Datruck is currently working on 3 new night caches in the Elimsport Game Lands.
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What is a Night Cache?
From Geocaching.com:
Night caches are designed to be found at night. They are difficult or impossible to find during the day. Typically, geocachers use a flashlight or UV light to follow a series of reflectors to the final location.
Night geocaches can be Mystery Caches or Multi-Caches. But like all geocaches, they must involve GPS use. The posted coordinates are often the location of the first reflector or UV mark. Make sure to add the coordinates of the final container as an additional waypoint.
How To Find Them:
When I started looking for possible night caches to do one evening, Dan asked me if I had run a pocket query. It had never crossed my mind to make it that easy... but if you are a premium member, just go to: https://www.geocaching.com/pocket/default.aspxAnd create a pocket query of caches with the nigh caching attribute.
Which may work for you... but for me, it returned 5 geocaches. Five. I suspect most people do not really use the attributes feature when listing their caches, especially not on caches placed years ago.
I made a My Map - Night Caches In & Around PA. It's public, you can view it here.
Another option is to look at bookmark lists. I found these:
Night Caches! - A compilation of Night Caches in various states. D/T Ratings and 2-letter State name included in description. DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VA, WI, WV
Pennsylvania Night Caches
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One of our fist night caches in PA was in Boalsburg. It's disabled now, but it was called The Legend Of the 7 GI's. GCWNV4
We love caches with a theme or story - and then to be a night cache too.. This one was rare in that it was practically "in town". Usually night caches are in the game lands, one of the few rural places we are allowed to be in after dark.
"Legend has it, (or so the story goes) that the ghosts of seven G.I.'s guard the grounds near the Boalsburg Military Museum. They keep constant vigil by night, thwarting mischievous deeds, watching over late-night joggers and discouraging parking lot shenanigans while watching over their cache of patriotic goods.
The Seven G.I.'s are elusive indeed, but in the still of the night (and only under cover of darkness!), with flashlight in hand, it is said that if you look ju-u-u-s-st right, you might catch their watchful eyes staring right back at you--as if beckoning you tofollow. Following all Seven GI's, one-by-one will lead you to their secret cache.
Field Report:
This is a NIGHTIME ONLY geocache. The stages are easy, but don't try finding it in daylight. A flashlight is a must and for your safety, we recommend you bring a comrade on this mission--It'll be dark, and who knows what resistance you might encounter in seeking The Seven G-eyes.
Report for duty at the staging area in front of the "General".
Your first orders are to proceed 120 feet southwest to read a PA history marker.
From here, aim your flashlight due East toward the darkened shrine to locate the first G.I. (no need to walk to the shrine)
Our sources tell us that only coordinates to the staging area are given. To get a glimpse of the next G.I., you're advised to stay VERY close to your current sighting. Sometimes justshifting weight from one leg to the other is enough to catch them peering at you from behind a tree. Resist the temptation to roam aimlessly as each G.I. leads you to the next."
Allegheny State Park, New York
For the best selection of night caches each year, we recommend heading up to the AGSPGB at least once. They seem to put out new night caches each year, and it's always a lot of fun when there are groups of people in the woods looking for the caches at night!
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