Lost Brews Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 I am very interested in seeing what people have come up with and have noticed alot of themed caches in my area. I am trying to come up with one of my own. Interested to hear about what you have seen, So what are some of the themes you have seen? Quote
+StarBrand Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 Farming Cards (Various) stuffed Animals Hot Wheels Foreign Coins Rubber Ducks Sissors Key Chains Paperback Books Books on Tape And those are just mine...... Quote
+sbell111 Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 Books DVDs Music CDs Stickers Pet stuff buttons foriegn coins Quote
+Juicepig Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 Recipes Kid friendly insults (its fun going through the logs) Poker chips Billiard Balls Rocks (If you forget your trade items, there should be some around) Weddings Star Trek Add a paragraph to the story Quote
+sbell111 Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) watches stress balls bouncy balls Edited October 2, 2006 by sbell111 Quote
+SG-MIN Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 I have one called "Toolin' Around Plum Springs" Plum springs in the name of my neighbor hood and the cache theme is tools. It is a tool box hidden in a park and the original contents were things like a tape measure, hammer, allen wrenches, etc. Quote
+Totem Clan Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) Haikus Pens Pins hats Hot Wheels (nevermind there's one in town already) rubber chickens Coins of all kinds sports cards golf balls Native American Trail or route caches (Route 66) Magnets bottle caps. patches buttons There is an aviation themed cache in WI next to a RC airfield. Edited October 2, 2006 by Totem Clan Quote
The5Xplorers Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 I just put out a puzzle cache with a Lemony Snicket theme. The finder needs to have knowledge of Lemony Snicket and his books (or find the info online) to solve the puzzle. The cache contains Lemony Snicket related items. Quote
+team moxiepup Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 We have a dog- themed cache, located inside of a dog park. Moxie's Dog Lover's Cache We also have a cache in which all of the trade items are to be green. Croisare Éireann Quote
Team_Geobee Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 My uncle, bfree7 has diving themed caches. Quote
Clan Riffster Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 I created a mythical family "history" based upon my Scottish heritage and made a series out of it, with a puzzle at the end. 6 caches total in that one. Another one of mine is foreign coin themed. Quote
+The Herd Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 We have: Dog themed items Owl themed multi Sig item creation cache CCC history themed cache. Natural history themed cache Deer poop! cache We had a hillbilly themed cache where you had to write your log silly. Quote
+msrubble Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 I have placed a keychain-themed cache myself. Others I have seen, not yet mentioned, are a fishing cache and an all-carabiners cache. Quote
+GEO.JOE Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 Fore For Free - Golf themed cache at the local free 9 hole par 3 course. When the homeless camp is gone I will be placing Free Fore All Thank You Betsy Ross - is a Flag/Patriotic (RED, White & Blue) Theme. Ghost Dance - Native American/Animal Theme. This Place "Rocks" - Rock, Stone, Mineral, Gem theme. I have also seen: Fishing Coins Maps/travel Key chains CD/DVD Joe Quote
+Katydid & Miles Stone Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) Far Better than Worse marriage Numismatist’s Nook coins Edited October 3, 2006 by Katydid & Miles Stone Quote
+cimawr Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 There's one near me where you're supposed to bring or trade interesting matchbooks or matchboxes. (Not the toy cars, but small boxes that held or hold matches. <G>) It's a very cool idea, but unfortunately, the hider used a non-waterproof cheapo disposable food container for a location on a wooded hillside - IOW, the contents get soaked everytime it rains. Quote
+emurock Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 I have hidden caches with the following themes: Marbles,Golf balls,G.I.Joe's and Trucks. Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) Advice on themes. 1) Make them voluntary so people can log the cache if they don't happen to have a pocket full of marbles to trade. 2) If you do want them to explore your theme set up the cache so they get exposure to the theme in order to even find the cache. (Example, use the number from the first NASCAR with a number as the clue to the location of the cache). 3) Avoid if at all possible requiring that they meet the theme after they find the cache. "I'll delete your log if you don't trade golfballs" This is just more work for you and a lot of cachers are either to stupid to read the rules, too ignorant to bother reading the cache page, or just want to make trouble by ignoring your theme and putting the burden on you as an owner to delete their log. These kinds of finders cheapen the finds of those few who do take the time to follow a theme unless you delete the logs. It's just not fun this way. Been there, done that, didn't have fun doing it. Edited October 3, 2006 by Renegade Knight Quote
+cimawr Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 3) Avoid if at all possible requiring that they meet the theme after they find the cache. "I'll delete your log if you don't trade golfballs" Heh. I'd be more likely to do the opposite - "I'll delete your log if you DO trade golf balls". I'm a little tired of finding caches where someone has very obviously picked up a dirty lost golf ball from nearby, and dropped it into the cache as their trade item. I've actually taken the durn things OUT of the caches more than once - no point in leaving it cluttering up the cache when I've seen a dozen or more of them scattered around nearby while hunting the cache. More seriously, and getting back to the actual discussion, I agree with all of your points, especially #'s 1 and 3. Sometimes, people end up going to a cache on the spur of the moment, and may not remember what the web page said; IMO, their find is still legitimate even if they didn't have a requisite trade item with them. Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 self publicity but i have done a "brews and views " series. start at pub go for walk , see a nice view and return to the pub for refreshments.... what more could you ask for in a day out? Quote
