rogheff

Kenosha Lodge 47 F & AM Treasurer I have a Masonic themed cache that covers the entire city of Kenosha with a square and compass

I have a geocache not too unlike this one. Be Like Rogheff

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Try this Tami, for a Shileleigh

I have embraced geocaching in to my Scouting program. I have several Scout geocachers and several adult geocachers. We geocache at nearly every campout. As was stated earlier, if you announce to a bunch of 11 year old kids that we'll be going on a 5 mile hike, you get groans galore. If, on the other hand, you ask who wants to go find a half dozen geocaches, they're ready to go. The end result is fantastic. I have set up several geocaches in my Council's Camp. One is a 10 stage multi that is designed around that 5 mile hike. If you complete the first 8 stages, and have a backpack on, then you've completed the Camping MB requirment. I recently added geocaches that center around the plant and animal identification requirements for many ranks. By the way, the Buddy System is required to retrieve many of these caches. I also completed the first "Cache to Eagle" series in my area. I've gotten great feedback. What a great way to show off Eagle Projects. Nominated for WGA Cache of the Month. I'm holding a GeoScouting Event at the camp this March. We'll be having cachering Scouts teach Scouts and adult cachers teach adults how to cache, while I show Leaders how to use geocaching in their units' program.

Here's one of the coins I made. Color's a bit off.

I also have been experimenting with lead geocoins. I'm making a bunch for use as a reward for completing my newest series. Getting the tracking number is the hard part.

...so do I (and I'm talking about a geocache - get your minds out of the gutter) Been there, done that

I'd be in for a Masonic Geocoin as well Treasurer Kenosha Lodge 47 F&AM

There is a Milwaukee weatherman (Vince Condella) who caches and regularly features geocaching on television.

One of the freakiest caches I did was also one of my very first. It was inside a mailbox at the Police Station in Raton, NM. That was more intimidating than any home cache.

Couldn't have said it better myself. If you like this type of cache, go find it, if not, ignore it. That's the beauty of geocaching - something for everyone.

OOOHHH! Bad memories... Almost this exact time last year my son and I were attacked by a swarm of honey bees as well. 111 stings between us. Good time to make the warning of caution around stumps and hollow logs. BTW: We couldn't outrun them either, they just kept coming at us.

I have one of these caches. In fact one that Tyedyeskyguy was talking about. It's a clearly labeled, drive up to cache (you can literally snag it while sitting in your car). I announced on the cache page that it is a home cache. Why did I place it? A) I have an actual reason for people to have an interest in my yard. B} I like meeting people while geocaching - although I've met very few people at this cache - and it gets alot of traffic. C) It's easy to maintain and drop TB's into For the record - I've had nobody complain. Interestingly,a third of the people who have found this have come at night!

I've used pool cue fasteners on several sticks. They're a bit beefier than the one shown above. I get them from a pool cue manufactorer near our Summer Camp. They are a bit small, but by glueing the wood to the coupler and then drilling and attaching a long screw they seem very secure. I've also used the brass couplers used for collapsable flagpoles. They're a much larger scale. I believe the shaft size is nearing 2" diameter. Either work well.

My hiking stick is a Shelaliegh that I made from a Buckthorn. It has a cast Grizzly bear claw lashed to the side as a "hanging handle" and I've carved the geocaching logo into the shaft. Check my website for more info.

As a Scoutmaster and a geocacher, I'll voice my opinion. It takes me, by myself - that's one person, about 10 minutes to throw a geocache togather. Maybe an hour if it's a complicated container or hide. I don't think that alone qualifies as an Eagle Scout worthy service project. I like the other posts about cleaning up a park and having a CITO geocache to keep it clean. I really like the idea of building benches with built in caches. Simply hiding some geocaches isn't enough IMHO. I wouldn't authorize it. Add more than just the caches, make it a grand event. Don't forget to invite fellow geocachers to help you.

Well, I went on a geocaching vacation over the Christmas holidays. Two of my sons were in on it. My wife and other son thought we were simply going to see family. We left from Wisconsin took a pilgrimage to Shelter II in Indiana (mother as not terribly happy about this little detour - although she did help us look). We arrived in Florida to see my folks. We spent more time geocaching than visiting. We introduced my Mom and cousin to geocaching. Then we traveled to Louisianna where we found some caches and left some caches for my niece to maintain. My wife thinks it was merely a standard family vacation. I know otherwise.

At a cache near my home last summer: Me - 67 stings my son - 43 stings my other son - 1 sting a newbie with us - 0 stings Honey bees these were. We couldn't run fast enough to get away. .12 miles back at parking, they're still getting us.

67 bee stings at a geocache last summer. My son got 43 at the same time.

I've had several phases of multis taken recently - from all over the county. I doubt that neighborhood kids are doing this nasty deed. Probably some immature, disgruntled maggot who couldn't find the cache and didn't have the fortitude to register a DNF.

I love that last idea.

How about STILL involved in Scouts. I've found that geocaching is a perfect way to teach the Scouts the Second and First Class skills of orienteering and nature. If you ask a Scout" hey, who wants to go on a 5 mile hike with a compass?" You can hear a pin drop. But ask " Who wants to go find some geocaches, look for wild animals, look at all the trees. We'll use the compass and map as a back-up, you know compare them to the GPSr?" You'll get all kinds of you betchas! Our whole Troop geocaches and we've set up a geocache course at our Council Camp. Check out our site: www.bsatroop507.homestead.com Roger Heffron Scoutmaster Troop 507 Cubmaster pack 506

I have a number of urban caches. They seem to be our favorite. I'm always looking for new ideas. We recently placed a 10 stage multi cache that uses no containers until the end. We use tags, fake plants, birdhouses, anything to help it blend into it's surroundings. Everyone around here uses micros placed in pill bottles, so we like to break that mold.