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Next you need to find a good hiding place at the location. Often there are a gazillion possibilities to hide something. But always keep restricting criterias in your mind: | Next you need to find a good hiding place at the location. Often there are a gazillion possibilities to hide something. But always keep restricting criterias in your mind: | ||
* Is the location overcrowded and cachers would permanently be disturbed? | * Is the location overcrowded and cachers would permanently be disturbed? | ||
* Is there a high risk that the geocache could be found by | * Is there a high risk that the geocache could be found by [[muggle]]s and get lost? | ||
* Is it permitted to hide the geocache at your desired location? | * Is it permitted to hide the geocache at your desired location? | ||
* Is the location appropriate for the additional people (cachers and maybe vehicles) that your geocache would attract? | * Is the location appropriate for the additional people (cachers and maybe vehicles) that your geocache would attract? | ||
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[[Datei:5.56 x 45 mm M855 Ammunition 3725867671.jpg|thumb|ammunition boxe]] | [[Datei:5.56 x 45 mm M855 Ammunition 3725867671.jpg|thumb|ammunition boxe]] | ||
Sometimes ammunition boxes are used as container for sizes from ''normal'' to ''very large'' but '''keep in mind to label such a box as geocache'''. Otherwise a muggle could report it to the authorities. Ammunition boxes are not cheap but waterproof and offer much space. Containers in size ''large'' and ''very large'' could also be waterproof boxes or containers for water sports. | Sometimes ammunition boxes are used as container for sizes from ''normal'' to ''very large'' but '''keep in mind to label such a box as geocache'''. Otherwise a [[muggle]] could report it to the authorities. Ammunition boxes are not cheap but waterproof and offer much space. Containers in size ''large'' and ''very large'' could also be waterproof boxes or containers for water sports. | ||
[[Datei:OCE6DB Tütencache.jpg|thumb|hochkant=0.8|inappropriate container]] | [[Datei:OCE6DB Tütencache.jpg|thumb|hochkant=0.8|inappropriate container]] | ||
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==Hide the container== | ==Hide the container== | ||
After finishing all preparation steps you can hide the container. A geocache needs to be protected from being discovered by | After finishing all preparation steps you can hide the container. A geocache needs to be protected from being discovered by [[muggle]]s. You could disguise it with material in the vicinity of the geocache like branches, stones or leafs. | ||
Common hiding-places are hollow stumps, a large network of roots of old trees, natural depressions, hollow crutches or pile of stones. | Common hiding-places are hollow stumps, a large network of roots of old trees, natural depressions, hollow crutches or pile of stones. | ||