Whistler'sMama

I received an email this morning from Geocaching about a find on an old cache that has been archived. I haven't lived near that location for many years. The cache is at this address: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCT6MM_you-can-do-it-we-wont-help-1 I've copied and pasted the email below. Doesn't it seem weird that someone would take 10 years to log their find? I too am a procrastinator, but I logged my finds pretty quickly when I was more actively geocaching. Or do people look for archived caches and log finds to bump up their stats? You Can Do It, We Won't Help #1 (GCT6MM) has a new log: · Logged by: RATCHET_WXJ · Log Type: Found it · Date: 03/06/2010 · Location: British Columbia, Canada · Type: Multi-cache Log: Nice easy one for a beginner like me. Went after store hours to make it a bit simpler TFTHeh!!

Thanks. I might be able to do GC1JYPN which is close to the airport if I can convince the driver of the hotel's shuttle to stop, may depend if we're the only passengers on the van. I have picked up a travel bug that originated in Washington and so far headed north to BC but its goal is to get to Disney World. I can't get it there but I'm hoping I can at least get it to Florida.

We're arriving later this month spending 1 night at the Comfort Inn on Stirling Rd in Hollywood before catching a cruise the next day. We're trying to find a cache near the hotel that has tradeables. We have a travel bug to drop and a 2010 Olympics pin to leave as tradeables. All the nearby caches seem to be micros and nanos. My husband hasn't been on the Jungle Queen before so we're planning to do that and will be in that area. Again, all caches around there seem to be micros. Can anyone give us a name or GC # of an easy regular sized cache to find that has room for tradeables in the area? We're not renting a car, just using the hotel's shuttle, so we're not really mobile except our own feet. I spent a lot of time in Pompano Beach years ago but I'm really not familiar with the area so we're looking for something that is easy to access for tourists. Thanks!

Thanks to everyone for the responses!

Occasionally I come across a cache, often a micro though sometimes larger, that appears to have a pre-printed log. It'll say the name of the log and reference the geocaching site, and then have spaces for everyone to log their finds. Can these be downloaded anywhere on the geocaching site? I've tried to find it but maybe I'm looking in the wrong places or maybe people are creating their own logs on their computers once the cache has been created and it has nothing to do with the website. Can anyone point me to a link if there is such a place to download logs?

Thanks for your help!

I had to disable one of my caches and have just replaced it. However while I had it out of the location someone posted a note that they stopped by and said this: "When I looked, the ynzc cbfg and the ebpx are still there, ready & waiting for the new tenants." The note is not encrypted, in the normal sense by the geocaching system, but I have no idea what the above means. There was nothing in the hole when the cache was replaced. Empty. So whatever ynzc cbfg and ebpx are they were not in the hole where we keep our cache! Otherwise this cacher is leaving normal logs on other caches he's located.

I have a cache I need to archive because I removed it and not planning to reinstate it due to a recent move. This was a photo cache - had a disposable camera in there. My plans are to get the photos printed and then post them onto that cache. As luck would have it during the move the camera has been tucked away somewhere and still yet to be discovered. If I go ahead and archive the cache can I still upload the photos at a later date - depending on if/when the disposable camera reappears?

And the answer is: In order to find the cache coordinates the cacher has to "dig" through archived caches. Example: The last log (Mine) will say: Go to GC4tr6 or GCh6wy? It will become a maze/puzzle that cachers can also revisit lost but not forgotten caches. I don't really care one way or the other if he wants to use my archived cache as a clue, but I wanted to make sure this isn't against geocaching rules.

I emailed the person back asking why they'd want to do that. So far no response. Will update if I hear back. I didn't know that people could still post logs to archived caches.

I received an email through my profile from someone saying they're doing a blitz using archived caches and wants to include one that I've archived because it will mean posting a log with instructions. Seemed a little weird to me, though I really don't care about using my archived cache but it almost sounds like cheating because the cache is not there anymore. I archived it after it went missing. Has anyone heard of caching using archived caches. Is it permitted as part of the geocaching rules on this site? And what kind of instructions could one possibly post on a log of an archived cache? How should I respond to this one?

We're moving next month, not too far away, a couple of towns over, and I have one cache set up near where I live now and I'd like to get it closer to where I'll be living rather than a 45 minute drive away. Keep the same name, just change the co-ordinates once a new location has been figured out. Can changing co-ordinates be done? I know when I go in to edit a listing the co-ordinates are not in a section that can be changed. Or do I have to archive the first cache and start off new?

The first cache my husband and I found was a micro and we found it at night. I chose it because it was close to our house, about a mile away, not the closest cache to our house, but due to clues and the title indicating it was in a parking lot, I had it narrowed down to the lots of two stores, and off we drove fighting all the time over how the gps was supposed to work. We parked right beside it, searched around in the garden for awhile, then finally figured out it was hidden in the lamp post. Took us less than 5 minutes and we were thrilled. When doing a search for caches closest to home, the level of difficulty is also listed so that should be something to consider. Don't go for the ones that have lots of stars filled in for level of difficulty at finding and the terrain. Good luck and happy caching!

