This n' That
This is a collection of Resources that I've picked up here and there. Some of it is stuff I figured out on my own, other stuff I've gleaned from other people's websites and advice. This page will be updated from time to time as I think of new stuff to write here!
Update: October 5, 2003
Buy a decent compass, carry it with you and learn to use it.
Always carry water with you. Even if it's a short hike and you're not concerned about dehydration, it can't hurt to have fresh water with you. If you don't need to drink it, you might need to clean off a wound (or even a cache box) with it.
Always carry extra batteries.
Mark your parking spot as a waypoint on your GPS.
Mark the spot where you left the trail as a waypoint on your GPS.
When approaching a cache, at the point where your GPS says you're about 60' away, stop. Look around. Watch where the arrow is pointing. Chances are the cache is there.
Trade up - leave the cache a little richer than when you found it.
Help maintain the cache - clean any debris out, dump water out of it. Carry a couple spare ziplock baggies in case some are needed in the cache.
LOG YOUR "DID NOT FIND'S." These are essential for maintaining the cache. No one's going to look down on you for having a few. Besides, every time you log a "did not find" an angel gets his wings!
When hiding: DON'T place essential information in the hint. Examples: parking information, poison ivy warnings, trespassing warnings. The hint should be something that helps the stumped cacher find the cache.
Carry some garbage bags with you. Practice "CITO": Cache In, Trash Out.
Make sheets for your travel bug to explain what its goal is. Then place the travel bug and the sheet in a ziplock baggie.
Send the occasional "thank you" note to the people who find your cache. You might even make someone's day!
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