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 Disneyland35578
GGT2: Swiss Cache 24702414
GGT3: Bulldozer636333
GGT4: Dog gone crappy cache784417
GGT5: Donations welcome406206
GGT6: Driving Miss Daisy849559
GGT7: E.T. rides again586347
GGT8: Elmer Fudd 2348211
GGT9: Geocaching fan393213
GGT10: Having a ball 2438200
GGT11: Little Strongman at the Fair759372
GGT12: Magic Blocks877429
GGT13: MEEP, MEEP!652416
GGT14: Mirror, Mirror in the cache502287
GGT15: Pipes409230
GGT16: Pull my finger664331
GGT17: Quidditch417256
GGT18: Raelyne the Snake394257
GGT19: Really Fun Interesting Device?851464
GGT20: S'mores432236
GGT21: Strike zone741414
GGT22: Strong man at the Fair1036583
GGT23: Thar she blows678337
GGT24: The Gilby Bank Robbery409259
GGT25: Twister391196
GGT26: Cache hunting244117
GGT27: Piano Man229114
GGT28: Chomp Chomp243124
GGT29: Scrabble 20222484
Total cache finds in this series: 15649
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

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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

Trycacheus
• Trycacheus – Chad “Trycacheus” Thorvillson has been geocaching since 2008 and has been making geocaching unnecessarily difficult ever since. He lives in Gilby with his wife Jane, TheOtherHalf, who patiently puts up with all our geocaching antics.


RetiredGuy
• RetiredGuy – Inventor of Ms. Pac-Man and a geocacher since 2009, RetiredGuy resides in Boston with his wife, RetiredGirl. He has found the oldest cache in all 50 states, Washington DC, and in 84 countries of the 148 countries he has cached in. Check out his fun stats at RetiredGuy.com.


giacaches
• Gia "Giacaches" – First visited Gilby in 2017 and has been hyping it ever since. Proud founder of the Gilby Fan Club - A Geocaching Group. Originally from Minnesota, Gia now resides in Seattle, Washington.


geocachingvlogger
• GeocachingVlogger – Since 2011, "The Geocaching Vlogger" has been creating geocaching videos on Youtube, Tiktok and on other social media outlets. His high energy adventures continue to entertain and inspire geocachers and future geocachers around the globe. Watch over 2000 of his adventures at GeocachingVlogger.com.



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.


Gilby GeoTour North Dakota Minnesota Manitoba Canada South Dakota
Souvenirs
• 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


gas
Gas, Food, and Water
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.


gas
Porta Potty
There is a porta potty on the south side of the park.


coverage
Cell Coverage
While cell coverage is usually decent in Gilby, please download the caches for offline use in advance of driving to Gilby.


Boots
Standing Water
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.


Boots
Roads
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.


Bugs
Mosquitoes and Ticks
Bring repellent!


Questions
Comments or Questions
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.


TShirt

Gilby Merchandise
Check out the T-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, and mugs at the Gilby Merchandise Store.


Podcacher

Gilby Podcacher Episodes
Listen to Sonny, Sandy, and Sean of Podcacher fame as they visit Gilby and talk with Trycacheus:
Podcacher Podcacher


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