[Noob family from East Sussex]

Hi and welcome to this totaly addictive hobby. We were pleased to see you found one of our caches and wish you all the success in your new hobby.

Ros & Alan.

[Give and Take]

I would echo Deceangi's comments about maintenance. Here in north Wales are two prolific setters. One has about 500 finds and 180 odd caches. One has about 360 finds and a 100 or so caches.

 

But one of them is and always has been excellent at maintaining caches. There's no fun in attending a cache with a puddle in it.

HI, 142 found, 38 listed, it's not about the numbers ,we think it's about location, quality and ease of maintenance.

Any DNFs are checked and notes posted within 24hrs and if an additional hint required to assist an Email is sent as we like all our caches to be found.

We are allways on the look out for places that deserve a cache and if possible this will be done. (If we dont hide them you can't find them).

Al & Ros.

[Give and Take]

I would echo Deceangi's comments about maintenance. Here in north Wales are two prolific setters. One has about 500 finds and 180 odd caches. One has about 360 finds and a 100 or so caches.

 

But one of them is and always has been excellent at maintaining caches. There's no fun in attending a cache with a puddle in it.

HI, 142 found, 38 listed, it's not about the numbers ,we think it's about location, quality and ease of maintenance.

Any DNFs are checked and notes posted within 24hrs and if an additional hint required to assist an Email is sent as we like all our caches to be found.

We are allways on the look out for places that deserve a cache and if possible this will be done. (If we dont hide them you can't find them).

Al & Ros.

[Caches in Graveyards [Church or Stand alone]]

A bit of common sense by all really but hides in graveyards should be a big NO, it does't seem right somehow.

 

Sorry to waffle on but it needs to be said. I certainly will not be asking people to enter church grounds in the future, all clues will be visible from the outside!

 

Surely this is just a personal perspective. I have no issues with caches in graveyards. I would have no wish to be buried in a place which excluded everyday living folk and I wouldn't wish for any close friends or relatives to be buried in such a place.

 

If you don't like caches in graveyards don't do them but please don't foist your views onto others.

 

Is this not a forum? and is this not what it's about? so have we not just read your view on this matter!!!!!

[lost tb`s and coins]

Please can some one explain to me why as soon as one of my tb`s or coins goes abroad it goes misssing ,i know some boxes get muggled i have had that happen to me in the past and probaly in the future too but all my tb`s and coins that go abroad are now missing are they going over the Bermuda triangle are they Disappearing into the twlight zone i think in future i will say "STAY IN THIS COUNTRY" is it just me being unlucky or do others out there get the same

Who's got our "Billy no Mates" TB E9Z06K"? and "Al's Best of British" Geocoin CPTFX3. Both last seen in the UK and not logged out of their last caches but checked and not there. I think the problem is universal, we have coins abroad that seem ok.

It's the same old story, if you have something somebody wants bad enough, they will take it.

[Pointless Micro Caches]

 

The hunt should be about ....................

 

In your opinion......

 

In my opinion, it's my opinion that counts.

[Do not find this cache!]

I had an idea last Thursday of putting out a cache which exhorted everyone NOT to find it, to show that Geocaching wasn't an addiction and that it was possible to resist (knowing I'd be out there asap to find it to remove the rogue not found from my nearby caches list!). Before setting, I checked and discovered that it's not a new idea by any means - there's a fair few of these out there but only 2 in the UK so far, many miles from my stomping ground so decided to go ahead anyway and use some of these for ideas too.

 

What fun it's been! It went live late on Friday evening and I've had all sorts of "abuse" and "moaning" from the local crowd (all in good nature... I think). All of whom were out there like bullets from a gun over the weekend to find the cache (including one who has signed the cache log but refuses to sign the web log you know who you are)!

 

I didn't make it easy though. The resistance to go and find it wasn't really helped because I placed another regular cache 200yds away, which pretty much forced you to pass the distinctive sign post that hosted the Do Not find cache

 

Thanks to all the usual suspects for turning up and finding the cache despite the exhortation not to - and for the numerous log entries and emails! Also, thanks to the other DNFTC pages for ideas for the cache description.

 

To check out the cache: GC1CRCH

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Did we drive the 200 miles not to find it, or did we not? what do you think.

To prove we did not find it we would not have signed the log.

So, as we did not sign the log can we claim "First not to find".

Great Idea and a welcome break from the "all about the numbers" game.

But, whatever floats your boat, and this did.

Just keep finding them,(or not).

Ros & Al.

[Pointless Micro Caches]

Is this thread still going?

Aren't you all a bit bored with moaning about/defending micros?

 

(I'd insert multiple yawning smilies)... if I could be bothered.

 

I bet you come back and have another look

[Pointless Micro Caches]

Is this thread still going?

Aren't you all a bit bored with moaning about/defending micros?

 

(I'd insert multiple yawning smilies)... if I could be bothered.

 

No worries, I'll do it for you

[Pointless Micro Caches]

Thanks for all the comments folks which are very interesting, however as expected, it seems that only one person has put forward an argument in their defence which is "would I like to do them?" which I accept is quite a valid point.

 

I have enjoyed finding the odd micro, but I must admit they don't usually do it for me, but I don't put negative comments about them in the logs any more as it just seems to cause bad feeling. I will keep on looking for them though. I just hope that new cachers don't place boring ones because it's so easy to.

