A batch of ginger & citrus marmalade I made today, plus some ginger tea as a byproduct! https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/b081a7fb-3335-4dc2-9e73-2f2d2858e7fd.jpeg
I’ll try to do a write-up, but was mostly flying by the seat of my pants…
5 large (about the size of my hand) pieces of ginger 2 lemons 1/2 navel orange 2.5 cups sugar 1 packet gelatin Cloves, star anise, turmeric
Cut ginger into slices and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain, but save the cooking water as ginger tea, with a bit of sugar added. The last 10 minutes, I added some cloves and star anise to the simmering pot, but the flavour wasn’t really noticeable in the final product, so may want to try adding them sooner. Then puree the boiled ginger in a blender - could probably skip this step if chopped small enough, but I don’t really like chewy pieces in my jam
Cut 1/4" off the ends of the lemons, then quarter them, and slice as thinly as possible, removing seeds as you go (I used the lemons whole, pith and all, surprisingly it wasn’t too bitter at all).
Peel 1/2 orange with a peeler and cut the peel into small pieces. Remove the pith, quarter and slice the orange thinly (I didn’t use the pith this time because it is so much thicker)
Simmer the lemons, orange, ginger, sugar and a pinch of turmeric for 45 minutes. I started with 2 cups of sugar and 30 minutes cooking time, but it just wasn’t thickening up, so I added another 1/2 cup of sugar, gelatin, and cooked for another 15 mins and it turned out nice and thick.
For me, I started doing it alone and it kept me sane during Covid lockdown. After events started back up again, I met a bunch of people, and haven’t really solo cached since then
Step right up for a game of Q’s Geo-Plinko! You’ll need a bit of good luck to log this Geocache of the Week, GC5BQX1. This oversized game/cache combo is sure to entertain! As you approach GZ, you see a green, wooden chest standing about five feet tall in the distance. An acrylic Geocaching® logo is attached to the front of...
On our geocaching podcast today, we have a great story of duck vs. geocache - who will win? We also share an interesting discussion about choosing premium only (or not) for your geocache hides and a story of when a geocaching brochure would have been helpful. Don’t miss the cool swag idea you might want to check out, new...
There’s a website, geocaching.com – it’s free to make an account, and there is a world map showing where geocaches are hidden.
The easiest type (traditional caches) will just have a location on the map where you go to find the container. Some of the more difficult ones, you might have to solve a puzzle before you can find out where you need to go looking
Yup, geocaching has definitely taken me pretty far off the beaten path in the past.
Entirely possible that there are premium geocaches in that area, which you’d have to pay to see. Or it could also be puzzle caches, which would show up in a different (but likely close by) spot on the map
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/7b063e89-a380-41b7-87e3-030b79853431.webpAfter 2 years of concerted effort, and a little over 4 months to go. Here’s hoping I don’t forget and screw it up on the home stretch 🤞
For example, this Traditional in Idaho has only been found once in all its 20 years. https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/6691b1dd-526b-4453-801f-7c8ca5635ffc.webp...
Peekaboo... there it is! (sh.itjust.works)
Spent over an hour looking for this cache recently. Very subtle under the moss!
Aurora over Grouse Mountain (sh.itjust.works)
Taken around 11:30 Friday night, although the picture sure doesn’t do the real thing justice
Old bicycles, a hockey goal, a kids' pool... what's the weirdest thing you've found during a Cache In Trash Out (CITO) event? (sh.itjust.works)
This impressive pile was all collected in one day in my neighborhood
Marmalade in the making (sh.itjust.works)
A batch of ginger & citrus marmalade I made today, plus some ginger tea as a byproduct! https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/b081a7fb-3335-4dc2-9e73-2f2d2858e7fd.jpeg
A cute birdhouse cache I found recently (sh.itjust.works)
What's the biggest geocache you've ever found?? (sh.itjust.works)
A novel way to sign the log sheet! (sh.itjust.works)
Has anyone else tried out the new GeoGuessr / Geocaching partner game? (sh.itjust.works)
If anyone wants to play: https://www.geoguessr.com/geocaching...
A collection of pretty rocks from a recent weekend EarthCaching (sh.itjust.works)
GC5GT6J at the Seattle Museum of Flight is one of the only caches in the world that has the "partnership cache" attribute (sh.itjust.works)
This is one item I was thrilled to strike off my ‘obscure stats’ bucket list this year, and the museum itself was a great time as well...
Peekaboo! (sh.itjust.works)
Found this cute lil guy in a fake rock cache the other day
Who's on your geocaching team?
Do you prefer to go geocaching solo, or with friends? Do you have a geo-dog? Ever been to an event?
Q’s Geo-Plinko — Geocache of the Week (sh.itjust.works)
Step right up for a game of Q’s Geo-Plinko! You’ll need a bit of good luck to log this Geocache of the Week, GC5BQX1. This oversized game/cache combo is sure to entertain! As you approach GZ, you see a green, wooden chest standing about five feet tall in the distance. An acrylic Geocaching® logo is attached to the front of...
Show 848.0: Geocache vs. Duck - PodCacher (www.podcacher.com)
On our geocaching podcast today, we have a great story of duck vs. geocache - who will win? We also share an interesting discussion about choosing premium only (or not) for your geocache hides and a story of when a geocaching brochure would have been helpful. Don’t miss the cool swag idea you might want to check out, new...
Spotted in a recent geocache find (sh.itjust.works)
Day 361 of trying to fill my 366 calendar grid (sh.itjust.works)
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/7b063e89-a380-41b7-87e3-030b79853431.webpAfter 2 years of concerted effort, and a little over 4 months to go. Here’s hoping I don’t forget and screw it up on the home stretch 🤞
Lonelycache.com - a website to look up the least-often-found caches in any US county! (www.lonelycache.com)
For example, this Traditional in Idaho has only been found once in all its 20 years. https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/6691b1dd-526b-4453-801f-7c8ca5635ffc.webp...