caching in winter

[+Vodor and Scorsby]

This is my first year caching and I just wondered, does caching really slow down during the winter? Or does it almost die completely? Im going to carry on caching right through but I just wondered if other people do?

[+sssss]

its easier in the winter, less tree cover for gps signals and less nettles, hurrah.

[+housefamily]

We started caching in the winter, and loved it - no leaves on the trees, and it kept us nice and cool.

 

When summer came, we were completely unprepared for the searing heat (2006) and the NETTLES!

 

I much prefer caching in the winter. I also find it's the best time of year to set caches - as you know they won't be left uncovered by all the summer foliage dying away.

[+tw3nty3ight]

We started caching in the winter, and loved it - no leaves on the trees, and it kept us nice and cool.

 

When summer came, we were completely unprepared for the searing heat (2006) and the NETTLES!

 

I much prefer caching in the winter. I also find it's the best time of year to set caches - as you know they won't be left uncovered by all the summer foliage dying away.

 

I can't WAIT to cache this winter!!! I love the feeling of light snowfall around you at it seems like the outdoors is so much more peaceful!

[+stonefielders]

There's a lot more activity in the summer particularly round the bank & school holidays.

Though its fun to set new caches over the Xmas period & watch the ensuing scramble to get a FTF from all those cachers sitting around needing to get out!

 

One of the best days out I had was running over the Saddleworth Moors through the snow to get a cache in the middle of nowhere.

 

Having a stamp through the winter may be a good investment as the fingers never function when writing logs. :-)

[+mollyjak]

We prefer caching in the winter as well and spring is good before the nettles as others have said.

As long as it is not chucking it down we are happy to go out when we can

[+Mr'D]

Winter caching is good. Less muggles about and butterfly cachers stay at home = improvement in league tables

[+Maple Leaf]

I enjoy walking/caching in winter - especially on those crisp, frosty mornings with blue skies.

 

However, because quite alot of my cache finds are whilst I am staying away on business (in the early evenings) - it is not so easy in the winter months.

 

.. so to answer the OP - Yes, my caching does slow down in winter.

 

 

PS - Mr Dewdrop ........ 'Butterfly cachers' ???

[+maxkim]

Finding a cache where the clue is under a rock on a fell side in the Lakes with the snow a foot deep can prove something of a challenge though!!!!

[+Vodor and Scorsby]

Thanks Its good to know I wont be the only one out there. Its good to know too that there are still new caches placed during the winter.

[+Primitive Person]

I much prefer caching in the winter. I also find it's the best time of year to set caches - as you know they won't be left uncovered by all the summer foliage dying away.

 

Yup - I've got to keep an eye on one of mine for that reason - it might need moving in the winter.

 

I've always quite liked brass monkeys weather conditions.

[+Dizzley]

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I've always quite liked brass monkeys weather conditions.

I just activated the Three Wise Monkeys TB

 

Of course I'm waiting for a better photo. Now as "winter draws on" I think I should have named it Three Brass Monkeys.

[+allieballie]

I save "cow" caches until the winter - you know, ones where you have to walk through a field of them to get to the cache. Farmers often (but not always!) move them into byres/barns or to fields lower down if it's a hillside cache, and then I can get to the cache without worrying about them!

[+Yorkypudding]

Hi,

I prefer the colder times of the year for caching, (which is not always just winter) not this year anyway. But the best thing about being out in the snow is in the woods. The scenery can be lovely and it can be very peaceful, ohh I cant wait for the snow.

 

Yorkypudding xx

[nobby.nobbs]

The only trouble is remembering where my fingerless gloves are?

[+Papakas]

Easy caching in the winter, just follow footprints in the snow!

[+The Flying Boots]

There's a couple of night caches needing to be found near us so we're looking forward to the dark nights just to complete them. We've also saved urban caches for those days when its not fun to be sloshing around in the fog and mud.

[+Delta68]

I save "cow" caches until the winter ...

 

Good Point!!

