Would you rather cache…

[Cachelovskys]

in the summer or winter?

I have found myself thinking about this question alot lately. I remember thinking in the winter, “I can’t wait until I don’t have to get through all of this snow.”

Now in the summer I am thinking, “I can’t wait until the mosquitoes are gone.”

Personally, I think I am leaning to the side of during the winter. I can’t believe I just wrote that! There is something about being outside in the winter and cold. The parks are less busy, there is no overgrowth to deal with.

I just thought I would throw it out there and see what more experienced cachers say.[/b]

[nohandsgps]

I haven’t been geocaching all that long, but I can see myself enjoying both seasons. Actually I would like all 4 seasons. Each season is going to have pros and cons so I don’t think I could pick just one that I like the best. Maybe a combo of late spring / early summer would be a good time to get out (assuming we don’t have major flooding). Are caches harder to find in winter because of the snow and ice?

[Lostby7]

Winter without snow…I love caching in the cold weather!

[uws22]

i finally get the wonderful 😯 experience of caching in the snow. when i first started caching a year and a half ago, it was in the comfort of the Arizona desert… we’ll see how the snow treats me.

[elfdoctors]

I think the best time is actually spring and fall. Once the snow is gone, we appreciate not having to deal with bugs or a thick tree canopy (which affects gps reception). Temperatures are moderate and life just seems less hectic than in the summer months.

[EnergySaver]

First week in November.

[LightningBugs Mum]

I like caching in winter. This past winter stopped me cold (pun intended) however. Record snowfall interspersed with layers of ice gave me a lot of frustration, so I quit for a while. But usually I like it.

Actually, the main problem I have with winter caching is not the weather but the fact that the days are so short.

[Mister Greenthumb]

I wouldn’t say we like winter caching better than other times of the, but winter doesn’t stop us and we find just as many in winter as we do summer. One thing about winter caching is that the finds can many times be much more rewarding. I’m picking out caches to search for right now for our trip to Marinette County next week which will include find #1000 and I’m eliminating most with recent logs that have any mention of blood loss to mosquitoes.

[Team Deejay]

Doesn’t matter to me, but deep snow is a bit of a pain to negotiate. I found myself last March swearing that if the deep snow would just go away, I would never complain about heat, bugs, rain, mud, water, snakes, bears, or any other of the minor nuisances that creep up during our geocaching runs. For me, the beauty of this game is that it is doable year round, so we get to experience all the seasons in the beautiful places around the country.

[gkrone]

@elfdoctors wrote:

I think the best time is actually spring and fall. Once the snow is gone, we appreciate not having to deal with bugs or a thick tree canopy (which affects gps reception). Temperatures are moderate and life just seems less hectic than in the summer months.

Not to mention that it’s dark under there! 😯

[furfool]

Well, I for one cannot stand the heat and humidity of late spring through early fall. I will put on some deet if I have to, but I hate to put anything like that on when I am sweaty.
Spring is not bad except for all of the very wet places where the snow melt takes forever to drain and dry.
Winter isn’t bad except when we get a lot of snow and on those days when the air is extremely dry. I would rather put another layer of clothes on if need be. However, I find myself stripping layers off before leaving the vehicle and putting some back on a few minutes after returning.
I guess that leaves fall. The only down side to fall for me is when that cache is in a hollow at the bottom of a tree, or on the ground, and it is covered with leaves. Just about any camo job is twice as effective in the fall. The best part is waking up to a frosty morning with temps in the 20’s. It is just so invigorating after a long hot summer. The sky is as blue as it ever will be, forming a perfect backdrop to the gorgeous colors from falling leaves. I can’t forget about the smell of fall from the ripened wild flowers to the sweetness of the fallen leaves and the wild fruit. And I like the sounds too. The geese honking away as they fly over. The sound of shotgun being fired. And of course, I cannot forget the sounds of screaming, yelling, cheering Badger’s and Packer’s fans.

So to make a long answer short, fall.

[Team Hemisphere Dancer]

I will fall into the spring and fall category. Winter just doesn’t seem to be my thing. Although I will cache then it seems a lot more limited with fewer daylight hours. Summer is OK if it is not too hot, and the bugs are in check. I personally don’t think skeeters eat too much as there is plenty of me to go around.

Spring and fall just have the right temps and other conditions for me to prefer caching.

[marc_54140]

Winter.

[benny7210]

Fall, Winter, Spring. Any season that has no bugs,heat , humidity, and heavy leaf cover.

[K0rpl]

I Like winter. It makes it a Challenge!!!

Summer isn’t bad unless the Skeets, and the Humidity is out, or high…

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