D3/T1.5
GCBGM1Z Penrhyn Path, Stumped by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2.5/T2
GCBGM27 Penrhyn Path, Fir Bob by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D3/T1.5
GCBGM2P Penrhyn Path, Twll Broga by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2/T1.5

GCBB9BW Gwers yr Hen Ysgol by RichieBlod Traditional D3/T1.5

New Event


GCBGZ71 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh & Natter 85 by 9 Usual Suspect Event D1/T1.5
When: Thursday 29th January 2026
Where: The Australia, 31,The High Street, Porthmadog LL49 9LR
Time: 7pm to 9pm or when the last person leaves

For this months Nosh & Natter we are at the Australia, Porthmadog. We have not been here for a long while as the pub didn’t take table bookings, since they have extended up stairs they now take bookings. If you intend to attend please log ‘will attends’ in advance to ensure we book enough space.

Event Reviews

GCBF9M0 9 Usual Suspects Say Goodbye to 2025 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1

For our finale event of the year we returned to the Airport Cafe, Caernarfon, where we held the first event of 2025. The airport kept us entertained with lots of comings and goings, with a variety of planes, helicopters and other flying machines while we enjoyed our delicious breakfasts and cakes. A big thank you to the staff for looking after us all so well.

Two TB’s made it back to this event after a year of travelling.

GCBF9MF 9 Usual Suspects UnBoxing 2026 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1.5

We took a risk with the weather hosting this event but even though it was bitterly cold the promised wintery showers held off. We were also surprised by today’s turnout seeing the conditions last time we were here. After hot drinks and cakes we headed off to find the new caches along the coastal path.

A few photos of our day. Note no MUD!

TB Race

The TB race ended on the 31st December, 2025. The results will be announced shortly once everyone has finished their logging for the holiday period.

Kids Project Geocoin Competition

Looking for something to keep your little ones busy? This could be the answer. Click here.

2026 Confirmed Souvenirs

Here is the confirmed list of souvenirs for 2026. Note there are extra souvenirs for hiding a caches for Blue switch Day and International Geocaching day.

  • Unboxing 2026: January 1st-8th
  • Cache In Trash Out®, Season 1: March 1st–May 31st
  • Pi-Day: March 13th-15th
  • March Equinox: March 20th-23rd
  • Blue Switch Day Hider: May 1st-31st
  • Blue Switch Day: May 2nd-4th
  • June Solstice: June 20th-22nd
  • International Geocaching Day: August 14th-16th
  • International Geocaching Day Hider: August 1st-30th
  • September Equinox: September 19th-22nd
  • Cache In Trash Out®, Season 2: September 1st-November 30th
  • World Postcard Day: September 27th-October 3rd
  • International EarthCache Day: October 9th-11th
  • Adventure Day: November 25th-29th
  • December Solstice: December 19th-21st
  • Farewell 2026: December 24th-31st

Currently Available Souvenirs

Hider 2026

Hider 2026 is available from January 1st-December 31st.
To earn this souvenir simply hide a geocache in 2026.

Unboxing 2026

Earn Unboxing 2026 souvenir by finding one geocache or Adventure Lab® Location between January 1st-8th.

News & New Caches 210

We have four new caches to report since our last post and have a couple of event reminders:

GCBGG5Y Lon Eifion, Frosty… by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBGG67 Lon Eifion, Rocking Around the….. by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBGG6M Lon Eifion, Chimney Pot John by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBGPDH Penrhos Link by Clueless_Goose Traditional D1.5/T2.5

Event Reminders

GCBF9M0 9 Usual Suspects Say Goodbye to 2025 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: 31st December, 2025
Where: Airport Cafe, Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon LL54 5TP
Time: 11am-12pm
Our last event of 2025 and a chance for a quick catch up before the New Year Celebrations begin. There is no better way to start your New Year celebrations than meeting up with your geocaching friends!
This event marks the end of our TB race, will any TB’s make it back?
We have 3 tables booked in the Conservatory, last orders for breakfast is 11.30am.

GCBF9MF 9 Usual Suspects UnBoxing 2026 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1.5
When: 1st January, 2026
Where: Bangor LL57 3YH
Time: 1pm-1.30pm
Our first event of 2026! Why not join us at Traeth Lafan Nature Reserve? After the event 9 Usual Suspects invite all attendees to join them on exploring the Coastal Path and can confirm there will be a few new caches to find.
We can assure everyone that there is not the mud like our previous adventures here!

Closing of 2025 Beginning of 2026 Souvenirs

As 2025 comes to a close two new souvenirs will be available, Closing 2025 and Unboxing 2026.
Earn Closing 2025 by finding any geocache, attending any Event, or completing an Adventure Lab® Location between December 24th to 31st, 2025.
Earn Unboxing 2026 by finding any geocache, attending any Event, or completing an Adventure Lab® Location from January 1st to 8th, 2026.

Locationless Cache, Last Chance to Log

GCA2025 Where’s 25? – Locationless Cache by Geocaching HQ D1/T1.5

As part of Geocachings 25th anniversary celebrations HQ released this Locationless cache. The cache is available until 31st December 2025, claim by posting a picture of a ’25’ found somewhere in the real world.
Here are the logging requirements:

  • Include one (1) photo of yourself or a personal item next to an already-existing 25. Ideally, the 25 should be something that others may visit if they know the location coordinates.
  • The 25 can stand on its own or not. It can be a numeral or spelled out. It can be in any language or ancient numbering systems. Get creative!
  • In the spirit of the original Locationless Caches, you are encouraged to include the coordinates where you found the 25 in your online log.

Logs that do not include a photo will be deleted. The cache page will be archived and locked on January 1st, 2026

Lôn Eifion Cycle Path Closure UpDate

The path is securely closed

Lôn Eifion Cycle Path remains closed from Penygroes to Inigo Jones roundabout. We have no date for when this stretch will reopen.

And Finally…

We would like to Thank everyone for their support through the ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ of the last year and would like to wish you all a very Happy & Fun filled 2026 with plenty of Geocaching adventures.