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Geocaching and the August Photo Contest

 Good morning everyone.  We continue our trek across the North with a stop in North West Territories.  The oldest is 'Yankee/Doctor Bay'  GC1280.  Hidden July 13, 2001, it has three found logs and no favorite points.  In reality, this cache has only been found twice, with the second find being in September, 2006.  The third log is clearly an armchair log when you dig into it a little further.  The most favorite cache is 'Welcome to the Northwest Territories'  GC2Z66D.  Hidden on June 16, 2011, this cache has 156 logged finds and 26 favorite points.

It is time to reveal the entries for the July photo contest and announce the winner.  There was a total of five entries.  Let's take a look at those.

First up is FITO from Spain.  He had to climb a tree in the Dehesa de San Sebastian de los Reyes area to find that one.  I might hire him to do the tree climbing caches around here.  I don't climb trees.


Next is Stonagal.  He's doing an Earthcache inside Canada's first railway tunnel in the Brockville, Ontario area.  The walls are illuminated by changing lights.  Here you see Stonagal during the Red phase.  I'm adding that to my list of caches I want to check out.  Very cool.


We have a first time entrant.  i.findit from North Dakota found a very sneaky hide in Sibley, Iowa.  I'm sure this one has a few favorite points.

We head back to Spain for the next entry.  Rivol found a multi-stage cache.  The final is a nice size.  


The final entry is from Team Tailwagger.  This is also an Earthcache in Niles, Michigan.


All great entries that deserve to win, but only one can.  Up for grabs this month is three prize packages to choose from.  Prize package #1 is a trackable medallion and a pathtag donated by local vlogger Hakliva.


Prize package #2 is a Christmas tree trackable and a pathtag donated by Hakliva.


Prize package #3 is a double vlogger special.  A Cache Canada trackable and a pathtag donated by Hakliva.


If you haven't seen any of Hakliva's videos, you can see them here > Hakliva  

It's time to place the entries into the wheel of names.


I gave the wheel a spin, and the winner of the July photo contest is....


I.findit.  Congratulations.  I'll be in touch with you during the week to get a mailing address and your selection of prize package.

Moving forward to the August photo contest.  I think all future photo contests will be the same theme.  Just find a geocache.  Easy and simple.  You can send your entries to thegeocachingguild@gmail.com.  The winner will be announced in my August 29th blog.  Thank you to everyone who entered.  I'm hoping to be adding to the prize packages very soon. 

Next week is part two of solving mystery puzzle caches.  Until then, be happy, stay safe, wash your hands and wear a mask, hug your pets, and most importantly, just have fun.  Peace out ✌ 



There's always just one more picture.  Who loves you baby?  That geocache does.

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