You’re invited to Gilby, North Dakota!
At first glance, Gilby may seem like a boring rural town in middle America - but there's a twist. Gilby is home to Trycacheus, a geocacher known for his creative and innovative gadget geocaches. Don't believe us? Plan a trip and come see Gilby for yourself with GT4E9, The Gilby GeoTour!
The GeoTour contains a total of 29 caches, 25 of which were favorites over the years and 4 new caches published in September of 2024 coinciding with the launch of the GeoTour.
Once you've found all 29 caches, you'll receive the Gilby GeoTour digital souvenir automatically. If you're interested in receiving the Gilby GeoTour geocoin, please send a screenshot of your digital souvenir along with your caching name, full name, and mailing address to GilbyGeoTour@gmail.com.
The 29 caches in the Gilby GeoTour Total favorite point for this series: 8484 |
Geocache | Finds | Difficulty | Terrain | |
GGT1: Welcome to Geocaching Disneyland | 355 | 78 | ||
GGT2: Swiss Cache 24 | 702 | 414 | ||
GGT3: Bulldozer | 636 | 333 | ||
GGT4: Dog gone crappy cache | 784 | 417 | ||
GGT5: Donations welcome | 406 | 206 | ||
GGT6: Driving Miss Daisy | 849 | 559 | ||
GGT7: E.T. rides again | 586 | 347 | ||
GGT8: Elmer Fudd 2 | 348 | 211 | ||
GGT9: Geocaching fan | 393 | 213 | ||
GGT10: Having a ball 2 | 438 | 200 | ||
GGT11: Little Strongman at the Fair | 759 | 372 | ||
GGT12: Magic Blocks | 877 | 429 | ||
GGT13: MEEP, MEEP! | 652 | 416 | ||
GGT14: Mirror, Mirror in the cache | 502 | 287 | ||
GGT15: Pipes | 409 | 230 | ||
GGT16: Pull my finger | 664 | 331 | ||
GGT17: Quidditch | 417 | 256 | ||
GGT18: Raelyne the Snake | 394 | 257 | ||
GGT19: Really Fun Interesting Device? | 851 | 464 | ||
GGT20: S'mores | 432 | 236 | ||
GGT21: Strike zone | 741 | 414 | ||
GGT22: Strong man at the Fair | 1036 | 583 | ||
GGT23: Thar she blows | 678 | 337 | ||
GGT24: The Gilby Bank Robbery | 409 | 259 | ||
GGT25: Twister | 391 | 196 | ||
GGT26: Cache hunting | 244 | 117 | ||
GGT27: Piano Man | 229 | 114 | ||
GGT28: Chomp Chomp | 243 | 124 | ||
GGT29: Scrabble 202 | 224 | 84 |
Total different cachers making finds: 1207
Stats updated as of 11/10/2024
Notice all the favorite points? Please show your love and add to them!
The Gilby GeoTour Hall of Fame
The following cachers have completed the Gilby GeoTour:
Team PodCacher, geomike49, PitterPatter83, dbales316, TeaLvr, JoLeOh, Balcanthez, JB., Rock Chalk, The Fossillady, 1Queenand4Jokers, 888Craig, Awol, BigChiefS4, Bus&Betty, Butterfly_77, Butterflybergen, Enigma82, GillfamND, Jaguars96, KURT B, Karl @ Work, Kdog70, Lady_Viper, MarcoIslandGirl, MarcoIslandGuy, N0SND, QUE3NBE3, SEEK84, Soccertoa, Triple J Team, UpNorthTD, WrongShoesAgain, Xplorer and Ramblin' Rose, acbacks, bflentje, choice1, dneedham, emilyjen, gloworm77, hyliston, icecubeted, jeffrae, jtcoffee, kcswim85, laurie563, littleblkdog, m&m O, morris-thecat, oakwilt, simmsquest, skristoff, tml67, AFamCachers, ARV79, AdventuringRose, Aix sponsa, AlaskanShade, AuntieMo, Blue mountain chick, Ccsdelights, DakotaDreaming, EskoClimber, G.O. John and Carol, Geocacher Ken, Hear_my_hands, HuntressGypsy, JesterOTR, Jimrky, JuanaCache, KeyDrop44, Kimmersue13, Kman3115, LaHeJaMi09, Lalang, Langlie, MNAngel, MasterSergeantUSMC, MightyStrongValiant, Morea1821, Nite Owl, NotToday!, PeterNoG, QuiltinAnnie, Red Viper, Rphillips20, Sharon12, SportyDeb, SwordOfJustice, TXCinnamonGirl, Team Diveguy, TheStagrf, The_Brother, TrekingOurWay, WhiskeySowers, Winethusiast, barelymakinit, beeh56, bethie_biker, busesRus, cdnilpog, cruiser5, dani_carriere, erniebertelmogrover, glofaw411, goldribbon, greeninfargo, gypsylove, insinoori, jmj-wi, joymill, ladydi1, leopold22, lilbear83, loneeagle_24, margaretgary, methodmanda31, mikes_1999, okeeffek, onionpond, patsy508, rialhannon, scoutingskater, stephanym, team