 

Hi all, as the owner of 30odd caches at the time of writing I feel some justification in the placement of micro caches.

The caches we own are, where individual the normal Tupperware type containing the usual swaps.

Some of the caches are placed on circular walks of up to eight miles and nine caches, so to place a regular size cache at every location and stock it with something different would be daunting.(you only need a certain amount of bouncy balls).

The hunt should be about the area in which the cache is locating and the interest generated by the finding of different types of cache, so a mixture of sizes and contents is an acceptable way to end a days caching.

 

(it's wrong to be different, everybody is different, so, everybody is wrong.)!!!!!!!

[Me as well]

Hi E, sad to hear the news, but hey more free time.

Just a public thank you for all the instant reviews in the past and good luck in the future.

As a note. I submitted a series of traditional caches on a circular walk in my area and was informed by a guy in Georgia that I may consider listing as a multi.

It's nice to know that someone the other side of the pond is so interested in me and my caches. (It makes me feel special). I did reply and it seems that all is well because when I arrived back home they had been listed, so thanks to the new reviewer.

Regards Al.

[Me as well]

They aren't telling us what to do on a UK forum. They are telling us what to do on a section of a US owned and administered site which has been set aside for UK cachers to discuss UK geocaching. If a US cacher came over to one of our regional hosted forum sites and told us what to do I would be alongside telling them where they stood, but that's not the case.

 

I agree 100% with what kennamatic says here.

 

It is because I agree that I have let Groundspeak know that I no longer wish to review caches or moderate the UK forum.

 

In recent weeks I have, more and more, been instructed to do things I did not actually feel would benefit caching in the UK.

 

I have been instructed, more and more, to do things that I could not actually see the point of.

 

I have been instructed I felt – rightly or wrongly – to implement policies in reviewing or managing caches – that it seemed were not being made public.

 

I tried to debate issues - but as much as GSP were not going to change philosophy, nor was I.

 

Until recently I have felt totally backed by the GSP management team, though I have also felt that, rather than being evolutionary, and at times being prepared to "push the envelope" things had become more fundamental.

 

I don't think this is the right way forward - I know that there are many UK cachers who feel it is, and it is this diversity of opinion that makes for lively debate - and goodness do we have that!

 

I have had a great five years or so reviewing for the UK community and made many friends - I would not have changed it for the world. I have made many good friends, both on line and in the flesh at events - but the time has come to call it a day.

 

I might even talk to my family again between the hours of 1600 and 1900 during the week and often VERY lengthy week end periods - especially if it has been a sunny Sunday!

 

Many thanks to you all - it’s good night from me – and it’s good night from him.

 

PS dodgydaved might now even find chance to visit a cache near you!

[Permission free cache sites]

I would suggest checking with one of the local UK reviewers.

I know the reviewers on 'this side of the pond' usually know which areas do not require permits and have contact information for those areas that do. Some of them even have the information on their profile pages.

You are asking the right questions, keep asking them.

I know the reviewers here are very happy to answer questions especially if asked prior to placement and I have found them to be most helpful.

 

Happy Caching!

 

Thanks for the reply, I tend to be a loner in all I do, hunting, fishing, hiking, wild camping and anything else so don't attend meets and so read the forums for advice and this is my first posting. I now have the enviable nickname (or is it) of "Billy no mates". I've named a TB as this and this has not moved for months so this tells you something. I got into geocaching via the use of the GPS for camping and hiking. I guess thats why the marriage has lasted 39 years. We like to be alone, together !!!!.

[Permission free cache sites]

Is there a way to place a forum poster on an "ignore" list so his/her posts don't show up or is it necessary to always scroll past the (usually rather lengthy) drivel?

 

Just curious. Didn't mean to hijack this thread like drug free / influenced poster to whom I refer usually does while adding nothing of value to the discussion at hand.

 

Not sure, but I doubt it after reading some of the comments posted that bear little relevance to the posted topic. This is my first posting, while you are here do you have a take on my original posted question. TNX.

[Permission free cache sites]

Hi, just a question regarding cache sites. Are there places to locate a cache without permission in the UK, eg. footpaths, bridleways, common land, etc. Thanks.

 

Why don't you just ask for permission?

 

All land is owned and or managed by somebody It's just finding out who, but this was not the question posted, thanks.

[Permission free cache sites]

Hi, just a question regarding cache sites. Are there places to locate a cache without permission, eg. footpaths, bridleways, common land, etc. Thanks.

I prefer permission-free cache hides involving large ammo cans, lacking any external labels or markings identifying them as a geocache, but bearing markings which read "EXPLOSIVES", and with suspicious-looking wires trailing out from the side of the box, placed in easily visible locations in front of police stations or in front of sensitive buildings on high security military bases. These are sure to present a challenge to finders.

 

 

 

 

 

Excuse me...

 

I'm sorry...

 

 

I've really gotta go take my anti-psychotic meds...

 

 

sigh....

 

Nice!! Maybe you should think about coming off the medication, you sound OK to me.

[Permission free cache sites]

Thanks for that, much as the guidelines state, seems a problem to track some information down. Should have mentioned I'm in the UK.

[Permission free cache sites]

Hi, just a question regarding cache sites. Are there places to locate a cache without permission in the UK, eg. footpaths, bridleways, common land, etc. Thanks.