McKenzie Clan

I got one like that for a cache I had on a watch list. What I found wierd was the finder was from Nashville, and mentioned doing the cache after driving from some place to another... around the Nashville area. I thought man, caches must be sparse around there to drive to Canada for a cache! When I went to read the log online it was archived. I assumed the cacher logged the wrong cache online by accident and removed their log to correct the error. Had me puzzled for a while though. ;-) Scott

That's probably becasue the post is a year old...

Mine has a few cracks... I haven't sent it for repair. Main reason is I am lazy LOL, and I am pretty sure thay havn't done a thing to resolve the issue. I guess I'll have to make up my mind before October when the warranty ends. Too bad about no free stuff up here...;( Scott

Log into the geocaching.com website. Go to the cache page, and at the top right hand corner there will be a link that says "Log your Visit" Click that, and fill it out... Hope it helps, and welcome! Hope you had fun. Scott EDIT: Added the pic

I just picked up the spring issue of Ottawa Outdoors magazine... First article in there is about geocaching... Its a good article, and includes some insight from local cacher Zartimus... way to go Zart. Unfortunately the website (www.ottawaoutdoors.ca) is still listing the winter issue, maybe when they update the article will appear online. The article is very positive... only negative I found was the phrase "The box is buried off the beaten path by the cacher." There is that buried thing again... oh well. Check it out Ottawa cachers! Scott

I wouldn't worry about the phrase "Incident Report"... thats the form they probably use to record everything out of the ordinary... Hiker stubbs his toe and shoes up for a band-aid... incident report. Camper dumps their trash in the wrong spot - incident report. Raccoons steal all your food - incident report. Don't worry about it. Looking at the site, and the way the handle geocaching is awesome - great work! Scott

Hemlock.... thanks for the perspective. Scott

Can one of the approvers chime in on this. Why on earth would someone think that 35 cache hides in one day would result in 35 good hides? As an approver would you not find this strange? Scott

Just testing network throughput.... this is work!

Leave tiny pictures of their naked tick mothers??

Does anyone else have the feeling that until this issue ends up a court of law and a precident is set this cycle will never end? And I mean issue in the broad sense, not this specific case. Scott

I see they edited the log. I guess if we all communicate with one another in a polite manner, most people will respond in kind. Nice to see. Scott

@carleenp What if the owner legitimately doesn know about the danger. Example the route the hider takes to the cache site is a nice maintained trail, but if you come in from the south you have to walk through abandoned wells, open pits, and dilapidated bridges?? Scott

You got one to many http:// in your link n00b

www.geocaching.com is just a listing service. You are not forced to do anything. Next people will be suing the agency that makes maps, because they didn't have listed inch by inch each potential danger that you might encounter while traversing the territory covered on the map. And, there are disclaimers on the site as it is, on every cache page.

I live in Ottawa, well outside Ottawa but all my caching is done in or around Ottawa. I have never encountered poison ivy in my life. I have spend a good deal of time in the bush in Ontario and Quebec, and have never had a run it with it. Just me though.... Scott

E-mail your approver.... they can un-archive it for you. Scott

Though this topic got way out of hand, maybe its the possible reason for the warning.... Scott

So how come they never placed it again?? Scott

We have nothing close to what the US has for free. If you want to drop some coin Fugawi, and Oziexplorer seem to be two of the more popular choices. PDOP's page has a good comparasin chart, and several resources for maps listed. http://members.shaw.ca/pdops/ Scott

Maybe a bad translation into English?? Who knows. I would try sending a message to the cache owner, or posting in the German forum, maybe get more help there. I don't understand either term. Scott

Perhaps the "anonymous nature" of the internet is one of the reasons that caches are placed without permission in some cases. Myself, I prefer an e-mail over a phone call, or filling out an on-line form as opposed to going in person. Maybe I am just an introvert, or as some people have been known to call me an anti-social bastard. Perhaps, if there was a way for geocachers to get permission from a park employee through some on-line method, permission would be sought out more often than not. Just my $0.02 Scott

What I would like to know is how many geocaches have been blown up by the bomb squad in comparasin to items that were non-geocaches? I mean, the only reason that the geocache gets the attention is that there is a web-site to assosiate with the item. Say for example, someone steals a pair of shoes from a store.... he then leaves the box in some park somewhere. Here we are with a box in a park.... same situation right? "Alert citizen" sees this box and calls the cops, who in turn call EOD, they blow it up. Now the EOD team after realizes that it is just a shoe box, but in this case there is no one to blame for their "blatant disregard for the public's safety" so nothing is made of it. It might make the local news, but that is about it. I would bet money that the majority of "suspicious" package calls are not geocaches. So after my diatribe I guess I can summarize by saying not all false alarms are caused by us, and we shouldn't feel bad when they are. Hiders should make an effort to ensure their cache isn't going to be found accidentaly, and bomb squads are still gonna blow up packages they don't know about, labeled or not. Now this has got me thinking.... what would happen if some nut job decided to start booby-trapping existing caches? Anyone remember the tylonol scare? That might be a nightmare to end the sport. Scott

I havn't flown in a looong time. So how do you eat your food on the plane these days? With your fingers? Scott

I am pretty sure they are stuffed animals... That cache is located in a pretty convinient park.. it is more likely they never belonged to a cacher, but either lost, or left behind on purpose by a local. Perhaps since there seem to be no replies... they will be returned. There might be a non-cacher looking for them. Scott