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DenvoPryde

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:35 pm
I was out today caching(found 12 of 12) and I was thinking what do you carry with you and were to you carry it.
I of course carry first-aid stuff in my backpack and on my belt. In my backpack I also carry water, food, duct tape, compass, geoswag, emergency blanket, poncho, garbage bags(CITO), paper and ink. On my belt I carry gloves, multi-tool, a small bag, and a pen on a hook.
This is of course for big cache days on small quick ones it is just the belt stuff and some geoswag. Also I use a walking stick, does anyone else one?  
PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:01 am
I usually carry a backpack with an extra compass, spare batteries, trading swag, a couple pens, a little first aid kit, mirror, LED light, small knife, small towel from cleaning hands or drying sweat on muggy days and a couple bottles of water.

Usually some Deep Woods Off to keep the ticks and mosquitoes away too.  

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:43 am
I am going on my first one today. I am planning on it being a short one not taking more than an hour. So just pen, notebook, and some trading swag.  
PostPosted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:53 pm
Depends. We live very close to the moutains and are planning on moutain biking to a few tomorrow as well as checking on a cache we have placed nearby. I keep my GPS in an old camera case which has four loops to hold extra batteries and a small pouch to carry trackables. I always take this case, no matter if it's an urban micro or a large out in the woods. For wilderness caches we usually bring a backpack with food and water, small first aid kit, a flashlight, garbage bag packed in a film canaster (for thoose CITO moments) and a bag full of swag ^^
In this case we will also be bringing some duct tape and spare plastic bags incase the cache is in need of some minor repair.  

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:58 am
I feel lame i live in clearwater and am very new to caching so I only take a pen so far but I'm starting a geo caching bag! I just dont know what to put in it... redface  
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:24 pm
CandyRazor
I feel lame i live in clearwater and am very new to caching so I only take a pen so far but I'm starting a geo caching bag! I just dont know what to put in it... redface

The most important thing of all to have is a first-aid kit of some sort.  

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:58 pm
yes that is the most important thing, my boyfriend fell last week when we were out caching and we had to go back home because i didn't have a first aid kit in my car.  
PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:32 pm
Extra batteries are also a must. It's horrible to have to give up on a cache when you're 100m away and your batteries die >.<  

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:37 pm
I actually put batteries in my first-aid kit, makes it very easy to get to.  
PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:52 pm
What I bring, now. haha

gps, and a pen.
first aid is in the car
bug spray
swag  

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:52 am
im more of a hardcore geocacher id say i have my gps and my stamp lol thats it :/ i dont fear getting lost or anything so why way myself down lol
what will be will be maybe some day ill make a little backpack kit but for now all i need is my gps oh ja and swag in my pockets lol  
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:56 pm
I also tell at least one person where I'm going and when I will be back at the latest  

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