1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Do you need a permit to hide a geocache in a state park? In this episode of Caching in the NorthWest, Chris, witzend, and LANMonkey compare Washington State Parks and BC Parks geocaching rules. Washington requires a cache placement permit, 90-day inspections, and bans food and hazardous items, while BC Parks’ policy allows most caches in open public-use areas without a permit, with visits every three years. The hosts also cover the trade-offs between permits and trust, how to report abandoned or damaged caches, and how BC’s permanent daylight time, in effect since March 2026, changes the clock for a Pacific Northwest cache trip. Whether you hide caches, hunt them, or plan a Cascadia cross-border adventure, this geocaching podcast helps you know the rules before you go. Live every Thursday at 7pm Pacific in Washington (8pm in BC) at CachingNW.com. Links Washington rule, WAC 352-37-255, geocache placement in state parks: https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Law/WACArchive/2024/htm/WAC%20352%20-%2037%20%20CHAPTER/WAC%20352%20-%2037%20-255.htm BC Parks Geocaching Policy (2013 PDF): https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/bcpark_geocaching_policy_432b88f2f5.pdf BC Parks geocaching policy page: https://bcparks.ca/park-use-permits/policies/geocaching BC permanent daylight time: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/celebrating-british-columbia/daylight-saving-time CachingNW.com: https://CachingNW.com Patreon: https://Patreon.com/CachingNW Caching in the NorthWest http://cachingnw.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/43663359/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/208591194