It seems like only yesterday we were camping in a windy valley in Wales for the 2016 UK Mega event, but here I am writing about my brief weekend fling with England’s stunning south coast, after my attendance at the 2017 UK Mega in Devon! The mega is always held on the first Saturday in August, … More England’s Jurassic Coast and the Devon Mega | The Geocaching Junkie
If there’s one thing I like more than trackables, it’s FREE trackables! Groundspeak have teamed up with the makers of trading card game Magic: The Gathering for a worldwide trackable promotion and I have been tasked with finding homes among my followers for some of the tags. Magic: The Gathering – What Is It? I’ll be … More The MAGIC Words: Geocaching Trackable Giveaway! | The Geocaching Junkie
If, like me, you’ve just returned from a hugely enjoyable but hectic time at a Mega Event, you’ll probably also share with me the sense of loss that comes with returning to ‘normal life’ and the feeling that something is missing. In my case it was this year’s UK Mega event at Bicton College in … More 9 Things to do after a Mega Event – A Survival Guide | Guest Post by Andy Wright
Hailed as the most dramatic walk in Europe, The Gobbins coastal path at Islandmagee, County Antrim has been on my ‘must-do’ list ever since it was reopened in August 2015, after an almost six decade long closure. It was closed again in June 2016 due to increasing rock fall, but was partially opened in June … More The Gobbins Coastal Path: July Hike with a Difference | The Geocaching Junkie
On 5th August, I’ll be flying to Bristol and driving down to Bicton College in Devon for the 2017 UK Mega Event. This year it will be a flying visit as I have a ‘mega’ life event the following week (a.k.a. my wedding!!). I have seen lots of questions on social media from mega event … More 11 Tips for Mega Event Virgins
If you read about my day at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, you’re no doubt aware of my recent obsession with Downton Abbey (yes, I was very late to the period drama party!). Our tour of the house and grounds of Chatsworth was a very grand and romanticised experience and whet my appetite for more of the … More Exploring Castle Ward: A House of Two Halves | The Geocaching Junkie
At the start of June, I came across a Facebook post by The Wildlife Trusts about their 30 Days Wild campaign. Intrigued, I clicked in and soon found myself applying for a 30 Days Wild pack. The idea is to take time out of every day to soak up wildlife and take note of wild places wherever you … More Geocaching – 30 Days Wild | The Geocaching Junkie
This week, Geocaching HQ announced a new feature called Friend League. The feature goes along with The Lost Treasure of Mary Hyde, which is the ‘theme’ of the summer souvenir cycle that runs from 15th July to 13th August. I’ve seen some confusion over how to earn the summer souvenirs, so thought I would do a … More Summer Geocaching Souvenirs & the Friend League Explained | The Geocaching Junkie
I recently wrote on my Facebook page about my desire to make every blog post I publish as close to perfection as I can manage. Blogging can be time-consuming but I love it and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Lately however I’ve been extremely busy with a new position at my 9-5 (blogging is … More A Walk in the Garden: Bray Head | The Geocaching Junkie
Donegal has always been one of those counties that I heard was amazing, but it was never really on the top of my destination bucket list. I usually favoured going further afield – outside of Ireland – if I had a spare weekend. That all changed, of course, when I started geocaching! I have now … More Geocaching on the Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal | The Geocaching Junkie
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