Why spring is the best time to geocache

[+ras_oscar]

Ok bs and gs, its that time of year when the young at heart turn their thought s to spring geocaching.Thought it'd be fun to get a list of all th reasons why spring is the best time of year to geocache. I'll go first:

 

1. The underbrush isn't thick yet

2. The bugs arent out yet

3. Don't need to mess with mittens anymore

4. Don't need to messs with snow shoes any more

5. Great reception with no canopy cover

6. Don't need to deal with containers frozen into a tree stump anymore

[4wheelin_fool]

Ok bs and gs, its that time of year when the young at heart turn their thought s to spring geocaching.Thought it'd be fun to get a list of all th reasons why spring is the best time of year to geocache. I'll go first:

 

1. The underbrush isn't thick yet

2. The bugs arent out yet

3. Don't need to mess with mittens anymore

4. Don't need to messs with snow shoes any more

5. Great reception with no canopy cover

6. Don't need to deal with containers frozen into a tree stump anymore

 

Spring and Fall are the best seasons. However spring isn't until march 21 and there still is plenty of snow here.. Grrr..

[+bittsen]

7. The women start wearing less

[4wheelin_fool]

7. The women start wearing less

 

That would be spring. High winds and miniskirts... College dorm area caches ..

[+modnar24]

8. It's not too hot out.

Edited February 21, 2010 by modnar24

[+saturn639]

9. Many new caches are hidden.

 

Geocaching is coming up on it's 1,000,000th hide, and I think it may happen before spring!

[+J the Goat]

10. Snakes and bears come out from their winter sleeps. Oh, good things....

 

Flowers? Yup, flowers.

[+t4e]

lets not forget the mud...who doesn't love slipping and falling in mud as opposed to snow?

 

best part about spring geocaching is that you get to observe the nature "waking" up

[+Mini-Geek]

lets not forget the mud...who doesn't love slipping and falling in mud as opposed to snow?

 

I have a cache like that, which seems to get a lot of people muddy at the moment. The funny thing is if you approach this cache from the other way, you barely get muddy at all!

[knowschad]

Yeah, and ya gotta love all of those baby woodticks.

 

Of course, running across morel mushrooms is always a nice side-benefit!

[+Border Caz]

 

Spring and Fall are the best seasons. However spring isn't until march 21 and there still is plenty of snow here.. Grrr..

 

Yep, same here - snow and mud. Lovely.

[+godavid]

7. The women start wearing less

shame on you//just kidding// i like to say its a new dawn of ideals to hinding things

[+hofy67]

Yeah, and ya gotta love all of those baby woodticks.

 

We found our first ticks last year on March 15th. Still none this year...yet.

[+godavid]

about chiggers l0l they are the worsted

[+narcissa]

Spring is the worst season for caching, in my opinion. Everything is muddy and wet, but also cold enough that it really sucks when your socks get soaked through. Then, just as it starts to warm up and the ground gets a little firmer, the mosquitoes come out.

 

I love caching in the late summer and throughout the Fall. The last two Novembers have been great for caching, here.

[+bittsen]

I saw SPIDERS today. Lots and lots of SPIDERS.

 

That's the thing I hate about caching, SPIDERS!

 

 

and I just remembered that we had a mild winter so we are going to have LOTS of HUGE spiders this year.

[+briansnat]

Spring is the worst season for caching, in my opinion. Everything is muddy and wet, but also cold enough that it really sucks when your socks get soaked through. Then, just as it starts to warm up and the ground gets a little firmer, the mosquitoes come out.

 

I love caching in the late summer and throughout the Fall. The last two Novembers have been great for caching, here.

 

I like all the seasons for caching but if I had to pick a least favorite it would be spring. The insects are at their worst, the mud, rain sometimes for days.

[+Harry Dolphin]

lets not forget the mud...who doesn't love slipping and falling in mud as opposed to snow?

 

best part about spring geocaching is that you get to observe the nature "waking" up

 

Two of my favorite flowers are witch hazel and skunk cabbage. Witch hazel is the last flower to bloom. I've seen it as late as January. But skunk cabbage is the first flower of the year! When you see it blooming, you know that spring is just around the corner.

