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I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas for night caches,(Since Halloween is almost here and there's a lack of night caches around) Finding a place for one is proving to be pretty difficult, not a whole lot of public outdoor areas allow night access. (perhaps someone knows of private land where a night cache can be placed?)
Any cache that you find after about 745PM, this time of year is a night cache. :D We love to night hunt. Just did 5 of them on the way home from Greenville. Spooky around cemetaries in late October. :p
You could use the UMO forest in Old Town. People are on those trails all hours of the night. There are two places I would recommend. The forest right behind the elementary school(this is the access point, hundreds of people go bye there daily nobody will be suspicious of activity there.) on the bike path is an option and so is the trail system behind McDonalds on college Ave.
Sounds like a good Idea.
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Originally Posted by Team2hunt
I think you're missin the point gary... :rolleyes: I'm lookin for placed to hide "NIGHT ONLY" Caches, like the cache in Palermo, the Osgood cache, You have to have a flashlight to follow reflective markers to find the cache. I've got a cool idea for a night multi cache... but no where to put it.
Do people use them at night for the trails, or use them at night for other activities?? (the safety of the night cache/cacher is a pretty big concern)Quote:
Originally Posted by dave1976
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Originally Posted by Hiram357
I think that you will be alset. I have been on those trial for 20 plus years and never had an incident. I am sure some things have gone down there. But nothing that I would be overly concerned with. The Old Town Police department manages this place quite well.
The places that I speak of are places that you may have been if you have done any of these caches.
These two are behind the Elementary school
Remember when Civil defense
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...b-9a4dbe415e22
Dude wheres my stash
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...b-740b9ae965eb
This one is on College Ave behind MacDonalds
Run Forest Run
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...3-491a4d0695cb
Heres there rec trails maps
http://www.umaine.edu/canam/pdf/%20%...rail%20maps%22
Well I'm sure Hiram won't be placing any night caches all the way up in Old Town though. The hard part about putting out night caches is the fact it is hard to find a public place to put them without a lot of suspicion,certainly permission would be a prewequisite to putting one out unless you had your own land.
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Originally Posted by Haffy
I dunno, my new job is keeping up north a bit more, so taking care of it might not be hard to do, especially with dave volunteering to help out with it... ;) I would like somethin closer, the whole reason for me startin the thread was to find places (private or public access) to place some night caches that wouldn't disturb anyone.
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Originally Posted by Hiram357
I would gladly maintian the cache for you. We could just get it set up togeather then your all set.:)
So there's one spot for a night cache, anyone else have any good ideas?
Funny Number Seven was just asking me about doing a night cache today.I told him that up here it would be a lot of work with out much use.To get a lot of use they need to be in a city some where.Maybe I can do a special one for a snow shoeing event some night this winter.
a winter night cache... that would be coolQuote:
Originally Posted by vicbiker
A winter snow shoeing night cache and a fire pit where we can sit around and drink hot chocolate when done. Now that sounds like fun.
All in favor of Vic holding his first event cache say "AYE"
Aye
I love caching at night, and the snow makes everything so much brighter.
Rick,you'll have to hold Hirams hand if he gets scared in the dark....:D I'll be to busy drinking coffee at the camp fire.
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Originally Posted by vicbiker
Geeze Vic, I'm not that much of a sissy! It's not the dark I'm afraid of.... it's the scary monsters and boogey man that lurks in the shadows that scare me.... :o :rolleyes: :p
And don't forget about the "devil dog!" :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hiram357
Just hot chocolate?:D ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by attroll
Jake... The devil dog is dead, nothing more to worry about.... except *gulp* the ghost of devil dog!!! AHHHH!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by firefighterjake
hasn't anyone ever told you to not just a book by it's cover??? It's what's in the hot chocolate that counts!!!...... MARSHMALLOWS!!! :rolleyes: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by firefighterjake
I don't know what there is for other caches around the University. But the trails are in use all time night and day by students, faculty, staff and everyone else out biking, running, skiing or just commuting back and forth to Old Town etc.
Back in the day, we did a fair amount of nighttime camping and other outdoor rec/ed activities out there with Maine Bound.
The University Police might happen upon you but there would be no hassle. Check with N1WTQ, he works at UMPD and is a geocacher. He would probably be psyched about it and would certainly help you out.
As an added bonus, folks could stop by the observatory and peer through the telescope for some guided viewing from the astronomy students.
I would look forward to it.
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not a bad idea, thanks for the info. :D
becket, firefighterjake and I just did the Osgood night cache. I am perhaps a duhhh but I marvelled at those little reflective "tacks". In talking with my daughter of Francis Family she said they are quite readily available (hunters use them?).
That Osgood cache was a blast - it was just a little steep for me. But the directions very clear, save and a nice area. I think the University sounds good - the trails, or the ones I have been on, have been at fairly flat.
Just some thoughts. I love night caching.