Creative Ideas for Hiding Caches in a Mini Metro

[+diamonddolljeanette]

Well I love to geocache especially hiding caches but I live in a mini metro. So I need some creative ideas that don't involve silly micros in lightposts and will keep them from getting muggled.

[+cerberus1]

Well I love to geocache especially hiding caches but I live in a mini metro. So I need some creative ideas that don't involve silly micros in lightposts and will keep them from getting muggled.

Good luck with that.

You might be better off asking at an event, or a facebook group in your area.

Folks would have to be familiar with the area to really know, but even they couldn't be sure any spot would be muggle-free.

That's a trial and error thing on how well you hide, and how discreet finders are.

Edited April 29, 2016 by cerberus1

[+Team Microdot]

Well I love to geocache especially hiding caches but I live in a mini metro. So I need some creative ideas that don't involve silly micros in lightposts and will keep them from getting muggled.

 

You live in one of these?

 

I doubt there's much room to hide caches

[+Oxford Stone]

Flat magnetic panels can be good (log sheet in plastic pouch on the back) like this https://goo.gl/maps/rKxq2YUeWhs ...

[+The A-Team]

Well I love to geocache especially hiding caches but I live in a mini metro. So I need some creative ideas that don't involve silly micros in lightposts and will keep them from getting muggled.

 

You live in one of these?

 

I doubt there's much room to hide caches

No, I think they live in one of these:

 

Seriously, I have no idea what a "mini metro" means in this context. I was expecting to look at the OP's profile and find they're from a faraway land with wildly different lingo and slang, but they're apparently from Minnesota.

[+J Grouchy]

Well I love to geocache especially hiding caches but I live in a mini metro. So I need some creative ideas that don't involve silly micros in lightposts and will keep them from getting muggled.

 

You live in one of these?

 

I doubt there's much room to hide caches

No, I think they live in one of these:

 

Seriously, I have no idea what a "mini metro" means in this context. I was expecting to look at the OP's profile and find they're from a faraway land with wildly different lingo and slang, but they're apparently from Minnesota.

 

I assume it means "small metropolitan area"...like a small- to mid-sized city.

[+The A-Team]

I assume it means "small metropolitan area"...like a small- to mid-sized city.

Maybe. Regardless, I wouldn't expect things to vary that much depending on the size of the city. To me, it's more about the urban vs. suburban vs. rural aspect. The urban downtown area of a small city of 10000 will likely have similar muggle/geocaching issues as Midtown Manhattan.

[+Viajero Perdido]

In a small city of 10000 people (if that's what we're talking about at all), it should be possible to simply walk to the outskirts, keep on going a little longer, and find a peaceful, non-muggly place to hide a cache.

 

No?

 

This game came from the woods, and I still think it's at its best there.

[+hzoi]

This game came from the woods, and I still think it's at its best there.

I come from a forest people, and I second this comment.

[+Manville Possum]

This game came from the woods, and I still think it's at its best there.

I come from a forest people, and I second this comment.

 

Yes, give me an ammo can on a hiking trail miles from any parking area. That is my kind of geocaching.

[+Blue_Ranger]

Urban hides are nearly always micros-- it's very difficult to find a good spot that will hold anything bigger. But they don't have to be ANOTHER boring skirt-lifter. I just hid a few right in the middle of my small town. One is a magnet stuck to an electrical box, on the face is some meaningless letters and numbers, peel it off to find the log inside the back. One is a bison tube made to look like a stake holding down a curb stone. The other is a welding rod holder, I got very lucky and found a cannon without a barrel plug!

[+Blue_Ranger]

A couple other urban hides I've found that were creative: 1. a junction box, with a bit of conduit coming out the bottom to act as a stake. It was planted right up tight to the side of an air conditioner, placed with permission outside a library. 2. A fake cap made for a hollow post.

[+Manville Possum]

A couple other urban hides I've found that were creative: 1. a junction box, with a bit of conduit coming out the bottom to act as a stake. It was planted right up tight to the side of an air conditioner, placed with permission outside a library.

 

Can those type caches near electrical devices still be published? I have found a few, but often wondered if they actually met guidelines.

[+Blue_Ranger]

A couple other urban hides I've found that were creative: 1. a junction box, with a bit of conduit coming out the bottom to act as a stake. It was planted right up tight to the side of an air conditioner, placed with permission outside a library.

 

Can those type caches near electrical devices still be published? I have found a few, but often wondered if they actually met guidelines.

 

This one in particular was placed in 2014. My magnetic letters one just went live Sunday night, and yes, I did tell the reviewer what it was.

[+Manville Possum]

A couple other urban hides I've found that were creative: 1. a junction box, with a bit of conduit coming out the bottom to act as a stake. It was planted right up tight to the side of an air conditioner, placed with permission outside a library.

 

Can those type caches near electrical devices still be published? I have found a few, but often wondered if they actually met guidelines.

 

This one in particular was placed in 2014. My magnetic letters one just went live Sunday night, and yes, I did tell the reviewer what it was.

 

Thanks for your response. I have an idea for a cache on a power pole.

[+narcissa]

A couple other urban hides I've found that were creative: 1. a junction box, with a bit of conduit coming out the bottom to act as a stake. It was planted right up tight to the side of an air conditioner, placed with permission outside a library. 2. A fake cap made for a hollow post.

 

Yikes.

[+kunarion]

Well I love to geocache especially hiding caches but I live in a mini metro. So I need some creative ideas that don't involve silly micros in lightposts and will keep them from getting muggled.

Some of the coolest “metro” caches I've found were placed on the property of family-operated businesses. Often where the proprietors have a front-row seat to the antics of finders. The caches tend to be micros as mentioned, but sometimes decent-sized containers. There's one local cache at a family business in the middle of town here, a regular ammo can, and it's a TB hotel.

