THIS was hidden in the Finnish forest...

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F.A.Q.
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• How old are you?
34
• How tall are you? •
6ft 3 (or 192 cm)
• Where do you live? •
Helsinki, Finland
• What camera gear do you use in this video?•
Canon EOS R (body)
Canon EF 16-35 f4 L IS
Rode Video Mic Pro+
• What program do you edit with? •
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
• What music is in this video? •
Sleepy Fish, coa - Snoopy's House chll.to/d5b4fe6f
Nymano, Suuna - Moving on chll.to/0b2600c6
Allem Iversom, little blue - Saved For Sunset chll.to/ea38521a
Sleepy Fish, coa - The Field from Spirited Away chll.to/96e7e6a7

[@Blockrates]

Geocaching can be so much fun but oh so frustrating, haha. Great way to introduce new places / sights as well. Glad you enjoyed!

[@davecad]

Yeah! Definitely takes a good eye to spot something that's just *slightly* out of the ordinary! But I'm pretty excited to go and try again 😊

[@tuoppi42]

You were quite close to worst light pollution of Oulu area - strong northern lights will shine past street lights, but typically they aren't that strong. What you got was a genuine Oulu experience; windy and cold. For best chance of luck, I think the approach will be timelapse camera and a comfortable cabin to sleep in. I managed to spot really strong northern lights just some time ago, and they didn't last for long - maybe 10 minutes or so. Strong ones are rare and you have to be lucky to be around watching the skies when they suddenly appear.

[@jenskosmos]

I am sorry your visit to Oulu was so unfortunate, hope that the next time you come here is a bit better!

[@magicofshootingstar5825]

Dave starting geocaching: First cache I try to find is 3/3,5 😅 Dave they have ratings for reason! Maybe try first with something that has difficulty of 1 or 2 and terrain preferably max 2,5. At least if you haven't yet realized there are tags which tell if you need to climb a tree for example 😄 Nice though that you found the other one. I don't know what rating that was but good job spotting it anyway! You will learn over time and by finding caches the typical ways of how they are hidden but they can still stump you even when you have found hundreds of them 🙂

[@NikonKanava]

I love geocaching! With forest caches the problem is that the forest cover interferes with the GPS signal so it's harder to find them in the forests. I got 100 finds this year. I highly recommend checking geocaching out!

[@davecad]

After this I was pretty hooked. I'm definitely going to do more! Leo was also really excited to go out and try too after I told him 😁

[@NikonKanava]

@@davecad The best caches are the ones which are hidden in plain sight.

[@ROBO-ww5xk]

Great vid! I have 1200 finds on geocaching myself, here is a couple tips: Look at the atributes, there is usually a atribute about if you can find the cache in the winter. If you can, it has to be high up of the ground bc of the snow. Also the difficulty raiting and especially the terrain difficulty rating can help.

[@LordJashin]

Are you going to make a video of your failed aurora hunting trip to Oulu? And you definitely can see auroras here, I've seen some this autumn but of course its easier the more north you go.

[@LordJashin]

Also if you visit Oulu again, I could let you stay in my tiny flat in the middle of tuira if you want. I could go to my mothers house. 😊

[@klhaldane]

I grew up as one of four kids (big family these days) and we used to go camping. These "within 8 meters" geocaches, all you need is four outdoorsy teens to help, we would have been all over this. And can I recommend putting pencils in caches, they don't leak or run out, and can be sharpened enough to write with any sort of edge, even a rock.

[@pikuvava]

Dave! I challenge you to go to an actual hike in the wilderly with maybe some other KZbinrs. Would be fun to see. 😎

[@Tingletonttu]

Fun Fact: Nuuksio is one of the surviving names for locales in Finland that's of Sami origin, proving that pretty much all of current Finland was inhabited by Sami before Finns emigrated there.

[@Suomalia2100]

Finland has been inhabited for almost 11 000 years. The Sami only came here around 1500-1600 BC.

[@herrakaarme]

Finns only inhabited the southwest corner of what goes for Finland now. They wouldn't have pushed the Sami that far north.

[@zeikki794]

really well made ad & the whole video. this is exactly what i needed today. long day at school, shopping, cleaning, laundries and stuff. overall really exhausting day but this calms my mind and prepares me to the next day. thanks Dave!