I'm not too imaginative because I'm one who puts a $2 Tim Horton's gift certificate for FTF. Most repliers seem happy to get it. I know we almost always stop at Timmy's while out caching. One of the local cachers had a DVD as a FTF. Actually he had 3 DVD's for the first 3 to find. I thought that was a good idea, but what one person's idea of a great movie is not necessarily someone else's. But its a great way to move those DVD's out of the library that you don't plan on watching anymore.

Maybe he went to Arizona but his luggage, with your TB inside, went to Hawaii never to be heard from again. The first TB I found I placed in a cache and it was picked up by someone later that same day. They held onto it for 6 months before releasing it.

One of my caches has been replaced with a "get out of jail free" card. Has anyone heard of rogue cachers who specialize in removing caches and leaving cryptic messages? So far there have been no demands to pay the bail....

The GPS of the person hiding the cache and the GPS of the person seeking the cache are not going to be co-ordinated. As someone else suggested you might have to expand your search 30 feet or more. Read the hint, also read the logs of others who have posted. You might find a hint in disguise. If you have a dog bring it along on your urban searches. People don't pay a lot of attention to someone walking their dog unless its misbehaving. For the caches that you can not find, are you logging them as a did not find? Often the log owner will send you an email with a better clue about where you should look. When you can't find a cache look around and ask yourself where you would hide a cache and often you will get inspired. Are you digging around in likely spots? Some caches might be covered with dirt. Caches are more often covered with leaves, branches, stones, and other debris that is in the area. Look for this kind of debris that looks a little out of place. A couple of weeks ago the cache we found was hidden in a hole in a tree about 5 feet off the ground. It was designed to look like a chopped off hand made from wax. The hand was clenched around a pill bottle that was the actual cache. I've also found a cache that was hidden in shrubbery hanging from a branch and one hidden in the rafters of an outhouse.

Hmm, I tried to check it out and the page says its only available for viewing by paid subscribers with a premium account so it looks like this one is a pass for me. We do plan to upgrade to a premium membership but I was quite surprised that cache owners can choose who views/seeks cache as this is the first page I've seen like that.

Ha! Ha! That happened to my husband too a couple of months ago. He finds the perfect hiding spot in a trunk, moves aside some leaves, and there's a cache, the last stage of a multi cache. But it was a legitimate find and he logged his accidental find.

Sometimes I cache on my horse. Its all about being familiar with an area where a cache is hidden that you're interested in finding to see if the area is accessible for horses and that there are no posted signs saying no horses. I interviewed some people last year for an article about geocaching on horseback and one family on vacation in Hawaii rented some horses and found a cache. Keep your eye out for a group called Equicaching or Equicache or something to that effect. They have purchased the domain name but I don't remember which and it should be up and running sometime this year. If you know of caches that are accessible by horseback you can list them there when they go live.

I usually take my husband, the dogs, and depending on location maybe my horse. I also bring along a pen in case writing utensil has gone missing from cache, I bring along a ziploc bag in case the logbook is damp so I can better protect it from the weather, and I usually bring a digital camera with me. This is all about having fun and enjoying finding caches with others, whether they by human or animal.

Hey we recently purchased Geocaching for Dummies but still haven't opened it... I know some people have been on the forums for a long time and people new to caching ask the same questions over and over so it gets tiring for the experienced cachers. We were all new to geocaching at one time and looked to those more experienced on the forums to ask questions. I usually lurk but I am always grateful to the responses I've received when I ask questions. I once asked a similar question on an abbreviation and got the answers I needed plus web pages to learn about the abbreviations. So I'll help out Judy and her first time post: Took Nothing Left Nothing Took Nothing Left Nothing Signed Log Thanks For The Cache Thanks For The Hunt (or Hide)

Thank you to 4BOWS for dilegently looking up that information for me. I was hoping there would be an easier way to track down the final tally that someone else knew about. I agree with The Leprechauns that its easier to pull up each province one by one as there are only 10 rather than 50. Too bad we can't find one big tally by country and then break it down from there by province or by state. Oops, one slip of the caps lock bar turns US to Us. Maybe I should turn myself into a constantly moving cache. I'd have to keep editing my page throughout the day. Kind of like a human travel bug.

Does anyone know approximately how many caches are hidden in America? Perhaps someone with a premium membership knows the answer. When I try a search it wants me to pull up each state one at a time and I was trying to find a faster way. Thanks!

Hi everyone. Thanks for the responses! The article was published last year. But don't let that stop you from giving others suggestions, just that I'm no longer looking for quotes or personal experiences that I can write about! No, I don't have a special holder on my saddle for the gps. I have a saddle horn bag that I could use if needed. I have a lanyard that hangs around my neck, so I can easily ride a walk and hold it in my hand as needed. What I found from my previous research is that as of one year ago there are no trail riding groups that are dedicated to geocaching on horseback. Instead trail riders do some research for caches in an area they're going to ride in, make sure horses are allowed in the area, and go to it. Whenever I find caches on foot, if its a trail that horses are allowed on I will log in the comments. When I hide a cache I will also mention if accessible by horseback and where to park a trailer. But of course not everyone hiding caches owns horses or even thinks that someone on a horse will come looking for it, so accessibility by horseback is often left out.