OllieJPMartin

Thanks for that. I'm not the kind of person who can see something wrong and just leave it. I have a magazine dump-pouch on my rucksack specifically for throwing rubbish in that I find when I'm walking because I can't stand the idea that it's someone else's problem. So when I come across a faulty cache I'm probably always going to try and rectify it somehow. I really just wanted to get some ideas from people so I can be better prepared another time and avoid some of the mistakes I clearly made.

I've been scrolling all over the app and didn't manage to see that! Thank you

Yes that's right. Sadly I only have access to a PC during the week at work. I still don't get "NM" as such, but I can Write a Note, then choose "Report a problem", I take it that's what I'm looking for? I was looking for the text "Needs Maintenance"

I don't get that option. Is it a premium option? I get: Found it - no longer available as I already found it Did Not Find (DNF) Write Note - no options other than writing basic text

How do I log a NM? Do I just post it on a note?

I’m fairly confident that the container wasn’t leaking and put it down to the log being signed in the rain. That’s said it was a very dry day and I didn’t have a way to fully test the cache’s waterproofness. I’m still keen to know what the ‘correct’ thing to do was, but I get the impression that it depends who I ask. Thanks for your opinions.

Thanks for the advice. I guess if I had been better equipped I might have been able to replace the log temporarily. One issue was that the inside of the cache was also soaking and putting a dried or new/temporary log in wouldn’t have solved anything.

Hey, new user here. Still a basic user and trying to get my feet before potentially looking at becoming a premium user. I found a cache yesterday, which also happens to be on my route to work. And the contents (just a rolled log) were soaking wet. It was a sunny day, but drying it out would have taken too long. So I left a note that I had “taken the cache” and would return it the following morning. I duly dried the pages and the cache at home, but was called out early this morning and couldn’t immediately return the cache. I managed to replace it on my way home from work today, about 24hrs after taking it. And left another note that it was now replaced. I’m sure this was all the CO’s job, but I get the impression all geocachers have some responsibility to maintain caches. Did I do the right thing? Would you advise doing anything different another time? Cache ID: GC21G2A - “Little to say”

Thanks so much for your detailed answer kunarion. So to clarify, a “travel bug” is an umbrella term for any “trackable”, but a “geocoin” is one type of trackable along with “The Travel Bug®“ other “trackable tags” and anything else that provides the originator with trackable information (like email instructions as you said)?

Thanks so much for your advice. What’s the difference between a travel bug and a geocoin (other than the obvious appearance differences)

Hey, thanks for your advice. I just felt it’d be interesting to put trackables that represent me and my girlfriend in the same cache and then see whose goes the furthest! By “final cache” I mean a larger cache at the end of a trail. Still thinking it through and gathering ideas and advice. Definitely not planning on rushing out and putting a poorly considered cache out there, always like to do lots of research and planning first.

Hey, new user here. I’m thinking about going premium and ive just done my first few caches as a basic user. I like it! I’m reading up on the dos and don’ts of geocaching and have been reading up on setting up my own caches. I was wondering about trackables. I wanted to create a final cache with quite a few trackables in to see where they all go, but wanted to make custom ones. I understand you can use the codes off any trackable and repeat them on your own objects, but the cheapest seems to be about £4.49 for a duck keychain. Can you by cheaper in bulk or without the tag and just buy the codes anywhere? thanks in advance for any help.