We are fully licensed by Groundspeak, and authorized dealers for Bison Designs, Rite in the Rain, Lock and Lock, Penguin Books and Hunter's Specialties.

All of our products are the of the highest quality that we can find -nothing but the best for our customers! All of our Dr. B's products, and many more are designed and assembled right here.

At left is one afternoon's work of camo-ing up some Lock and Locks with our special Cache Advance Camouflage method.

We have done extensive research and field testing of all products, and we are confident of the quality of all parts.

Currently, my Cache Repair Kits are unique. There are, according to Geocaching.com, 479,630 active caches worldwide (November 2007) listed on their site alone. Most of these Geocaches are subject to the elements, and not all weather them well. Dr. B's Cache Repair Kit is all a cacher will need to make most field repairs, enabling then to be FTF (First To Fix) on an older cache! 

We hope you enjoy your caching accessories as much as we do.
 

I created and designed Dr. B's Cache Repair Kits in 2005 as a fun project to fill up my spare time (when I'm not out caching!) and to help promote responsible caching. I had so much fun with the Repair Kits, that I have designed Dr. B's Newbie Kits, and Dr. B's Canine Repair Kits too!

And that is just the beginning...

In a round about way, my dad (yes, the real Dr B.) was the catalyst for me to start geocaching. My brother and sister and I bought dad a GPS unit years ago so he could better navigate the Palouse Hills here in Washington State while out hunting and hiking. Together my dad and I learned how to use it, and when I later heard about geocaching, I knew this was a sport for me!

My dad and I now have a tradition of caching together every Father's Day, and it's still a race to the find even though he's over 75 now!! For 2007 Dad and I participated in the Project Breakfast Meet and Greet, and then we did the Ape Cache! It was raining so much I didn't take out my camera that day.

At left Dad and I are pictured atop Mt Chewelah, also known as 49° North Ski Resort, on Father's Day 2006. We are also season pass holders at the resort, and you should see my dad rip up the corduroy in the winter!

Dad and I are pictured at right (with my Border Collie Eve, rescued from our local pound) on top of Mt. Kit Carson out caching on Father's Day 2003. Hmm... maybe it's time to get Dr. B a new caching shirt!

We also highly value the environment and strive to be as environmentally friendly as possible at Cache Advance, and ensure that we always tread lightly!

The Geocacher’s Creed states “Make minor repairs if you can, it will save the owner a trip”. We believe that we are promoting responsible caching with our kits.
 

Here is what our 'order status' means (our system will send out emails to you as your order moves through different statuses):

• Authorized –we have your order information
• In Packing –we are packing your order
• In Shipping –your order is packed and waiting to be picked up by the shipper (USPS or UPS)
• Shipped –your order has shipped and is on its way!!

We do reserve the right to change your shipping carrier if we believe that the other can offer better and/or faster service in a particular instance. For example, we have on occasion used UPS Ground instead of USPS Parcel Post, as UPS offers faster arrival times and tracking services.

Handling Fee: We do charge a $0.75 handling fee on every order in the US to help cover the costs of our 'Green' packing materials and time spent carefully packaging every order. We keep packaging to a minimum and use environmentally friendly packaging materials whenever possible.

For orders outside of the US, our handling fee is $3.00.

Inland Empire Cachers: if you are in the Spokane area or are passing through and would like to pick up your order directly, you can order from our site and select "Will Pickup $0.00" for your shipping method at checkout and there will be no shipping charges. Please specify that you would like to pick up your order and we'll contact you for a convenient time and send you coordinates...er...our address.

International Cachers: If during checkout your shipping fees seem excessive (USPS is often the lowest), please also use the shipping option "Will Pickup $0.00" to waive the shipping fee and we will then hand calculate your shipping fees and invoice you directly via PayPal. Or just drop us an email and we'll let you know how much your order will cost to ship before you checkout.
 

Happy Caching!