zarbi&zarbibird

We always carry a 'first aid for caches' around which contains new log books, pencil sharpener etc plus silica gel sachets (that you find in new shoes, handbags etc). When we come across a damp/wet cache, we dry it out as much as we can and then we leave one of the silica gel sachets in the cache, in the hope that it will 'soak up' the last of the moisture and keep the cache dry for future cachers. But does it work? Does anyone know? Or shall I tell my friends to stop saving the sachets? Advice please!

I like to think it's because they haven't set any/many caches themselves and so therefore don't know about the warm fuzzy feeling of getting a nice complimentary write up

If you are visiting any London museums, our Natural History museum cache GC1NZWR is plenty big enough for any TB. As is our cache on Wimbledon common GC1E4PN. Good luck!

We own a puzzle cache that is proving very popular. Someone found it today and unfortunately gave away the final cache location in their log. I tried to edit it but it seemed as though I could only delete or permanantly encrypt it. I tried the latter but on going back to the page found that I could decrypt it. I don't know whether that was just because I'm the cache owner or whether anyone could. So I deleted it. I wrote to the cacher and explained what I'd done. I said they could write another log that didn't give the game away, as I was worried that they would be a smiley down. They are noobies, so I felt sad for them Could I/should I have done something different? Thanks, zarbibird

One of the largest you'll find in London is our Stump the common tub cache GC1E4PN. A handy cache to put those larger-than-average TBs in.

We set up a couple of puzzle caches in London with children in mind. They are at the Science museum (GC1NZW2) and the Natural History museum (GC1NZWR), both free admission. You might like to have a go at them? Enjoy our great capital city, whatever you decide to do. Let's hope the sun shines!

Well, we're not there cos we must be at work but our trusty little camper van is on it. Fame at last! Dunno how all you clever people put the picture on here tho, so can't show you Probably just as well, don't want you to be jealous

We never had the pleasure of meeting your special friend but zarbibird is a great dog lover and reading of your loss has reduced her to tears. We know the pain of losing a special pet and are sending our love to you as we know he was even more than a very special pet to you.

We have been interested to read all the comments on this thread. Our view of 'quality' caches differs from a lot of peoples views. In our view quality means accurate co-ordinates, as far as possible given tree cover etc. It also means well-maintained caches, where full log books are replaced quickly, containers of whatever size (although the bigger the better! ) are waterproof and contain 'nice' little swapsies, not soggy logs and cracker trash ! P.S. It's nice in our little world

That's a really kind thought. Zarbi & I would have liked to have taken you up on it if it had been the month before. But by the end of March we should be just into our campervan season We try to do a few weekends in Travelodges caching in the winter months just like you. Thanks for the offer!

Well, I'm just fed up that we don't live anywhere near Warwickshire, cos I'd have loved to have taken your dogs caching Anyway, Happy Christmas everybody!

Well, strictly speaking, they were film pots but they were wedged into the bottom those really naff plastic animals you can buy in pound shops as ornaments for your garden They were really good fun to find & made us smile on a short circular walk in Hampshire

Welcome to the crazy world of geocaching! The abbreviations will soon become second nature to you. You'll spot them everywhere......there's a car I see on my way to work with a numberplate FTF.....I just think...first to find! I've invented my own, QEF (quick easy find) that I write in my logs & nobody has ever questioned it Anyway, happy caching!

We spent a long weekend in Wiltshire where we found 107 caches. Out of these, 59 were micros. Many of these were placed in woods, where even an ammo box would not have been hard to conceal. We haven't seen this many micros in any other county so far and were wondering if Wiltshire is the micro capital of the UK, or even the world?

We always carry a bag containing swaps for adults & children. When we open a cache, if it is not very appealing, we get rid of any rubbish, adverts, out of date vouchers, broken things etc. and replace with an adult and child swapsie. Just a packet of tissues, rubber frog or the like. We always put something in if it's empty and we try to make it so that it's the sort of cache we would like to find. We also dry out wet caches and carry silica gel to put in. Our friends collect silica gel sachets out of new bags and shoes for us! Surely this is what it's all about, just a bit of consideration for other cachers and owners?

OK folks! We get the idea now, sorry. Didn't realise some people had more than one caching account. Happy caching everybody!

While caching in Derbyshire last week, we met a couple of cachers doing a circuit in the opposite way to us. We exchanged pleasantries, then continued on our way. When we went to log the next cache, we saw that the couple had logged 3 seperate names. This was done on each of the logs in the rest of the series. (Same pen, same writing) Is this what is meant when people write that they were caching with so & so today? And does it mean that so & so are doing another lot of caches elsewhere and logging other people's names in the log books? And if this is the case, how can people say they have X number of finds, when they clearly have never been anywhere near the cache, let alone signed the log themselves? Isn't this cheating, or have we got the wrong end of the stick?