+cachew nut Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 self publicity but i have done a "brews and views " series. start at pub go for walk , see a nice view and return to the pub for refreshments.... what more could you ask for in a day out? A multi-cache "brews and views"? Quote
+mgbmusic Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 See the Coin Trifecta: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...e1-463987f3d6fd http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...b8-8ac979a605a9 http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...f8-fcc9484f6b71 Kinda fun. I found 1 of 3 so far... MGB Quote
+Blue Power Ranger Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 Also more self-publicity... We have a cache called Sugar and Spice - Tacoma that is for all things "girly" and is painted pink cammo. We also had my dad place one in the city he lives in and my sister in the city they live in, with links to them on the pages. To counteract that cache, we then hid another one called Snips and Snails - Tacoma that is meant for "boy stuff". We did the same with this one linking it to others with the same theme...although my sister is still finishing the boy cache for her city... It is fun to see people's logs on them. We put them close enough to each other too, that most people find both at once. Quote
+The Herd Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 Just about ALL...wait...yes...ALL...of my hides are themed. We have a kids swag only cache, a dog swag only cache, one where there is no swag, just the stuff to make a sig. card to leave in the cache. We have also had them where you had to log in a certain "accent" or lie about how hard a 1/1 cache was to find. I LOVE doing themed caches, but even more, I love when people log how much they enjoy mine! Quote
+JJAult Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 I just put out a puzzle cache with a Lemony Snicket theme. The finder needs to have knowledge of Lemony Snicket and his books (or find the info online) to solve the puzzle. The cache contains Lemony Snicket related items. I wish we lived closer..I am such a Lemony Snicket fan. 9 days until The End. Great cache idea. Quote
+Night Stalker Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 Alien invasion-leaving film canisters that helpless earthlings have to hide and get approved as caches before they can log their finds. Quote
Idaho_Clovisman Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 Farming Cards (Various) stuffed Animals Hot Wheels Foreign Coins Rubber Ducks Sissors Key Chains Paperback Books Books on Tape And those are just mine...... Aren't sissors against the rules? Quote
+GreyingJay Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 Aren't sissors against the rules? I dunno about "sissors", but I'm not too keen on finding scissors in caches.. Or knives... oh wait, that's another thread! Quote
+Tone Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 (edited) I have a party box for trading party-related items (which of course can be just about anything) and a Liberary for trading books, my friend has a princess cache where you can trade pink items and a Horror Box for trading all horror stuff. Edited October 7, 2006 by Tone Quote
+TheSmokingMonkeys Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 We are working on a tour of the Universe, A tour of caches that will be a fun and educational trip through our universe done to scale. We will be planting this in the spring. I think it is most fun to take a hobby or interest and turn it into a cache. Quote
+Alan2 Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 (edited) We are working on a tour of the Universe, A tour of caches that will be a fun and educational trip through our universe done to scale. We will be planting this in the spring. I think it is most fun to take a hobby or interest and turn it into a cache. Here's one of 9 caches a couple of local cachers did in CT using the 9 planets Solar System cache. Here's a bookmark for Covered Bridges caches including tours (some are mine, thanks for the opportunity to plug them) Edited October 7, 2006 by Alan2 Quote
+cimawr Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 Here's one of 9 caches a couple of local cachers did in CT using the 9 planets There's a similar series in MD - here's the cache listing for the hider, which shows them (most are on the second page): Indy-MD His are all micros AFAIK; some in the woods at a local park, some are urban. Out of curiosity, do you plan yours as micros, or as small/regular with theme items? Quote
+knabino Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 We just found a cache today that was doll themed (GCX4NW). All types of doll items, including a GI Joe gun... Quote
+CraigInCT Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Here's one of 9 caches a couple of local cachers did in CT using the 9 planets There's a similar series in MD - here's the cache listing for the hider, which shows them (most are on the second page): Indy-MD Theres one in western massachusetts too Western Mass Scale Solar System - The Sun Quote
+Cache Liberation Front Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Witch themed cache: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...2d-a8b35deb312e Quote
+FunkoCachers Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Since i'm a 9-1-1 supervisor i plan on making a cache called someoen call 911 Quote
+Kit Fox Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 I have themed caches, but the trade items are not themed. Owls Bigfoot Fishing Ravens Swine Family Quote
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