Kelsborrow Wayfinders

Oh good. Can I moan about people who only write on one sign of a logbook page? I went out to replace a logbook on Friday having been told it was full only to find numerous blank sheets where pages had been skipped. It's even worse when people write TFTC TNLN in big letters on one side of the page. I'd like to promote more economical use of logbook pages.

The trouble with bus stop caches is that you wait for one for ages then someone hides one and a whole load more come along straight away.

Could someone explain the difference between an ironic cache and a non-ironic cache? It strikes me it's still a cache by a bus shelter. Perhaps there should be a Bus Stop Bewilderment Ironic Series and Bus Stop Bewilderment Non-Ironic Series.

Looks like it's just you and me Gert

I've noticed this as well. I've got three close to me and can't see myself managing them in the near future. I'm glad someone else has noticed this problem and it's not just me.

Semi-lethal. Does that mean 50% of the people you have handed it to have been killed?

I'd love too, but until I get the technology I want it on my ignore list so it doesn't taunt me.

Unfortunately I'm a palm user and haven't got the technology to try my local Wherigo cache. I therefore added it to my ignore list however it continues to appear in my nearest unfound caches. Any ideas why this is happening?

I know exactly what you are saying because I know similar cachers and it's difficult to find fault with their maintenance schedule or hides. I just feel that although it's extreme it might be beneficial to geocaching in the long run. How about a compromise cut off date whereby people with over 20 caches hidden can't hide any more but can keep their current ones (a bit like the current ruling on virtuals) In addition, to get over the newbie issues, you are not allowed to hide caches until you have 50 finds. It's all hypothetical anyway.

Personally I have always thought that there should be a limit to the number of caches placed. Say about 20 for each caching team. I know it's a low number and it would affect many of the experienced cachers, especially those that thrive on placing them, but it might encourage people to think more carefully about the caches they place. By doing this people would be forced to archive there less popular or older caches if they wanted to place any more and hopefully it would encourage a higher quality. In addition it wouldn't prevent new cachers from hiding caches and areas would come back into circulation for new caches. 20 would be an easier number to maintain so there would be less wet logbooks as people would be more prepared to maintain them. It would also slow down the growth of mass power trails. I know there would be ways around it (second accounts etc) but people will always find loopholes. Anyway I think it's a good idea even if no-one else does.

Not with Phil around

Go on, walk the whole lot. No driving. It's brilliant.

I wonder if people's enthusiasm wanes when they have reached a target that they have been chasing for some time. It would be interesting to know if people slow down or stop when they have reached 100, 1000 etc. Are there a significant number of cachers stuck in the 100-110 range and 1000-1100 range? Perhaps your best bet would be to just do one or two here and there like alma suggested and take it easy. Mind you the weather doesn't help.

13 on Maelor Way a couple of weeks ago. Don't go finding those ones I've got my eye on John otherwise we will have to change the rules (again).

It will be a size limitation. I think you will find that your email server just can't handle the 127 page rules document.

We both acknowledge that the KWP points system won't work for many people but it certainly revitalised my caching last year. It actually worked even better than we hoped and has given us plenty of discussion points over the last 12 months. Getting more than 20 KWP points for a cache is always an achievment and I don't think Paul would have been mad enough to drive from coast to coast in one day if it hadn't been for the thought of setting a best KWP points total for a single cache. It came about because in the second half of 2006 I was becoming disillusioned by the standard and type of caches being placed and realised I needed to change my general approach to caching hence the points system. It's often been said on this forum that "everyone caches by their own rules" so we thought it would be a good idea to form our own and means we have a much better way of comparing how we are getting on from month to month. Paul only gets more DNF points than me because he does so many Team Marzipan caches.

I noticed just after I had submitted the article that I had put www.geocaching.co.uk instead of www.geocaching.com but when I checked the link it took me to the main site anyway so I didn't think it was worthwhile changing it. Thanks everyone for the kind comments.

It's actually available on the Evening Leader website. http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/latest-feat...-new.3584166.jp

I think it will be too big to scan but I will see how much they have chopped it up and perhaps cut and paste the original document.

After a number of false alerts I've been told that my geocaching article will be in tonights Evening Leader (Chester, Wrexham, Flintshire) on pages 14 and 15 with photos by snapperman.

Hazel, you would be amazed to see what I can do when I'm walking

We've done a number of long distance walks including the South Downs Way although it took us 9 days to do the full route from Winchester to Eastbourne. I notice your walk finishes at Brighton so I don't know how much it follows the route. My advice for what it's worth is 1) Don't under-estimate the challenge 2) Defintely wear walking boots 3) Take a pole - you will be grateful for it if you have to walk from Birling Gap to Eastbourne and it will give you something to twirl on the flat bits

Thanks. I actually submitted the article using 5000 caching teams which was probably an underestimate. As the photos won't be done until next weekend I will try and update it to 10,000 which is probably a fairer active figure and sounds better.

Thanks Deego. That's great. I will go with 5000.

Anyone got any idea approximately how many active cachers there are in the UK at the moment? I'm writing a newspaper article and thought it might be interesting to include the figure. I believe it used to be on the Geocaching:UK site but that is still down (I realise that it also included cachers from abroad who had cached in this country).