Caching Gear

[+BomberJjr]

Personally, I carry a backpack with on my geocaching adventures. I was wondering what other cachers might bring along and what they have inside.

 

Contents of my CachePack:

 

Folder with print-outs

First Aid Kit

Pen

Tweezers

Trade Items

Travel Bugs and Geocoins

Camera

[+Clothahump]

Mine has (among other things):

 

Swag bag

First Aid

DEET

Spare flashlight

Umbrella

Pens

Cache repair stuff

PALM

A 28" piece of steel pipe (Clothahump's +5 Wand of Poking )

At least one liter bottle of water

Packs of Kleenex (for when ya just gotta go)

[+ADK 46-R]

poncho

swag bag

flashlight

knife

water

food

parachute cord

travel hammock

for day hikes.

[rbrugman]

Copy & Pasted from another post of mine:

In/on my backpack I have:

 

GPS (Garmin GPSMAP 60Csx)

Map of area (currently unused but worth the weight of the paper just in case)

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife that I purchaced in Austria because it was cheaper than Switzerland tongue.gif

Military Surplus foldable shovel (sometimes)

Princeton Tec Apex Headlamp

Digital or desposible Camera

Maglite non-LED flashlight

12-16 Energizer 2500 mah rechargable batteries

Polarized sunglasses

Silva Polaris compass (useless in some areas where I live due to large iron deposits)

Cell phone

Swag

Extra ziplocks, logbooks, pencils, pens

Camo Duck Tape

CITO bags

Bug spray

Small survival/first aid kit

Motorola Talkabout radio

 

I think that's about it. In the winter there are a few additional items:

 

Snow shoes

Polarized ski goggles

Heat packs

Extra socks & gloves

 

If I'm on my bike in town I pack a lot lighter and usually just bring my camelbak, gps, compass, cell phone and a couple items for caches.

[Team Firebird]

GPSr

Camelbak Blowfish pack

first-aid kit

a telescopic inspection mirrior

rope (20+ feet)

bug spray

swag

duck tape

compass

batteries

camera

topo map of area

water

energy bars

 

altouugh, sometimes I have gotten caches with only a pen and GPSr.

[+OHMIKY]

depends

no, I don't carry them

it depends what sort of cache I am seeking.

mostly my camera bag with some swag in an outside pocket and a bottle of water hanging off a 'biner on my belt. In the bag, of course, are cameras and any gadgets I think I may want/

 

For a serious cache - backpack with tent, sleeping bag, lots of clean, dry socks, 2 or 3 week supply of desacrated foodstuffs, water, more water, raingear and a wool sweater. (this is a partial list)

[+Criminal]

For urbans:

GPS V

Stamp

Sig P239 with 2 extra magazines

SOG knife

Other stuff

 

Edited August 1, 2006 by Criminal

[+briansnat]

Here is my summer equipment. For winter I add a down vest, thick fleece pullover, extra gloves, hat and neck gaiter and I ditch the insect repellent, headnet and thin fleece vest.

 

Edited August 1, 2006 by briansnat

[+Jhwk]

A list of common use items I have compiled from similar questions and responses over the last year. I now carry most of these.

 

First aid kit: Instant ice pack, Smelling salts, Ace bandage, Band-aids, Tylenol, Aspirin, Motrin, Butterfly closures, Gauze, Chapstick, Adhesive tape, Moleskin, Antiseptic, Snakebite kit, Bug bite swabs, Alcohol pads, Iodine swabs, CPR mask, Cotton balls/swabs, Eye wash

 

Other: Rain poncho, Roll of TP, Mylar survival blanket, Washrag, Soap, Light sticks, Small flashlight, Hand warmers, Bug repellant, Compass, Signal mirror, Sunscreen, Pocket knife, Leatherman, Whistle, Cable saw, Fire starters, Duct tape, Waterproof matches, Rope (50 ft, 1/4 in. nylon), Sweat shirt/jacket

 

For Geocaching: Ziploc bags, Trash bag, Logbook/pencils, Map/cache notes/PDA, Small calculator, Batteries, SWAG, Pedometer, Cell phone, Camera/mini-tripod, FRS radios, Walking Stick, Beef jerky, Granola bars, Trail mix, Water

 

GPSr!

[+BomberJjr]

I'll make sure I'm caching nowhere near Criminal. LOL

[+sbell111]

I'll make sure I'm caching nowhere near Criminal. LOL

Are you kidding, I want to cache with him. It would let me leave some toys at home.