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I personally do not care for religious items in a cache, but it's not all about me. I live in the bible belt, so religious items, especially Christian items, would be interesting and useful to a lot of folks down here. If you think people in your area would be interested in your items, place them. I found a cache recently that had some religious materials in it. Most things I left, but I *did* take out the little "comic" that was basically a booklet of why Catholics were going straight to the devil if they didn't convert. That kind of thing is NOT cool, IMO. It is beyond not-cool -it is disrespectful, rude, intolerant, and hatefull. I don't know who left the item, since the logs didn't say, but if I ever find out, they are going to get a (respectful) earful from me about tolerance. A walk in the park ain't always a walk in the park...

I personally do not care for religious items in a cache, but it's not all about me. I live in the bible belt, so religious items, especially Christian items, would be interesting and useful to a lot of folks down here. If you think people in your area would be interested in your items, place them. I found a cache recently that had some religious materials in it. Most things I left, but I *did* take out the little "comic" that was basically a booklet of why Catholics were going straight to the devil if they didn't convert. That kind of thing is NOT cool, IMO. It is beyond not-cool -it is disrespectful, rude, intolerant, and hatefull. I don't know who left the item, since the logs didn't say, but if I ever find out, they are going to get a (respectful) earful from me about tolerance. A walk in the park ain't always a walk in the park...

Don't laugh, but I am cutting down an old broom stick to use as a walking stick. I've got some foam and athletic tape to put around it for a padded grip, and I probably have something around here that I could use for a wrist strap. It will be perfectly Arizabif-sized, and not give me fits if I lose/break it. [This message was edited by Arizabif on July 25, 2002 at 09:35 AM.]

quote:Originally posted by Team Golden:Doesn't it matter how far you are hiking to the cache? Some days I take a backpack but found it bulky when going through the growth and trees. Not to mention heavy on hot days. Now I take a fanny type pack with a bottle of Gatorade, deep woods off, cache goodies, digital camera and flashlight. There have been times during the day I use the flashlight to look into trees etc for the cache. I'm still finding this bulky so now the Gatorade sits in the truck with the pack and I take the camera, goodies and my gps unit. Now I mention distance since out of my 49 find most are within a 1/4 mile walking distance one way. I can't see carrying everything some of you take on that. Now if I was hiking the backwoods then yes I would carry those items. The distance isn't the issue, but the traffic through the area. There are some places that you can be only 100 ft from the road, but if no one ever comes down that road, you are S.O.L. if you get hurt or sick. If I am hiking someplace that I know people come by in case I need help, then I don't bring very much, (just cache goodies, allergy meds, and water). But if it's a desolate area, I bring everything. It just comes down to knowing the area you're in, and not assuming that, (for example), because a cache is located in a state park, you'll be super-safe. Not all walks in the park are a walk in the park, if you know what I mean.

quote:Originally posted by Team Golden:Doesn't it matter how far you are hiking to the cache? Some days I take a backpack but found it bulky when going through the growth and trees. Not to mention heavy on hot days. Now I take a fanny type pack with a bottle of Gatorade, deep woods off, cache goodies, digital camera and flashlight. There have been times during the day I use the flashlight to look into trees etc for the cache. I'm still finding this bulky so now the Gatorade sits in the truck with the pack and I take the camera, goodies and my gps unit. Now I mention distance since out of my 49 find most are within a 1/4 mile walking distance one way. I can't see carrying everything some of you take on that. Now if I was hiking the backwoods then yes I would carry those items. The distance isn't the issue, but the traffic through the area. There are some places that you can be only 100 ft from the road, but if no one ever comes down that road, you are S.O.L. if you get hurt or sick. If I am hiking someplace that I know people come by in case I need help, then I don't bring very much, (just cache goodies, allergy meds, and water). But if it's a desolate area, I bring everything. It just comes down to knowing the area you're in, and not assuming that, (for example), because a cache is located in a state park, you'll be super-safe. Not all walks in the park are a walk in the park, if you know what I mean.

I just started, and I have been making a point to leave "girlie" stuff in the caches. Batteries for my gps are useful and nice, but there's only so many batteries you need at once, you know? I recently found a nice girlie-cache: a poofy bath scrubbie, a packet of bubble bath, nice smelling soap, a sewing kit, and a little make-up bag were some of the things in it that made me perk up. My husband thought it was a boring cache, but it was my idea of a score! And there were no bugs that noticed the smelly-bath stuff, but the person that left it made sure it was well wrapped in baggies, so maybe that helped? Some suggestions: Clear nail polish Nylons Sewing patterns knitting yarns and needles packages of beads lip balm hand lotion Just some ideas...

