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@@thirdspacemaker9141 - Thank You???

@@CleverGeocacheHides In case it wasn’t clear, I was referring to your caches Hidden In Plain Sight. I was involved in letterboxing over twenty years ago (~2002-2004). Your video has me wanting to get back into it and geocaching. Thanks for the video!

@@thirdspacemaker9141 That's what I thought you mean't... But H.I.P.S. coulda been hips too. ha Glad you are getting back into it. Thanks for watching!

@@rachelgray9317 - perfect. Well good luck if you decide to be a hider 👍

@@Sethemiah - Ya it is always a crap shoot depending on the area you are hiding. If the spot is close to a school or an area with lots of foot traffic odds are it’ll get noticed and messed with. Just keep your eyes peeled for good potential hiding spots and continue honing that camo. I tell you often it’s the caches ai feel have the best camo are the ones that go MIA and the not so great ones stand the test of time. So weird how that happens sometimes. A little tip, try to avoid screwing to trees even if it is just a branch and not the trunk. A nice sturdy clothes hanger hook will do nicely too. Less things to come about and break as well. Keep at it.

@@Sethemiah - Most welcome! Glad it was helpful.

@@Sethemiah - Well stinker, that is a huge bummer for sure. And the fact that it was so close to your home you probably didn’t wanna let that one go to being archived too. This has happened to me as well. I think the location and the cache are a perfect match for each other only to find out later that the spot is no longer viable for whatever reason. A rogue muggle like in your situation or grounds keeping or sprinklers etc. Be on the look out for that replacement spot and maybe some new hide in plain site camp you can implement to keep your treasure safer. Keep at it!

@@maggiecummins5550 - Awesome…. You are who I made it for! Good luck with your adventure in clever hiding!

PERFECT! Hopefully I saved you some time……

@@ankez - Yes… good points. So many caches out there on narrow busy roadways and caches that were placed and simply forgotten. 👍

@@kerrbearofaustin - So the way it works is you pick a geocaching name and password and that gets you the free account so you can search for some easier caches and get your feet wet. Then when you are sure you wanna keep doing it you pay the $39.99 yearly for the premium at that point. There is not a code to get premium for free. Unless a friend buys a membership for you. I’ve done that for new caching buddies before.

@@richardmclendon8314 - Yes if you travel a lot then you can really be a big help to those trackables that have specific missions for sure. When my son and I road-tripped from CA to MN and back this past summer we helped hundreds of trackables move around the country. He really enjoyed doing that. Glad you found geocaching and I wish you all the best on your journeys and adventures.

@@CleverGeocacheHides Thank you. I'm looking forward to it

@@kathair8853 - Perfect yes, you did the right thing. Early on I would grab and move travel bugs wherever but then I discovered that some wanted to go a specific direction. I make sure to look all that up before taking them. So glad you found the hobby. I will have a video about how to hide a geocache coming out soon. Tune in for that.

@@desertrose1061 - wow thank you for the kind words! I’m glad my video was so helpful to you. I have a how to hide geocache that gets favorited that will be out this month so stay tuned for that.

@@acamacho023 - from my experience caching has been one of the best discoveries for me. All my best friends are cachers and it’s allowed me to see places and meet people I never would have otherwise.

@@CDOTNICKS - Yes mother nature does play a part in nabbing caches. That’s why it’s really important to be willing to fix or replace any hide you place for whatever reason it gets messed up. I have heard of muggles (non geocachers) and people who know of geocaching finding containers that have been washed away or displaced. That’s why the waterproof container is a must and putting your geo name on the container or log is a good idea. some even leave their number though not required.

The message was meant to be.... Geocaching + Your Chosen Hobby = Double the FUN

Idk what hes talking about, hiking is most definitely a hobby.​@CleverGeocacheHides

Ash Cachem

​@@guybrushthreepwoodthegerma1797words cant describe how good this comment is😭

@@haybaile9478 - Lots with life. The channel took a backseat this year but about to launch a new vid so stay tuned.

