[Ladies caching solo?]

Thanks for all the great input on caching solo! It's good to have advice from those who have gone down this road already.

 

I will definitely be taking my cell phone for safety & camouflage. Love the idea of pretend cell phone conversations, or pretending the GPSr is a phone!

 

Camera usually goes with me - I really ~am~ always looking for the perfect shot!

 

Dog. New puppy will go later when she behaves better on a leash.

 

Caching with DH or kids or friends - gotta get those calendars coordinated.

 

Will also try to attend a get-together of my local caching group. Might find a caching buddy with a similar crazy work schedule!

 

One more thought - read this in one of the forums - print out the "brochure" from Geocacher University and carry it in the caching bag. Something to offer folks who approach with questions about what you're doing.

[Ladies caching solo?]

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?

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