Beatle Bones

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quote:Originally posted by Eckington: If it were put to me in this way I think my suggestion would be that you use the virt as a starting point, publish the co-ords from this on your cache page. You then require the finder to get information from the virt, a number or a set of numbers, or the clue to a number, that they can insert into a set of co-ords in the format: Eckington Shame I did not want to go to the problems of getting a box and finding things to go in it and then finding a suitable hiding place getting permission and placing the cache. I realise that I may get (well if you don’t like it, then Geocaching is not for you.) reply. But it looked at first that virtuals were part of the game and I was quite taken by that aspect. Especially as the dark nights are upon us and searching in the undergrowth in the dark must make it harder to find a hidden box. Don

Thanks Eckington, I got the mail in the end. I can see how the position would be checked and understand this but how about permission from landonwners? Ok lets me give a hypothetical. I propose an interesting cache This cache is a virtual and for 200ft a traditional cache would not be possible due to terrain. From 200ft to 1000ft permission for a traditional cache would not be granted. Beyond 1000ft a traditional cache could be placed. I am not asking if you would allow this as it is hypothetical but would this be looked on as can’t see any problems or put a traditional cache at 1000ft away you can’t have the virtual. In other words am I wasting my time setting it up? Don

Thank you for the reply Evilrooster at least I know there is someone out there. What I would like to do is a set a virtual cache. There is no possibility of a real cache in the area for about 1000ft but a box could be placed around 2000ft away without a problem. Would my virtual cache be allowed under these circumstances or would the fact that I could place a container 2000ft away disallow my virtual. The reason is I don’t want to go through all the setting up process only to have it rejected on the above point. I did expect a reply from an approver but I suppose they are to busy to answer questions form someone who has not done any Geocaching yet. I asked the question as virtual cache's seem to be more interesting to do and less hassle to set as no permission has to be gained from landowners. Don

quote:Originally posted by DeputyDawg:What a bunch of b****cks!…virts are and should be welcomed as they allow people with perhaps a disablement who can’t and don’t perhaps have the ability to manage a short or longish walk to capture caches and see various areas of interest and enjoy the hobby/sport also. ! i agree totally but as my question has remained unanswered who cares.

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Well? [This message was edited by Beatle Bones on October 11, 2003 at 08:46 AM.]

As a newbie, I wondered if the virtual caches have a .1 of a mile restriction placed on them. For example, if I was to set a virtual cache, and it was not possible to place a container because of area, or because permission was not able to be granted within a .1 of a mile radius. Would it be allowed even though a real cache could be placed lets say .2 of a mile away.

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