Geocaching and My Week in Pictures pt 5.

Good morning everyone.

I had hopes of doing a review of the films in this year's GIFF 2021.  Problem is, there are seventeen entries to review.  That could make for a lengthy blog.  I did attend a GiFF event here.  This interesting fact was provided by our host, dani_carriere.  November 21st was the last day to host official GIFF events.  The GIFF event in Winnipeg was the last official event in the world.  You didn't have to attend an event to see the entries.  Geocaching has released the reel on their YouTube channel for everyone to see.  There is a survey you can do after you have watched all the films.  You are voting for your favorite entry.

When you review something, you give both the good and bad on the subject.  All seventeen entries are better than what I could possibly do, so I shouldn't be critical.  They are all uniquely different.  Some of my favorites are 'Got a Pen?', 'Signal Academy', 'First Hide', and 'Muggle Madness'.  You can find the reel here > GIFF 2021 

There is a code at the end that you need to earn this year's GIFF souvenir.  I haven't entered it yet.  I also haven't discovered the Mars Rover trackable either.  

Monday, I set out after work to grab a bunch of challenge caches.  This was in conjunction with the Geocaching Vlogger's geocache challenge of the month.  The challenge for November was to find a challenge cache.  That was easy enough for me.  I still have seven of these caches that the local caching association put out earlier this year.  There are twenty four in total with twelve of them located just outside of Winnipeg.  The basic idea of the challenge is the same for all twenty four caches.  Find geocaches that are hidden within Manitoba's borders.  The amounts differ from each with the smallest being five caches found to as high as five thousand caches found in Manitoba.  With over 6,500 finds in total, and maybe five hundred of those are outside of Manitoba, I easily qualify for all these challenge caches.

This is the first time I have done any video since I drove out to the Saskatchewan border over five weeks ago.  It's also the first video I've edited in a long time.  I still have footage from the summer that needs editing.  With this video, I decided to have some fun with it.  The editing is a little rough as I did it in a bit of a rush.  The deadline for entering is just days, maybe just hours away.  The idea that I had still comes through.  You can watch the finished product here > November Geocache Challenge of the Month 

I've been busy trying to fill in my day found calendar so every day shows eleven finds.  As mentioned in previous blogs, I have to deal with rush hour traffic after work to get to the other side of the city.  I have maybe an hour of daylight, and that includes my driving time getting to where I need to go.  Guaranteed I'll be finding some in the dark.  I came to the conclusion this week that this was insane.  Depending on the day, I have to find between one and seven caches.  I decided that I didn't need this pressure in my life.  I'm back to my original plan.  Slowly eliminate the lowest numbers.  In this case, it's the days with four and five finds.  If I was retired, then there wouldn't be a problem filling in my calendar.  I'm not retired and I won't be for another year yet, hopefully. 🤞  

I didn't go caching on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.  It felt good to not go.  By not going, that ends a six month stretch of days with a minimum of eleven finds.  I did go out Friday after work for two quick finds.  

That's not trash, that's a geocache.

Yesterday I did a test run for another section of the Trans-Canada Highway Adventure Lab series.  I've never done a test run before.  Since it's a test run, these don't count towards your find totals.  At least I know the answers, so it'll be quick for me the next time.  

Look for this AL, coming to geocaching maps very soon.

Before I wrap things up, I received mail this week.  

One of the perks to being a Patreon subscriber to geocaching content.  In this case, it's Cache Canada.  By donating a few dollars each month, it helps to offset the cost of producing their content.  As a thank you, I get perks such as what I received above.  Their letter says it better.

That's all for this week.  What adventures await me for December?  Until next time, be happy, stay safe, hug your pets, and most importantly, just have fun.  Peace out. ✌ 

There's always just one more picture.  This one wasn't winter friendly, but after some digging, I found it.