Thursday, 30 September 2010

Puzzle Cache Public Service Announcement

My favourite geocaching video!

Every day in American thousands of Mystery Caches suffer from neglect...

Sunday, 26 September 2010

Trailhead Tessie's Shelton Trail write-up about letterboxing and geocaching

A good write-up about letterboxing and geocaching, their differences and similarities
Letterboxing and Geocaching
Treasure hunting out on the trails
by Trailhead Tessie
[Shelton, CT] There are dozens of letterboxes and caches hidden in Shelton's open spaces, just waiting for you to find them.  The clues are listed online.  They are not always easy to find!  Your ability to navigate your way along the trails and decipher clues will be tested!  Are you tenacious? Like to solve problems on your own? Enjoy the outdoors?  If yes, then give it a try.  More....

Tuesday, 14 September 2010

My handcrafted geoswag/signature items

I like making handcrafted items to leave in caches.
Here are a few of the items I've crafted to place in caches:












Other web pages about geoswag:
Making signature items : sculpey coins and DAS air dry coins

Saturday, 11 September 2010

Useless hints

Some people just can't leave that hint field empty. Some of the useless hints that COs provide:
  • ab uvag arrqrq
  • rznvy zr sbe n uvag
  • ybt n qas naq rznvy zr sbe n erny uvag
  • Gurer vf nzcyr cnex cnexvat jvguva n dhnegre zvyr bs gur pnpur.
  • LBH JNAG N UVAG, GUNG'F CYNVA GB FRR
    BGUREJVFR LBH JBHYQ ABG OR QRPBQVAT ZR
    OHG ORPNHFR V YBIR FNQVFGVP SHA
    V QBA'G GUVAX V'Z TBVAT GB TVIR LBH BAR!

Copy and paste the above into:
rot13 decoder

Monday, 6 September 2010

A most interesting bookmark list

Bad Ideas: a geocache bookmark list

List Owner: dbrierley

Cautionary tales of geocaches placed without landowner permission or careful thought about location. Another bookmark list is Bomb Scares and Other Fun Stuff by Rupert2. Google Map