+ras_oscar Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Snow has frinally blanketed the northeast. Id like to start generating a list of reasons why its easier to cache in the winter.Feel free to be as serious/humorous as possible.ll start: 1. Easier to follow the geotrail 2. Less leaf coverage means better GPS reception 3. less children at playground caches 4. fewer muggles out and about Quote Link to comment
+Crow-T-Robot Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 5. Even if you get all heated up and sweaty from searching, just get naked and roll around. You'll cool down quickly enough. Bruce Quote Link to comment
+Trekkin' and birdin' Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) 6. No bugs! 7. Falling into snow is not as hard as falling on bare earth (or rock). Edited December 20, 2009 by Trekkin' and birdin' Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) 8. Poison Ivy is usually dormant or covered! 9. Fewer other "distractions" from caching! Edit: forgot the numbers! Edited December 20, 2009 by BC & MsKitty Quote Link to comment
+BCandMsKitty Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 9. MUCH better exercise (one of the reasons we cache!) Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Snow has frinally blanketed the northeast. Id like to start generating a list of reasons why its easier to cache in the winter.Feel free to be as serious/humorous as possible.ll start: 1. Easier to follow the geotrail 2. Less leaf coverage means better GPS reception 3. less children at playground caches 4. fewer muggles out and about Playground caches? Haven't heard of those. Interesting. Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 10. Your fingers, ears and toes stay nice and flexible. Pain free too. 11. The lunch in your backpack isn't as likely to spoil. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 12 Green camo stand out againist a white background Quote Link to comment
+Taoiseach Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 13. I'm just better at winter caching, for some unexplainable reason... Quote Link to comment
+Too Tall John Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) 14. You can move a lot faster down a trail on x-country skis. Assuming trail has been broken, of course... 15. Those 5-Star terrain caches on an island? A quick, easy walk, now!! Edited December 20, 2009 by Too Tall John Quote Link to comment
+Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 In Arizona, winter caching means: 16) You can cache without the risk of heat stroke. 17) No rattlesnakes. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 18: Your beer stays cold. Quote Link to comment
+ki4byz Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (19) Less people to tag along. At least for ones like myself that prefer to cache alone. Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 20. Free showers Quote Link to comment
+LaxRef93 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 21. All the standing water in the woods is frozen solid, so you can make a bee-line right to gz. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 21. All the standing water in the woods is frozen solid, so you can make a bee-line right to gz. You've got that one right!! On the other hand, the windchill can sure be brutal out there on the open lake sometimes! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Sometimes it is easier, sometimes it isn't. It was a 4 mile round trip hike and a DNF, but a DNF I wouldn't exchange for 100 park n grab finds. It was an absolutely glorious day to be outdoors. Edited December 21, 2009 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Qbar Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) 8. Poison Ivy is usually dormant or covered! 9. Fewer other "distractions" from caching! Edit: forgot the numbers! It's not about the numbers!!! Edited December 21, 2009 by Qbar Quote Link to comment
+ras_oscar Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 22. thorn branches stay down when stepped on Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 8. Poison Ivy is usually dormant or covered! 9. Fewer other "distractions" from caching! Edit: forgot the numbers! It's not about the numbers!!! Is too!! Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 In Arizona, winter caching means: 16) You can cache without the risk of heat stroke. 17) No rattlesnakes. Winter Caching (Not Liking The Cold & Winter Winds) (Yuma Desert) Quote Link to comment
+DeepButi Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Easier? Maybe not, but 18) You can go there feeling you are alone in the world and the first to step the path, lose yourself a couple of times, DNF it and return more than satisfied. Starting point: Going back: Quote Link to comment
+nekom Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The only advantage I see is this: NO TICKS. Ticks are the bane of my existence. On the other hand though, I just don't like the cold. Quote Link to comment
+JesandTodd Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The weather is beautiful! Winter here in az is prime caching season. I think today's high is going to be 71 and sunny as all get out. 74 tomorrow! Snow? Ehh.. Don't think I'd even want to cache in snow or icy lakes. No thanks! Quote Link to comment
+DeepButi Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The weather is beautiful! Winter here in az is prime caching season. I think today's high is going to be 71 and sunny as all get out. 74 tomorrow! Snow? Ehh.. Don't think I'd even want to cache in snow or icy lakes. No thanks! Why not? It's your time to FTF when nobody else is crazy enough :). Take a look at my FDNF & FTF (english version on both) . Quote Link to comment
TyZed Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 19) Lake-Island caches become hike-able. 20) An actually find (as rare as that is) is twice as rewarding! Quote Link to comment
+deitzd Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 21. Not as many muggles around Quote Link to comment
+frinklabs Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 The water hazards blocking cache access are solidified: GCRR43 Nonquon Swamp Cache Quote Link to comment
oakenwood Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I did a little caching in the snow today. Here's what I found: Finding the caches wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. A half-foot of snow would make it much harder, but right now, there's just an inch or so. I'm eager to do it again. I thought snowcaching would be tough, but it isn't. No muggles. (Although I did see a park policeman.) Snow makes an even better bread crumb trail than my GPSr. Do you like quiet? I do. Winter is very quiet. A long hike raises your body temperature. It's a lot easier to keep cool in winter. No deciduous leaves on trees, bushes, and vines. This makes it easier to pick and follow a path, and to look for the cache from a distance. No spiders, skeeters, or ticks. I think this is the best part. Quote Link to comment
+PorscheSpyder Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Better GPSr reception since there are no leaves on the treas. No insects. Cooler weather! I'm the type who prefers cooler weather. Not too cold, just cool. Quote Link to comment
+str33ty Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Gloves protect your hands from spikey plants, hat protects your head from branches Quote Link to comment
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