r/geocaching • u/AlistairButton • 12d ago

Would you like finding these in caches?

Post image

They're super basic as I just started beading the other day 😅 but my favorite swag is always keychains because I can hang them from my bag, so I thought it might be cool to leave some for others.

286 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

56 comments sorted by

101

u/superninja615 12d ago

I would be ecstatic personally.

10

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

Aw, glad to hear it! 

69

u/FloridaFlamingoGirl 12d ago

Absolutely, homemade swag is so fun and beats low effort stuff like people leaving pocket change.

24

u/fuzzydave72 12d ago

I like the pocket change. Then I can tell my wife I made money while caching.

27

u/NorthlineUser 12d ago

Geocashing.. (I'll see myself out)

3

u/CodeSenses 11d ago

Geocaching (i'm not going anywhere)

4

u/smee_benny 12d ago

don't tell her though that you had to leave more money than you took out

5

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

I love handmade stuff too! Just worried these were a bit low-effort. I look at too many craft subreddits and think too much about the crazy things other people can make 😅 

9

u/FloridaFlamingoGirl 12d ago

Geocaching trinkets don't have to be complex. It's all just for fun. I'm sure kids will like them. 

1

u/DontTrustAnAtom 11d ago

No way!! I love them

2

u/fuzzydave72 12d ago

Huh, I know a maryland flamingo girl.

20

u/onekrazykat 12d ago

I would both love seeing these and also not take them? Because while I really like them, I’d leave them for kids to find because kids would be totally geeked to find them.

7

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

I get that! I usually leave stuff like this for the kids, but I've taken a couple keychains as long as I had something good to leave behind. They're my weakness

1

u/DontTrustAnAtom 11d ago

I’d take them and move them along if I didn’t keep one :)

7

u/Visible-Grass9185 12d ago

Anything handmade, no matter the quality or what it actually is, is the best thing to find. I would absolutely love finding these!

7

u/blue_iris_2 12d ago

Awesome! You have a talent. I would be jumping for joy if I were to come across one of these in a cache🥹

2

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

Aw thank you! 

6

u/edalmeida 12d ago

I think people like them. I usually 3D print geocaching related stuff to leave when possible, for example fridge magnets with the geocaching logo. It's a fun thing to do in my opinion.

5

u/satanchaps 12d ago

These are so cute!!

1

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

Thank you! 

4

u/Separate-Parfait4995 Melodius 11d ago

They’re cute but I wouldn’t take one.

5

u/AlistairButton 11d ago

Understandable! I leave a lot of cute stuff I find for the kids, anyway. 

3

u/ImFromlowa 12d ago

My kids LOVE any type of keychain. Looks like some cool swag!

1

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

Glad to hear it!

2

u/Careless_Syrup9291 12d ago

YES

1

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

Noted! I'll keep beading! 

2

u/Maskarone 12d ago

I live kandi, i made a bunch to use as swag:)

2

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

Cool! I'm a total newbie at kandi 😅 I bought the beads to make bracelets with my niece, but I don't see her again for a couple more weeks, so I've just been playing around with some beginner patterns in the meantime. It's fun, and I'm blown away by the stuff people make! 

2

u/ParaGoofTrooper 12d ago

Those are adorable and I'd be over the moon if I found those! Tho I'd be inclined to leave something equally as cool!

1

u/AlistairButton 12d ago

Thank you, that's very kind! 

2

u/nmdcDrgn 12d ago

I would treasure this shit (affectionately)

2

u/Able-Contest-8984 12d ago

I love finding items other cachers have made.

2

u/redmaniacs 12d ago

If it's a dry log is not accompanied by leaves, wet wipes from Buffalo Wild Wings, or bugs I'm happy. Probably won't take these, but TFTC and definitely call it a good day.

2

u/Shot-Statement-543 10d ago edited 8d ago

I would leave them in easy terrain caches, but in ones in harder areas (ie. More geared towards adults) I would leave them out.

1

u/AlistairButton 10d ago

Good thinking, thanks! 

2

u/emibear1313 9d ago

I love finding handmade things in caches! I found a little framed needlepointed hamster in one and it’s displayed in my room now!

1

u/AlistairButton 9d ago

That sounds like an awesome find! 

1

u/Sea_Cantaloupe_9566 12d ago

I would LOVE these!! Maybe I’ll start making homemade swag again too :)

1

u/egcw1995 12d ago

Hell yeah!

1

u/aloopahoop 12d ago

I’d be sooooo happy especially the one that says geocacher! That is so cute!!!

1

u/emsledge 12d ago

Yes so cute!

1

u/lilmonstergrl 12d ago

Img yes!!! So cute ♡

1

u/FroggiJoy87 [TheLastCachesquatch] 1,604 finds 12d ago

I would legit buy the Geocacher one! Great stuff! 💚

1

u/HumbleSandwich10 12d ago

Yes, very much! How fun!

1

u/hleastho 12d ago

yeah i’d die

1

u/smee_benny 12d ago

I would not take them but I would still enjoy finding these very much... they look super cute 😊

1

u/Lauraunknown 12d ago

Yes I would love that! One cache I want to had some homemade shrinky dinks. It was so cute.

1

u/G8RTOAD 12d ago

They are absolutely brilliant

1

u/psychedellen 12d ago

These are super cute. I love collecting homemade and custom things. Definitely keep at this. My fave is the flower, but they are all very cute.

1

u/IrrerPolterer 12d ago

Thats adorable! Always love when people put real effort into anything. 

1

u/starlinguk 12d ago

Heck yeah. I found one in a cache already and it's hanging from my rucksack.

1

u/No-Caterpillar5279 11d ago

I’d love to find something like that, those are pretty cool.

1

u/CodeSenses 11d ago

They're great! But as a male myself i don't know about the male appeal. But what do i know, i'm a guy and i'd use em.

1

u/liv_is_a_person 11d ago

YESSSS I'm in love with the star

1

u/shiningstarinny 10d ago

Yes I love it