Geocaching Kit

livandmez · Post by **livandmez** » 25 June 07 11:40 pm

Hi all, I know this topic may be in here somewhere, but rather than go trawling through the lot, I thought I would ask for peoples ideas on a geocaching kit - some suggestions on what to take on hunts would be great! Thanks, livandmez

homedg · Post by **homedg** » 25 June 07 11:49 pm

At the WMD event on the week-end we arranged a talk on basic first aid and some essentials you should carry around in your caching pack. Spin Doc Bob had the video out so watch out for the next GeoTalk video Podcast to get the low down.

wombles · Post by **wombles** » 26 June 07 12:08 am

I don't have a car so have to carry everything so besides first aid stuff I take a torch, a gardening glove (for reaching into scary places), a handtowel, a pack of wetwipes, sunscreen,insect repellant, a hat, a map, and atm a screwdriver and a teaspoon!

Mix · Post by **Mix** » 26 June 07 12:12 am

a GPS, a bottle of Coke, cash and another bottle of coke...

Son of Chewinprickles · Post by **Son of Chewinprickles** » 26 June 07 1:15 am

Mix wrote:a GPS, a bottle of Coke, cash and another bottle of coke...

You forgot the scotch!

Bewilderbeest · Post by **Bewilderbeest** » 26 June 07 7:30 am

I just keep a hat, sunnies, Leatherman, compass, pen, spare pen, the GPS and a small container of swaps in my backpack, which I take everywhere.

Sometimes I also throw in gloves and a torch. If I'm going caching, I usually take a water bottle as well.

I know some people take spares in case the cache needs maintenance, such as a spare container, ziplock bag, log book, but I've never quite gotten around to that myself.

listmaker · Post by **listmaker** » 26 June 07 9:36 am

I always carry a couple of spare batteries along with the rest of my stuff.

Here's a list I found when I first started (scroll down a bit):

http://factsfacts.com/geocacher.htm#WhatToCarry

Sunshine Toledo · Post by **Sunshine Toledo** » 26 June 07 10:06 am

All those things above and a piece of wire to get those pesky micro caches out of holes that your hand won't fit into. I have had to use it several times, bent with a hook on the end.

Zytheran · Post by **Zytheran** » 26 June 07 10:42 am

Lets make a list on the Wiki?

Bare requirements:
GPS
Spare Batteries
Cache notes- paper or PDA

Good to have:
Spare pen
Swaps
First aid kit
Gloves
Torch
Camera

Just in case:
Screwdrivers
Tweezers
Cache Repair Kit

etc.

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 26 June 07 12:11 pm

To bring up a great old thread:

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Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 26 June 07 12:59 pm

You forgot the staple.

Need a staple to hold the pages together. Or at very the least a paper clip.

Not that annoying paperclip but.

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 26 June 07 2:16 pm

Dont you just hate it when you think you got the kit sorted and they bring out a new toy

half the size and does twice as much

zactyl · Post by **zactyl** » 26 June 07 5:20 pm

And that should be "Boxers not undies".

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 26 June 07 5:36 pm

Who's that ugly 'rural' mug?

Looks familiar

I was on a filter system at work and didn't display the pictures before my previous post about staples.

Team Falling Numerals · Post by **Team Falling Numerals** » 26 June 07 5:58 pm

We have found that the waterless hand washing "stuff" is handy to have.