Give the People What You Want: Cache Qualites
A while back after doing a friend's cache that I really enjoyed, I wrote out a narrative description of the cache. It had everything I look for in a cache. Later I turned the narrative into a checklist and then used the checklist as a way to document in a standardized format the Cache Qualities present in cache. I bet if you think about it, you have a similar mental list. By listing those qualities on your cache page you are telling people about the cache and what you like to hunt for and giving a concrete example of what you think makes a "quality cache". You never know, but you might inspire others to do unto you, what you have done unto them...
Here's an example of the Checklist:
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Terradactyl Spokane 5/30/2021
Very interesting list and very similar to the mental gyrations I go through when trying to place a cache. I differ in that I really don't care much for muddy spots. Living where I do in the PNW I would definitely add in the mountains to that list. While water or water views are nice they are not an absolute requirement for me. I really enjoy off trail navigation or ridge running; some might call that bushwhacking but a lot of the ridge lines out here don't really require bushwhacking to navigate.
The longer the walk the better I like it. If it requires an overnight stop to complete the walk even better.
Three guys that put out the type of caches I love to hunt are Yukon Jack, Mountain Blaster, and The Tramp. I always get everything on my list when doing their caches. Two of them are semi retired from cache hiding and I've lost a step or two since Terracaching began. But I'll keep plugging away till I drop.
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Z_Statman Cocoa 5/31/2021
And as Bon Jovi's song goes "I'll live when I am alive cause I can sleep when I am dead!"
Thanks to one of my sponsors for reminding us that (from Steve Jobs) "The journey is the reward!"
Our altitude here in Florida is high at about 500' so when I had the chance to head out to the TC Anniversary held at Yukon Jack's ranch I jumped on the first available flight. An 8,000-10,000' vertical trek does make one feel accomplishment, and, so does a 2-3 mile hike in a swamp with water or muck knee-deep. The reward is the same.
So, to Terradactyl 's comment, add your own alternative terrains, as most do mentally, to the very descriptive and informative list.
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SimonH Manchester 12/15/2025
These are great considerations to look for in a cache. Sometimes for me it is about the journey or the destination. But it is nice to have all the boxes checked and to get the feeling that you are one of few who have revisted a place that someone else once found.
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