[Shrekito]

Ok bs and gs, its that time of year when the young at heart turn their thought s to spring geocaching.Thought it'd be fun to get a list of all th reasons why spring is the best time of year to geocache. I'll go first:

 

1. The underbrush isn't thick yet

2. The bugs arent out yet

3. Don't need to mess with mittens anymore

4. Don't need to messs with snow shoes any more

5. Great reception with no canopy cover

6. Don't need to deal with containers frozen into a tree stump anymore

 

Holy crap you guys must be really dedicated to cache in those conditions. I was out caching on Saturday and it was about 72 degrees and I was complaing about how cold it was.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Shrekito

[+paulbarratt]

9. Many new caches are hidden.

 

Geocaching is coming up on it's 1,000,000th hide, and I think it may happen before spring!

 

Apologies for the pedantry but we crossed that threshold a while ago. The count you are referring to is only for active caches.

 

Back to topic.

 

I love caching in Spring as I'm usually a fair weather cacher and I don't like it too hot. Plus Spring just brings out happy feeling in me. Always has.

 

My best caching month last year was April. The weather just begged for it which is why I've planned my camping event for then.

[+otis89]

Ok bs and gs, its that time of year when the young at heart turn their thought s to spring geocaching.Thought it'd be fun to get a list of all th reasons why spring is the best time of year to geocache. I'll go first:

 

1. The underbrush isn't thick yet

2. The bugs arent out yet

3. Don't need to mess with mittens anymore

4. Don't need to messs with snow shoes any more

5. Great reception with no canopy cover

6. Don't need to deal with containers frozen into a tree stump anymore

 

Holy crap you guys must be really dedicated to cache in those conditions. I was out caching on Saturday and it was about 72 degrees and I was complaing about how cold it was.

 

OK. That's just absurd. 72 can in no way, shape, or form be considered cold.

 

Edit: Unless you're giving temperatures in Kelvins that is.

Edited February 22, 2010 by otisb89

[knowschad]

I saw SPIDERS today. Lots and lots of SPIDERS.

That's the thing I hate about caching, SPIDERS!

and I just remembered that we had a mild winter so we are going to have LOTS of HUGE spiders this year.

What kind of spiders were they? This kind, or this kind, perhaps?

[knowschad]

Holy crap you guys must be really dedicated to cache in those conditions. I was out caching on Saturday and it was about 72 degrees and I was complaing about how cold it was.

I'm flying out to Arizona next month where I am hoping to be able to cache in balmy 72 degree weather.

[+Mini-Geek]

Ok bs and gs, its that time of year when the young at heart turn their thought s to spring geocaching.Thought it'd be fun to get a list of all th reasons why spring is the best time of year to geocache. I'll go first:

 

1. The underbrush isn't thick yet

2. The bugs arent out yet

3. Don't need to mess with mittens anymore

4. Don't need to messs with snow shoes any more

5. Great reception with no canopy cover

6. Don't need to deal with containers frozen into a tree stump anymore

 

Holy crap you guys must be really dedicated to cache in those conditions. I was out caching on Saturday and it was about 72 degrees and I was complaing about how cold it was.

 

Thats cold for you? I was out caching in 37 F (3 C) last weekend, and thats been warm recently

[+narcissa]

Ok bs and gs, its that time of year when the young at heart turn their thought s to spring geocaching.Thought it'd be fun to get a list of all th reasons why spring is the best time of year to geocache. I'll go first:

 

1. The underbrush isn't thick yet

2. The bugs arent out yet

3. Don't need to mess with mittens anymore

4. Don't need to messs with snow shoes any more

5. Great reception with no canopy cover

6. Don't need to deal with containers frozen into a tree stump anymore

 

Holy crap you guys must be really dedicated to cache in those conditions. I was out caching on Saturday and it was about 72 degrees and I was complaing about how cold it was.

 

What? 72 is swimming weather!

[+t4e]

lets not forget the mud...who doesn't love slipping and falling in mud as opposed to snow?

 

best part about spring geocaching is that you get to observe the nature "waking" up

 

Two of my favorite flowers are witch hazel and skunk cabbage. Witch hazel is the last flower to bloom. I've seen it as late as January. But skunk cabbage is the first flower of the year! When you see it blooming, you know that spring is just around the corner.

 

i love the White Trilliums, also Ontario's provincial flower, in certain areas they are as far as the eye can see

 

 

[+GeoTrailGuy]

3. Don't need to mess with mittens anymore

 

With 2 young kids (2 & 4 years old), getting warm enough out to avoid the snow gear is high on my list.

[+Nature Kids]

Like knowschad said "Morels"

Edited February 23, 2010 by Nature Kids