+CapnJackSparrow Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 From a western NY point of view, winter is fast approching. My question is: How does one go about cache hunting in the snow without leaving "spoiler" footprints? Quote
+timmetro69 Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 hovercraft....jet pack....levitation.... just my ideas... Seriously, though. I think it's part of the deal. You could always track back in circles a few times and then leave a different way than you came in. Quote
+CapnJackSparrow Posted September 10, 2004 Author Posted September 10, 2004 (edited) hovercraft....jet pack....levitation.... Ahhh Yes! How silly of me. (Edit) I should add though, thank you for the serious advice. I'll catch on eventually. Edited September 10, 2004 by CapnJackSparrow Quote
+briansnat Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Theprocess of searching usually leaves a confusing pattern of footprints around the area and once you find the cache, you can just add extra to make it more confusing. Quote
maddog1404 Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 (edited) Just don't mark the snow with Geocache here in yellow (If you know what I mean) Edited September 10, 2004 by maddog1404 Quote
+nfa Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Hi, Up where I live, we just get more snow to cover the stuff with footprints in it nfa Quote
+Robespierre Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Always search during a blizzard so your prints are covered. Ok, if there's no blizzard? I had 4 caches active through the whole of winter last year. When it's 10 degrees the parks are a bit emptier. Around here the snow doesn't tend to stay more than a couple of weeks, and frozen ground does not leave many tracks. I had one group at one cache plow through waist deep snow, but then there are hunters leaving tracks around that area.....you see, it's mostly not a problem. I did have to time and be careful on visiting caches for checks. One cache I have to be really careful. Quote
+PeachyPA Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 I grew up in Buffalo! Just wait a couple days, and your tracks will be covered anyway. Briansnat is right, though, searching feet make many trails. Most of them false trails! IMO, don't worry about it. Quote
+CapnJackSparrow Posted September 10, 2004 Author Posted September 10, 2004 Thanks for all the good advice! I see what you mean about either leaving a lot of confusing tracks or going when I know my tracks will be covered. Just being as covert as possible about seems like the best advice. It will be interesting to see how well my SporTrak works in a blizzard! Quote
+NightPilot Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Snow? What's snow? In the winter it just gets easier, because some of the leaves (only some, not nearly all) fall off and the temperature comes down out of the 90s, but it rains a lot, creating more mud. A tropical storm in the summer does that, too, though. Why do people live in places where it gets so cold and snows so much, when there are much nicer places available? OTOH, they need to stay up there so it doesn't get so crowded down here. [] Quote
+CapnJackSparrow Posted September 10, 2004 Author Posted September 10, 2004 (edited) Why do people live in places where it gets so cold and snows so much, when there are much nicer places available? Several reasons NP 1) No hurricanes, earth quakes, dust storms, mudslides, sinkholes, ... etc with only one tornado in the past ten years. 2) Our biggest insect is only about one inch long (and non-poisoness). 3) Skin cancer is much less likely. 4) Scientifically proven - we live longer! 5) And last but certainly not least, this is my home! Edited September 10, 2004 by CapnJackSparrow Quote
+SixDogTeam Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 So what if you leave spoiler footprints? They're going to be left for you, too, and you can choose to follow them or not--you don't know if they were left by somebody who went straight to the cache, or somebody who got lost and never was heard from again... Quote
+Smitherington Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Winter caching can be very enjoyable. Dress warm and go for it. Good satellite reception. Uncrowded parks. Great exercise. Walk to the caches that require a boat in the other three seasons (be careful with this one). Get out of the house. Etc. Quote
+strikeforce1 Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 The process of searching usually leaves a confusing pattern of footprints around the area and once you find the cache, you can just add extra to make it more confusing. Exactly! When I cache in the snow, after finding it, I always walk around and wander a little. I even try to find other possible hiding spots nearby and disturbe the snow to not give away the real site. It also helps to keep mugglers from finding it , too! Unless we get fresh snow, your prints will stay aroun for several days or a week. ps: can't wait to meet you out on the trails/events! SF1 Quote
+strikeforce1 Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Just don't mark the snow with Geocache here in yellow (If you know what I mean) Why not, then you can get two 's for the price of one! SF1 Quote
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