@@CleverGeocacheHides awesome. Cheers bud

@@Cokepencilpsd - absolutely you can!!! They will brighten someone’s day for sure. Just make sure there is enough room in the cache for such items. I have found tony containers people have jammed swag into before. no beuno. 👍👍

Finding (and leaving) little trinkets is my favorite part of geocaching!

@@theelaavar - I’m so happy my video was helpful is lessening the geocaching learning curve for you. Ya my husky is now 15 years old and still going strong. Such a sweet boy. I’ll always have this video to remember him with.

None. 45 foot elevation. It’s has snowed like twice in my 45 years. But only the light stuff. I’m about to head to minnesota to cache and I know the weather is reversed there. Good luck finding caches 8-10 mths of year if they r on the ground.

Thank you for your comment. This was my intention. And at almost 100K views I plan to make more videos like it. It seems many who are brand new to caching find my videos so I aim to shrink the learning curve as best I can and get new cachers out there as fast as possible. I hope you have many wonderful adventures in geocaching!!!

I agree. To find the big ones you really have to intentional and filter for them. I think my kids lost interest in caching partly because I took them to too many nanos and micros vs big park caches with swag. I’m making up for it now with a 3’ by 3’ trunk in my front yard. Many families come by just to swap toys and trinkets. 136 ❤️ favs and counting.

That’s baffling to me. what does it matter.

I’m not really up to speed on the current offerings for handheld gpss. Well now a days the best all around device is just your smart phone. They are so very accurate now. I used to say using handheld was better for getting cords when hiding but my older garmin csx seems to be wavering in its old age marking waypoints 20-30’ off sometimes. The only real need to have a handheld gps vs a phone is if you often cache where there is no cell service or if you need one for other things besides caching. hope this helps.

GREAT QUESTION! So for starters definitely go for the lesser difficulty rated ones and work your way up. If you have a basic free membership you will only have access to the easier ones anyway. Buying the $30 a year premium membership will get you everything. In regard to groups to meet with I would suggest searching for events in your area. It's a kind of cache you can search for on the map. Icon is a red tear drop with a conversation bubble in center. Definitely go to as many of these as you can. You will meet dozens of cacher all from your area that are veterans...and cacher are usually very VERY willing to help new folks. Start collecting phone number and cacher names because you can call them for help once you have those..and that only builds relationship. I hope I was able to answer your question.

When you find the physical geocache then it should have a logbook in it. Sign this with your cacher name to prove you legitimately found the cache. Then you go online to geocaching.com or within the app and virtually log your experience. Here you would right a bit more about the experience without giving away the location or cache type making it to easy for future cacher to find. Save this log as a FOUND IT and it will be kept on your account and go into your statistic as a find. Great question!

So many ways to find the hobby! I stumbled upon a hikers magazine that had an article about geocaching 17 years ago and I’ve been hooked ever since.

Maybe the algorithm is trying to tell you how valuable the experience might be for you. I mean you did spend a small amount of time and energy making this comment so it must've triggered something in you

Maybe time to start?

actually I cut it from a full sized clipboard i wasn’t using. Saw another cacher using one and opted to make my own instead of buying one.

Sorry for your frustration ya. The free membership with geocaching used to be alot more giving for sure. You should still be able to search for a navigate to local easier caches with the free option though. Can you still do this? When you get the point where you know you use it Id highly recommend the premium membership. It’s only $30 for a year and that opens everything! You can always cancel it later. If you are a iphone user I’d also recommend Cachley app. I mention it in my video. I use this 95% of the time now. It was made by geocachers and is loaded with convenient layouts and features. But first things first, that premium membership so you can see all cache location no matter their difficulties. good luck!

To give a little more background on this cache.... The title is JUST A TOOL and clearly in the description cacher are told to find the tool then use it to find the cache. I have several other caches in the series with this name so local cachers to my area know what to do and appreciate the extra step that makes them think a little out of the box before finding the prize. Just something a little more creative to brighten someones day.

That’s wonderful!

Exactly what I wanna do with my kids . Gonna start...just learning now ❤❤