World Cache and Earthcaches

Caching the WORLD!!!

So back in May/16 I started on a multi cache that would take me all across the world....Well, OK maybe not literally but it would sorta feel like it. It is a cache called "World Cache" and it is technically a 25 stage multi. 5 Stages I would have to find, while 4 other cachers from other countries would have to find 5 each also. The idea of this cache is to unite with 4 other cachers that you contact or they contact you. There are links to each others starting coordinates.
At these posted coordinates you will find a set of coordinates for one of the other countries. You will have to e-mail these coordinates to the team member in that country. They can then go to that waypoint and find the next set of coordinates which will be for another country, then e-mail it to the team member for that country, and so on till the caches are completed.
For example, the team member in Australia finds Stage 1 of World Cache (Australia), and e-mails the coordinates they find to their teammate in Germany, who can then find Stage 2 of Cache (Germany). At their local Stage 2, the Germany team will find the coordinates for Stage 3 of World Cache (United Kingdom), which they will e-mail to their UK teammate.
Back in May, I set out to find a team member from the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and The United States of America. Once the team was formed, you announce it on your countries cache page. Then the hunt begins. In the chart below is how the cache stages worked. As you can see, so far our progress as the RED stages of coordinates have been found. Hopefully soon I will have the
co-ords for my fifth and final stage here in The Vancouver, BC area and I will finally get a smiley for it.

Country	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Australia	Germany 2	USA 3	UK 4	Canada Final
Canada	Australia 2	Germany 3	USA 4	UK Final
Germany	USA 2	UK 3	Canada 4	Australia Final
United Kingdom	Canada 2	Australia 3	Germany 4	USA Final
United States of America	UK 2	Canada 3	Australia 4	Germany Final

This chart shows it a bit better:

Country	Stage1	Stage2	Stage3	Stage4	Final
Australia	GER W/P2	USA W/P3	UK W/P4	CAN W/P5	Cache
Germany	USA W/P2	UK W/P3	CAN W/P4	AUS W/P5	Cache
USA	UK W/P2	CAN W/P3	AUS W/P4	GER W/P5	Cache
UK	CAN W/P2	AUS W/P3	GER W/P4	USA W/P5	Cache
Canada	AUS W/P2	GER W/P3	USA W/P4	UK W/P5	Cache

Challenge caches

I have done quite a few challenge caches over the past years, and most were quite challenging and some were easy as I had already found the necessary caches to complete the challenge. I have been working on one now for awhile and just recently needed 4 more ( A total of 60 specific caches are needed to complete this challenge)

I was going on a fishing trip a couple of weekends ago and was gonna be in the area where I would be able to get the 4 caches needed (Specific Location) I could not find one of the ones needed as it was missing, I found out afterwards. 

So now I only need one more cache for "West 122 Degrees Longitude Challenge"
Hopefully I can get out that way again soon, so I can cross this challenge off my list.

Earthcache Day

If you remember from my last months blog, I talked about the last few souvenirs that I achieved. On October 9th, it was International Earthcache day, and another souvenir was available.
EarthCaches provide an opportunity to learn a geological lesson and visit awe-inspiring geological locations. Visitors can see how our planet has been shaped by geological processes, how we manage its resources and how scientists gather evidence. Typically, to log an EarthCache, you will have to provide answers to questions by observing the geological location.
I looked around my area and there are not that many Earthcaches around. I decided to go pick up my friend and fellow cacher Close Up Matt, and head to Fort Langley to go to "A Lesson on Volcanoes"
We made the find, and grabbed a few more while in Fort Langley and then headed home.

NOTE: The highlighted or underlined words in my blog can be clicked on as they are links to other cool stuff!! Also if you click on any of the pictures they become bigger!!!

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Caching in my area

As you can see in my area, there are still a multitude of caches to be found by me. I was looking at my stats the other day and it seems as if I do more caching when on a trip somewhere. I think that's why even after living in the area for 3 years, I still have many caches that I have not gone after yet.

Last month I was talking about Blogs, and some that I like to read and follow. There is a blog called "Awesome Geocaching" that I go to from time to time, and I suggest if you are interested in blogs and caching that you do the same. It's got some really cool links to puzzle's, test's, and information.

Well that's it for this month

Keep on caching

Chris Yuill

Magicman65

Caching the World....well kinda!!!

