I find the concept of 'avoiding muggles' or being watched very interesting too as a newbie. I have tried to go for what I have considered would be easy 'smalls/mediums' but on the weekend I found myself having to walk into a public garden/established/natural planting area to find and retrieve the cache. Not only would this have appeared curious to any onlookers (1xadult & 2 kids scratching around the base of the plants), but I also feel it is somewhat environmentally un-responsible. I know cachers are supposed to 'tread lightly' but not all things are in plain sight so you can't just sit back at the picnic table and scan the garden. As it happened, we discretely retrieved the cache and walked over to the picnic table to fill in the log before replacing and retreating. I have to say, I'm not too sure about how good all this poking and scratching around the undergrowth is for the environment. JM2cW
