Whats in your bag?

[Mrskracker]

I saw something along the lines of this question on Groundspeak forums, but I wanted to pose this question more specifically to those of us from the (currently) frozen tundra.
I had read that it was probably a really good idea to have a “caching bag” that you carry along with you when you are geocaching, taking along necessities like a small First Aid kit and water for example. So we took ourselves down to the Army Surplus store and purchased a small “messenger” type satchel and a few things that we thought were important to have with us when we are geocaching.
But I wanted to know what Wisconsinites put in their bag. If you have one, whats in it? Include seasonal items if you wish.
Inquiring minds wanna know! 🙂

[furfool]

I just started carrying things with me and really don’t have any first aid type things. I usually have a binder in which I keep any cache pages that I may have printed out and a spiral notebook I use to for any written notes. I have spare batteries, trinkets, and any trackables that I am moving. I also have a spare compass, a road map and some extra film canisters/ pill bottles. Some things that I need to add would be first aid kit, some small plstic bags, and ammo tape. Some other extras that might come in handy could be waterproof matches, handy wipes, water purification tablets, a foil blanket, and even road flares. Of course some of those items may seem a bit extreme for Wisconsin, but can be very useful depending on different caching extremes. Don’t forget at this time of year hand warmers, extra gloves and hat, and an extra pair of dry socks can go a long way too.

I think I might have to look for a bigger bag now.

[RSplash40]

Typically I’m not caching more than a short hike to my cachemobile, however I usually have on me:

Spare Batteries
Water
Compass (if in woods)

I usually have in the truck and grab when needed:

Small Logs, trinkets, and trackables( though I rarely take them unless they’ve been in a cache for a long time), small first aid kit.

[djwini]

#1 cell phone
in winter hot packs, in summer bug stuff
wet wipes
first aid kit
flashlite-no battery kind
multi-tool
compass
whistle
pepper spray
trading items
spare pen
batteries
hard candy-sour
little notebook

and water with its own strap for carrying

[rogheff]

Eppi pen
compass
multi-tool
flashlight
extra rechargeable batteries
toilet paper
extra log sheets
extra bags for extra log sheets
pencil
pen
1942 Philco Problematic GPSr

[Lostby7]

Poison Ivy lotion….saved my butt once as my boy had an instant and severe reaction.

[marc_54140]

The GC forum dealing with this question was …..gun orientated! One cacher admitted to packing two handguns. This is a sick world…………..

[Frizz]

I’ve got all of the usual stuff listed above, however, my bag got a little heavier this Christmas. My wife gave me a pair of binoculars with a built in digital camera. More toys!

[Decrepit]

This one is easy…

Glucose meter (Old, my nephew and I are all diabetic)
Gluco-burst (raises blood sugar fast)
Insulin
needles
poison ivy stuff
water
pen
sharpie
trade stuff
anything else my nephews hand me

[greyhounder]

My caching bag contains (currently):

GPS
Palm (which I need to take out and recharge)
extra batteries
trade items, including my signature items
flashlight and headlamp
bug spray (still)
sun block (still)
benedryl
loose change
sharpie and a pen
extra keys
usually the digital camera is in there too

Bec

[-cheeto-]

I now have a multi-tool I will carry with me while caching… (received as a gift today) I found myself having to pry micros loose from frozen blocks of ice on saturday and the pliers would have been handy at the time!

Flashlight is always handy. Bug spray in the summer is a priceless item to have on hand.

[Team Margaritaville]

@marc_54140 wrote:

The GC forum dealing with this question was …..gun orientated! One cacher admitted to packing two handguns. This is a sick world…………..

No its somebody who probably was a boy scout and is Always Prepared…

[Doc.]

Snow Shoe Grog.

[cheezehead]

@Team Margaritaville wrote:

@marc_54140 wrote:

The GC forum dealing with this question was …..gun orientated! One cacher admitted to packing two handguns. This is a sick world…………..

No its somebody who probably was a boy scout and is Always Prepared…

Not that agree that caring a hand gun while cacheing is a good thing , but Up Nort I have run in many animals while caching. Bear, porcupines. badgers, coyotes and we have MANY timber wolves around here. I think I saw one but not sure. Most of the time, I’m out with my 3 labs. I’d hate to be a mile or two from nowhere and run into Momma bear and her cubs.

[furfool]

@cheezehead wrote:

@Team Margaritaville wrote:

@marc_54140 wrote:

The GC forum dealing with this question was …..gun orientated! One cacher admitted to packing two handguns. This is a sick world…………..

No its somebody who probably was a boy scout and is Always Prepared…

Not that agree that caring a hand gun while cacheing is a good thing , but Up Nort I have run in many animals while caching. Bear, porcupines. badgers, coyotes and we have MANY timber wolves around here. I think I saw one but not sure. Most of the time, I’m out with my 3 labs. I’d hate to be a mile or two from nowhere and run into Momma bear and her cubs.

Come to think of it I packed one myself while doing a cache deep in the woods for the very same reason. A couple of neighbors mentioned that they had seen some bears this year, so I figure if baby bear is around, better safe than sorry. I wish I would see some while out there though. They are so amazing.

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