 

There's a cache near us which we've had three attempts at but is fiercely guarded by a bunch of bolshy bovine beasties.

[+L8HNB]

 

Good Point!!

 

There's a cache near us which we've had three attempts at but is fiercely guarded by a bunch of bolshy bovine beasties.

 

We'll come and hold your hand if you like

Safety in numbers?

 

H&L

[+Kryten]

Winter caching, no flies, no nettles, no bracken, no cows, no foliage, no need to carry litres of water and all the sensible people safely indoors, bring it on.

[+Pieman]

I've been amazed that, when I look at the caches I own, there is very little difference in finds between the seasons. Although this year has been a bit of an exception for some reason, I have previously seen a dip in finds during August which I guess is due to the fact that people are away on holiday (but not to Northwich!).

[+Chaotica_UK]

Ive saved some 'tick' infested caches and some urban caches for the winter. Although to be fair as long as its not blistering heat in the summer or pouring with rain in the winter Im happy to cache all year.

[+purple_pineapple]

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bolshy bovine beasties.

 

 

how can you tell? is there a long queue for bread and they all wear hats with flaps?

[+careygang]

 

Good Point!!

 

There's a cache near us which we've had three attempts at but is fiercely guarded by a bunch of bolshy bovine beasties.

 

We'll come and hold your hand if you like

Safety in numbers?

 

H&L

 

Like these ones that we met recently. A bit of an arm wave and we caused a stampeed around the field.

[+allieballie]

no foliage

 

Oh I forgot about that advantage too! In fact I am saving one of yours until later on this year for that very reason!

[+allieballie]

Ive saved some 'tick' infested caches .... for the winter.

 

Oh yeah, forgot about that as well! Got a couple of ones close to home that I've put off doing until the temperature gets lower and the ticks disappear.

 

So....winter caching is a good thing!

[+Lotho]

About a year ago whern i first started caching i did about 5 then stopped..didnt enjoy much then. Started again this year and i am now well into it and theres no cache i will be stopping this winter! It does seem like caching slows down in winter..or maybe its just the bad weather wee are experiencing?

[+Bambography]

I too prefer caching at winter and last year (my first) found more over the winter than during the summer. I am a gluten for the added fun of night caching though. Nothing like going round a graveyard looking for a specific headstone with only a torch for light

[+McDeHack]

I hate nettles. I hate biteing bugs. I hate stinging insects. I hate thick undergrowth. I hate perspireing freely.

I LOVE GEOCACHING IN WINTER.

Thats why you may noticed that I have come out of summer hibernation.

[+Vodor and Scorsby]

Slightly off topic but how do you attach that image of the cows to your post?...... i cant find the attach image option anywhere.... If I want to put an image in Ive had to upload it to imageshack then insert it into my post

[+Bambography]

Sounds like you have it right. The image must be hosted somewhere online before inserting into the post. Imageshack is fine, I use photobucket if its not already somewhere else. You then use the Insert Image button in the Add Reply screen.

[+Vodor and Scorsby]

Sounds like you have it right. The image must be hosted somewhere online before inserting into the post. Imageshack is fine, I use photobucket if its not already somewhere else. You then use the Insert Image button in the Add Reply screen.

 

Ok thanks. shame they couldnt just allow attachments directly uploaded from the PC but then I supose it is a free service.

[+dino-irl]

If you right-click on the image and select Properties you'll see that in this case it's hosted in the GC.com server so it's probably a link to a photo on a cache log.

 

It doesn't really matter where the image is hosted as you're just creating a link to it (termed Hotlinking).

 

I'm not sure that GC.com would like you putting images on a cache/log just to show them on a forum post though

[+Vodor and Scorsby]

I'm not sure that GC.com would like you putting images on a cache/log just to show them on a forum post though

 

Hmmmmmm ok..... so I wont submit that cache located on the moon that I just wrote so that I could keep adding pictures to it to post in here..... oh well nvm ill think of something