What was the best thing you've found?

[Grylls]

I usually come across junk: keychains with business names on them, little figurines, broken hot wheels cars, and other geojunk.

 

Although, my last find was a pleasant one. It contained something I actually wanted! It was a geocaching.com, emroidered patch. I sewed that thing on my backpack quick!

 

So, what was the best thing or things you guys have found? I still haven't come across a cache that is rumored to be filled with money or GPS receivers Oh well, I'll keep looking!!

[+NickRac]

12 salamanders and an alligator while on holiday here in FL

[+Thrak]

I think the thing that made me happiest when I found it was my truck. MY LOG

 

My first cache find was pretty exciting too.

Edited January 14, 2007 by Thrak

[+Okiebryan]

The best swag item I have found was a carabiner. Not the typical junk toy carabiners you see everywhere, but a real one, suitable for climbing. I use it to strap down my 4 wheeler to the trailer.

[+Woodlit]

I found a set of authentic civil war dog tags. I was instructed on the cache page that they were left for a specific person so I did not take them. But it was just cool to see them, and hold them in my hand. Pretty awesome.

[+Moore9KSUcats]

Probably the most "valuable" item we found was a gift card for the GAP with $100 on it. We went shopping right after the caching, that time.

 

One of my son's favorite items was the cache placer's older Gerber multitool. Our son was probably 12 at the time, and he still treasures that item. Of course, that was back in the days when you could put items like that in a cache.

 

That same cache placer placed an older, but still very usable Palm in a new geocache he just set... as with the Gerber, he had gotten a new palm and was passing it on to someone else!

 

Most of the time, the items in the cache aren't worth much, but I like to find different keychains or magnets... things out of the ordinary, that I wouldn't see in a local store.

[+OB1kenOB]

I usually come across junk: keychains with business names on them, little figurines, broken hot wheels cars, and other geojunk.

 

Although, my last find was a pleasant one. It contained something I actually wanted! It was a geocaching.com, emroidered patch. I sewed that thing on my backpack quick!

 

So, what was the best thing or things you guys have found? I still haven't come across a cache that is rumored to be filled with money or GPS receivers Oh well, I'll keep looking!!

an unregistered travel bug.

the location was awsome, quite the adventure reaching it.

very rewarding experience being there.

the TB had been sitting there for half a year.

I will be sending it out soon, (my first).

[+wandersfar]

best thing was a cell phone charger for the car... brand new and works on my phone.....

[+Mopar]

 

So, what was the best thing or things you guys have found?

I found my wife in a cache.

Seriously.

Ain't never gonna top that! Unless I find a girlfriend in a cache too.

[+lumacafi]

The best thing i've found was a package of brand new batteries which were quite handy because i was running very low.

[surferacf1]

A handmaid piece of chainmail by a local cacher (Victorymike). The cache was over 150 miles from the area where we both live and was in the middle of a dense forest!

[+mikeslomka]

I found my wife in a cache.

Seriously.

Ain't never gonna top that! Unless I find a girlfriend in a cache too.

 

Does that mean I can leave my wife in a cache and somebody will take her????

[+ClayC]

Probably the most "valuable" item we found was a gift card for the GAP with $100 on it. We went shopping right after the caching, that time.

 

I have to ask, why was there a $100 GAP card in a cache?!?!?! If that happens again I may be able to convince my wife that caching is a good idea!

[+Moore9KSUcats]

Probably the most "valuable" item we found was a gift card for the GAP with $100 on it. We went shopping right after the caching, that time.

 

I have to ask, why was there a $100 GAP card in a cache?!?!?! If that happens again I may be able to convince my wife that caching is a good idea!

 

It was a pretty tough cache to get to, with a wonderful view. It was even written in the logbook that the finder had left a gift card from GAP, and he thought there was $100 on it. The cache had even been found by some people between when the card had been left, and when we found it. Unfortunately, the finder that left the card never posted online... but I did thank them in the online log, too.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...9d-5c847581c5b9

 

This is the link for the entire cache page, read the logs for July 12, 2003 (our first attempt at the cache) and then for May 15, 2004. The son that got stung on the first attempt wasn't with us on this cache trip (he was camping with his boy scout troop that weekend). The person leaving the card visited the cache January 19, 2004 and there were 7 entries between that visit and ours.

 

What a fun find!

Edited January 15, 2007 by Moore9KSUcats

[+santacarver]

I found my wife in a cache.

Seriously.

Ain't never gonna top that! Unless I find a girlfriend in a cache too.

 

Does that mean I can leave my wife in a cache and somebody will take her????

 

Just remember - Trade up or trade even.

[+BornAdventures]

I once found an old Magellan GPS 2000 in a cache. I quickly ran back home and replaced the batteries, obviously in was busted, but its definitely the best trade item Ive ever found. I've now turned it into a travel bug so it can continue caching - Click Here

[+Woodlit]

I found my wife in a cache.

Seriously.

Ain't never gonna top that! Unless I find a girlfriend in a cache too.

 

Does that mean I can leave my wife in a cache and somebody will take her????

 

Just remember - Trade up or trade even.

 

My thoughts exactly, what did you leave in its place? lol

[+imcharp]

I found my wife in a cache.

Seriously.

Ain't never gonna top that! Unless I find a girlfriend in a cache too.

 

Does that mean I can leave my wife in a cache and somebody will take her????

