Tag: International Geocaching Day

News & New Caches 146

As part of our International Geocaching Day celebrations we have added a further 5 new caches to our Lon Eifion series:

GCAVG57 Lon Eifion, Gwaith Llechi by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T2
GCAVG55 Lon Eifion, the Corner by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D3/T1.5
GCAVG4P Lon Eifion, Be Seated by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCAVG4Y Lon Eifion, Theraphosidae by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCAVG49 Lon Eifion, Not a Fine Pair! by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2/T1.5

Event

GCAWQYQ SideTracked – Holyhead by RidgeGrovers Event D1/T1.5
When: Friday 6th September 2024
Where: Lidl Car Park
Time: 12.45-1.15pm
A quick meet before RidgeGrovers take the ferry to Dublin.

Event Reminders

Saturday is a busy day on Anglesey.

GCAVXKP Beaver Badge Celebration by MonHunter Event D1/T1
When: Saturday 24th August 2024
Where: Caffi Twr Marcwis
Time: 11-11.30am
An event to celebrate a challenge accepted by MonHunter made by his Beavers Leader to find and maintain caches during the summer holidays as to gain a Personal Challenge Beavers award. So come along and celebrate completing the challenge at one of our favourite places, Caffi Twr Marcwis (the Marquis Column cafe).

GCAVXAQ Meet and Greet Holyhead Maritime by shavonrg Event D1/T1.5
When: Saturday 24th August 2024
Where: Maritime Museum, Holyhead
Time: 4-4.30pm
A group of Geocachers from the US and Canada would like to meet local cachers to discuss our fascinating hobby.

Event Review

International Geocaching 2024 Souvenir

GCAVKYR 9US Celebrate International Geocaching Day 2024 by 9US Event D1/T1

Once again we were lucky with the weather, it may not have been a lovely warm sunny day but at least it did not rain. To start our International Geocaching Day celebrations at 9am 5 new caches along Lon Eifion went live. We hadn’t expected there to be so much competition for the FTF’s but it did keep us entertained.

After finding some fishing caches at the UK Mega we decided to introduce this style of hide to local cachers in the form of an Ad Lab, Fishing at Plas Gwernoer. As Ecobake put in his log this ‘kept the kid’s of all ages amused’. After the BBQ Mike produced this years extreme game, target catapulting…. not quite as dangerous as the knife throwing!

A big thanks to Pete for manning the BBQ, Mike & Gail for the games, everyone who brought tickets for the tombola & raffle, the washing up fairy, everyone for helping clear up and of course for attending.

The Ad Lab will be available at forth coming events at Plas Gwernoer or by prior arrangement with Pete or Ann.

New 9US Coins

Our new geocoins designed by Julie of Bess’s Friends are selling fast, at just £11.00 each a must have for your geocoin collection. They will be available to purchase at our events or contact us either through the comments or email geocoins@9usualsuspects.uk

New Caches

Just two new caches this week……..

GC9DYMV Millys place by bobwedge Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GC9E517 Lovely view of amlwch and Irish sea by paulfelix92 Traditional D2/T1.5

New Events

We are pleased to announce the return of Geocaching events to Wales, but there are still some restrictions, so at present only outside geocaching events are allowed. The CITO will be the first 9US official event since the 14th March 2020, hopefully it will be the first of many and the end of online events!

GC9DYQ6 CITO Season 1 by 9 Usual Suspects CITO Event (Litter pick) D1/T2
by attending this event your efforts will be rewarded with CITO Season 1 2021 souvenir.

GC8QABW Let’s Celebrate International Geocaching Day! by 9 Usual Suspects Community Celebration Event D1/T1

This cache type was originally known as the Lost and Found Event Cache. It was created for events that were hosted by geocachers from April 30, 2010 to May 3, 2010 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of geocaching. Just 362 Lost and Found Events were held, so a very limited number of cachers earned the icon. By attending this event you will earn both the Community Celebration icon and a souvenir.


Balsam Bash

Here is the coordinates for the beginning of the lane N 52° 59.202 W 004° 05.247, it is right on the nasty bend. We will meet up by the cattle grid at the beginning of the lane at 10.30am, please bring gloves, drinks etc. The forecast is OK, maybe a shower but it will be a lot cooler than it has been. For more information contact us.