Night caching basics

[+bo&bronnie]

I'd like to set up a night cache, but can't find any guidelines on what/how to set them up, and any practical ideas that might be helpful eg safety, reflective products, good themes etc. Can anyone point me in the right direction for this info?

Thanks!

Bo & Bronnie

[+Annie & PB]

Hi there!

 

Come over to the Coast and try out the night caches over here!

GC18Z5A

GCQR3R

GCN7KR

GC185QB

 

These might give you some ideas anyway.

 

Annie & PB

[+briansnat]

The ones that I've found, the published coordinates brought you to a spot. From there you had to use a flashlight to search for reflective tacks . You then followed a trail of reflective tacks to the cache. Fire Tacks Stealth tacks is the best product I've seen for this. The cheapie tacks at Walmart are easily visible during the day, so if you want a true night cache you want tacks that aren't too visible in the daylight. Fire Tacks aren't cheap though.

 

One particularly fun night cache that I hunted had several stages. At the end of the trail was a container with coordinates and you had to walk to those coordinates to pick up the trail again.

 

Some things to consider about night caches. First make sure the land is open at night. You don't want to put a night cache in a park that is closed at dusk. Second think about what the neighbors might think about seeing people frequently wandering the area with flashlights at all hours of the night. Unless you want searchers hassled by the police, make sure you place the cache where searchers are out of the view of homes and businesses (remember that in the winter with the leaves down searchers will be visible from quite a distance).

[+briansnat]

Not a getting started issue. Moving to the general forum.

[cliff_hanger]

I'd like to set up a night cache, but can't find any guidelines on what/how to set them up, and any practical ideas that might be helpful eg safety, reflective products, good themes etc. Can anyone point me in the right direction for this info?

Thanks!

Bo & Bronnie

 

Night Cache Howto Article

 

The best night cache I've ever done

[+Stargazer22]

Clan Riffster, an ingenious hider in our area, has a twist on a couple of his night caches. You have to use a GPSr that can draw a track log.

When following the firetacks, the unit will begin drawing a picture, or write out a set of coordinates that you can read from the track log page, which gives you the information for the final cache location.

I haven't done his night caches yet, but have spoken to some who have. They all thought the idea was pretty cool and it shows some imagination!

 

Thanks go to Mr. Riffster for 'raising the bar' on many caches in our area! His hides are well known and revered by many. Well, except for one LAME cache that he has out there!

Edited February 15, 2008 by Stargazer22

[+bo&bronnie]

Thanks for your replies, and sorry for posting in the wrong area (I thought 'getting started' might also include getting started on night caching...oops no matter...

Now for some fun getting assorted bits and pieces together and making one up!!

yay!