Weird Things Found While Caching

[+quidditchfan073]

Just back from caching. On the trail passed a few campsites where people are allowed to camp. Anyway, when i was passing a campsite there must a been a HUGE party yesterday i missed. There were enough beer and liquor bottles around to fill a 40 gallon trash bag! What was weird was that i found a pair of levis and a pair of socks on a big ROck. NObody was around to be seen. WHat weird things have you found caching?

 

greg

[+Miragee]

Probably one of the strangest things I ever found was a giant tooth. And I mean giant.

 

Now that might not be quite so strange if it hadn't been at this cache location.

 

 

[+Team Cotati]

Probably one of the strangest things I ever found was a giant tooth. And I mean giant.

 

Now that might not be quite so strange if it hadn't been at this cache location.

 

 

Was it a dinosaur type tooth?

[+Miragee]

No . . . it is probably a molar from either a horse, or a cow. But that formation is near a busy Freeway exit and residential streets.

 

Seemed like an odd find in that location . . .

[+miles58]

Probably one of the strangest things I ever found was a giant tooth. And I mean giant.

 

Now that might not be quite so strange if it hadn't been at this cache location.

 

 

Hey! I leave skulls and teeth in caches. I am going to start feeling a little iffy about myself if you keep describing that as strange.

[+iTooth]

We found a nest of yellow jackets instead of the cache one time. Had to run like deers, with bees hanging on to the backs of our shirts....yipes!! We found an elk skeleton once too.

[+ParrotRobAndCeCe]

Just back from caching. On the trail passed a few campsites where people are allowed to camp.

Um, isn't that kinda the point of a campsite?

[+RoyalRed]

Found a muggled cache once filled with feces. Now this isn't all that unusual except there was another cacher there who had scraped all of the feces off the log sheet and was adding his log. He then offered it to me saying that he had gotten most of crap off the log. Needless to say I bypassed that log entry!

[hide & seekers]

Condom wrapper. Hey, at least they're being safe. . . .

[+Team ARK-ville]

Ladies Tampax. In a micro, no less. Removed it and replaced with coins.

[+reveritt]

Stumbled on this today.

 

Found this back in March.

Edited July 31, 2005 by reveritt

[+tabulator32]

Aren't ya glad the tent was erected first?

 

[twjolson & Kay]

Found a muggled cache once filled with feces. Now this isn't all that unusual except there was another cacher there who had scraped all of the feces off the log sheet and was adding his log.

You really could have worded this MUCH better you know.

[+dblrngr]

[+reveritt]

Ladies Tampax. ...

Is there any other kind?

[+play2day]

Actually that would be rare. A lady wouldn't leave those things.

[+Team RAGAR]

Was searching for a cache and walked up on bright white deer bones all intact just sittin there. Another time while searching for a micro I came up on a rubermaid box just sittin out in the open. HMMMM this can't be the cache can it? It was full of PORN MAGS so being a good cacher I CITO the entire box into a nearby dumpster. Anybody ever hear of any cachers finding a dead body? I think it just a matter of time before some cacher somewhere stumbles onto one.

[WH]

Was searching for a cache and walked up on bright white deer bones all intact just sittin there. Another time while searching for a micro I came up on a rubermaid box just sittin out in the open. HMMMM this can't be the cache can it? It was full of PORN MAGS so being a good cacher I CITO the entire box into a nearby dumpster. Anybody ever hear of any cachers finding a dead body? I think it just a matter of time before some cacher somewhere stumbles onto one.

There have been several cachers that have found dead bodies while caching. Luckily, Im not one of them.

[BC Tripper]

I was placing a cache last week, and came across a dead seal on the beach. What was weird was that someone had actually abandoned their beach blanket right next to it. How they sat down with out noticing is beyond me!

 

BC Tripper

[+Sue Gremlin]

I often wonder about the dead bodies thing. I hope we don't happen upon one. We do live in NJ, however, so it would not be a real surprise.

 

We happened upon this eye carved carefully into the bark at the base of a tree the other day while placing a Jeep TB. it was about 30' from the cache. I have to wonder what that was all about.

We found a cat skeleton once, too. Didn't find the cache though.

[+mrmnjewel]

Found a muggled cache once filled with feces. Now this isn't all that unusual except there was another cacher there who had scraped all of the feces off the log sheet and was adding his log. He then offered it to me saying that he had gotten most of crap off the log. Needless to say I bypassed that log entry!

Aw, jeez...makes me want to lose my lunch...tell me he was using something to scrape the feces off other than his bare hands...

[+Kit Fox]

Stumbled on this today.

 

That reminds me of this thread Doing "the Nasty?", Ever stumble on backwoods loving?

[+Marcie/Eric]

I was placing a cache last week, and came across a dead seal on the beach. What was weird was that someone had actually abandoned their beach blanket right next to it. How they sat down with out noticing is beyond me!

 

BC Tripper

I will let you guess what was going on, but chances are it was dark outside.

[+KKTH3]

I've stumbled upon a recently deceased corpse before while caching. It wasn't human though - was a white tail. No idea what actually did it in - it wasn't a hunting area, wasn't hunting season, and there wasn't any scavaging done yet that I could see so I figured it was within a day or two of a disease related death. I didn't get all that close to get a more thorough evaluation though. While walking out of the area we startled another white tail as well - quite a few in the preserve we were in at the time.

[+SuzyJ]

Actually that would be rare. A lady wouldn't leave those things.

I dunno, we've been known to leave them all kinds of places for some other woman.. just in case, yaknow

[+reveritt]

In the dead carcass department, I'll bet nobody has this one beat (not for size, anyway).

