Geocaching in 3ft snow drifts

[+MRW 20]

is there a way to review local caches that may be available throughout the winter? I am looking for caches that may be magnetic or hanging,LPC

Edited February 13, 2013 by MRW 20

[+StarBrand]

Depending on who you ask the "Available in Winter" attribute should tell you what caches can be found with heavy snowfall on the ground. However, some cachers read that attribute as a way of indicating that the area around the cache is not closed in winter months.

[+WRASTRO]

The thread title and the OP do not seem to match up. Three foot snow drifts and LPCs don't tend to coincide.

[AZcachemeister]

Probably the best way is to look for caches that have been recently logged...as in logged yesterday. At least you might be able to follow someone else's footprints even if the cache is buried in the snow.

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

What does RI and snow have in common -- aside from singular storms?

 

Geocaching in the snow is just as good as without snow. Find stats may suffer a bit, but it can be even more pleasurable to find the cache that you did not think you could. Admittedly though, hard/crusty snow can be a bear, both to walk through and dig into.

Read the logs ahead of time as you can often gleen from them that the cache may/may not be a ground placement.

 

Drifts are far different than plowed piles of snow. They are two different animals, avoid plowed piles.

 

Be the tracks in the snow "maker", not the "follower". Just as with being a start-up cacher, you can develop and learn techniques that work well in the snow. Some of those learned techniques will cross over into non-snow seasons.

[+wmpastor]

Winter is the time for tree caches!

[+Renegade Knight]

You can also look for larger caches ideally ammo cans. They clink when you poke them with your hiking stick through that 3' drift.

[+frinklabs]

To me, winter accessible means another way to get to terrain 5 island caches:

 

 

That was during my road trip through northwestern Ontario where I was 6 for 12 in container finds (I was trying for T2 or better caches, with the winter accessible attribute set or at least not un-set).

 

As mentioned by a previous poster, the DNFs are just as much fun as the finds -- see this bookmark list

 

This was my only truly winter-accessible find, the way I believe the OP means:

 

 

 

However, this one was a very gratifying find because of its challenge (used the poke and listen technique described by a previous poster):

 

[+wmpastor]

Looking to cache in 3-foot snow? Come to my house! The nano cache is on the sidewalk, and you'll search for it with a snow shovel.

[7rxc]

Three foot snow drifts? Most years I'd say "Thank goodness for a shallow spot". This year it's not been too snowy yet, and the snow is a bit packed down / settled. However the snowy part of the year is just starting up I fear. Right here there are no new caches anyway, so we have to commute a bit.

 

Doug 7rxc

[+kellyrenae]

invest in snow shoes LOL

i just trekked half mile through snow looking for a cache...we found it but wish we had wore snow shoes to get there. Got a nice cardio workout though!!