Wettest Container

We found this cache recently.

We may have seen wetter caches, but this one was filled with water.  I stopped Ali before she poured out the entire container.  The slime line shows how full the container was.

The old logs inside were a nasty pile of mush.  Amazingly a new log and baggie left by friends about a year ago were still dry.  It was a nice hide in an interesting location.  Unfortunately it was doomed as the owner put a hole in the top of the container to hang the cache.

Swag?

The world has changed a lot in the nearly 20 years since geocaching began.  Somehow, I can't imagine ever thinking 'I want to drop poop emojis in the caches I find.'  I have seen these in a few local caches.  My thoughts were and remain ewwww and why. I guess there will be a point where the game and probably life passes me by...

Blown Up Sir!

If there's one piece of advice to give every new geocacher, it is don't use pvc as part of an urban/suburban cache hide. It freaks out non-cachers who are worried about active shooters and bombs in a violent world.

I wonder what the cost is to bring a bomb squad 70 miles from Pittsburgh to Sharpsville to blow up a cache container.

Dumb Cache Idea of the Week

Here's a not so great idea, shove a pipe in the ground (not permitted within the geocaching listing guidelines) then create a cache from a fake natural gas regulator.

Family Friendly or Not?

Having found a needle stash very near a geocache in the woods during 2015, I am sure this "needle" pen would not be my choice for a cache pen. Considering how many cachers bring young children and the huge risk of Hep C from dirty needles, I would hate to see children getting confused about things to avoid.

Not Maker Madness

People looking to make money off the sport of geocaching don't always have the best interests of geocaching in mind. There have been a number of fake hand grenade geocaches hidden recently, including one I accidentally published. These are a terrible idea. I can't imagine a place where a hide like this makes sense. If you find one while out caching, do the game a favor and let your local reviewer know.