+floydette Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 ARRRRGGGHHHH! Santa is bringing me my very own GPS unit, and there's two feet of snow on the ground...how am I going to get my fix? Quote
+TeamK-9 Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 In my opinion, through my experience yesterday, it's not getting the satelite fix that's really the problem in snow, it's actually finding the cache which cuold be burried under several feet of snow, and it can be a pain to dig especially when you don't know exactly where to dig. But really, if you try and cache every once and a while when the snow isn't around you'll get experience.... Quote
+FarSideX Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 Some of the cache descriptions and logs will mention if it is winter friendly or not. Try those first. After those,,,, buy a shovel Quote
rameous Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 (edited) I would concentrate on the micros they are usually off of the ground and will not get covered by snow. In the south one of the best times to cache is in the winter: no bugs, snakes, spiders, poison oak/ivy, or dense vegetation to contend with and it only snows a couple of days out of the year. Edited January 1, 2004 by rameous Quote
+floydette Posted January 1, 2004 Author Posted January 1, 2004 Shovel.....as far as I know I haven't planted a cache on my driveway.... Quote
+Olar Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 When all else fails, follow the tracks of the previous finder. Actually caching in the snow can be fun even if you end up with a no find. Quite often the cache is in a protected area and exposed enough to find or it may even be up off the ground to start with. Cheers, Olar Quote
+TeamK-9 Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 Olar, I truely wish I had been that lucky with my trip the other day. All the caches I tried to find hadn't been visited in a month, at least... Quote
+IV_Warrior Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 First, check your regional forum for a thread about 'snow friendly caches'. Then, if there aren't any listed that are nearby, read cache descriptions and logs closely, sometimes you can get a clue that the hiding spot may be off the ground. Lots of urban micros, and many virts are also snow friendly. Quote
+sbell111 Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 Dig next to the tree. If you hit twigs, you're close. Quote
+OurWoods Posted January 2, 2004 Posted January 2, 2004 2 pair of gloves, shovel (a small foldable plastic shovel should suffice), and a metal detector.. I started caching last winter here in NY. I got snow shoes for Christmas, but no snow yet to try them out. Some people stop caching in the winter, but I don't plan to! There are a few benefits of snow caching; no foliage to interfere with GPS reception, you usually have the park to yourself, no bugs. If you don't like following tracks, watch the logs for the last found date, and wait for fresh snow to cover tracks. Of course be sure also after you find the cache to walk in all different directions on your way out, and to turn over piles of snow in a few more places so you don't comprimise the location of the cache. Quote
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