What do you put in a geocache container?

What do you put in a geocache container?

There are just a few essentials you’ll want to bring along on your geocaching adventures. A pencil for taking notes and signing the log when you find the box, your phone or other device for GPS tracking, and inexpensive treasures to leave in the box are really all you need.

What should I put in my geocaching bag?

1. GPS/smartphone and extra batteries/charger. Don’t lose the juice.
2. SWAG for trading. SWAG = stuff we all get.
3. Extra logbooks and pencils. Yes, it’s the cache owner’s responsibility to maintain their caches.
4. Snacks and water.
5. Sunscreen. ‘
6. Bug spray.
7. Rain gear.
8. Tools of the Trade — TOTT.

What is geocache swag?

Small toys, keychains, and other treasures found in the cache – that’s geocaching SWAG – or Stuff We All Get. SWAG is often something homemade, or represents a geocacher, their interests, or where they’re from! Geocachers trade swag by replacing items in the geocache with something of equal or greater value.

Are geocaches buried?

Do not bury You must not create a hole in the ground to place or find a geocache. The only exception is if a property owner gives explicit permission to create a hole to place the cache, which you must provide to the reviewer and state on the cache page. A cache cannot require the finder to dig to reach the cache.

Can you take things from a geocache?

While some caches host trackables or unique SWAG items, some geocaches aren’t so lucky. The etiquette around geocaching SWAG is simple. If you take something, leave something behind of equal or greater value.

How do you make your own geocache?

11 Steps to Making Your Own Geocache 1 -Log book . 2 -Geocaching note:. 3 -Small swappable items (optional) . Place the logbook, and the geocaching note in a zip-lock bag. The rest of the items… More

What are your “cool geocaching containers?

At some point, I created a file on my computer called “Cool Geocaching Containers” as a place to store photographs of geocaches I felt went above and beyond the standard “lock and lock” hidden in in a tree stump. In no particular order, here are a few of my favorites.

Should my cache be near any other current geocaches?

Your cache should not be near any other current geocaches as this could cause confusion with the co-ordinates. Caches need to be at least 528ft away from any other geocaches.

What’s your favorite new twist to geocaching?

Perhaps my favorite new twist to the game has been the ability to filter my search by “favorite point,” meaning I actively seek out the most popular geocache containers as determined by members of the geocaching community.