[+nikcap]

Well I love to geocache especially hiding caches but I live in a mini metro. So I need some creative ideas that don't involve silly micros in lightposts and will keep them from getting muggled.

Some of the coolest "metro" caches I've found were placed on the property of family-operated businesses. Often where the proprietors have a front-row seat to the antics of finders. The caches tend to be micros as mentioned, but sometimes decent-sized containers. There's one local cache at a family business in the middle of town here, a regular ammo can, and it's a TB hotel.

 

I was going to suggest this too. Having the property owner in on the "secret" allows one to do a little more with the hide and opens up more hiding possibilities. You might even get help with a gadget or mechanical cache idea!

 

Obviously, micros are easiest to hide in an urban environment. I've found my fair share of fake gum, fake rocks, fake poop and fake bolt caches. While not unique to me, I do always finding caches that are more than just a nano or hide a key stuck to something.

A Wherigo style cache or history multi or puzzle cache is always a fun too. ending these with a hide a key that has been painted and camouflaged to match the environment is always nice. While it's not a unique container, the extra effort is often appreciated.

 

Do a youtube search for urban caches or how to hide things in plain view. Maybe you'll get inspired while you are driving around town and see something that works. Good luck!

[+Bears United]

I found a cache at a library that was hidden inside one of those solar lights. While I'm hesitant to unscrew things to check for caches, it was a clever way to hide in plain sight.

[+Manville Possum]

I thought geocaches were to be clearly marked as geocaches?

[+cerberus1]

I found a cache at a library that was hidden inside one of those solar lights. While I'm hesitant to unscrew things to check for caches, it was a clever way to hide in plain sight.

After looking at the destruction caused to a veterans memorial (light covers removed, rocks and bricks overturned/removed - most not properly replaced, bushes almost defoliated, even the flagpole was tilted - some idiot removed the anchor sleeve! ) I'll never look at a hide that makes folks "unscrew things" as clever again...

Edited May 5, 2016 by cerberus1

[+J Grouchy]

I thought geocaches were to be clearly marked as geocaches?

 

Since when? That would make probably 98% of geocaches in existence invalid...

[+narcissa]

I found a cache at a library that was hidden inside one of those solar lights. While I'm hesitant to unscrew things to check for caches, it was a clever way to hide in plain sight.

After looking at the destruction caused to a veterans memorial (light covers removed, rocks and bricks overturned/removed - most not properly replaced, bushes almost defoliated, even the flagpole was tilted - some idiot removed the anchor sleeve! ) I'll never look at a hide that makes folks "unscrew things" as clever again...

 

+1

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I found a cache at a library that was hidden inside one of those solar lights. While I'm hesitant to unscrew things to check for caches, it was a clever way to hide in plain sight.

After looking at the destruction caused to a veterans memorial (light covers removed, rocks and bricks overturned/removed - most not properly replaced, bushes almost defoliated, even the flagpole was tilted - some idiot removed the anchor sleeve! ) I'll never look at a hide that makes folks "unscrew things" as clever again...

 

I encountered a similar scorched earth example in a cemetery and there wasn't anything in the listing about unscrewing things. Bark was stripped off of trees, logs and rocks turned over everywhere and it was pretty sad to see what some would do in order to get that find.

 

I've actually erred on the side of caution a few times that resulted in a DNF because I wasn't willing to dismantle something at GZ.

 

 

[+Manville Possum]

I thought geocaches were to be clearly marked as geocaches?

 

Since when? That would make probably 98% of geocaches in existence invalid...

 

Not in my experience, in fact about all that I encounter are clearly marked. Maybe it's a local thing that your reviewer does not ask for. I thought it was a requirement.

 

Label your geocache.

To avoid confusion and alarm when a cache is discovered accidentally, clearly label it as a "geocache" and include the GC code on the outside of the container. Transparent containers help to show that the contents are harmless. If the container has any military markings, we recommend permanently covering these or removing them. Include a printed "cache note" inside your cache to explain what it is and to provide a brief description of geocaching.

[+GeoTrekker26]

I thought geocaches were to be clearly marked as geocaches?

 

Since when? That would make probably 98% of geocaches in existence invalid...

 

Not in my experience, in fact about all that I encounter are clearly marked. Maybe it's a local thing that your reviewer does not ask for. I thought it was a requirement.

 

Label your geocache.

To avoid confusion and alarm when a cache is discovered accidentally, clearly label it as a "geocache" and include the GC code on the outside of the container. Transparent containers help to show that the contents are harmless. If the container has any military markings, we recommend permanently covering these or removing them. Include a printed "cache note" inside your cache to explain what it is and to provide a brief description of geocaching.

 

You left out two parts:

"Geocache Listing Requirements / Guidelines"

and then the included subheading

"Other Placement Considerations"

 

That is hardly wording that mandates a label.

[+Manville Possum]

I thought geocaches were to be clearly marked as geocaches?

 

Since when? That would make probably 98% of geocaches in existence invalid...

 

Not in my experience, in fact about all that I encounter are clearly marked. Maybe it's a local thing that your reviewer does not ask for. I thought it was a requirement.

 

Label your geocache.

To avoid confusion and alarm when a cache is discovered accidentally, clearly label it as a "geocache" and include the GC code on the outside of the container. Transparent containers help to show that the contents are harmless. If the container has any military markings, we recommend permanently covering these or removing them. Include a printed "cache note" inside your cache to explain what it is and to provide a brief description of geocaching.

 

You left out two parts:

"Geocache Listing Requirements / Guidelines"

and then the included subheading

"Other Placement Considerations"

 

That is hardly wording that mandates a label.

 

I thought all geocaches were to be clearly marked as geocaches? Then again, I'm not into micros.