Matt_Harpenden

Spare Batteries (for when something runs of out 'juice') Camera (for snaps at the cache and on the hunt) PDA (all my caching files on cachemate) Multi-tool (may come in useful one day) Pen (for if there isn't one in the cache) Plasters ('band-aids' to some of you) Hokkairo (Japanese hand warmer) Vinal gloves (thanks bones1) Kendal mint cake (tasty) GPSr (obvious reasons) Torch (night caching) Trackables Compass Swag

Hey, nice trick. Thanks.

I followed this advice and got an m500 for around $30 off eBay, and installed CacheMate. Great device, low price on eBay.

I don't think stickers, cards or stamps should be the sole means of saying you were there. Something should be written in the logbook too, about the cache hunt or whatever.

Funny this should come up, I had a bit of an encounter with a cow while caching recently. It charged toward me but I managed to escape. It was funny, because they were fine until I had retrieved the cache, as soon as I walked away with it to sign the log, it was as if I had taken something of theirs and it came running at me. Everything is sorted now and it is back where it belongs.

Agreed. It sort of goes against the ethic of Geocaching too, a little. As for trashed caches, it is a real shame but it can happen, be it muggles or animuggles (animals) Maybe someone stepped on the cache by accident, especially if it was under a rock the lid could have been broken. I don't think someone would set out with the intention to destroy a cache, but maybe I'd be surprised?

Cannot agree more about the ivy

Look over and under any metal surfaces (rails, signs) etc. At ground level, often concealed by thick grass next to something (fence post). In small nook/cranny Try reading the previous logs and have a look at the 'Additional Hints' section (decrypt) if you are having trouble, you'll probably get a clue which should help alot. Good luck.

No idea when I heard it, but it was in my mind, and I decided one day to find out what it meant. I had found my first just hours later.

Muggle: What are you doing? Cacher: Oh, just using a multi billion dollar advanced satellite navagation system to hunt tupperware. Classic

Well done Bongtwashes!

Only done 51 caches but have met Andybug and Ladybird, and the Dancing Samurais.

Very very strange indeed.

Astounding! Wow. Nice job.

Congratulations Sensei, well done.

Awesome. Absolutely great idea!