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Now that is strange, a bottle of beetles. Do we have a winner here? A Travelling Bug hotel perhaps? Wahaha, a travel bug hotel indeed I guess a bottle is a perfect incubator - it's warm(er) inside than outside, there is some water condensing and the protection from mostly anything.

Indeed, geodarts, themed caches are the best. An amazing one in my country is "100 most famous people of the country". So much education, info, interesting facts and little known history packed into it.

Redsox, for some reason you link returns an error page...

That is one solid trail, Cleandrysurface!

A freshly ripped goat leg in the forest. That was ... weird and challenging to explain to my 4 year old. Also - this... and this

Some trails are awesome to collect. Some ... less so. What are the best trails you have found while geocaching? Any tips for those creating new trails? I've recently posted a blog entry called "75 AWESOME ideas for your next Geocaching trail (and cache)". Here are some of the greatest trails I've found: Pirate treasure trail: islands of a river A pirate treasure trail may take you kayaking, canoeing or sailing from island to island to collect loot of a notorious pirate. Every self-respecting pirate must have a hideout or two. It absolutely must be marked by skull & bones. But why is the rum always gone? Abandoned military bases and installations There are lots of military bases laying abandoned in various countries. Lucky ones got transformed into museums, like Plokstine’s nuclear missiles launch facility near Plateliai (GC3WE08), Lithuania. Yet many more lay hidden in the forests, inside hills, waiting for brave geocachers to pass by. Childhood dreams A typical forest. But only at a first glance. Our team called the trail “The dreams of my childhood”. It’s a trail of 6 hides showing the forest through the eyes of a “happy and wild gang of 10-year-olds” that grew up in nearby “communal flats”. Our forest was always full of adventure, fun, and mischief (from time to time). Every single spot is special in one way or another – a sandy hill that reminds me of long hours of winter fun; large roots of a pine tree that were our tree fort. On the third spot, we saw deer roaming the woods for the first time. Valentine‘s day trip Lead your loved one on a Valentine’ day trail – full of romance, poetry, and geocaches. Did you read about a guy who proposed to his fiancé at the end of such a trail? You will be a geocaching hero to every romantic soul who tries out such a trail. Ancient places of worship There are many places of ancient worship present in various countries. Think Stonehenge in England. There are quite a few ancient pagan worship places in the Baltic states in eastern Europe. It is very interesting to find these distant memories of the past in some deep dark forests. The poetry trip A trail where every hidden cache has a relevant poem attached. Be its praises to the beauty of nature, odes to love, history or friendship… You could ask all logbook entries to be in poetry verses. Coffee lovers Searching online for trails, I found one that I really liked – coffee lovers As the author puts it in the description: “Is there such a thing as the best cup of coffee, or is it all a myth? (GC5P6E9) This begins the quest for the best cup of coffee in San Francisco. As a coffee lover working in SOMA (South of Market), I’ve had the pleasure to frequent many cafes, each with their own points of interest. I know the taste for things, especially coffee, is highly subjective, but in this series, I will highlight those that have been most enjoyable to my palette.” I would absolutely love to travel such an urban trail Geocaching race Hide a trail of caches. Ask the finders to find, sign and log all of them. Take their start and end times. Compare the scores and post a monthly list of champions in the logbook as a note. I.e. visit the largest towns in the county, state, etc. Top 100 famous people of your country A trail marking stories of top 100 most famous people in your country. Artists, engineers, poets, politicians, scientists and researchers, doctors, you name it. Their birthplaces, workplaces, other important life places, events, and stories. Creating such trail will be challenging, yet the value – enormous. And my geocaching team loves it. The educational value of such trail is almost unmatched. Apparition places of Blessed Virgin Mary. One of Christianity’s traditions is marking and protecting of places, where Blessed Virgin Mary is said to have appeared. I was very surprised to learn, that in my small country (Lithuania) there are 31 such places. A tiny church or a place of worship is placed in all of them. The religious geocachers will certainly appreciate a worship geo-trail.