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Showing posts with label geocaching. Show all posts

Friday, 7 October 2016

The Seven Deadly Ducks Geocoin

We are celebrating 15 years of trackables! 

Way back in 2001, the first trackables were sent to travel the world. Geocaching.com founder Jeremy Irish released 7 "Deadly Ducks" (which were really rubber duckies) into the wild and let people know to move them from geocache to geocache. 

Even though this first trackable was before the invention of the Geocoin, we celebrate this monumental shift in the game with a Geocoin! The Seven Deadly Ducks coin can take you through a vortex all the way back to 2001 as it travels the world, or will make any collection 7 ducks better!

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Moun10Bike 15 Year Tribute Geocoin

In the fall of 2001, one of the original geocachers, Jon Stanley (better known as Moun10Bike), decided to take the new trackables concept a step further when he minted the very first Geocoins. 

Moun10Bike Geocoins are perhaps the most coveted coins in the geocaching world. It is a thrill for any geocacher just to have seen one, and there are many epic stories of their adventures traveling the world. 

As we celebrate 15 Years of Trackables, we wanted to find a way to have a worthy tribute. We worked with celebrated designer Christian Mackey to create a coin that celebrates and honors this true original. Celebrate the legend with the Moun10Bike Tribute Geocoin!

EarthCache Day 2016

Each year, The Geological Society of America celebrates International EarthCache Day on the first Sunday of Earth Science Week and the last Sunday of World Space Week. 

In 2016 that day is Sunday 9 October. 

International EarthCache day items include a patch, trackable tag and Geocoin!  A portion of the sale of every EarthCache Day item will go to support the work of the GSA.  
You can get your EarthCache Day item here
For more information about International EarthCache Day, please click here.

Tuesday, 20 September 2016

More penguins

http://www.kiwicachers.co.nz/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_70&products_id=417 Percy hails from the South Pole where he enjoys caching in colder climates. However, he has always longed for tropical climes, but he can also be spotted along caches in hot areas. All Cache Buddies are made of aluminum, just like travel bugs and come with a chain so that it may be attached to another item. Percy the Penguin measures just under 2".


Flying Dragon

 Dragons

http://www.kiwicachers.co.nz/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=83&products_id=416
They seem to be all the rage at the moment. Papa liked them so much that he just had to get one of his own. He also added another to the order so its available on a first come first served basis.

Click on the dragon to order.

Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Mail Call

Something good arrived totally unexpected in the KiwiCachers mailbox today. A friend of the store in Timaru was cleaning out the house after the kids had moved out, preparing to move house, and came across a couple of trackables. Not sure what to do with them they posted them to us. Two owners are going to be happy that their trackables, missing since 2008 and 2012, are back in circulation.

Thursday, 1 September 2016

GIFF 2016

Check out this video, a finalist in the 2016 Geocaching International Film Festival. Some faces are familiar!!


Wednesday, 24 August 2016

National Geocaching Challenge 2016

http://www.doc.govt.nz/geocachingchallenge/KiwiCachers is proud to support the National Geocaching Challenge, an initiative being run during Conservation Week, being run by the Department of Conservation. For more information click here, or on the image. 

Thursday, 16 June 2016

Official Deadly Ducks

http://www.kiwicachers.co.nz/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_81&products_id=401We are celebrating 15 years of trackables! 

Way back in 2001, the first trackables were sent to travel the world. Geocaching.com founder Jeremy Irish released 7 "Deadly Ducks" into the wild and let people know to move them from geocache to geocache. To celebrate this monumental shift in the game, we have seven Deadly Duck Trackable Tags! 







In addition to these being fun and cool, the Official Deadly Ducks also automatically enter you in the HQ Duck Dash taking place all over the
world from July 20- August 20!


More details will be available from Geocaching HQ soon. 

You can order your Official Deadly Ducks here.

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Steampunk Geocoins

Ready to dance the robot? 

Add the very unique Steampunk Robot to your Steampunk Geocoin collection. He can stand alone and has movable arms! This Geocoin comes with a matching Copy Tag so that you can collect the coin while releasing the tag into the geocaching community!
Size: 1.7" (43mm) x .8" (21mm) x 5.5mm (thick)
This Geocoin is trackable at www.geocaching.com with its own unique icon.
 Copy Tag and Geocoin share the same tracking number.
This is not a toy. Please use caution with movable parts.
These are available in Antique Silver or Antique Bronze

Saturday, 23 May 2015

Travel Booby

Featured on this tag is a Blue-Footed Booby, a seabird with brightly colored feet and a fantastic mating display. These birds can be found all the way from the Gulf of California to South America and Peru, with many of them nesting on the Galápagos Islands.
A new study shows that the Blue-Footed Booby’s population is declining on theGalápagos Islands. Today, their numbers are about 6,000 – 7,000, compared to 20,000 in the 1960’s. At the same time, the sardine population has fallen greatly. Past research has shown that sardines make up most of the Booby’s diet, especially during breeding time. A lack of sardines results in underfed seabirds and few newborns. Read more here:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140425-galapagos-blue-footed-booby-endangered-birds-science-animals/
This first batch is being sold in a special limited edition large size –  33mm wide by 50mm tall. Afterwards, they will become a regular size in our great collection of trackable travelers. Get yours now!
  • Measures 2 inches (50mm) tall
  • Soft enamel colors
  • Chain included to attach to your favorite traveling item
  • Trackable on Geocaching.com
  • Has a unique icon that will show on your profile when you log a discovery

