Friday, June 17, 2022

May 2022 Geocaching Recap

 May 2022


Well, after a dismal 2021, we tried to get back out on the caching trails

but our numbers didn't really pick up until April.

Let us look at May!!!

Total Finds

76

Caching Days

8

Favorite Points Awarded

6

COTD Awards

2

FTF

0

New Souvenirs

2

States:

North Carolina = 46  Virginia = 29

Locationless = 1


A big improvement over January thru March and more like the numbers we like to see!

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Here is a quick look at where we were in May

Virginia Finds


North Carolina Finds


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Geocaches who we awarded favorite points to were:

GC9ETE0 - Battlefield Bison
CO is Treasure_Steve - Located in Chesapeake VA
**** - winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

GC9HBEK - Halloween Chills Down Your Stine
CO is treasure_Steve - Located in Chesapeake VA

GC70 - Octopus Garden
Located in Mecklenburg County NC

GC7B8KY - Touch My Building
CO is 4iamgreg & Amish Nymph - Located in Mecklenburg County NC

GC9RE1K - Finding Ducky
CO is tori101vicki - Located in Virginia Beach VA
**** - winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

GC9ENVW - Troop 179's Geocache
CO is EnzoCole - Located in Virginia Beach VA
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May Recommended caches:

1) Every cache we awarded a favorite point to plus the following:

2) Around Town Center Adventure Lab in Virginia Beach

3) Our First Public Parks Adventure Lab west of Charlotte NC

4) There are 3 separate "Art Along South End" Adventure Labs in Charlotte NC that are really nice. 

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Souvenirs we managed to earn in May were:



Well that wraps up the May report - - - 
Hopefully we will do as good in June!!!

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To Everyone!!!

Be Safe & Be Well!



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That is all for now
Till next time...

Don't forget to visit our favorite Geocaching Store

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa
 - - - or just plain ol' - - -

SNAP!!! 

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

April 2022 Geocaching Recap

April 2022


Well, after a dismal 2021, we tried to get back out on the caching trails in January, February and again in March.

  I don't think we did to bad - but it was barely worth mentioning!

April turned out to be a little better.  Especially since we even did

a little overnight trip to up our totals!


Total Finds

47

Caching Days

7

Favorite Points Awarded

9

COTD Awards

4

FTF

0

New Souvenirs

4

States:

Virginia = 47


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April Geocaches we awarded a Favorite point to were:

GC9NFK3  -  DogTree Hotel

CO is SAAAAL - located in Norfolk, VA

**** - also winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

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GC9H51H - Sweet, Sweet Sedley

CO is zc1487 - Located in Southampton County VA

**** - also winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

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GC9PAJE - Volts, Amps, and Ohms

CO is zc1487 - Located in Suffolk VA

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GC91J7Z  - Whittles Mill Adventture Lab Bonus Cache ??

CO is BrettandBekah - Located in Lunenburg County VA

**** - also winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

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GC9K8KG - Jones Chapel Baptist

CO is zc1487 - Located in Cumberland County VA

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GC9KD7J - Virginia State Parks Cache--Hall of Fame Cache

CO is cphenly - Located in Cumberland County VA

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GC6RG1C - Little ole Prince George church

CO is wlee - Located in Prince George County VA

**** - also winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

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GC9H6XT - YEAH BUOY! on the ERT

CO is Sinoevil - Located in Norfolk VA

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GC8Q8K5 - A Hoarders Cache

CO is LittleJoeLive - Located in Norfolk VA

**** - also winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

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April Recommended caches:

1) Every cache we awarded a favorite point to plus the following:

2) GC9MW0V - Virginia is for Lovers

3) GC9PAJE - Volts, Amps and Ohms

4) Whittles Mill Adventure Lab - located just north of South Hill Virginia
Note: make sure you load Lab before you loose phone signal 

4) GC9PT9A - Lakewood Park Multicache

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The Four Souvenirs we managed to earn in April were:






Well that wraps our report for April

Hopefully we can keep up this pace!

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To Everyone!!!

Be Safe & Be Well!



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That is all for now
Till next time...

Don't forget to visit our favorite Geocaching Store

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa
 - - - or just plain ol' - - -

SNAP!!! 

#geocaching

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

March 2022 Geocaching Recap

 

March 2022


Well, we didn't do to well in both January and February and

I am afraid to report we did about the same in March!

Total Finds

25

Caching Days

4

Favorite Points Awarded

1

COTD Awards

0

FTF

0

New Souvenirs

0

States:

Virginia = 25


About the same as February!


We covered a bigger area but came up with the same number of finds!

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The only Geocache we awarded favorite point to was:

GC94NC3 - Messick Point Caches - No Wake Zone!  A very cute cache hidden by J&Leebee.

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We didn't even earn and Souvenirs this month!!!
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Here is a new section in this Monthly Report:
March Recommended caches:

1) Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Adventure Lab - it takes far longer to get there than it does to finish the Adventure Lab - plus there is some good scenery here!!!

2) Poquoson Nature Trail Adventure Lab - a great walk from the Museum out into the marsh area!

3) There is a small series of caches near Messick Point in Poquoson
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We vow to do better next month!
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To Everyone!!!

Be Safe & Be Well!



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That is all for now
Till next time...

Don't forget to visit our favorite Geocaching Store

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa
 - - - or just plain ol' - - -

SNAP!!! 

#geocaching

#gogeocaching

#SNAPgeocaching

#geocache

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Friday, June 3, 2022

February 2022 Geocaching Recap

 

February 2022


Well, after a dismal 2021, we tried to get back out on the caching trails in January.  I don't think we did to bad - 26 finds is nothing to brag about, but considering 2021, I think we got off to a decent start!

February wasn't to bad either...

Total Finds

25

Caching Days

4

Favorite Points Awarded

3

COTD Awards

1

FTF

0

New Souvenirs

4

States:

Virginia = 25

 One find short of January, but it was rather chilly out there!!!


And, once again, we stayed close to home!!!

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Geocaches who we awarded favorite points to were:

GC9NA9Z - Little House in the Woods - The CO for this little gem is Bikalot

GC9K0DG - Ah Screw It! - The CO for this one is felixthegreat.  This cache struck our fancy and we awarded it the "Coveted" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award!!!

GC93K1A - Highs and Lows.  The CO here is Episcodad - this was a nice little puzzle cache

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The 4 Souvenirs we managed to earn were:




Peak Performer


Well that wraps our report for February - hopefully we can get out of the 20's next month!

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To Everyone!!!

Be Safe & Be Well!



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That is all for now
Till next time...

Don't forget to visit our favorite Geocaching Store

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa
 - - - or just plain ol' - - -

SNAP!!! 

#geocaching

#gogeocaching

#SNAPgeocaching

#geocache

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