+GPSVixen Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 (edited) Today I was working on my first winter multi-cache and I was wondering if there are any rules for caching for wintertime, or Hints.. for me to enjoy caching in wintertime. Thanks Edited October 17, 2004 by GPSVIXEN Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 If you're creating a multi or any other cache consider hiding it above the ground so the finder won't have to dig under a metre of snow to find it. If you're searching for and find caches you can leave false trails so there's not a single path in the snow directly to the cache. Quote Link to comment
Prairie Jeepin Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 If you're searching for and find caches you can leave false trails so there's not a single path in the snow directly to the cache. Very important factor to prevent muggles from discovering our things, and not to make it too easy for the next person in the event there is no snow cover for awhile after you have been there. Quote Link to comment
+Ducky Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 If you're searching for and find caches you can leave false trails so there's not a single path in the snow directly to the cache. Very important factor to prevent muggles from discovering our things, and not to make it too easy for the next person in the event there is no snow cover for awhile after you have been there. I've got 5 kids so I tell them to run around for a while, good luck to anyone that thinks they can just follow the tracks to the cache LOL! Quote Link to comment
Prairie Jeepin Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 I've got 5 kids so I tell them to run around for a while, good luck to anyone that thinks they can just follow the tracks to the cache LOL! That'l work LOLOLOL Quote Link to comment
+Dog Knows Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I've got 5 kids so I tell them to run around for a while, good luck to anyone that thinks they can just follow the tracks to the cache LOL! My tracks to a cache generally look like there were five kids running around. Accidental winter etiquette I guess. Quote Link to comment
+C&C+COMPANY Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I always bring my Dogs with me, 2 Black labs running around in the snow make's it look like a pis_ed off bear woke up way to early and is chasing down anything that maybe the reason for it waking up. Quote Link to comment
+murfster Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 You could spray some apple juice to keep muggles off the spot Quote Link to comment
+Olar Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Actually with my Golden Retriever it looks like there were 2 Black Labs and a large bottle of apple juice sprayed about. Murfster up your way isn't the concern for Polar Bears or is it Moose in heat? Quote Link to comment
+Algonquin Bound Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Spare batteries! Lots of them. Quote Link to comment
+Gonzo-YT Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I have heard that Energizer Lithium batteries work well in winter. They are rated as low as -40 C. Of course, they are also hideously expensive, but they claim up to 3x the battery life in your GPS unit. The problem is, below -20 C the screen is no good. Some people I know up here keep the GPS tucked inside and wear an external antenna outside. Of course, for geocaching, you can always keep the unit tucked away and warm until you get to the cache site. Quote Link to comment
+GPSVixen Posted October 21, 2004 Author Share Posted October 21, 2004 Thanks for the ideas, please keep them coming. I appreciate you thoughts and ideas. Stay Warm! Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Put a pencil in your cache or bring one with you if you're caching. Ink freezes Quote Link to comment
KaFuff Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 I love the let your kids run around idea. I normally bring the KaFuffles with me and once I have found it (oftern wandering all around myself), I then give them hints to finding it on thier own - so there is lots of tracks. I hadn't considered above the snow line, though. Might have to move a recent placement. Quote Link to comment
Phoneguy Canuck Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Run around in the snow? What snow? It hardly ever snows here in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia....We just use umbrellas or good rain gear! Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Snowshoes help. So does a shovel. As for clues I'm going to read them before I get out of the car. If it says "in the woods under a log" I'm not even going to try. If it says "at the base of the Y shaped tree" that's a good sign that digging through 3' of snow will result in a find. Pencils work well in the winter. I haven't tried some of the new pens they have yet though. Quote Link to comment
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