I just started, and I have been making a point to leave "girlie" stuff in the caches. Batteries for my gps are useful and nice, but there's only so many batteries you need at once, you know? I recently found a nice girlie-cache: a poofy bath scrubbie, a packet of bubble bath, nice smelling soap, a sewing kit, and a little make-up bag were some of the things in it that made me perk up. My husband thought it was a boring cache, but it was my idea of a score! And there were no bugs that noticed the smelly-bath stuff, but the person that left it made sure it was well wrapped in baggies, so maybe that helped? Some suggestions: Clear nail polish Nylons Sewing patterns knitting yarns and needles packages of beads lip balm hand lotion Just some ideas...

So are handmade things "good things" for a cache? I've been making little knit bags and stuffed bunnies to put in caches. I think they are cute, and they are something I would want, and I can make a bunch of them for not too much money, (the husband has placed a moratorium on spending for my 1,001 hobbies. ). Each one is different, and they are made by little ole me. But not everyone thinks handmade items are nice; some people think they are absolute crapola, (like my family...but that is for another thread, I think). Do you think it's a good idea, or should I find another venue for my handknit bunny production?

So are handmade things "good things" for a cache? I've been making little knit bags and stuffed bunnies to put in caches. I think they are cute, and they are something I would want, and I can make a bunch of them for not too much money, (the husband has placed a moratorium on spending for my 1,001 hobbies. ). Each one is different, and they are made by little ole me. But not everyone thinks handmade items are nice; some people think they are absolute crapola, (like my family...but that is for another thread, I think). Do you think it's a good idea, or should I find another venue for my handknit bunny production?

I just started, and my husband thinks I'm being a paranoid girl-scout by carrying all this stuff with me, but here's what is in my pack: flashlight whistle multi-tool thing gps and compass digital camera cache goodies trail mix enough water for however long I think I'll be out, and then an extra bottle to be safe first aid kit allergy meds (Alabama has a large variety of weird bugs that I am very allergic to). 3 pairs socks (dry feet are happy, hiking feet) sunscreen & bug spray trash bags, for picking up litter, or an impromtu poncho if it rains extra batteries *a quick-dry towel. *a hat, hair bands, and a comb My husband thought the last 2 were girlish vanity, but if you have long hair, there is nothing crappier than slogging through the woods with your hair getting snagged in sticker bushes and spider webs, or trying to pull burrs and bugs out by hand. The quick-dry towel is kind of like a super-absorbent chamois, but it's really small. If you fall into a creek or you just get nasty-funky-sweaty, you can get pretty clean and dry without having to lug a big-*** towel around. In the car I keep more water and food. I might be forgetting something, but I think that's it.

quote:Originally posted by majicman:I have just made up a neat new cache called "Stump Remover." It has gasoline, several lighters, some pure grain alcohol, dynamite, TNT, black powder, hydrochloric acid, a bag of termites, blasting caps, several loose batteries and bare wire, easy-twist detonator box, a six-pack of beer and nitro glycerine (in copious quantities.) This should be anything and everything necessary to remove those nasty urban city park stumps that always get in our way to the cache. I was thinking about including a live beaver, but, that seemed like overkill. The container is made out of matches that I have glued together and the lid is plywood with sandpaper glued on both sides. My question for you is: where should I put this? --majicman Don't forget to wrap it all up in a black plastic bag.

quote:Originally posted by majicman:I have just made up a neat new cache called "Stump Remover." It has gasoline, several lighters, some pure grain alcohol, dynamite, TNT, black powder, hydrochloric acid, a bag of termites, blasting caps, several loose batteries and bare wire, easy-twist detonator box, a six-pack of beer and nitro glycerine (in copious quantities.) This should be anything and everything necessary to remove those nasty urban city park stumps that always get in our way to the cache. I was thinking about including a live beaver, but, that seemed like overkill. The container is made out of matches that I have glued together and the lid is plywood with sandpaper glued on both sides. My question for you is: where should I put this? --majicman Don't forget to wrap it all up in a black plastic bag.