Carrying water while geocaching: How much and how to carry it
I got asked the question:
What’s the best way to carry water while geocaching. A Camelbak seems like overkill!
~ Roger
Great question, Roger!
You might not know this but I spent about 10 years volunteering for Yavapai County Search & Rescue. One thing that was common was that people didn’t carry nearly enough water!
While geocachers probably AREN’T hiking 10, 12, 15 miles in a single stretch water is something that you should always have plenty of.

Jess carries a TON of water with her all the time!
It’s important as well to know your personal water needs. My friend Jess needs about double the water I do. On a recent 10-mile day hike, she carried SEVEN LITERS! But she knew she needed it! I’m typically good with 3.
And don’t forget to take weather and activity into account as well. If it’s hot you’ll want more water. If you’re exerting (up and down hills) you’ll want more.
Here are my top tips:
Geocaching Snack – Cheesy Trail Mix
Maybe it’s just me but I ALWAYS need to have snacks handy. I’m like the poster child for the ‘hangries’ (that’s when you get hungry and then you get angry!) Everybody in my family, Ben included, knows that you’ve got to feed me, regularly!
Of course, sometimes there’s just not a convenient time or place to stop for a whole meal. Enter… Trail mix!
Cheesy Trail Mix - a go-to #geocaching #snack Click To TweetI can’t STAND that pre-packaged store bought crap. Shudder. Usually way too much on the carb/sugar side and too low on the protein side. Or it’s filled with things that I’m just not that into. (I love raisins but won’t touch a cashew with a ten-foot-pole!)
Here’s a favorite go-to trail mix of mine, PERFECT for geocaching: Keep Reading!
8 years ago • Thought You Should Know • Tags: advice