Edited August 3, 2005 by reveritt

[+AuntieWeasel]

One reindeer short of a Christmas:

 

[4wheelin_fool]

I was at this cache:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...fa-ef1f874df905

Bambi's Bramble in Bordentown, and I found out what "Bambi" was. I was staring at the GPS and almost walked into a deerskin(with the head still attached) wrapped around a pole It had been there since the cache was placed,(about a year and a half) but there was still bugs crawling out of the eyeholes. I had no idea it was there, until I was staring at it about 18 inches away. I guess I should read the logs more often before I go out caching.

[+CompassCollector]

There have been at least two reported cases of cachers finding human remains. Doesn't get much weirder than that.

[+Ladycacher]

I found a used spoon.

[WH]

I found Auntie Weasel.

[darwinmay]

A condom at the cache Wall Street

 

I found a fake plastic skull while looking for a cache that was supposed to be startling, but there was nothing in it. I was looking for Trolley Tracks Cache II

 

These were both in Kansas City.

 

Why don't I find anything weird while caching here?

[mudhuggers]

there was this one cache that you lifted a piece of wood off of a covering and there was a rubber snake tied to the bottom of the wood and it gave you a pretty good scare....other than that.........the occasional dead animal and trash....

[Mvillian]

this seemed a little weird to me

[4wheelin_fool]

There have been at least two reported cases of cachers finding human remains.  Doesn't get much weirder than that.

Its only weird finding human "remains" without any toiletpaper near it!

Edited August 5, 2005 by 4wheelin_fool

[dsandbro]

A small jar of some gray powder.

 

Attached was note saying this was the cremains of their dog, who loved to go geocaching with them, and to please carry the jar to the next cache (like a travel bug).

 

I left the jar.

[+TeamAO]

Panties in the Woods Edited August 5, 2005 by Team AlphaOmega

[+Rick618]

Sue, I think your "carving" was the gallery made by bark or engraver beetles or something similar. Still pretty cool looking.

 

Just for fun, this Canadian site has lots of photos of what kind of bug is this...pretty interesting for when you wander across a "what the heck is that critter?"

 

http://www.pestcontrolcanada.com/index.html

 

Unfortunately. I have found a trail to a cache littered with recent paperwork. Seems the local construction area had no porta potties or they were too lazy to go use them.

Also, was put off a cache that was next to a small stream as a very large and very decayed dog was off gassing. After a heavy rain I went back and it has been washed further down stream and I was able to hunt for the cache.

[+Sue Gremlin]

Sue, I think your "carving" was the gallery made by bark or engraver beetles or something similar.  Still pretty cool looking.

Really? Cool! Never heard of them. It looks like a Kokopelli-esque symbol of some kind, so I assumed it was someone's trail marker or something. Who knew beetles could be so artistic?

Edited August 5, 2005 by Sue Gremlin

[+briansnat]

Found this. The odd thing was that it was next to a cache called Middla Nowhere. The cache was so named because it was at a point where it was far from any road or hiking trail. Literally in the middle of nowhere and a difficult bushwack to get there.

 

Then someone comes along and builds this.

 

 

[+Team Cotati]

I have not found any dead human bodies yet. I do keep on the lookout for them though. I'll be sure to file a report when I do find one. I think that I am due any day now because I look so earnestly ever time that I go out caching. I believe in the power of positive thinking. And I positively want to find a dead human body that is about 35% decomposed. Stay tuned.

Edited August 5, 2005 by Team Cotati

[+nittany dave]

WHat weird things have you found caching? 

 

  greg

Adult toy right next to the cache location. Pulled it out without looking thinking that I had the cache in hand. Imagine my surprise standing in a semi-public location whipping that one out!

No, I did not inspect the battery compartment to see if it really was the cache, I just left in search of a place to wash my hands.

I went back several months later and found the real cache.

Edited August 5, 2005 by nittany dave

[+One of the Texas Vikings]

I had a tough time, finding one... finally added a DNF.

 

But, while looking, found this camo ammo box..!

[+Sue Gremlin]

I have not found any dead human bodies yet. I do keep on the lookout for them though. I'll be sure to file a report when I do find one. I think that I am due any day now because I look so earnestly ever time that I go out caching. I believe in the power of positive thinking. And I positively want to find a dead human body that is about 35% decomposed. Stay tuned.

[+Nerves]

I've seen plenty of underwear on the trails. Do people lose them? Or, is the underwear uncomfortable so they just whip them off and throw 'em in the bushes?

Edited August 8, 2005 by Nerves

[knowschad]

Last night, a pair of tighty-whities and a pair of um.... let's just say "dirty" socks.

[+Nerves]

Yesterday, I saw a pair - is that correct ?- or is it a set of - men's boxer shorts decorating a shrub. I think they were flannel so I'm assuming they were cast off in the winter. Brrrr....

 

A few weeks ago we saw women's undies hanging from a branch. Did the person yell "Whoopee" and throw them in the air?

[WH]

I have not found any dead human bodies yet. I do keep on the lookout for them though. I'll be sure to file a report when I do find one. I think that I am due any day now because I look so earnestly ever time that I go out caching. I believe in the power of positive thinking. And I positively want to find a dead human body that is about 35% decomposed. Stay tuned.

Maybe you'll get real lucky and it'll be the body of a close friend or family member.

[+Bear Paughs]

Out today, DNF the Geocache. Instead we found "Geo-Trash".

 

 

Couldn't resist a pic!

[+Sue Gremlin]

We were scouting out an old graveyard on Saturday, and found what appeared to be two sets of bones, one from a squirrel and the other from perhaps a possum. Both were wanting for their heads. Sorta makes me wonder what the heck goes on in that cemetery at night.