melver, teamshande, tnsteeler, tnthekids, tom57105, zacknmom, 2gif, CEDirtboyz, FlamingoMe2, GG+J, GR8CACHERS, Granny Davis, KufflePuff, My Dog Indy, TalonHunter, ThePomps, greg_bernath, gtrouver, imissedittoo, jeromehasbargen, kakou74, unimoggers, hoof hearted+1, Dakota1962, Nikond7000user, OneKindWord, Burlingtonrr, HoloExplorer, InvasiveWater, Purpleturtles3, snowflake_57, CandJHawks, X-Huey-Drv, Dud&Plato, TamaraNotTamara, kbowker10, opted-out user, Dakota Vikings, gsmonte, CatladySue411, lostcheq, sullisallers, 1940Chevy, Hakliva, Marksmom, Stick_With_Me, cassiesmom, jratzlaf, ruylopez, Vulcan64, justT1, ReidRick, Lacknothing, Silyngufy, TheNOTS, zoomer356, Jonas and Julia, LinzSten, Suspiciouskitty, Wandering Hippos, bigjim60, highlandgrlz, prosupermag, HippieTwo, Killer Rabbit, Moe, beckyanddiane, bloominfitiot, Al_and_Jake, Nukeworker, LifeIsAHorse, SpunkyMonkee, GratefulDave68, gnies, CCSquire, two gemseekers, VeteranTributes, and sloth96
The Cachers Behind the GeoTour
Gilby, North Dakota
Gilby is a small town with a population of 239, located about 30 minutes northwest of Grand Forks, North Dakota. When visiting, please show respect for this wonderful tight-knit community.
The closest airport to Gilby is GFK (Grand Forks, ND) in which there are many hotels and restaurants. FAR (Fargo, ND), BIS (Bismarck, ND), and MSP (Minneapolis, MN) are other U.S. options. YWG (Winnipeg, MB) is a good Canadian option if you're looking to pick up another country or province.
Camping is also available at Turtle River State Park (Arvilla, ND) and Red River State Park (East Grand Forks, MN). Please note that there are no restaurants in Gilby so pack accordingly with snacks, beverages, and a full tank of gas.
• The Gilby GeoTour souvenir is earned by completing all 29 caches of the GeoTour
• The North Dakota souvenir will be earned by finding your first cache in the GeoTour
• The Minnesota souvenir can be earnd by crossing the Red River in Grand Forks and finding a cache
• The Manitoba and Canada souvenirs can be earned by driving 80 minutes north of Grand Forks or 65 minutes from the Gilby exit on I29 and finding a cache
• The South Dakota souvenir can be earned by driving 2 hours south of Grand Forks and finding a cache
There are no gas stations, convenience stores, or restaurants in Gilby. The closest gas station is the Manvel station, 14 miles away, at the exit on I29. Please make sure you have gas, snacks, and water before driving to Gilby.
There is a porta potty on the south side of the park.
While cell coverage is usually decent in Gilby, please download the caches for offline use in advance of driving to Gilby.
During rainy periods, there might be standing water around some of the caches, especially near the road. It's advisable to wear sturdy mud boots during these times.
In Gilby, you may encounter roads marked as "Minimum Maintenance Road.”. Although your GPS may suggest these routes, it's best to avoid them, especially after rain. It's recommended to use 4WD or high clearance vehicles. Many caches have "Approaches'', perpendicular turn offs from the road leading to the fields. If possible, please use these for parking.
Bring repellent!
If you have any comments or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out directly to RetiredGuy or Trycacheus. While we do our best to read all the logs, we may occasionally fall behind.
The Gilby Fan Club - A Geocaching Group on Facebook is a great place to share stories, post photos, and ask questions.
Gilby Merchandise
Check out the T-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, and mugs at the Gilby Merchandise Store.
Gilby Podcacher Episodes
Listen to Sonny, Sandy, and Sean of Podcacher fame as they visit Gilby and talk with Trycacheus: