+Super_Nate Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 What is the best kind of weather for Geocaching? Is it a cloudless day, a full-moon night, Summer, Winter, hurricane...share your perfect weather recipe to get out-doors and find caches. Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 40°, sunny to paritally cloudy, 0-12 mph warm winds, <6" or less snow And of course no bugs, sticker plants, bugs, poision/itchy plants, or bugs. Quote Link to comment
+Yamahammer Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Raise that temp about 20F and erase the snow. Now you're cooking with grease! Quote Link to comment
+lcjhnsn Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 i'm with welch but perhaps a little warmer. but the key is a temperature and time of year when the skeeters, ticks, poison ivy and various other discomforts have dried up and died Lance J Colchester CT Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 What is the best kind of weather for Geocaching? Is it a cloudless day, a full-moon night, Summer, Winter, hurricane...share your perfect weather recipe to get out-doors and find caches. All of the above. And real men cache in shorts, but I understand kilts are replacing that trend. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Historically, I cache the most in the fall and winter months and almost not at all in the summer. (The last year and a half don't count.) Quote Link to comment
+nfa Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 30-50 degrees, partially cloudy, no snow on the ground, light wind... Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Caching in August in the desert southwest rocks! IF you do it at night. Quote Link to comment
+dkwolf Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) What is the best kind of weather for Geocaching? Is it a cloudless day, a full-moon night, Summer, Winter, hurricane...share your perfect weather recipe to get out-doors and find caches. All of the above. And real men cache in shorts, but I understand kilts are replacing that trend. This I would like to see in 2' of snow, 10°F and 20 mph winds...... Me, the perfect caching weather would be about 60°F, clear sky, about 1 hour before dusk with just enough breeze to keep the bugs at bay. Of course, that temperature is variable since I'm perfectly comfortable at -10°F if the wind isn't blowing, especially if I can keep walking. Edited October 27, 2005 by dkwolf Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Summer 110º - Fall 76º - Haven't cached in Winter or Spring yet. Don't think it will matter much except that the average rainfall here is somewhere between 26" and 29" so I will likely sit out some of that. I don't mind the wet, its the wet and cold that I'll be passing up in favor of not being wretchedly sick. Quote Link to comment
+nctreker Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 If the target is urban playground caches. I'll go for 40 degrees, steady drizzle, and a cold north wind. Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Weather is no problem, rain, snow or shine I'll go. But my 1st preference is a nice fall day with temp around 60° in the clear sunshine of CO around 8,000 ft.. Like it was on Monday the 24th. on a cache maintenance hike. Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Kentucky has 2 seasons, Hot and cold. (as opposed to Indiana, which only has 1 season, the cold, wet, rainy, one.) Of the two I'll gladly take hot and humid over cold and rainy. My perfect weather would be about 75-80 degrees, slight breese, and sunny. Barometric pressure about 30.30 and stable, and humidity around 70%. Dewpoint around 65 degrees would be nice. Quote Link to comment
+humanloofa Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Oddly I like cacheing in the summer here. 110 degrees in the shade no one is out all the parks are empty, you can spend all the time you want hunting for the cache and signing the log book. Forget about needing stealth. Use sunscreen and bring lots of water. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Any weather is great weather for geocaching. I love going out in all conditions. Skigirl and I had a wonderful day of caching in a semi-monsoon a few weekends ago. It was the kind of cold, nasty, rainy day that I ordnarily would have spent cleaning the basement, but we donned our rain gear and had a blast. The following weekend it was a beautiful, sunny, cool fall day and we enjoyed that just as much. I've also had great days of geocaching in snowstorms and in below zero (F) temps. We'll take whatever Mother Nature throws at us. It adds to the experience. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Any non hurricane day here in sunny Florida. Though come to think of it, we had a great caching day in Gainesville as hurricane Dennis passed by. We caught just the fringes of the wind and rain. Had some moments of zero satellite reception and extreme rain but it wasn't too hot! Quote Link to comment
+mrmnjewel Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Definitely cool or cold weather. Quote Link to comment
+JPeake1978 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 The colder the better! I love cold weather, so I prefer fall or winter. I live in South Carolina, so it doesn't get extremely cold, but it gets cold enough to keep a lot of the muggles inside. Quote Link to comment
Team Firebird Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 fall is my favorite time because it is warm in the day and cold at night. I love to walk on frost and see the leaves change color. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) yes I have cached in all weather - each has its own rewards and challenges. Edited October 27, 2005 by StarBrand Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Weather is no problem, rain, snow or shine I'll go. But my 1st preference is a nice fall day with temp around 60° in the clear sunshine of CO around 8,000 ft.. Like it was on Monday the 24th. on a cache maintenance hike. Just rub it in why don't you! Quote Link to comment
+Jhwk Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 spring - early budding trees and shrubs - no ticks, ivies, skeeters, gnats, etc to bother you. Quote Link to comment
+rover-r-us Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Winter and sunny and 45 Quote Link to comment
