The_Roots

It's an interesting idea. I really dislike that he used glass containers. Hopefully there are no geocaches nearby!

If you have a smart phone, save the caches in Cuba that you are able to get to in the offline use. You can then access them while in Cuba without using data or a stand alone GPS. The map is only the preview version but your compass will work just fine. You will be able to see the last few logs as well as the cache description and any hints. Enjoy your trip, it's a beautiful place! We have been twice and wish we had known about offline use when we went last.

I own a cache in front of my work. It's in full view of my front windows. It's appropriate for the spot. With mine however, you barely need to enter the lot to retrieve. You can park on the street and take three steps to the bush. I get to be be amused watching people search for it. My whole office knows its there and we all enjoy watching people come look for it. Sometimes a cache type just isn't for you and you have to make peace with not being able or willing to find them all.

We have an Oregon 450. Love it. It's a great size, seems to work well for us. We also use our smart phone, we have a S5 with the C:geo app. It's ok, the compass on it drives me crazy as it's not terrible accurate but will get me close enough to look for the geotrail or have a good idea where to look. On a more fun note: Welcome back

. But I'm wondering what happens to the cache when it's a tourist that is only visiting. Would I be correct in thinking they give responsibility to someone local, or is it just left there and never reclaimed by the owner? Or do you only place caches in your own locality, where you live? Vacation caches are not allowed unless the CO can prove they have a viable maintenance plan. And no that does not mean "my cousin's uncle said he'd stop by if we have an issue".

Sorry, I dont understand why a park would require a clear plastic bag? Here a park could be anything from a kiddies playground, to a field that has been nicely mown (see croke park) , to a football pitch, to grand elaborate landscaped garden. OK, to be clear, we do not equate a plastic container with a plastic bag. The plastic container must be durable and waterproof; something a plastic bag could never be. Properly maintained by the cache owner, a plastic container would pose no environmental problems. Oh no lol...sorry, I prety much couldnt get my head around the "parks require" part either. Mind you, their also having jurisdiction over something like geocaching had me rather baffled too. It must be seriously seriously huge pastime in the US then if there are "requirements" place over there. It never ceases to amaze me how controlled your lives are in the "Land of the Free"....Anyway, that's not relevant The parks here often require permission so that they keep people out of sensitive areas and so that they know where things are hidden, just in case they get a call about a suspicious person/ thing in the woods. They want to keep the impact of the cache to a minimum. It's got nothing to do with "land of the free" After reading this whole thread, I see two points: 1: We all agree that plastic bags for a cache, or holding a cache box are not the answer. Ideally, the only time a bag is used is to hold the log. And even then, with a well done cache, it's not always needed. 2: There is no better alternative to low cost plastic lock & lock containers for caches. 40$ a metal ammo can is not financially feasible for many people who very much enjoy caching. Come up with a low cost, reasonable alternative and many people will listen, as many of us aren't a fan of plastic but with no affordable options... Edit: can't spell

When you spend $ 60 on really awesome rubber duckies as swag for caches OR You go to the dollar store and spend a small fortune in toys that you are not giving to your children

We always carry gloves and a couple white trash bags with us. Its easy enough to tie the edge to our backpack and toss stuff in as we go. We honestly don't pack out heavy stuff but do try to take something out with us wherever we are.

I have never seen another way to get that information about another cacher (or even for my own milestones) using the GS site. Thank you! I suppose that's why it's a challenge.

Looking at my own milestones, there is no date displayed. If I want to know the date that I got that milestone, I need to click on the link to the cache. At least for myself, I have date I found that cache right up there at the top of the cache page. To find the milestone date for someone else....you would need to go to the cache page, keep scrolling until ALL the logs have loaded, then use your browser search to find the username. For example, your first find milestone was 02/10/2013 and your 300th was 06/19/2013. I wouldn't have patience to do the searching for much more than that. B. That's what I was afraid of. Thank you so much for the help. Well off to read a whole lot of logs then

Hi all! I'm trying to solve a puzzle and while I can find the milestones on the cache profile page, I don't see the dates. The puzzle requires that you match the cacher with the milestone # and date. Do I really have to scroll back through all the logs to find out when they logged the find or is there an easier way? Thank you

Ideally rite in the rain paper would be in the cache. We carry a pad of it with us and replace wet logs with a new sheet and add a note to the cache page that it needs a fresh log. We don't do it to damp logs, but do leave a note saying the log is damp.

No worries! Keep your eyes peeled, and a place or idea for a sneaky hide might come to mind or into view. I end up caching in spurts--fits and starts. Same goes for hiding caches, and waiting for a space that I want to open up. Thank you! We just spent a lovely Sunday down in Wa state finding and not finding some wonderful caches. Hope everyone's weekend was as great as ours was.

Hi! We are back addicted again after a wee break. Forgot how much we liked this stuff. If only we could find room to place a cache or two in our area

1. Participating Date - 14 November 2013 2. Received Name Date - 15 November 2013 3. Mission Complete Date - Nov 23 2013 4. Mission Received Date - For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to edit my old post so I made a new one Package in the mail yesterday! It's not going far so I'd think that the recipient may even receive it next week!

1. Participating Date - 14 November 2013 2. Received Name Date - 15 November 2013 3. Mission Complete Date - 4. Mission Received Date - Thanks again for creating this bit of fun for the holidays! We will have our package out by next weekend!

YAY! We are in! 1. Participating Date - 14 November 2013 2. Received Name Date - 3. Mission Complete Date - 4. Mission Received Date - Now to find a hitchhiker for the tag we have!

Oh boo! I missed this by a day If you need a spare.. let me know!

I don't think that either should compromise for the other. Both are awesome in their own right and deserve good spots. (Although please don't make me solve a puzzle and stick a micro in a parking lot for the final.. that does suck) I just wish we could find a way to make it a bit clearer to those of us trying to hide traditional caches not to run afoul of the proximity rule for a cache we can't see. But how do you do that without compromising the point of a puzzle?

I just had a look at the map around your one hidden cache, which I assume is near your home and the park where you want to place your new cache. The area is literally CRAWLING with little blue question marks! Looks like you do have your work cut out for you if you want to keep clear of them. I do have another hide coming up in that park but that is not the one that I ran into complications with. The problem one is a few blocks away. Did I tell you that I love puzzles?

Puzzles hurt my head I'll try checking with the reviewer with a proximity check before submitting to my City reviewer next time. Thanks!

If you find a location, you can get the coordinates, create a skeleton cache listing that includes those coordinates, and enable that listing with a Reviewer Note requesting a "proximity check." The reviewer will see if your location is too close to any existing caches. This won't save you the time needed to find the location, but it will save you time if you intend to customize your cache container for the spot or create an elaborate cache listing page. That is helpful, I didn't know I could do that. In my city, we have to submit to the City for the OK before requesting approval on Geocaching.com. I will try checking with the reviewer before sending to the city then. Thanks!

I do the puzzles so I know where they are hidden. I can't see a puzzle where I am trying to hide mine. The park to me, shows a lovely open park.

It's a small park, there won't be room to add another. I don't mind changing the location, I thought it strange that there wasn't one in such a pretty place. What I am more looking for is how to avoid the conflict in the future so when I go to place these two again we don't have the same issue.

I have just had 2 hides denied due to proximity conflicts with 3 puzzle caches. My City reviewer contacted our local reviewer and is told of the conflict. Looking at the map, I can't see that there is a puzzle nearby, How on earth am I supposed to know where those are? How do you guys deal with puzzle caches when trying to place your hides?