 

Talk about trading up lol

[+mamid]

so, tools are not kosher in caches? not even brand-new-still-in-the-package ones?

[+michigansnorkelers]

I found a civil war bullit. I don't know if it was real or not, but it was still cool.

 

I also found a railroad spike. A giftcard for Starbucks.

[+Woodlit]

so, tools are not kosher in caches? not even brand-new-still-in-the-package ones?

 

I'm not 100% clear on that. I think tools are fine. Screw drivers, tape measures, etc, all ok. I think mult-tools that contain knife blades are not ok.

 

I think my father gave me my first pocket knife when i was 6 So I don't agree with not being allowed to leave them in caches. But then again, with kids shooting kids these days, I can understand how gc.com wouldn't want to be involved with any violence.

I think the perfect trade item would be those 50ml airplane style bottles of hard liquor. I'm not a drunk, but I love a stiff drink with my dinner. And since my 16 year old neighbor drinks more than I do, I also don't agree with not being allowed to drop alcohol in a cache. But than again, I can totally understand how gc.com would not want to be tied with any underage drinking, or any of the aftermath that goes with it.

lol silly kids ruining the fun

[+Team Crime Scene]

A bottle coozie with great big B00bies From jump for the cause dot com. Tried to order more when we got home but I guess they were a promotional item. Made me look at their website anyway.

Edited January 23, 2007 by Team Crime Scene

[+mamid]

how about something left specifically for you?

[chuckr30]

Somebody had made a cache around here with just 6 older handheld videogames. They still worked, but I didn't want any of them and neither did my son. We just had fun finding the cache.

[+Fairly Oddparents]

The coolest thing we found was a small, uncut ruby. I imagine once it was cut it would be very tiny but my daughter loves it. She thinks it's a pirate's jewel. We once found a new Swiss Army knife too. It has been very handy.

 

When we start a new cache, we leave a $25 restaurant gift card as a FTF prize.

[+The Canning Clan]

a full size working fax machine GCPFHR

[+Mopar]

[+StarBrand]

A beautiful sunset over the far-away hills with my wife standing by my side at a cache. WOW!

[+DresselDragons]

Best thing that I found when we first started caching was my dad's GPS. I had it on a belt clip, and picked up Heather. She must've kicked it off when I picked her up, because quite a bit later (way down the trail), I noticed that it was gone. Retracing our tracks, I was able to find it, but not after a small panic attack (lol). Since that was not IN the cache, I'd have to say these were some of our best items to pull from a cache: a Geocoin Fairy coin, a $20 Gander Mountain Giftcard (ftf prize), ESPN t-shirt and an insect in amber.

[+mamid]

Baby approved!

I've left a few of these in a cache or three. The scarf, not the baby.

[+Lovey Pigs]

Honestly, to see the smiles & joy on my boy's faces when we find a cache, esp. after a good hunt! that is much better than any McD. toy. (i know my boys will take the McD toy over smiles!).

Edited February 1, 2007 by mdegarmo

[+Arndtwe]

i found a shark bottle opener

[+Team Dubbin]

i found a shark bottle opener

 

Why would a shark need a bottle opener

 

I haven't really found anything worth mentioning but I'm really not in it for the items. Personally I just like collecting all the different sig items.

[+HugoBear]

Baby approved!

I've left a few of these in a cache or three. The scarf, not the baby.

 

I was about to ask for a clarification when I saw the text under the picture...

 

[top con]

i found a shark bottle opener

 

hey, i found one of these too! was it green aluminum? that would be wierd. i wonder if they are the same, cause i've never seen one like the one i found. nothing too crazy, just a cool bottle opener!

 

t c

[+Techcaching]

i found a shark bottle opener

 

hey, i found one of these too! was it green aluminum? that would be wierd. i wonder if they are the same, cause i've never seen one like the one i found. nothing too crazy, just a cool bottle opener!

 

t c

 

for me..It would have to be a hacky sack. Not your run of the mill $1 ones but a real footbag $20-$30. Me and my rock climbing buddies hack all the time and we love that thing.

[+Arndtwe]

i found a shark bottle opener

 

hey, i found one of these too! was it green aluminum? that would be wierd. i wonder if they are the same, cause i've never seen one like the one i found. nothing too crazy, just a cool bottle opener!

 

t c

no, mine was blue aluminum. whats the brand or copany on it?

[nobby.nobbs]

my girlfirend enough said really

[+007BigD]

I got an old mini Jack and the beanstalk book- it was about 1" and had the story and pictures. I also got a wrench magnet that said "I cant wrench myself away from you".....And all the Signature items- I love em!

[+jackrock]

The the cache had a bandanna theme. Most people didn't participate and the original bandannas were gone with logs saying there were none in the cache. When I found it, there was one so I swapped it out for one I brought. Nothing outstanding but it was just fun and my dog got a new bandanna. A simple, cheap, themed cache-- you can pick up bandannas for under a dollar.

[+CACHE KRAWLER]

It's a toss up man. Between a $5 bill and this really cool old school wind up stomper wanna be thing. Oh yah, I did find a Geocaching sticker that I immediately threw on my Gas tank lid on my Jeep. Rock ON!!!

[+mdcoon899]

On my very first cache, I found a very cool 'Snowflake Bently' silver jacket zip. It just so happened I needed one. It helped turn me on to caching!

[+DustyWalker]

10 bucks.