Monthly Archives: January 2011

10 Benefits of Winter Caching

Here in the Northern latitudes many people choose to stay indoors during the winter.   I encourage those folks that would rather stay warm and cozy indoors to get outside and enjoy some winter caching.  Here 10 things I think are benefits of winter geocaching: Footprints in the snow. Foliage has turned brown but camouflage [...]

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January Geocache Spotlight

Wheel of Fortune … Spins (GC282CQ) – Owned by dex4 A great amount of creativity went into the making of this cache. Why not come out and try your luck with a geocaching Wheel of Fortune. Spin the wheel and see … Continue reading

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OGA Suncatcher Geocoin

The new OGA Suncatcher Geocoin is now available for sale. There are 4 versions available, 3 of which may be purchased individually. Additionally, there are also 2 bundles available at discounted prices. The coins are currently on their way to … Continue reading

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New Executive

The nominations for OGA Executive positions has now come to an end. We are excited to see that each of the positions available have been filled. There was one candidate for each of the executive positions, so everyone who ran … Continue reading

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Geocaching In The News

Emzernask recently represented the Ontario Geocaching Association during an interview by Toronto Community News\InsideToronto.com all about our favourite hobby. Be sure to read the article athttp://www.insidetoronto.com/community/life/article/906040–high-tech-scavenger-hunt-fun-for-all and watch the video that accompanies it. Thank you emzernask for your time to … Continue reading

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Egghammer’s Travel Bug Tattoo

I’m often asked what would make me want to get a trackable Travel Bug tattoo or what will I do if I stop Geocaching.  Well, I’ve wanted to get a tattoo now for about 20 years or so and for … Continue reading

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Geocaching.com Has New Competition From Garmin

On December 7th Garmin launched their own geocaching listing site.  One of the main differences between opencaching.com and geocaching.com is that the former does not have a monthly subscription fee for advanced features.  There are already a number of other … Continue reading

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