[@davecad]

Sorry you had such a long day! Glad my video could help. Thanks for such a nice comment :)

[@ansuseiskaviisi]

Omg!! You found my geocache Louhenholma 🤣🤣 I have adopted it from the original hider geo-pardy. It was placed originally 2015. And it used contain lots of dragon statues (Inc. Yoshi) but in time the dragons have left the cache... Thanks for the coin and good luck to find the other one. If it was named "Hawk's head" I did found it in 2012, my second year of geocaching and it was a handful for someone fearing heights... So it is in a challenging spot at the edge of cliffs.. regards from ansu75 🤣❤️

[@holoholopainen1627]

NEXT Time You go in to The Woods - remember to bring smatches - called tulitikku - to start a fire !

[@helenakoivisto4459]

You left a fine treasure in a box from your own culture. ♥And it's wonderful that you got the sausage later.🌭

[@holoholopainen1627]

God Save The Queen - and let The KiNG to take over !

[@tonibufu6103]

I have never tried geocaching, but maybe one day, i will.

[@titodeejtv2365]

Had fun watching your videos, a lot of information about Finland. Hope fully to meet you someday. Watching from Tampere.

[@davecad]

Happy to hear it 😊

[@NurmiSimo]

Honestly, Oulu is not a great place to see the Northern Lights. I've lived here for 27 years and I've never seen anything other than a small green blotch in the sky. You can take the train all the way up to Rovaniemi where you might have more luck.

[@davecad]

That's good to know... Where were you when I was booking the train?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@vili13]

Oh you geocaching! That's really fun! Also it's -15 °C here. Lip balm season has started

[@sheep7]

hello! I love your videos! :) ❤️🇫🇮

[@davecad]

Hi! Thank you! 🙂

[@Humppasonni1972]

Oulu is pretty good place to check Auroras. You just need to be ready for it when they arrive. Good hours have been 21-01, but they can come and go fast. Sometimes they get really big, but usually just some green in the skyline. Nallikari is pretty good spot for them due the openness, but better spots (less city lights) are like Oulunsalon Lauttaranta, Koivukari, etc, but you usually need a car to access those better places. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabNdomDqd17h5Y

[@elinahamalainen5867]

That happy face at the end was best!

[@davecad]

😁😁😁

[@oskarlonnqvist7074]

Nice video! You seem like a super humble guy! :) Hope you catch some auroras at some point! I've only witnessed them once during the winter in Seinäjoki but it was quite a 'watery' phenomenon that time, and I was in a populated area so probs light pollution a factor. 😶 Strong ones would be cool!

[@petralehto3825]

I want to try geocaching! Also maybe my boyfriend would be more eager to take little hiking trips with me since there would be more of a purpose for going 😄

[@konottaja]

Käy talvella pilkillä👍Mukavaa hommaa pilkkiminen

[@nokkamies4988]

I have RevolutionRace slacker pants and I love them!

[@giwu]

Love the video. Nuuksio is always a good idea. For aurora the best places are Utsjoki and Kilpisjärvi, but that isn't easy logistically. Anything North of the Arctic circle and away from light pollution is good to start. But you need the weather to cooperate too. Increase your chances with a week's stay.... Always welcome to use our cabin!

[@davecad]

Thank you! Yeah next time I'll need to do much more planning and at least book a couple of days! 😊

[@giwu]

@@davecad no need to book with us. Fly to kittilä or train to Kolari and rent a car.

[@TM-xc1yc]

Have you planned your Kouvola excursion already?

[@davecad]

Haha naaah still 3,000+ likes to go. Maybe 2024? 😁😁

[@Ryptahi]

I used to live in Oulu for many years and only managed to see aurora borealis literally twice during my time there and have not seen one since then. Oulu is probably not the best place to see it as the more north you go the more likely you are going catch it. I can however recommend "rajahaudan uimaranta" as one of very excellent place to go see it. No light pollution and it was first time I saw it in my life. Also many people taking pictures there. Best of luck with your hunt! Also geocaching is super fun, really looking forward to next summer to start!

[@Jantzku]

I have seen Aurora Borealis many times in Lappeenranta

[@Ryptahi]

@@Jantzku Yes they are certainly possible to see even around Helsinki if lucky.

[@mattimeikalainen611]

Mahtavaa, kun kirjoitit videon nimen Suomeksi👌😃

[@neajokela]

Geocaching is pretty fun but it takes time😅😊

[@unnamias]

Oulu is quite south to see the aurora. I mean it's possible, I've seen them there, but not the best place. And it is like with any weather, a gamble on wether you see them or not.

