Path Pacer

Try eBay for swag as well. You can get packets of beads or carabiners for very little. Just remember to package your little items in their own plastic baggies or they'll get trashed. You can buy 100 baggies for a couple of bucks at Hobby Lobby.

I'd like to, but I'm going to be in the middle of a snow storm, so probably not.

Puzzles aren't my thing either. Sometimes I can see where to go, but mostly I just go "huh?"

Sounds like people haven't read the definition: Mystery Cache A non-Traditional cache type that doesn't fit into the other categories. Coordinates listed on the cache page are often bogus, and the final coordinates must be solved for through a series of steps or instructions. Since you already have the correct coordinates, a traditional designation seems appropriate. As you say, why put a field puzzle attribute option if you can't use it?

I often find there isn't room to add a new log without removing the old one. In those cases, I sometimes take the old log and offer to send it to the CO when I log the cache. I've only had one guy take me up on that; most don't seem to care. Sure, I could have just logged an NM, but it seems such a small thing to do if the cache is in otherwise good shape. I don't bother with crappy caches.

What a shame this facebook page exists. Too bad they don't have dislike buttons on fb!

Agreed.

I'll get them. I like collecting souvenirs. Besides, my 365-grid is empty on those days anyway.

It's a legitimate thought, but I wouldn't be all that concerned about it. Sure, our driving adds to our endless stream of pollution, but probably not as much as you might think. According to the website, there are 6M cachers, but not all of them are active, and most of those are probably First World folks driving around in fuel-efficient, clean-ish cars. Many of them will cache on the way to somewhere else (like me) or just do a few every now and then. I doubt there are many power-trail types who drive short distances all day, and when they do, it's not like they're doing it every day. You can't live in today's world without consuming carbon, but of the many, many sources of pollution, caching has got to be near the bottom of the list. It's not like we're driving around in semis.

We have a similar problem in Colorado, but our main culprits are musk, bull, and Canada thistle, cheatgrass, and woolly mullein. It's heartbreaking to hike into a remote meadow and find it full of musk thistle or be picking cheatgrass out of your socks and your dog's ears.

DNFs are important. They either mean you couldn't find a cache that was there (validating the Difficulty level) or they indicate a cache that should be there but isn't (thereby notifying the owner that there might be a problem).

My understanding of the app is it is independent of premium membership. If you buy the $10 app version, you just get a better app (I think). As for making your caches premium, that does seem to help cut down on maintenance issues. If someone pays $30 to play the game, they probably care more about doing it right. But the best way to restrict your caches to people who really know what they're doing is to make them harder. A newbie can't find a D4 cache, and a casual player isn't going up a T4 mountain to get one.

Same here. I cache alone in town, but there are a lot of backcountry caches where I live and I prefer to hike with someone (plus it's safer). About half the time it's a non-geocaching friend and I'm the one who usually finds it, but I also hike with other cachers and they often find it first. I do feel a slight letdown when it's not me, but having someone to share the find with is also fun.

My local geotour incorporated already existing caches. This allows all the good spots to be on the tour, and it also means maintenance is spread out over many people so it's not such a burden. The disadvantage is that not all those people are quick to fix their caches when there's a problem, but the overwhelming advantage is that you can put the best places on your tour which might otherwise be already taken.

Trackables are a lost cause. I've given up on them completely at this point.

Thanks for the link! I've been wondering how to get these on my gps.

Of course it's wrong, but what are you going to do? It's not like you can tell who they are from the logs, and as Mockingbird says, people who do that tend to flock together. You just have to move on and cache with those with more integrity.

Paracord can do anything, and it's thin so it's not so noticeable.

I like to do it because I think it makes it more fun for the first finder. I didn't do it with some of my earlier caches, but I always do it now. It's just nice.

It probably depends where you live. I don't get hassled either, but I live out in the country.

Good idea. People will love that you're doing this. Just remember to "write a note" log instead of a "found it" log so you don't double dip.

Lol.

Not having cell service means I also don't have a cell phone. I'm guessing apps don't run on an Oregon 450.

I need to know the size of the cache for two reasons: to know what to look for and to know what size swag to bring. Whatever container is designed to hold the swag is the size I would expect to be listed. If the log is in a nano inside the bigger container, but I can still put swag in the bigger container, then the size of the bigger container is what I would use.

Can't. No cell service where I cache (usually). I have to go home to use the computer. Not practical when the caching area is 2 hrs up a mountain!