World Cache

So I started doing a very cool cache this past month that will take me all around the world. Well sort of??
The cache is called "World Cache" and there are caches in 5 countries that are linked together.

How this cache is designed:
One set of coordinates have been sent to each country from each country. So each country has one of the other's coordinates, as in the following table.,

Country	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Australia	Germany 2	USA 3	UK 4	Canada Final
Canada	Australia 2	Germany 3	USA 4	UK Final
Germany	USA 2	UK 3	Canada 4	Australia Final
United Kingdom	Canada 2	Australia 3	Germany 4	USA Final
United States of America	UK 2	Canada 3	Australia 4	Germany Final

At the posted coordinates you will find a set of coordinates for one of the other countries. You will have to e-mail these coordinates to the team member in that country. They can then go to that waypoint and find the next set of coordinates which will be for another country, then e-mail it to the team member for that country, and so on till the caches are completed.

For example, the team member in Australia finds Stage 1 of World Cache (Australia), and e-mails the coordinates they find to their teammate in Germany, who can then find Stage 2 of World Cache (Germany). At their local Stage 2, the Germany team will find the coordinates for Stage 3 of World Cache (United Kingdom), which they will e-mail to their UK teammate.
Sounds a bit confusing, but I think its gonna be a lot of fun chatting with other cachers from around the world, to help me find cache stages around here, and I have their coordinates
The first step was to post on the cache page here in Canada (Vancouver) and the cache pages in the U.S.A., Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom, to see who would want to join up as a team.

I was able to set up a team of cachers from around the world:
Magicman65 Canada (me)
Mr.Irieman in the United Kingdom
Rubymoon05 in Australia
Kerri Bear from U.S.A.
Phantomias01 from Germany

We have set up an email list to chat with each other and swap information. Its cool getting to know other cachers in different parts of the world. I will continue this story as it progresses.

NOTE: The highlighted underlined words in my blog can be clicked on as they are links to other cool stuff!! Also if you click on any of the pictures they become bigger!!!

PS: On the right hand side of this webpage is where you can find my YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Google Plus links. Please feel free to check them out and follow or subscribe!!!

Pirate cache
Went out with my little boy for a few caches and found a cool multi that was pirate themed. I really enjoy the fact that he enjoys caching, and looking for treasure. He must have spotted at least 20 banana slugs along the way.

Return of challenge caches

Usually when I travel for shows out of town, I like to find Challenge Caches. If I have not completed the challenge, its fun to try and complete the requirements before getting the challenge cache. Just went over to the island to do close up Magic at the Victoria Magic Circles 50th Anniversary show at the McPhearson Playhouse. Traveled over there with fellow Magician and cacher "Close Up Matt". And as I said, I searched out and found 2 Challenge Caches while there.

But last Spring, groundspeak paused accepting submissions for new challenge caches to collect data and reevaluate the impact they have on the game. Well they just announced that new challenge caches can now be submitted in accordance with the updated Challenge Cache Guidelines.

P.S. Wondering what a challenge cache is? Challenge caches allow geocache owners to create “challenges” you have to accomplish before you can log a specific geocache, like meeting the challenge of finding a geocache on every day of the year.

On June 11/16 it was "Get Outdoors Day" and Groundspeak had a new souvenir for getting out and grabbing a cache or attending an event. I was able to get 2 caches today, one early in the morning and one later in the evening with my sweetheart and our little boy. The cache we got was probably the closest cache to us where we have lived for the past 2 1/2 years, and we finally went to get it. lol

As of writing this, I am getting ready to head to Mission and the Fraser River Heritage park where the Mission Children's Festival is taking place and the F.V.M.C.(Fraser Valley Magic Circle) is holding its "Children's Entertainer of the Year" competition where I will be the M.C. as I won this prestigious award last year. Also as I type, I am sitting at 3999 cache finds. Will today be the day I find my 4000th cache?? Well, I will save that story for next month!!!

"Children's Magician of the Year"

I got to M.C. this awesome event at the Mission Children's Festival as I had won it last year. There was 6 acts competing for this award, and it was a great afternoon with over 300 kids and

hundreds of adults at the festival. Thanx to all those that competed for this coveted award!!!

Well that's it for this month

Keep on caching

Chris Yuill

Magicman65