+Sean Connery Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 A sunny winter day with the tempature between 0 and 20 degrees above. A foot or two of snow on the ground so I can use my snowshoes would also be great! Quote Link to comment
+Airmapper Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 - no ticks, ivies, skeeters, gnats, etc to bother you. Jhwk said it all right there. Weather doesn't matter, as long as those things are gone. Quote Link to comment
hide & seekers Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Kentucky has 2 seasons, Hot and cold. (as opposed to Indiana, which only has 1 season, the cold, wet, rainy, one.) Of the two I'll gladly take hot and humid over cold and rainy. Hmmm, having lived in Indiana most my life, I was unaware that we only had one season! Temps in summer can get 90+ and temps in winter can go under zero. Best of everything! Maybe Kentuckians don't watch the national forecast on the Weather Channel. . . Quote Link to comment
hide & seekers Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Oh, forgot to say that I only started caching the spring so I only have spring and summer and now fall experience. Looking forward to winter caching too! I love winter hiking. Quote Link to comment
+dykediva Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 For punishment, August after a moring shower in Dallas Texas. . . for fun, whatever that temperture is that as long as I keep moving I stay warm without a jacket but if I stop it's chilly. dd dreaming of caching but having to work Quote Link to comment
+av8ndv8 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Now is my favorite time here in NM. Highs 65-70, lows mid 40s, low humidity, clear blue skies, light or no breeze and very few bugs. This week we've been caching in Maples that have turned yellow, orange and red, in Cottomwoods that have started turning yellow and orange and Aspens that are turning gold. It's wonderful here year 'round but it's magical right now. Quote Link to comment
+Jester2112 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Kentucky has 2 seasons, Hot and cold. (as opposed to Indiana, which only has 1 season, the cold, wet, rainy, one.) Of the two I'll gladly take hot and humid over cold and rainy. My perfect weather would be about 75-80 degrees, slight breese, and sunny. Barometric pressure about 30.30 and stable, and humidity around 70%. Dewpoint around 65 degrees would be nice. As far as the idea of limited seasons go, visit Florida for a year. We DO get 4 seasons. They're known as: 1.) Almost Summer 2.) Summer 3.) Still Summer 4.) Christmas Most, with the exception of every other Christmas include, 2000% humidity (anybody who hasn't lived here thinks the scale ends at 100%...ha, ha, ha ), skeeters that laugh at bug spray you buy at a store (the military might have something out in Nevada that could help, but they don't share), we won't introduce you to "no see-ums" on this thread, hurricanes, tornadoes, sunburn, sand (and sandspurs) in places you didn't know you had and other things. Back to the OP, in the NW of FL...also known as the Panhandle, you just can't beat the weather in October. Highs average 65-75, lowes average 45-65, no humidity to talk about...anywhere from 500-700% (see above paragraph), skeeters go to their red carpet balls celebrating their "pints donated for the year" awards they've received and the place pretty much empties for the only time of the year from the college/rufian type tourist group. The water is still warm enough to swim in, the air is still warm enough to enjoy and it's hard to find people out and about during the work week. Quote Link to comment
+SlowFlyer Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I like cold and rainy - fewer muggles out so I can dig around longer Quote Link to comment
Tahosa and Sons Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Springtime in the Rockies can be a nice to time to go. I can remember May 2, 2005 Quote Link to comment
+jamrasc Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 I like the cooler temps, although I'll cache any I can. Quote Link to comment
+Quoddy Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 If the days remained the same length year round, I think my cache rate would remain constant (assuming snow depth wasn't too bad). I cache regardless of the weather, and enjoy the varied conditions. Quote Link to comment
+Mule Ears Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 I gotta agree with the sentiment that any weather that subdues the bugs is good weather. Having grown up in south Florida, I got a real pang of nostalgia (not the good kind) at Jester2112's comments. No-see-ums! 30 years later and I still itch. Here in SE Arizona I have the boonies to myself for most of the summer. There's one other tough old lizard (Hornytoad by name) who will cache in the 100-110-degree heat, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 My perfect weather would be about 75-80 degrees, slight breese, and sunny. Barometric pressure about 30.30 and stable, and humidity around 70%. Dewpoint around 65 degrees would be nice. It's amazing all of everyones opinions about the best weather to cache in. That is why the caches get found all year around 'cause of people viewing the good side of Mother Nature in different ways. I've now got to express my views. For as much as I really don't care about the weather when caching...that means thunderstorms, hail, snow, wind, rain...my absolute favrote would likly fit with Airmapper. The only difference is a light cloud cover vs. bright and sunny. Not a heavy cloud cover to mess with the reception, but a slight something to allow me to lose the shades and see where I am driving when doing the multi-task of driving and GPS observing stuff. 75-80 degrees is the greatest temp known to man! Quote Link to comment
+xtinkshun Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Heck, I'm in SoCal and ANYtime is good cache finding time. Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Heck, I'm in SoCal and ANYtime is good cache finding time. Amen! Quote Link to comment
+Super_Nate Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 It's fun to find caches in the rain once and a while too. Quote Link to comment
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