Dan2099

yeah I own the land and post. It’s part of my family farm. I’ll also probably strip the heads out of the screws, to be safe. Also it will be premium only. That seems to help them last longer I’ve found, but not always.

I guess I should have said, the terrain is definitely a 1 star. Its going in a rural area but its easily found right on a post next to the parking spot. I mean it will be like a dark camo green, just as extra protection against muggles. I think you are right, might use a half star.

Sorry for the ton of posts but it wouldn’t allow me to post all under one thing. Also please don’t judge it’s not fully done, still need to paint and seal.

My cash is a Batman themed birdhouse cache. The cache is about three Batman villains joker, Two-face, and the Riddler. Each villain will represent a lock on the cache so therefore three locks one word lock and two regular keypad locks. The Riddler is the first lock you must face, two riddles appear on the side of the cache. However, they are both misdirect and the real way to solve is a cipher magnetized and hidden on the bottom of the cache. If they figure out how to open the Riddler‘s word lock, they gain access to a small compartment on top where you will find two-face flipping his coin and a tethered magnet. The magnet is used to get a key with a joker key ring attached to it. This key unlocks the second lock leaving no other clues on how to find the third key. But going back and looking at two-faced flipping his corn which is a hint that you need to flip that panel and underneath hidden is the final key.

we hide underneath my wife's profile she has been caching longer. I can describe or show pictures because of this if it helps.

First off sorry if this has been asked, but did a quick search and didn't see anything. I am curious for those who have made caches how to you decide to rate difficulty. My wife and I have made several caches prior but they are usually rather simple, so I just placed them 1 or 2 stars really. My newest cache however is intentionally tricky, my wife says its level 5. I would love for it to be but feel like that might be a little arrogant or cocky to say that's its worthy of the 5 star rating. So the question is what do you think earns that right? Because in my area they are extremely rare to see.

I agree unique caches are the best but trying to get young kids, especially young kids interested in something they need to get a few wins under their belt. Especially after they have already suffered a few dnf's. I figure a few easy finds will get their interest and esteem up and they will have more interest in finding better caches.

Gaurdrail and Lightpole caches are the best for beginners. People look down on them later, but for those just starting they are exciting.

I see what you’re saying mine would have you solve a puzzle to actually get cords to the physical cache.

Also big thanks to everyone who have replied I appreciate the input!

Thanks that’s what I was thinking and was hoping for someone to help confirm my interpretation. I would definitely mention that internet would be needed as a tool. My idea is a bit ambitious for me because my wife and I have made caches on her account but none as complex. The idea is going to be Batman themed, with Riddler leaving the clues you’re using. I hope to cut and paste dialogue from the animated series together for the YouTube video of Kevin Conroy’s Batman.

I’m in the planning stages of multi-stage cache and thinking of making a link to a YouTube video with a clue, riddle, or puzzle. I’ve never seen this done before and curious if it’s allowed. The video If figured out would lead to a physical cache of course.

We are taking a trip to Nashville and wanting to hit a few memorable or unique caches in Nashville and surrounding areas, so any opinion or suggestions would be appreciated

My wife and I are moving and we are taking our time and decided to go along Route 66 starting at or near St. Louis and probably get off near Amarillo Texas.... I know I could use the search function and find caches but just wanting to see if you all could list a few personal favorites. We are taking our time getting to our new place but we cannot hit a lot of caches so kinda of want to hit the cream of the crop

My wife and I share several caches and I have only had to replace one (due to a vandal) Most of mine are birdhouse and ammo cans.... My advice about birdhouse caches build your own with treated lumber and leave it outside your house for 6 months to a year to let it weather, then caulk where it warped, all my birdhouses are bone dry on the inside and never swell due to the weather. But to be safe I always use cheap Tupperware on the inside.

To me if a comment isn't about the cache or experience finding the cache itself, I would rather people leave a tftc. On "generic" caches I often leave comments like "5th one today, my first day caching in awhile TFTC" I leave a sentence or more but it's about nothing to do with the cache itself or my experience finding it because what more can you say about a LPC, guardrail, etc. I had a friend complaining about "tftc" on his cache, I asked what did he expect with a key holder on the back of an ice machine.

I got an add on question.... I was in a local park were 4 caches got published on the same day, I did FTF for two could have done all four but decided not to greedy.... What do you all do in cases like this rack up the FTF or share them?

I kinda figured that's what you all would recommend, and I know its best just hard to give them up.

I am moving pretty much across the country, I have several caches here in ky (I hide under another name that my wife and I share) I plan on coming back at least once a year since my family is in ky... My question is should I give my caches up for adoption or is once a year and the kindness of cachers good enough and keep them?

