So as a service to any geocachers out there who may not find themselves entirely prepared, this post will outline the things I do to be prepared for any situation I may find myself in while out on the hunt for tupperware in the woods.
== On My Person ==
I carry the following things wherever I go: hiking, walking, work, church, sitting on the couch watching TV...
- Leatherman Wave multi-tool - I have built entire datacenters with little else than this tool. If you don't have one, stop reading and go get one now.
- cell phone
- pen
- car keys
- wallet
- doggie bags (never know when the hound is gonna squat!)
- Outback hat by Tilley Endurables
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My geobag with badges from my various travels. |
I have a green canvas messenger bag that I carry with me whenever I go geocaching. It contains pretty much everything I need on a hunt in either the woods or urban settings:
- Mechanix gloves - you never know what you are going to touch - these protect without being bulky
- tweezers - for getting those pesky logs out of nano containers
- compass with safety whistle built in
- two flashlights for this pesky night hides, or when looking in dark crevices
- notepad - for writing down notes during puzzle caches
- camera with extra batteries & memory cards
- GPS
- Box of extra AA and AAA batteries (normally 8 of each)
- sun block
- bug spray
- extra pair of socks
- first aid kit
- USB cables to connect all my electronics to a computer
- a bunch of pens of all types, including pencils and sharpies
- A bag of ziploc bags - for replacing those ripped ones in cache containers that protect the logs.
== On The Trail ==
When I am going on a longer hike I also carry the following:
- Water bottles
- snacks
- hiking stick
== Geo Car ==
These items travel with me in my car:
- Water bottles
- car GPS
- Hiking sticks
- flashlights
- wipes - for cleaning off stuff (also because I have a toddler who isn't toilet trained yet :)

As an aside my geobag is also trackable on geocaching.com. If you are so inclined, feel free to log 'debaere's geobag' at geocaching.com.
Cheers, and happy hunting!