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Post by TheFirefly on Jan 12, 2015 15:18:15 GMT -9
I'm in the process of putting out a fun winter hide, and am looking for recommendations for some of your favorite winter finds! (I want to take a look and see what stands out to folks about finding certain caches in winter time!) It will be in the woods! So, what are you favorite winter finds? What makes a winter find stand out from the crowd? Thanks!!
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Post by akgh519 on Jan 12, 2015 17:50:20 GMT -9
Night caches!
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Post by ladybugkids on Jan 13, 2015 8:29:54 GMT -9
Locations with views of city lights and/or auroras.
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Post by NorthWes on Jan 13, 2015 15:17:18 GMT -9
Accessibility - good use of attributes to indicate if it's winter-friendly (not buried by snow) - and a container that doesn't invite a 'snow dump' into its innards when it's opened.
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Post by akgh519 on Jan 13, 2015 19:59:57 GMT -9
All caches are winter friendly...if you are will to work for them!
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Post by ftl-ak on Jan 25, 2015 17:38:16 GMT -9
If I have to dig in the snow I will use a tool (shovel) I tend not to in fear it would damage the geocache. One I remember finding during winter is "do they?" It's a great diorama of a bear doing his thing in the woods.
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Post by ladybugkids on Jan 25, 2015 17:54:53 GMT -9
If I have to dig in the snow I will use a tool (shovel) I tend not to in fear it would damage the geocache. This is precisely why any ground-based hides of mine are ammo cans.
One of the first caches I found during winter in Fairbanks was a Rubbermaid container and I poked a ski pole right through the lid. Lesson learned.
However, local cachers should be aware that some cachers carry an ice ax with them. One of those cachers proved that ammo cans are not impervious to ice axes as he tried to extract the ammo can from its frozen location.
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