runner1701

Its been interesting reading everyones thoughts on this topic. I agree that the container must be the first line of defense against moisture, but I still like a good quality plastic bag (not a baggie) as a backup. I have had good luck with the plano plastic ammon boxes. The smaller ones are less than 10 bucks and are easy to paint since I like to do my own custom camoflage. The first one I put out a year ago I just covered with some crappy camo tape. On the annual maintenance run last week, the tape had faded somewhat but the container was in perfect condition and the contents were dry as a bone. For the price they seem like a good alternative to the metal boxes ... although the metal ones are clearly the best. BTW, what seems to be the best camo tape to use? I've had mixed results with the several brands I've tried. I have seen a Gorilla Glue camo tape that looks good but I haven't tried it.

I just activated my first TB. It's going into a cache soon but people are already discovering it. Should I delete their entries or how should I deal with it?

Perhaps all geocachers should be required to install those horns that play a tune. Now can we all just agree on what tune should be played?? I vote for the Green Acres theme song.

I guess my question would be does this person want to find and collect used and empty shells for themselves? If so then yeah, it's okay. I think half the fun of swag is just finding an assortment of stuff. I don't really give and take much sway myself but it's fun to see different things in there. A spent shell? Heck, why not. How about an empty Dirty Harry .44 mag shell??

This is really a game of doing what you think is right. If you think watching someone hide a cache and then claiming a find is okay then do it. It's not like you're going to win something by inflating your real search and find #'s. But it doesn't really seem fair to take credit for something you haven't actually done. There are some in my area that have bolstered their numbers by 1000's doing this, but in the end I only really care about my own numbers. Personally I wouldn't do this but if they can sleep at night, why shouldn't I?

Being a relative newbie to this game, it seems like signing a log isn't too much to ask and if it's a newer cache the log probably isn't damaged to where it couldn't be signed. If I find a soggy or otherwise damaged log or container, I just replace it and notify the owner ... that way i can sign it. As an owner, if u think someone is cheating contact them if no response then delete their entry. if they don't like it maybe they will contact you. C'mon this is just common sense. With all the squabbling it seems like there is something to win in this game ... IT'S JUST FOR FUN PEOPLE!

the gc.com search capabilities seem very limited. i'd like to be able to search for specific cache or cache owner names by letter or number, terrain or difficulty, any ideas?

I just started caching a few weeks ago and am putting together a caching kit. I'd be interested to hear from others (especially those with lots of finds) as to what is needed in a kit. What are those must-have items?