Geocaching Basics: Making a Geocache

[@joshduncan5367]

Thanks so much for this video. As a fellow cacher from Australia, I found this very helpful. Happy Caching!!

[@IssisP]

I like to put a small silica pack in the zippy to decrease the odds of mold :) Great tutorial!

[@sage5530]

good idea!

[@quinn2543]

Nice trick with the sandpaper and the container! Also enjoyed the pen trick! thanks for the help!

[@AussieMark909]

I like to use an orbital sander with course grit sanding pad, very quick and works a treat. Happy caching :)

[@owenturnbull2671]

Thanks for the handy tips!

[@SingleShotSingleTake]

Very nice. Thanks for teaching me to sand the plastic first to help paint stick.

[@AussieMark909]

Actually this very cache was hidden just yesterday. It was published and found the same day! Cache code is GC3Q2P3 if you want to check it out on the geocaching website. Thanks for watching mate, you are in my thoughts, I hope things are going OK for you.

[@osebu]

Thanks for the video. Helped me a lot! :)

[@AussieMark909]

Cheers Webster, happy caching!

[@Whenpigsfryblog]

You have some great and really thorough videos. Thanks for all the great tips and ideas!

[@AussieMark909]

Thanks for the kind words, glad you like the videos.

[@cynthiabeneteau]

Hi there from USofA, Michigan more specifically..We just started caching yesterday 9/7/13 :-) I enjoyed your video very much, thanks for all the tips and tricks, it helps out us newbies that haven't a clue how 2 begin lol :-) have a great day!!

[@JamesDoe67]

or look at amazon - once you find your local product (here in germany it's called "Lock&Lock") you can find them in your local store - or find a cheaper version. Just look that the clips are not one piece with the box - they will break sometime.

[@karritessa]

I'm so glad I watched your tutorial before we place our caches tomorrow! I had everything together (logbook, swapables, trackables) but completely forgot the 'geo-stash note', so while watching your tutorial, I printed off some, cut them to size and placed them in our caches. Thank you very much for a clear and easy to follow cache guide. It has helped a lot for our caches :)

[@AussieMark909]

Thanks for the comment. I hope your hides go well. Cheers :)

[@russellmoore1533]

I would add the following: Always expect moisture to get into the cache container, and keep that in mind when selecting items that go into the cache. Waterproof paper is the go for the log, Officeworks has some great waterproof paper called NU:world, Tough Paper. I got a 160 page A4 book for around $7 and it can be made into all sorts of sheet sizes. It is made from calcium and plastic, one of the best IMHO.

[@sage5530]

thank you for this!! i'm going yo use this method!

[@bnVsbA]

Thats a really lovely cache.

[@biggles1024]

Another great video, Mark. I haven't gone caching for a month. Too wet and cold here. Its currently 2­° but I'm going for a bike ride and then will spend the rest of today geocaching. I'm motivated by your video. :) Cheers from the frozen south.

[@AussieMark909]

These are a brand called Systema (Made in New Zealand). They are available is supermarkets here.

[@adr1els_cola]

I started geocaching and its super fun thanks!

[@XEmeralDQueenX]

Super helpful, thanks so much. Now on the venture to make my own :)

[@AussieMark909]

XEmeralDQueenX Really glad you liked the video. Having caches of your own in the wild gives the game a whole new dimension. Best wishes, Mark.

[@ReLLaKaT316]

very cool. my Mrs has just gotten into geocaching

[@AussieMark909]

No worries Stony, thanks for stopping by.

[@adamcrestani141]

This Video helped me a lot, I painted my cache and cut the book when i realised it wouldn't fit

[@AussieMark909]

Glad it helped you Adam, and thanks for letting me know. Happy caching!

[@localhomieg7285]

Would a Berocca tube work with some camo duct tape?

[@Chloe-dc5fr]

I think it would, as long as it is well sealed

[@evelymoreno9753]

the only thing about the pencil over pen thing was that the pencil caused ventilation issues on the spacecraft as particles of it broke off so it was still a good move on the American's part to design that pen.

[@megsimpson7736]

Thank you for sharing this - excellent video! During the winter here in Canada, I'd suggest a pencil (the ink in pens freezes up in the winter - I found that out when I tried to sign a logbook two days ago).

