
SeekerOfTheWay
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i do agree with that. i have paid for 5 of my 7 cache containers. They're pretty cool. But, necessity is the mother of invention! i love to see home made containers. Part of the fun of caching for me is seeing all the different containers. And then getting to know what works and what doesn't. Are ammo cans waterproof? i found one the other day with water in it and was shocked!
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i have a cache made like this! It's awesome and waterproof! However, it was *not cheap.
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There's a caching team here that uses Jiff peanut butter jars. They are fantastic! All the caches of theirs are dry inside! Even when the outsides were muddy. We get torrential downpours here too. i have one peanut butter jar that i put bleach water in and let soak. i haven't hidden it yet but i will. i have a plastic spice jar as a cache. i also have a plastic jar that once help those alcohol face pads. Both are holding up great. i got an ammo can for $8 at a geocaching store in cocoa!
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i use my BlackBerry to cache so i always have a camera with me. i love taking pics of log books and the container if appropriate. My gallery is filled with pix!
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Oh and i'll be getting pepper spray (bear strength) in case an animal or person attacks me.
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Welcome to the game! It's so fun. Here's some stuff i carry: First aid kit Tweezer (for micros and nanos) Signal mirror Whistle Water purification tablets Emergency foil blanket Calamine lotion for itchy bug bites and or/ poison oak/ivy reactions Snake bite kit Extra sunglasses Flare
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Vegan coin Yoga coin (individual coins with different poses on it ir different styles of yoga) Om coin BlackBerry coin Cryptogram coin Cat Stevens coin Subaru Outback coin
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Geocaching can be Dangerous
SeekerOfTheWay replied to avantnoise's topic in General geocaching topics
Ah ok. i will look there, thanks! -
Geocaching can be Dangerous
SeekerOfTheWay replied to avantnoise's topic in General geocaching topics
LOL beacon, not bacon! -
Geocaching can be Dangerous
SeekerOfTheWay replied to avantnoise's topic in General geocaching topics
Are you seriously afraid? Even if you did meet someone in the woods they probably wouldn't hurt you... Plus you could just fight back! Or if you fear they have a weapon... Run. i've aborted some cache searches due to it being too deep in the woods and something creeped me out. That happened today. i had 300 more feet to go deep into a trail and i came across an area with lots of trash. Car tires, a boat, food containers. i got the chills and immediately left the area and headed to my car. i won't go for that cache alone again. i don't expect to be attacked but you never know. i'd fight back but against a few mountain men i'd not do well. i can't find pepper spray in my town, i've looked in walmart and walgreens. -
Geocaching can be Dangerous
SeekerOfTheWay replied to avantnoise's topic in General geocaching topics
Do any geocaching GPSr have an emergency bacon? So i could hit a button and it transmit an SOS and my location? -
Loading Routes Onto Blackberry?
SeekerOfTheWay replied to SeekerOfTheWay's topic in GPS technology and devices
i'll pretend i didn't hear the iPhone remark! ha That's a good idea. Honestly, the battery life of my BlackBerry when caching is getting me down. i charge it in the car when i can but that doesn't help for woods caches (which i do a lot of). So i will probably get a cheap GPSr to load routes and use the BlackBerry for spontaneous caching. i want to be able to drive, say, 50 miles and grab caches along the way. Or do a trail in one direction. As it is now, i walk down a path get cache, turn around and walk back for second cache...bleh. -
Geocaching can be Dangerous
SeekerOfTheWay replied to avantnoise's topic in General geocaching topics
Where can i get pepper spray? i'm nervous now Anyone in SW FL need a caching partner? -
i love using my BlackBerry to cache. However i sometimes find myself driving and walking to and fro from cache to cache because the app i use lists cache distances ATCF of course. Is there any way to create or upload a route onto my BlackBerry? If not, i may have to get a GPS! Are there any GPSr that work like the BlackBerry app? My issue is that i don't own a PC. i like pulling up closest caches where ever i am and not having to load caches via a PC. If i did get a GPS i would like it to work like the BlackBerry app. i'd get to a PC to load routes for trips though as that would be a lot less frequent than loading caches for short trips in nearby towns. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!
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i used plastic. Seems good so far! Checked on it the other day.
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Ok, thanks for the advice. It's a tad taller than the one pictured. It's placed already so i can't fill it with water. But i'll to that in the future to measure!
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i used to think i was being stealthy. However, so many folks have asked "what are you looking for?" "Are you lost" "are you looking for turtles" that i realize i'm not as ninja-like as i thought. i can't help it, i search hard. The harder the cache, the more suspicious i look. i'm on my knees, climbing up a tree, touching everything and walking in circles very quickly, then doing an abrupt about face. However, after i do all that and find the cache i usually don't grab it right away. i stop and try to look normal again and take a peek around to see if anyone is looking, if i attracted a crowd etc. Then when i think the coast is clear i make a quick grab and hide the container (in my backpack usually, then get the log out and sign. i put the cache back as smoothly as possible. i don't want to get the cache muggles nor do i want people asking what i'm doing. i get flustered and have a hard time explaining what caching is. And muggles annoy me when they search with me because they point at everything and ask "is that it"? Ha. That's my technique!
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Where can i find out if there's an EC Event in my area on 10/10/10?
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i was conflicted about the size label for my recent cache (Still Waters Run Deep). It's a plastic spice jar. It's bigger than a bison tube (micro) and key holder but smaller than a regular (ammo can/peanut butter jar). i labeled it a small. i'm still not sure if that's correct. No one has mentioned it as an issue in the logs so far.
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Well i couldn't wait and i did it today! Was very cool! i got a pic of my face on the rock. Took a pic of compass, and screen shot of BlackBerry screen with coords.
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IMHO, the picture is to show the CO that you were there. Although its no longer required, it is cool to see people at my (3) Earthcaches. I could really careless (Not being rude) if people take one.. The way I know people visited are due to my questions, obviously. I made sure to ask questions that are only found at the sites, example, information signs. I was lucky enough to find signs about the Geology of the area. I take a photo from a finder as a plus, I would hope that some people really enjoyed the area I brought them to. As the others have said I would do what you are ABLE to and enjoy the find. If you dont mind, please post a link to the EC that you plan on finding! Have fun! PaneledZero i like taking pics at cache locations! i have taken a bunch! Here's the EC i'm doing tomorrow: #044 - Those Shells Rock !!! i can't wait!
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Are they going to add a 'nano' sized container type anytime soon? Also, when is it appropriate to select unknown as container type?
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i think i will take a pic of my username with rock instead of GPSr. And maybe i can take a pic with my personal car TB and email that to the CO. It's my first one so i really want it to count.
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Yes, i thought about doing that and i probably will just in case. But the CO wants the GPSr and cache together. That's a good suggestion though!
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Ha, thanks guy for the replies! A mirror is a good idea! i'll email the CO too to see what i can do.