When we go out to geocache, we have to find the container, sometimes hidden in a niche.    But we also have to figure out what kinds of geocaches to hunt for.    There is a bit of adventure in the hunt.    Some are quick and easy and some are puzzling and elusive.   Some are a short stop from a vehicle and some require some form of travel to the location.    There are thousands of regional caches to go out to do, but only the most dedicated (perhaps obsessive) target all of them.  

To find some “balance” in geocaching, we need to find our own niche.   My own niche can be summarized:

• Hiking, kayaking, and snowshoeing are my prime activities so any geocaches located on trails and waterways are more interesting, but..
• The desire to keep moving is greater than my need to find one more cache, so…
• If the cache is difficult to find, the general rule is a span of 5 minutes only.    By studying the hints, logs, and description in advance, the hunt can work out better.   When it is clear that the search will be lengthy, I will hike on without looking.   On occasion, the hunt can be longer, but that is decided while out hiking/paddling, snowshoeing.  
• Similarly, park and grab caches have less appeal.
• I have always avoided micro caches hidden in City Parks or by City streets, feeling like a skulker.
• By using these “rules”, I have effectively eliminated 3/4 of all possible geocaches, so the total number has little importance.

Similarly, any new geocaches I choose to add are on routes which I choose to hike, paddle, or snowshoe.