carlz0r

Well thank you. I figure it's especially good for long walks in the cold months. You never know what will happen, and it's one of the things I was told to always have with you in the bush, just in case you need to spend the night. They also make emergency ponchos in about the same size box (about 3"x5"x1") so these two items will fit in any bag that you'd take on a long walk. Summer is coming, and if you live in a region where the rains can be wild, unpredictable, and sometimes sudden, you'll be glad you brought a poncho for the walk home or back to the car. It's usually the small stuff that takes up the tiniest amount of room in your bag that will make your day so much better in the event of an emergency. If you're going on a long treck, some of the other things I recommend are A lighter, Waterproof container of strike-anywhere matches, magnesium block with flint on the back (and something metal like a knife to scrape the magnesium and strike the flint), a bowie knife, or at least a really nice pocket knife and/or multi-tool, and a first-aid kit. You can get a small, basic one that'll fit in your bag for about 4.99. Once again, most of this stuff is for a long walk, not for strolling out for a quick park and grab. I usually just bring my GPS and a Pen if I'm not going out into the wild.... but in the wild, it's always the most basic, easy to learn survival techniques that you will use most often to save your skin if something terrible happens. And if you're walking with a group, you're everyone's hero if you pack to be prepared for anything.

On my etrex (which is a different model, but I think the process could be the same) I go to the map screen, and hold the button that I use to select things from a menu (in my case it's holding down the thumbstick) until the dialog comes up to save my position as a waypoint. Then I just go down to the coordinates, and edit them to the coordinates that I need.

Yeah, so far the 3 that I have made have all been painted, not taped. Before you go looking in my profile for the other 2, I've made them, just not planted them yet. I only have one out in the field so far.

Sorry for the crummy image quality, I don't have any batteries to put in my good camera right now. This is my bag and all the stuff I currently use for caching. It's not much yet, but growing every day. It's an over-the-shoulder messenger bag containing... 1 Butane lighter | 1 Regular lighter - Since you never know what you might need out there... 1 Mini Mag-lite - To light the way (Going to get a small LED flashlight when I can afford it) 1 Compass/whistle - The whistle is loud and shrill enough to call for help, if I should somehow get lost. 1 Garmin GPS - etrex Vista HCx, purchased from ebay for $199 factory refurbished. 2 or 3 Pens - For writing in my notebook, and cache logs 1 Leatherman Tool - The "Blast" model, including pliers, scissors, knife, screwdrivers, saw, file, etc. 1 Keychain Knife - Just a little keychain-sized pocket knife from a quickshop. Surprisingly sharp and useful. 1 Mini Notebook - A miniature composition notebook for various uses. I still plan on adding a small first-aid kit, and maybe an emergency blanket and/or poncho, but I probably won't need most of that for the short little adventures I've gone on so far in the outdoors. I don't use half the stuff in here on a regular basis anyway, but it's always nice to be the prepared one in the group!

Yeah, several of you have been mentioning cheap knock-offs. My wal-mart has the real deal where they have teeth that go through the clamps, and snap very firmly in to place. I'm going to go buy out their stock of the sizes that I may want to use in the future, and hope that they order more in.

I began Caching on feb 2 09 (yes, not long ago at all) Why? Because me and a friend found a Cache by accident. I'd heard of Geocaching before, so I knew what this strange ammo box we found was once we looked closer at it. After actually seeing one, I thought it was such a cool idea, that the two of us (my friend being Ozzman9292) started caching together every chance we get.

Thanks, Sean. Being inventive is not a problem I think I'll have anytime soon. I have lots of fun even just thinking of ideas for camo-ing caches. I was just worried about technical aspects. Such as if anyone had noticed that the textured paint might chip more, or not stick, or something. But thanks! Soon, when I have a little money put aside, I'll make my first cache as awesome as I possibly can.

Thanks for all the responses, people. I'm figuring I'll stick some masking tape around the edges where they clamp and seal (so as not to mess up the clamps), and spraypaint the whole thing. one more question, how do you all feel about textured spraypaint? It's a bit expensive, but I found some that'll make it look and feel like a sandy rock... That, plus a little forest green and brown, could make it look like a mossy rock. Is there anything wrong with textured spraypaints? Remember I do plan on covering the clamps and seals with tape while painting, so making it difficult to open/close is not much of an issue.

Cool, thanks for everyone's responses. I was excited to find these, and I'm glad to hear they work rather well.. I understand the risk of dirt, and such. So when I hide one of these, the log will be bagged in a nice, strong zip-top bag. I'm thinking about painting or camo-taping it for outdoor camo. It'll most likely be my first hide, so I'm going to do it right.. I already have the spot picked out, I just need to wait for my new GPSr to arrive (hopefully this week) so I can get accurate coordinates. I also need to wait to get a little money for a few small SWAG items to put inside, as well as a tiny notebook for logging. I already have the geocachenote.doc printed, and folded up inside.

Clever...

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried these as Cache containers before, and could let me know what sort of success they've had. http://www.locknlock.com.au/lock/product/s...t_category_id=2 My local Target sells these, and they're not expensive (usually no more than $5 for even the rather large ones) What made them look so nice to me is that they -Come in many sizes -Have snapping clamps on all 4 sides -Have rubber lining around the inside rim of the container They claim on the labeling that they're air-tight and water-tight. They could probably be covered in camo tape to make them harder to spot, and there's a clear window on top, where you could make a simple label with the name of the cache, and tape it to the inside of the lid, if you don't have any fancy "official gamepiece" stickers to slap on it. Once again, I'm not trying to advertise these containers or anything, I was just wondering if anyone's ever tried using them before for their Caches. -The Carlz0r