Geocaching.com Presents: LOST Places - GERMANY 'Stadt im Wald'

Upon discovering this Geocaching YouTube video, I felt reanimated because a few months ago I decided to start trying to learn the German language.  Although, to be honest it has been slow going since I am attempting to teach myself German through various online lessons, etc.  Even though I still have a lot of Deutsch lernen to do, I was happy to be able to understand a few words such as:

• Stadt [shtat] = City
• Wald [valt] = Forest

So then, 'Stadt im Wald' in English means 'City in the Forest'.

• mein Name ist (insert your name here) [miyn nahmuh ist] = My name is ...
• und mein Geocaching Name ist ... = and my geocaching name is ...
• alten Plätze [alten pletsuh] = old places
• klein [kliyn] = small
• The word 'Geocaching' [GEE-oh-cashing] is a no brainer.

Anyways, maybe this will inspire some of you to learn another language, and expand your Geocaching territory!

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Note:  This video is spoken entirely in German. Click the CC button for English or German subtitles.



About this video:

 

Watch the first Geocaching.com Presents video from Germany. Join a group of German geocachers as they explore a Lost Place cache. Lost Place Caches takes geocachers to a location that has been all but forgotten by time. Follow a group of geocachers as they search an abandoned Soviet military base. It's located in what used to be East Germany.

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Sehe das erste "Geocaching.com Presents" Video aus Deutschland. Schließ dich der Gruppe von deutschen Geocachern an, als sie einen Lost Place, der sie zur einer ehemaligen sowjetischen Militärbasis führt, erforschen.

 

Geocache Location of reference:

Brandenburg, Germany

N 53°03  E 013° 22

(“Stadt im Wald” GC17K3A GEOCACHE OF THE WEEK – June 6, 2011)

 

This Geocache looks like so much freakin’ fun!   :D 

If you are planning a VaCachen, you may also want to read these posts:

• Planning Your Next VaCachen
• 5 Reasons to Geocache Around the World
• I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For ... Ireland's Best Caches
• Vaya geocaching en Chile!

UPDATE:

Sadly, I have to report that this popular Multi-Cache is no longer.  After the demolition of parts of the site, damage allegedly caused by geocachers, and too many visitors in the late evening hours, the final access point has been sealed forever by the forester.  The owner of the cache (hornesia caches) has terminated the cache.
"City in the forest (GC17K3A) was undoubtedly one of the most famous German Lost Places caches. Was similar to known really just "The Ruins of prow" which was sent to the archive forever also a few weeks ago."

R.I.P. Stadt im Wald

Never fear!  There are still thousands of geocaches to find throughout Germany and Europe.

Geocaching in Deutschland Geocaching.de - Die deutschsprachige Informationsplattform über das Hobby Geocaching in Deutschland.  (The German-language platform for information on the hobby of geocaching in Germany.)

Vaya geocaching en Chile!

Go Chile is a online travel agency offering consulting services and reviews on hotels in Chile, tours, cruises, flights and car rental deals.

GoChile.com offers up some insight and advice on geocaching in Chile:

Where to Practice

Although the sport is very recent, nearly 340.000 hidden caches exist in more that 130 countries around the world. The numbers in South America are growing, with about 500 caches (as of Nov, 2006) and Chile being the most developed geocaching country with around 165. We hope that soon more gocachers will unite us.

Geocaching is not solely about searching, but also hiding caches. For more information on how to hide caches, refer to Geocaching.com.

You can search geocaches in Chile, from Geocaching.com with the link below:

* Geocaches in Chile

Recommendations

- Take the same precautions that you would when you go on a hike or trekking trip.
- Advise or warn someone about your travel itinerary
- Take a map, water, sun protection and a flashlight in case the night catches you in the way.
- Do not underestimate the time for the trip. The distance of the GPS indicates a direct route.
- Choose a cache in accordance with the difficulty and your abilities as well as the people who are accompanying you.
- It is convenient that you familiarize yourself with the area through a topo map and identify the possible obstacles and dangers.

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While you are in Chile, you might also want to plan a trip to Rapa Nui island (aka Easter Island, Spanish: Isla de Pascua). Do a little more geocaching and sightseeing amongst ancient stone statues, called "moai" by the islanders.

The "GeoKs”(JEE-oh-kays) chronicled their island geocaching adventure on their blog, Geocaching Around the World – Chile (Rapa Nui), which also includes some awesome photographs!

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Got a case of Wanderlust? Thinking about living abroad? A US expat currently living in Chile, Leslie Foreman's site (www.leslieforman.com) has some great tips on how to become a global citizen! Also, read her article on Brazen Life; How to Launch Your Career Overseas.