Always Blame The Bear
While I was in Flagstaff camping, I got to check up on all the caches I placed last August. I was really excited to see how they had fared after a winter of snow, wind, and rain.
I haven’t hid that many caches (13) so I’m not really sure how often I needed to check on them. The ones in Flagstaff are kind of tricky, since I live about 2 hours from them; not really practical to scoot over to check after the first DNF!
The first cache we checked on was The Quiet Zone. This cache is a favorite of mine, but I was concerned about the container; the prior three people searching for it had been DNF. As I drew closer to the cache, it was clear to see what had happened.
A bear had made off with the cache!
Loading Caches Directly Into A GPS
I recently got a great comment from Andy on the article “Using Geocaching.com To Find A Spot For A Cache”
But that got me thinking:
How many cachers know how to load caches into their GPS?
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13 years ago • Geocaching.com Tip • Tags: advice, hints, placing a cache