Hi,
Hunting for a food cache you stashed a month prior might be tricky at times, especially if you did a good job of hiding it. I saw this ad (no connection) and thought for $25 for a tile you put in with your food, plus reuse after the walk, gives bluetooth range to assist in locating and might avoid a fruitless search.
https://www.thetileapp.com/?utm_source= ... vAod0WMPAw
A little help finding a food cache
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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
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A little help finding a food cache
by dashandsaph » Tue 05 Apr, 2016 8:43 am
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Re: A little help finding a food cache
by Mark F » Tue 05 Apr, 2016 9:05 am
The idea is good but don't put it in a metal food drop container. 
You can also buy much cheaper "key finder" type units with less features but replaceable batteries - not "return after 1 year and we will sell you another a bit cheaper".
You can also buy much cheaper "key finder" type units with less features but replaceable batteries - not "return after 1 year and we will sell you another a bit cheaper"."Perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove".
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Re: A little help finding a food cache
by Gadgetgeek » Tue 05 Apr, 2016 9:31 am
The advantage with the tile, I believe that you can share that code with your pickup crew if needed.
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Re: A little help finding a food cache
by Mark F » Tue 05 Apr, 2016 9:37 am
It is standard Bluetooth - you can share the code for any of them. Try http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_416854_Smart_Wireless_Bluetooth_40_Anti_Lost_GPS_Locator_Key_Finder_Tracker_Black_Colour under $9 delivered, not $60+ delivered for the tile.
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Re: A little help finding a food cache
by Kingsleythelost » Tue 05 Apr, 2016 10:20 am
In the past I just mark them with the GPS and then zoom right in till you kick them
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