[@tapio_m6861]

I appreciate a ton that Dave's sponsorship deals are stuff that I know he uses himself. And the ads aren't too in your face. I definitely need to visit Nuuksio soon, been too long since the last time. Too bad the northern lights plan didn't work out. Hopefully you get to do that eventually, we need that video! But Oulu might not be the best for them, much too much light pollution and not quite north enough. All the best!

[@davecad]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. It means a lot to me 🙂 I'm planning to try again early next year before the season is over! So let's hope for better luck that time 😁

[@diynevala]

Me and my girlfriend planned a 2-night trip to Nuuksio, and when the day finally came, there was a lightning storm warning all over Helsinki and Nuuksio and we went to Teijo instead. After the first night the storm moved over Teijo, so we drove through to Porvoo and went to Emäsalo for the next night. We still have Nuuksio to see in the future.

[@eda4708]

Which geocaching app are you using or which one is the best (for beginner)?

[@nachofast6144]

I love geocaching because its so accessible. My mom used to bike a lot but she lost consciousness on her bike some years ago and hit her head bad. Like on concrete. Caused her brain damage that will affect the rest of her life. Geocaching is a thing she loves to do to keep her brain and body in good condition. Doesnt matter if you're an athlete or in a wheelchair geocaching has something you can do

[@SiskoMaSu]

You are catching the Finnish mindset to many things: there wasn't a storm in the sun and you take it as a personal failure 😁🤔

[@JP_Memes]

eyyy im from Åland we got u coverd back there

[@JP_Memes]

btw theres snow here in gottby

[@vishpri]

Pari päivää sitten löysin 60:n geokätkön. Pelkästään tänä vuonna olen etsinyt niistä 40. Geokätköilyyn jää koukkuun 😀

[@ExploringCanadaInfo]

How we suffer for northern lights. But so worth it!

[@SK-nw4ig]

Catches not just in the nature. Cities are full of them. Urban caches are fun.

[@DerMacko]

yikes, if the trail goes around something not on the map, it usually measn theres some nasty sheit there anyways....

[@helenaholmberg1987]

I wonder why the sound of my KZbin refuses to function

[@larrywave]

I live close to Turku and i have seen northern lights 2 times this year because im such a night owl 😂

[@davecad]

That's cool! I'm jealous 😁😁

[@havupuuneulanen2021]

Oulu - The city of eternal headwind.

[@Dadman79]

When ice fishing video?

[@Guywithaname199]

Opettele käyttämään tulitikkuja (:

[@tiibo]

Oulu is way too south to get Aurora Borealis for sure (when you have geomagnetic activity). More north from Arctic Circle, the better.

[@elinahamalainen5867]

You can see them even in Southern Finland if you are lucky and more importantly if you live somewhere with no light pollution and pay attention to night sky routinely.

[@tiibo]

@@elinahamalainen5867 But it is very rare and not easy to forecast from the solar forecasts like Dave tried to do. Now when we are heading to solar maximum, up in the north (like Sodankylä-Inari) you can see them weekly or even daily if there is magnetic disturbance.

[@siriuksen_hepoilut]

Oon ihan pihalla😂 puhutko suomee?

[@SimoExMachina2]

Nuuksio National Park -> KZbin translator -> Knoxville National Park. 😀

[@SK-nw4ig]

Ohhhh, when one does'nt find the geocache... Super frustating.

[@yashboru3337]

The most dumb thing about shots like the one at 5:08 is that he is going to have to go fetch that camera again after having made it over to the other side... xD But I get why KZbinrs do shots like this because they are very stylistically nice.

[@peliintiikerintuot241]

Miksi ei voi käyttää sytkäriä? :D

[@Jantzku]

Siinähä se sano ettei ottanu mukaa

[@peliintiikerintuot241]

@@Jantzku Ehkä ens kerralla sit :D

[@janemiettinen5176]

Oh, the slightly too small hood.. it should be illegal for manufacturers to make! The feeling when you cant properly turn your head, because the kid-sized hood doesnt let you.. aaargh!

[@hansa2026]

Damn, for a sec I was afraid that you found my weed stash!

[@uaintme6419]

Sucks about the northern lights :(