[@AussieMark909]

I guess I'm lucky, winter in my area is nothing like that! Best wishes and happy caching my friend :)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Excellent tutorial! I especially enjoyed your pen shortening method. ;-)

[@TheCuriousKiwis]

That was nice to watch! I cringed a bit when you were cutting the pen though, haha! Liked!

[@AussieMark909]

Hi mate, I'm no GPSr expert, and I have onyl used Garmin myself. I've got a 550 Oregon which I love, paperless caching etc. I'm just on the west side of BrisVegas. If you are near Brissie a good shop and website for GPS is Johnny Appleseed. The site is great for comparing different makes and models and most importanly, prices.

[@seeyoo72]

A really good video. Thanks.

[@AussieMark909]

Thanks Goran :)

[@stonybrokebushcraf]

cool one mate i enjoyed that Thanks

[@Optionsaregood]

Nice one, Mark.

[@GabysVideoList]

Great Video. Sure helps a lot!

[@AussieMark909]

Thanks Raul :)

[@SingleShotSingleTake]

Thanks for the follow up!

[@wigglewoo87]

Great video and tipps, gonna use that for my first own geocache! :D

[@AussieMark909]

Great stuff, happy hiding :)

[@gymnasticsbyashley8473]

This is amazing!!! Thank you!!!!! ❤️❤️

[@ATF_CA]

Nice vid, ManicMark!

[@hayleymassingham1266]

wow that was awesome I loved it

[@AussieMark909]

Hayley Massingham Thanks Hayley, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy caching!

[@kyliemann8017]

How do u put it on the app

[@AussieMark909]

+Kylie Mann You have to submit it on the geocaching website.

[@SAWESOMETV]

Very cool video :) Thanks for this tipps. Nice Cache ^^

[@AussieMark909]

Thanks, happy caching :)

[@JamesDoe67]

i don't sand them - i use primer (for priming plastic parts on cars) - a lot of this sort of boxes are outside (+4 years so far) and they are still good.

[@minecraftlolpig]

thx alot

[@AussieMark909]

I read a tutorial online somewhere that detailed the finer points of the art. It would be more fun to just attack it with a machete, but the pen may not work as well afterwards :)

[@bigbenlorax]

Thanks!

[@AussieMark909]

You're welcome :-)

[@quinn2543]

thaks!

[@quinn2543]

Where can you find those clip lock containers?

[@AussieMark909]

That's pretty damn cold, good sleeping in weather. Sure does make it hard to drag yourself out to go hunting tupperware lol. Thanks for watching mate :)

[@AussieMark909]

Cheers mate!

[@UnKnoWnGaming101]

nice vid

[@lucaa49]

Thank you :)

[@neeharikav2925]

hmm very nice vidio did very cheap and good .....but instead of cutting..,,making new short pen,, u cud prefer for a small size pens in shop!

[@shannonm75]

Has anyone found your cache?

[@axlaj1]

shannonm75 I’m surprised if they did

[@AussieMark909]

Sounds like an ideal caache container to me lol. As for the bluing check out my BK2 mod vid :) I think the same thing would work great on the SP-47

[@selfraisingsugar898]

How do u add it on the website?

[@AussieMark909]

kaitlyn lawrence That would take a whole new video, but it's quite easy. Just follow the instruction under "Play > Hide a Geocache" and you should be OK.

[@selfraisingsugar898]

ok thank you!

[@AussieMark909]

Welcome to Geocaching :)

[@AussieMark909]

Why thankyou Mr ATF sir ;)

[@Lynch___]

Why didn't you just buy a short pen? By the way, nice tutorial!

[@AussieMark909]

Seriously! Sounds like it's becoming quite the police state, to me thats going too far. Anyway, glad you liked the video my friend. Best wishes :)

[@alexb1312]

they have to be clear so ppl can see inside

[@Juanmalate]

Please give me a log book

[@khxlua]

8 year anniversary for this video lol

[@CarsonBeaslin]

AussieMark909 I made a folder on dropbox that has a diffrent sizes of logs. I would love if you would check it out. bit.ly/GeocachingFTW

[@maksenDK]

Then what?