Night-caching: Do’s and don’ts
Night-caching can be great fun - but can also be very dangerous. I’m going to list down some of the do’s and don’ts that I follow.
Be prepared
One of the first things about geo-caching is you should always go-prepared for a range of eventualities. It’s probably a good idea to have a first-aid kit in your backpack at all times, but you should also check you have other every-day accessories too: eg. make sure your mobile phone is fully charged.
A torch, or probably two, is obviously necessary… But the key-question is really what type of torch is best. I’ve tried numerous types - high power/cheap/LED and I have one answer for you: LED. LED’s use so little power - and you can buy such a range these days that you really can’t go wrong. They don’t use many batteries - and just keep going on-and-on!
The downside to LED’s is they often have a more-narrow beam, but for geocaching I find them perfect.
This LED Torch at Amazon is similar to the one I bought - and it works really well.
A good place to get LED torches is ebay - but make sure you pay the extra for something really decent:
The main thing to remember is be careful - don’t take unnecessary risks - especially when a long distance from help!
