Geocaching Magicians

19k · June 12, 2007

I'd love to hear about geocache hiding from professional or amateur magicians. That must include at least some of you. I know that you guys never tell your secrets, but I'm sure you have some hints that you can share.

8.4k · June 13, 2007

I believe Johnny Vegas from the RCGDS group in Sacramento is an amatuer magician.

1.7k · June 13, 2007

Well, I can make a cache disappear in no time flat?

June 13, 2007

I know some card and coin tricks and regularly amaze my grandkids with my pretigfd..., prestidrewi..., predtihjk..., magic.

My advice: If you want lots of feedback (finders and logs) keep your hides simple and easy.

5.3k · June 13, 2007

I'm one. I don't use the techniques for hiding as much as I do for remaining inconspicuous while seeking. And for puzzles, I guess, too.

June 13, 2007

i used to be a magician's girlfriend and learned a few tricks of the trade. Like how to fan cards and how to stuff myself in a 30cmX30cmX30Cm box and how to get out of a few things.

Does that count?

June 13, 2007

Hey... what's that behind your ear? Huh.... looks like a .50 cal ammo can there!!

19k · June 13, 2007

My advice: If you want lots of feedback (finders and logs) keep your hides simple and easy.

Heheh! You sure don't know my caches, do you?

19k · June 13, 2007

I'm serious about this, though. Magicians are masters of misdirection and disguise and I'm sure that there are some out there that are willing to share at least a few hints.

June 13, 2007

you forget the code, padawan. Tell not how you do it.

5.6k · June 13, 2007

I've been doing magic full time for about 30 years now. I don't see a lot of cross over between magic and caching. It's very hard to get cache hunters to "watch my other hand" when I'm never around when they are.

Now, if you want tips on how to deceive the reviewers on ... What's that? What do you mean my hides have been unpublished! I was just having fun... But... But...

1.4k · June 13, 2007

I've been doing magic full time for about 30 years now. I don't see a lot of cross over between magic and caching. It's very hard to get cache hunters to "watch my other hand" when I'm never around when they are.

Now, if you want tips on how to deceive the reviewers on ... What's that? What do you mean my hides have been unpublished! I was just having fun... But... But...

I'm watching you!

June 13, 2007

I have been doing magic for about 7 years. Not full time, but part time occasional paying gigs. I do Close up and strolling magic. Looking to do some busking in the future for fun.

Do any of the magic cachers go to Abbotts Get-Together? I will be there again this year and I was thinking of placing a cache that is magic themed in Colon, Michigan. Anyone want to help?

6.7k · June 13, 2007

View Carre, one of he better caches in New Orleans, is but one of the great caches put out by Team Bamboozle, a couple of retired (I think they're retired) professional magicians.

They have some kewl geocoins too!

June 13, 2007

The Omega Group is a magician. He is more into hiding than find though. A couple of his werereal doozies!

3.8k · June 13, 2007

I'd love to hear about geocache hiding from professional or amateur magicians. That must include at least some of you. I know that you guys never tell your secrets, but I'm sure you have some hints that you can share.

This is what we have to look forward to on your next cache hide?? Great. Your's are tough enough without the use of magic.

June 13, 2007

I've found a few "Watch my other hand" caches. You know, you arrive at GZ, and see a large tree or a log, with brush around it, and you just KNOW it has to be there, but it isn't! It's in an inconspicuous spot about 10 feet away, that takes 20 minutes to locate.

1.4k · June 13, 2007

I know one card trick.

But I've yet to see someone that knows how it's done (which is odd because I learned it from someone a long time ago).

June 13, 2007

You know, If I can just figure out how to perform the linking rings routine with .50 cal Ammo boxes.....

Or do you mean turning a micro into an ammo box?

I mean, are you looking for more of misdirection? I ended up looking for caches after a certain few people and come upon 15 or so trees at GZ with piled sticks and leaves at each one... :lol:

3.2k · June 13, 2007

I've never met him but I've heard that Snoogans is a magician when it comes to mixing drinks.

5.6k · June 14, 2007

I've been doing magic full time for about 30 years now. I don't see a lot of cross over between magic and caching. It's very hard to get cache hunters to "watch my other hand" when I'm never around when they are.

