All are welcome to join me to discuss cache making and placement at Black Swan Pub CIC, Black Swan Loke, North Walsham, NR28 9BX
14.00 to 15.00 Saturday 25th April 2026.
The theme is sneaky containers and clever placements.
We’re really lucky to have so many great COs with amazing, creative (at times devious) hides that have us scratching our heads, but that ultimately bring a smile to our faces and another smilie to our stats.
In the spirit of the Maker Magic initiative I want to encourage COs to bring their creativity along to inspire one another and especially those among us that haven't yet made the leap in hiding their own cache. So lets get together and share some good ideas.
Over the last year or so I’ve collected a few interesting containers along with inspiration and I’m planning on bringing some of that along.
I encourage everyone to bring along an idea, doesn’t have to be a new one, maybe just a fresh way of looking at things and we can chat about them on the day. If you're new to the game or to hiding caches, let us take you through the process so we can help make your first hide a great one!
Hopefully everyone will go home with some sparks of inspiration to create their own new caches.
Topics for discussion are
Location
Where can / can't you place a geocache?
What are the geocache radius rules?
What are all the different kind of geocaches about?
Why are you placing a cache here.... what makes it a good place?
Coordinates
It is very important to ensure you have obtained accurate co-ordinates for your cache placement. How do you do this
Permission
All geocaches require landowner's permission: How do I get it? What resources exist to help me?
Cache Page
How to format your HTML
What needs to be on the page and how to add images, links, and so on...
Submitting for Review
it is important to provide your reviewer with as much information as possible about where and how your cache is hidden, including a description of the container. Photos are also helpful of the cache container and one of the cache container in place with the surrounding area.
Being a Cache Owner
It's a responsibility. Hide your cache before you click "Submit
Maintenance.
What works as a quality cache container and what doesn't?
Where can you source caching materials, such as Rite in the Rain paper that improves the longevity of your cache?
What constitues great SWAG?
I will be waiting at a reserved table at the back right of the venue.
Tea, Coffee, Soft and Alcoholic drinks and Cakes will be available to purchase.
See waypoints for several parking suggestions.
Looking forward to seeing you all.