va griz

Not sure if you would get that message, but some people bracket the encrypted hint so you have to decrypt it yourself.

Here's one I found recently. I liked the cache, it was in a good spot, but these containers just don't hold up to the hundreds of openings a cache will see. There's a reason Glad calls them disposable.

Same thing here. I thought at first the log in had timed out but I had to log out to log back in to refresh. Not sure how long it took but it was a good bit more than 15 minutes.

The big plastic pretzel jugs are pretty good for being water tight when new, but they degrade when subjected to sunlight and flexing in cold weather. I thought about using one but figured I would have to replace it every year or more.

I can't think of another Faux Pas, but an easy mistake to make is to "loose" your car when going after one of the more out of the way caches. So Way Point the parking lot before heading out. Good luck, Griz

It would be nice if there were a way to search by the ratio of favorites to finds. It still wouldn't be perfect because a tough cache where only a couple finders all favorited it (is that a word?) would be 100% while a cache with 200 finds but 10% favorites would probably be awesome.

I noticed that several of the cachers already had a favorites list. Me too, but I like the new system for the simple reason that it's easier to find the favorites when going to a new area. One complication is it looks as if a lot of cachers favor puzzles, multis, and tough hides. Especially when time is limited, I enjoy looking for a cache that's well hidden from muggles but can be figured out by an experienced cacher. My "likes": Interesting or scenic location. Clever or unique container. Finding a way to hide a container much bigger than would seem possible.

I like his comment: "Screw privte P. it's in a bush by the fence before the 3rd brown town house under a leaf inside a bush on the left going into the drive way ok ! "

Bumping this thread for the resolution: Late last month, I was going to be caching in the area of the cache in question and checked the cache page. Still disabled. I found a few caches and when i went to log them a few hours later, this cache was active and already had two finders!! So my timing left a lot to be desired. But the cache itself is a good and fun one, so that's the happy ending to this story.

I just got a pair of these little keychain tweezers. Haven't even used them yet but they seem useful:

That cache is fairly local to me although I didn't get a chance to look for it yet. Just a wait a bit. Seems like a well meaning newbie, I'm sure she will get it fixed.

If you can't do PQ searches, search under "state" on the search page. They are listed by date placed, so go to the last page and look for ones near your area.

FTF has several meanings beyond caching: Failure To Function/Feed/Fire The last couple of those are firearms specific. Also SOB in firearms is Small Of Back, a method of carry or a holster. You sure wouldn't want to mix up those things!

I like to use white or some other light color for the inside of the small ammo cans. Looks good and it makes it easier to see inside. I paint the inside first, it's difficult to spray in the narrow area and it tends to get overspray on the outside.

You might also try listing your cache on some other site. But then again they might also have rules guidelines, so maybe that wouldn't work.

I don't think they will notice, and nobody here will tell Good story. If it makes you feel any better I went looking for an easy one once. I entered the coords manually and set out. Parked at the obvious spot and set off on obvious trail for a short walk. Got to GZ and..... nothing. There were several likely trees, but no luck. I started looking for some tricky hide but still nothing. Gave up and went home, only to find out when I had entered the coordinates I was exactly one minute off. Doesn't sound like much, but a mile or so sure does change the scenery. The "obvious" parking and trail were just coincidence. So, I guess we are all idiots at one time or another.

Most of what I was going to say has been said, so I'll try a different approach. If I wanted to make a good Regular or Small size cache with a small budget, I would: 1. Get a L&L. You can find ammo cans for even cheaper but not just anywhere. You might try a local event or maybe a local group on the web. But you've got the watertight priority straight, and a Lock & Lock is a good choice. 2. Get some cheap primer at the dollar store or auto parts place. Usually about one or two bucks for either black, gray, or a reddish brown. Scuff up the surface with a brillo pad or scotch brite pad (free in the kitchen), clean the dust off, and spray it. 3. Get cheap notebook at Walmart or dollar store. Less than a dollar. 4. Spend the rest on SWAG at the dollar store or where ever. I usually put in stuff that kids like, which can be pretty cheap. I don't worry too much over adults who are disappointed when they find a cache that isn't stocked like a treasure chest. They will figure out that caching isn't about SWAG sooner or later. I do like home made stuff, and a para cord bracelet would be wonderful to find for me. By the way, I've put small hanks of para cord in some caches, and they seem to be popular enough to leave pretty quick.

It's been a while since I was at Pipestem (what a great place) but I seem to remember at least one of the caches being placed by the staff or a cacher who worked there. I think it would be worth trying to find out.

Golf? You're right, sports isn't your thing. He is getting ready to pitch his bowling ball.

A local diner has denim curtains made to look like jeans, and I would hide pennies in the pockets to see if anybody else looked in there. Never saw anybody look though. And I have hidden eggs around Easter. But I forgot where I put them.

Can you at least explain why he didn't call the police? Or would that be too revealing?

First off, welcome back. There's nothing like a day to think it through and realize the world keeps turning, is there? Now for the free advice: Come on man, being a 26 year old guy is not having the deck stacked against you. 26 is plenty old enough to learn to get along with the rest of the world. "Outside forces" have "adverse effects"? Life IS the effects of outside forces. It's how you handle life that determines your adversity. Sounds like your have already landed on your feet after you recent breakup. Move forward. Go to the event, meet this other cacher and if you have made her mad (with reason) say you're sorry and make a new friend. Who knows who will be at the event? You might even find a new geo-romance? Just have fun.

Mine was on a cache that is about 200 miles away that I DNFed on a trip. The cache itself was on a Pink Caddilac, and the hint even told you at which tire the cache was located. I looked on the top of the tire, looked for something tiny and magnetic on the back of the wheel and the hubcap, even looked around the fender well. Got back home and logged a DNF which stood out like a beacon amongst all the finds before and after. On my next trip months later I tired again, still looking for a well hidden micro. Almost ready to give up again, I looked right behind the tire and saw the water bottle on the ground How could I miss that!

Here is the entire story. I suppose this is caching related only if you happened to log a DNF in January with a borrowed military GPS receiver, but I thought it was interesting in that it highlights the potential for problems. I guess if someone managed to sabotage the GPS then geocaching would be way down on the list of issues.

Wow, you folks are fast. OK, I'm pretty slow at typing too. I'll leave it even though it's repeating the same concerns.