Now, if you want tips on how to deceive the reviewers on ... What's that? What do you mean my hides have been unpublished! I was just having fun... But... But...

I'm watching you!

Oh! Good! An audience! Now watch closely... First I take this plain, ordinary ammo can in my left hand...

:rolleyes: :unsure:

6.7k · June 14, 2007

Must be some magicians on our bomb squads, they made caches at both Tybee Island Ga and the University of North Alabama disappear this week!

June 15, 2007

Ok.......this is hard to do but I am going to break character for a second. Those that know me in the real life know that I am a professional magician as well. I have a Christian Ministry and full stage show. I do stroll around, parties, and preform locally at a restaurant weekly.

I would love to show you all my stuff and website but it has my real face on it and....well....you know....I cannot do that. <_<

going back into character............

AmishHacker

5.3k · July 16, 2007

I believe Johnny Vegas from the RCGDS group in Sacramento is an amatuer magician.

It is true. I was a professional magician for may years a long time ago, now it is mostly a hobby but I still do a paying show once in a while. I may start doing magic full time again. I am not doing anything else, but all the practice at getting back up to speed. I still carry a deck of cards and some half dollars all the time, I got into the habit of always having cards and coins on me 40 years ago.

As the Jester said, there is not a lot of cross over, but having spent many years as a magician there are some caches that I have found because as well as they were camouflaged, they just were not done correctly.

Dgreno in Marin County Ca. is also a magician

Edited July 16, 2007 by JohnnyVegas

July 17, 2007

My wife is a PROFESSIONAL MAGICIAN....she can make my money disappear before my eyes.

5.6k · July 18, 2007

My wife is a PROFESSIONAL MAGICIAN....she can make my money disappear before my eyes.

Ahh, but she would only be a professional if you PAID her to make the money disappear! :unsure: :lol:

19k · July 18, 2007

This is what we have to look forward to on your next cache hide?? Great. Your's are tough enough without the use of magic.

Ha!!! You're a fine one to talk, mister!

1.6k · July 18, 2007

Here's a trick I want to figure out... how to fit a .50 cal ammo box under a lamp post skirt :unsure:

5.6k · July 19, 2007

Here's a trick I want to figure out... how to fit a .50 cal ammo box under a lamp post skirt

Oh, that's easy - at least for me. OTH, you might have some problems getting out...

July 20, 2007

Here's one that I thought was clever but unfortunately never got around to finding before it was archived:

Watcher in the Woods

Since I never found it, I kind of have to guess what it was all about, but based on the logs, I think it used the well-known online pick-a-card card trick (for example, http://www.timwike.dircon.co.uk/card.html). I'll bet this cache was a lot of fun for kids and even for those adults who aren't familiar with the trick. It's all in the presentation, right? Imagine a "watcher in the woods" running ahead to the final and removing the card you selected at the first waypoint. I think kids at the right age would love it.

May 14, 2012

MY name is william xavire and also am a working magician who geocaches for fun would love to chat with you more on the subjuct i also use magic to hide in open areas like levetation and such get in touch with me at www.facebook.com/william.xavire and i will talk more on the subject there

1.3k · May 14, 2012

Whew, we finally found one.

1.2k · May 14, 2012

Dark Arts must have been used to find this old thread :laughing:

PS...just an attempt at a joke...nothing personal meant by it...

May 19, 2012

My opinion as a (very) amateurish magician is that the closest intersection between magic and one aspect of geocaching is probably engineering / disguising objects (in this case caches) to resemble everyday items when, in fact, they have a "special function" or "purpose". An example would be the humdrum payphone that secretly conceals a cache container until the proper code sequence is entered via the keypad.

I have seen a few basic magic props (e.g. hollow coins) used in caches, but they are far and few and have not held up well in terms of weather or muggling.

Hope it helps.

May 20, 2012

Muggles are the greatest Geocaching magicians ever: they can make your cache disappear in a matter of minutes

19k · May 20, 2012

Wow! Who pulled this thread out of the hat?

May 20, 2012

you forget the code, padawan. Tell not how you do it.

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Also what if my local cachers read this thread?

...well if the thread gets old again then ...

Edited May 20, 2012 by zack_black

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