Friday, 22 May 2015

Geocaching Logo Tech Gloves

The last thing you want to do out in the cold is take off your gloves to work your smart phone or touch screen GPS unit. Now you can stay warm and keep caching with your gloves on! These tech gloves are lightweight, soft, warm, and slightly fuzzy. Seamless, knitted construction offers high quality comfort and performance. Navigate to the cache, log your find and sign the logbook without ever having to remove your gloves. They are compatible with any and all of your touch screen phones, GPS devices, cameras, multimedia devices, game systems, and eReaders.

Get your gloves here!!

Mini Decon Cache Container

Introducing the Mini Decon container measuring just 3.25" x 2.25 ". This great new cache container has been redesigned with a softer lid material to ensure a more dependable water tight seal. It comes complete with an all weather cache label. 

Black color contains a subtle green swirl for added stealth.

Get your Mini Decon here!!

Limited Edition - Signal the Frog® Egg Geocoin

This beautiful new coin design was created by our friends at Coins and Pins. This large coin features Signal the Frog® and a dazzling 10 Swarovski gemstones on the front and 28 on the back! A travel tag with a matching code is included, so you can keep this beauty in your collection while the coin travels from basket to basket. This is a limited edition of 650 coins. 

  • Limited Edition
  • A travel tag with a matching code is included
  • Over-sized Design
  • 38 Embedded Swarovski gemstones
  • Trackable on Geocaching.com
  • Displays an Easter icon on your profile when you log a discovery

  • Dimensions: An impressive 2.5 inches by 2 inches. 

    Each Geocoin gets its own page on geocaching.com where you can track its progress as it passes from person to person or cache to cache. Or make your friends jealous when you let them discover it at events! 

    To learn more about Geocoins, visit the trackable item website. 


    Order your Geocoin here!!

    First To Find FTF Micro Geocoin - Gold

    Get the official Geocaching HQ First to Find Coin! 

    This micro coin features measures roughly 1 inch and is an essential part of any new cache listing. Perfect for fitting in those smaller caches! 

    Each Geocoin has its own page on geocaching.com where you can track its progress as it passes from person to person or cache to cache. Or make your friends jealous when you let them discover it at events! 

    To learn more about Geocoins visit the trackable items website.


    Get your geocoin here!!

    Thursday, 21 May 2015

    15 Years of Geocaching Travel Tag

    Celebrate 15 Years of Geocaching!

    Show your Geocaching Pride and celebrate 15 Years of this amazing game of discovery, exploration and adventure with the official 15 year Trackable Tag! Each tag has a unique code and is trackbable on geocaching.com! A hitchhiker chain is included.

    Dimensions: Measures approximately 1.375 inches across.  


    Get your Tag here!!

    Wednesday, 20 May 2015

    New Logo - New Patch

    Show your Geocaching pride with the Geocaching Logo Patch! 

    This patch can be used as an iron on or you can sew on to your favorite gear. 

    Dimensions: 2 inches x 4 inches

    Get your patch here!

    Tuesday, 19 May 2015

    Got a license?

    This is your license to Geocache! Made of solid metal and plated in 24k gold, the Geocaching License is the size of a credit card and will fit easily in your wallet or pocketbook. We can also custom engrave your name. It is very durable and will not bend under normal pressure.
    The backside has several different decoders to help you with deciphering some geocaches. It’s amazing how even a simple cipher can turn a Traditional Geocache into something more exciting. Not only will you have a trackable that fits perfectly in your wallet; you will also have a decoder at your fingertips:
    - Familiar to every geocacher is the ROT13 substitution cipher located on the very top.
    - The next decoding section gives you the alphabet in Braille
    - Down from that is another widely used cipher known as the pigpen cipher. This may also be called the Tic-tac-toe or masonic cipher.
    - Next, you are given some codes for numerals. 0-9 in American sign language, Braille and binary code.
    Your Geocaching License is not only your official certification of caching, but a tool to help you blaze through Mystery caches without the internet!

    Monday, 18 May 2015

    15 Years of Geocaching Patch

    Show your Geocaching Pride and celebrate 15 Years of this amazing game of discovery, exploration and adventure! 

    This Official 15 year patch can be used as an iron on or you can sew on to your favorite gear. 

    Measures 3" across.

    Order you patch here!

    Monday, 11 June 2012

    Lanyard Mobile String Attachment

    Do you have a heavy item you are attaching to your lanyard? Is your previous string in need of replacement? This extra string can give added strength to your current lanyard string, or you can use it as a spare incase you want to add an extra cell phone, camera, or GPS to your lanyard. Get yours here.