I gave my husband a GPSr for Christmas, but I'm the one who has really been bitten by the Geocaching bug. We found our first caches while on vacation, along with our two college-age sons. Our vacation spot was relatively deserted, so we really didn't encounter many people during our searches and even if we did, we were just a family out for a hike or visiting a local landmark.
Now that we're back home, our opportunities to cache together are slim. My husband & I work crazy hours making it difficult to line up time to cache. The kids are back at school. I haven't been able to recruit any caching buddies (yet!).
I'd really like to do some hunting on my own. I live in an urban environment and there are plenty of caches in local parks and other public places that I feel quite safe visiting. There are half a dozen caches within a few blocks of where I work! I'm a city kid and I think I have good street smarts - I'm not going to go looking for a cache in a place that is giving off bad vibes. And none of the caches I'd be looking for offer difficult terrain, although some of them may get a little wet from time to time.
OTOH, I feel really awkward caching by myself. I pulled into the parking area of a local park, looked at all the joggers and moms with strollers and folks walking their dogs & I felt way too self-conscious to go hunting. Having a family member along to provide "cover" seems more natural. Any tips for overcoming this reluctance? Words of advice from other lady cachers? Or should I just give up the idea of caching solo and work on coordinating schedules better?