Thanks guys. I just figured a book wouldn't have any real value for someone to keep like a toy car etc, Plus I think tb's that change might have a better chance of being passed along. I have a tb called blankman2.0 that is doing really well (knock on wood) it's a little figure pure white at first and I included stickers, markers, and a bit of paint and instructions to go wild and its gotten a picture taken by each person that's moved it along (one was an art teacher).

No point in arguing this, but you can get creative. Pound a 6" spike into a tree and put a reflector on the head and now it is a fire tack. You don't need to nail stuff to a tree, you can always hang it. I was a little flustered with that "rule" and made a hide in a tree with the hint: "magnetic". It had a metal fire tack and I as able to magnetize the container to the fire tack and so as they are walking around the trees they were looking for something magnetic. Got a couple good laughs. No I agree its not worth arguing its just a pet peeve of mine, especially on this forum where everyone is an "expert" I can see their point where someone could read into the guidelines and derive a certain conclusion and I can see against it as well, it's a slippery slope that a few have decided to follow in my opinion that will limit their hides and and possibly creativity of others. I am an "expert". I have seen a number of caches archived because the reviewer learned that trees had nails or screws put in them in order to hang the cache. One point that you seem to have a very hard time reading, so I will try it again. This is NOT about harming the trees. This is about land manager (park supervisor, what have you) perception, and it exists because there already have been problems caused by that perception. Please see my "Hungry Trees" thread... you and I are on the same page when it comes to the harming of trees. Really. But that is not what this is about. [Editing to add link to the "Hungry Trees" thread, which seems rather appropriate for a thread called, Does this just eat at you"] . Okay I seen your link of trees, now if you would provide me a link to the specific rule about perception in placing a cache. I ask for proof and people fail to come up with any so most people have just left glib remarks. The link to the tree thread was only to prove to you that I'm "on your side" in the belief that nails don't damage trees. There is nothing in writing that specifically states NAILS IN TREES ARE NOT ALLOWED. For the third time... hide a cache and submit it. Include a note to the reviewer describing that you put a nail into a tree in order to hide your cache. I challenge you to do that and prove us wrong. That is the only way you're going to know for sure, because you refuse to believe anybody who tells you that they have seen caches archived for that reason. Yeah I get that, but where is the written rule about perception of landowners, that you continue to reference yet provide to link or copy and paste. Can you back up what you are saying with proof? Oh, for cryin' out loud! Take me up on my challenge or stop this futile arguing! All I'm asking for is a link or for you to copy and paste the rule you are referring too.

The title of this thread should be "don't forget our common sense out there" is a cache really worth falling into water deep into the woods? Or if the guy is that clumsy he may want to take up stamp collecting

No point in arguing this, but you can get creative. Pound a 6" spike into a tree and put a reflector on the head and now it is a fire tack. You don't need to nail stuff to a tree, you can always hang it. I was a little flustered with that "rule" and made a hide in a tree with the hint: "magnetic". It had a metal fire tack and I as able to magnetize the container to the fire tack and so as they are walking around the trees they were looking for something magnetic. Got a couple good laughs. No I agree its not worth arguing its just a pet peeve of mine, especially on this forum where everyone is an "expert" I can see their point where someone could read into the guidelines and derive a certain conclusion and I can see against it as well, it's a slippery slope that a few have decided to follow in my opinion that will limit their hides and and possibly creativity of others. I am an "expert". I have seen a number of caches archived because the reviewer learned that trees had nails or screws put in them in order to hang the cache. One point that you seem to have a very hard time reading, so I will try it again. This is NOT about harming the trees. This is about land manager (park supervisor, what have you) perception, and it exists because there already have been problems caused by that perception. Please see my "Hungry Trees" thread... you and I are on the same page when it comes to the harming of trees. Really. But that is not what this is about. [Editing to add link to the "Hungry Trees" thread, which seems rather appropriate for a thread called, Does this just eat at you"] . Okay I seen your link of trees, now if you would provide me a link to the specific rule about perception in placing a cache. I ask for proof and people fail to come up with any so most people have just left glib remarks. The link to the tree thread was only to prove to you that I'm "on your side" in the belief that nails don't damage trees. There is nothing in writing that specifically states NAILS IN TREES ARE NOT ALLOWED. For the third time... hide a cache and submit it. Include a note to the reviewer describing that you put a nail into a tree in order to hide your cache. I challenge you to do that and prove us wrong. That is the only way you're going to know for sure, because you refuse to believe anybody who tells you that they have seen caches archived for that reason. Yeah I get that, but where is the written rule about perception of landowners, that you continue to reference yet provide to link or copy and paste. Can you back up what you are saying with proof?