Comments on: Add Your Tips to the Geocaching “Rules of Thumb”

By: Khadija

Khadija — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:01:00 +0000

My own rules (also based on experience):
Bring your own pen #1: the more pens you find in the cache box, the less of them are working
Bring your own pen #2: (for drive in’s) the likelihood of an non-working pen in the box ist proportional to the walking distance from your car

By: jo_botmn

jo_botmn — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:31:00 +0000

Before you DNF it, ask yourself ‘Where would I hide it?’ That usually does the trick.

If group geocaching for an extended period of time, synchronizing bladders is not a bad idea.

If on said trip, eat a good breakfast, a light lunch and stop and eat at a normal time for dinner, it mitigates the beast at 2 am. (first hand experience–I’M HUNGARY!!)

Once again, if on said trip a road map is absolutely necessary (at least for my mental health).

Bring extra socks…extra shoes might not be a bad idea either.

Baby wipes are a god send.

Shorts might be nice in warm weather, but be prepared for the scratches, stings, bites, and rashes–and they might linger month or later.

By: Steve Babylon

Steve Babylon — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:57:00 +0000

Found it, DNF, snakes, trip hazzards, nasty beagles whatever keeping it coming. I love this sport and everything that comes with it.

By: Coman123

Coman123 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:43:14 +0000

Of Course it is going to be in the last spot you look.
Once you found it, why would you keep looking?

By: UU Jester

UU Jester — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:29:51 +0000

One digit off is not insignificant.
Holes are great places to look for geocaches…and find unhappy creatures of all shapes and sizes.
Travel Time= Y; Estimated Travel Time w/ Caching = 1.5 x Y; Real Travel Time with Caching = 3Y

By: WRWhizard

WRWhizard — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:43:53 +0000

The cache hider isn't always as evil as you are. Don't assume it's in the worst location. K.I.S.S. before you go down into that ravine.

Learn to track. When you get close to GZ, slow down and don't go barging in. If the things been found recently, look for signs. If you're going for the FTF, look for the CO's foot prints, broken twigs, bent weeds, turned rocks, etc.

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Rules of Thumb « It's Not About The Numbers — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:53:41 +0000

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By: Ladybugsho

Ladybugsho — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:49:19 +0000

This I learned on my first weekend of Geocaching. Don't Geocache in the brush in the summertime. Stickers from head to toe. yes I was pulling them out of my hair!!!!

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By: Jacobsw

Jacobsw — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:34:44 +0000

If there is blackjacks, there will be a cache.