BB's Geocaching Made Simple in Baytown, Texas

BB's Geocaching Made Simple

New Geocachers - this game is based on leaving something of equal or greater value, so if you take something - leave something. Always bring cool items to trade and bring something of real worth in case you find something really cool and you take it. Read the Geocachers Creed.

- If you visit a cache and can't find it, log it in as a DNF (Did Not Find). Many many experienced cachers have trouble finding a cache. Be honest about it.

- If you find a Travel Bug, Geocoin or any other trackable item, do not keep it, but move it to another cache and log it in.

- Take care to hide the cache back right where you found it and camouflage it so muggles (non-players) do not find it.

- Don't stick your hand any place you can't see - use your walking stick to probe for snakes.

- If you decide to hide a cache, wait until you have found about 50 or 60 before you attempt it so you learn the ropes. When placing a cache, avoid the temptation to hide a Micro in the bushes next to a 7-11 or restaurant, etc. These are known as high muggle areas. Be creative, do your homework, and place one somewhere which requires the finder to do a hike, visit a historical area or place of interest. In other words, send a person on an adventure, not a visit to the Home Depot parking lot.

CITO - Cache In Trash Out - Go in for a cache, but carry out trash. TNLNTFTC - took nothing left nothing thanks for the cache. Geocaching terms here.

Caches I placed, which are trackable on geocaching.com: GC256AY GC25FJA GC25TKG GC26T7J GC26T95 GC26T9F

Trackable items I've placed: Texas Feral Hog Migration Tusk ۞ Fishy's Baytown Big Fish

۞ Texas Feral Hog Migration Tusk #2 ۞ Texas Feral Hog Migration Tusk #3

What you SHOULD take when you Geocache

GPSr device Pen - Pencil

Spare log book Shoulder bag to carry cache items

Multitool Insect repellent

Swag items (stuff to trade) First aid kit

Cell Phone Walking stick

Sun-block Machete for bush-whacking

What NOT to Leave in a Cache

Food or strong smelling items Items which are affected by heat or cold

Sharp items - Knives Ammunition (someone suggested I do this)

Altoid cans - they rust in our Texas climate Adult items

Where NOT to Place a Cache

RR tracks or RR property - you will be trespassing Private business/Property w/o owner permission

Under road or RR bridges Ammo boxes in public places (they look like bombs)

Homeland Security high-risk targets On school property or public right of ways (high traffic)