{"id":35403,"date":"2016-05-24T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T22:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=35403"},"modified":"2016-07-13T10:12:03","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:12:03","slug":"7-tips-for-finding-your-first-scuba-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/7-tips-for-finding-your-first-scuba-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips for Finding your First Scuba Cache"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve dominated the game on land and now you\u2019re ready for the next level of geocaching \u2014 sea level that is. Dave from Geocaching HQ, aka\u00a0<\/span>HiddenGnome<\/span><\/a>, recently found his <\/span>first scuba cache in the US Virgin Islands<\/span><\/a>. He returned to HQ\u00a0with a plenty of vitamin D\u00a0and\u00a0some great advice\u00a0for those who also want to go on their first underwater geocaching adventure.\u00a0Scuba caches are no easy feat, but with these 7 tips from Dave, you\u2019ll soon be ready to take the plunge.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dave himself finding his first scuba cache,\u00a0GC3CMHE, in the US Virgin Islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. Get certified.<\/strong> Before attempting, make sure you have proper\u00a0<\/span>scuba certification.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Geocacher “FJFitzgerald ” at GC1D6ZQ in Michigan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Read cache details carefully as every scuba cache is different<\/strong>. Some will require park entrance fees while others may ask you to notify the local park ranger.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Geocacher Peter_U and friends at a underwater cache site in Finland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Research the diving area and its ecosystem<\/strong>. You don\u2019t want to be unpleasantly surprised by the local sea creatures or water temperature.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Geocacher “Stray65” at GC3GB52 in Egypt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Bring a compass.<\/strong> GPS devices will not work underwater but a compass will help you navigate while submerged in water. You can also triangulate the position of the geocache based on provided landmarks – certain cache listings will specify.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bring a compass for navigating<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. Buddy system\u00a0is a must.<\/strong> In the off-chance that something were to happen (an underwater current), you want to make sure someone knows where you are.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Travelingeek and friends at GC4BAC0 in Cayman Islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. Bring a pencil or waterproof writing utensil to sign the logbook.<\/strong> Standard pens won\u2019t work when wet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Logbook at GC34AAB in Mallorca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. Carry an underwater camera…<\/strong> so you can snap a shot of yourself finding the cache!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Say cheese!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What other questions do you have about scuba caching? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve dominated the game on land and now you\u2019re ready for the next level of geocaching \u2014 sea level that is. Dave from Geocaching HQ, aka\u00a0HiddenGnome, recently found his first scuba cache in the US Virgin Islands. He returned to HQ\u00a0with a plenty of vitamin D\u00a0and\u00a0some great advice\u00a0for those who also want to go on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":35406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[227,228],"series":[],"class_list":["post-35403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-scuba","tag-underwater"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12977065_10154088930073209_5780745751955832100_o.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/inside-geocaching-hq-podcast","embedCode":"

7 Tips for Finding your First Scuba Cache<\/a><\/blockquote>