Remander

For a while, I was putting Sacajawea dollar coins in good caches. I figure kids would get a kick out of that, if they realized it is money. Adults could use it to buy AA batteries. Maybe I'll start doing that again with the presidential dollar coins that are out now.

I saw a cache that was in the style of the junction box that was mentioned. The lock on it was a "wordlock" style, which you can buy on amazon and other sites for about $10. Search around on that term and you will find plenty. The cache I found required that you have learned the word that opened the lock. You can set the word to what you want. Pretty cool. I know you are looking for a container, but folks who are interested in this topic may want to check out the locks that allow a new approach to caching.

If you know the location of a museum, you can first find it on the "geocaching.com google maps" feature (only for premium members?) and then you will see all caches in that area. They are highlighted on the map, with links to each. It is a great feature for finding caches in an area where you plan to travel. It has been a wonderful innovation on the geocaching site for me.

I had the same question. Once I make the map, how do I make it appear in my profile? I used the World 66 map. I first copied the link for the map. It's listed on the World 66 page under "Put this map on your website/blog by pasting the following html code:link" Then I pasted the link into the blank for "Your Profile Details" on the "my profile" page at geocaching.com. It did the trick.

I was looking for stage 2 of a multi out in the woods along a fence line that had hollow meta fence posts. I was feeling around the top of one of the posts when I heard something dropping down inside it. Uh-oh. Then I saw the (broken) piece of fishing line leading to the post. I had snapped the line wthout ever seeing it. I e-mailed the owner and apologized profusely. She fixed the cache-stage AND was nice enough to give me the coords to stage 3 so that I would not have to venture back out to stage 2. Then again, maybe she just did not want me to destroy it again.

In wooded areas where the GPS goes nuts, I often look for a nearby clear area where I can get a good read of the sky. I start there and begin slowly walking in the direction indicated, paying attention to the distance and direction. Once the GPS begins to go bonkers under the tree cover, I put it away, do a little math (my paces are about 3 feet each) and try to pace off the remaining distance from the last clear read in the direction indicated. It's not perfect, but it's usually more accurate than watching the compass and distance-figure bounce wildly under the tree cover.