nobby.nobbs
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We've been approached by a scout leader asking for some help explain and show their troop how to geocache.
Is there anyone who might be able to assist?
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We've knocked up a first plan on the forums and posted an image.
please have a look and let us know what you think
Can't access, Ido not have the privelege
Same for me. I can access the forums OK, but don't have permissions from this link
you need to be members, easily done and costs nothing, honest
thought i was, obviously not.....that is GAGB?
To explain. We were asked to seperate the forums from the membership of the GAGB. Some people didn't want to join us but did want to post on our forums....
So you need to join both. If you are not sure or have problems please post to this thread:
and we'll make sure you get access.
posting to that thread means that there's a record and no one will fall through the cracks
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Sometimes it takes a day or so, it's to stop spammers. Sorry if it causes hassle we've been hit hard before now
here's what we've got so far.
these two are rough images so far and will be subject to further editing.
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We've knocked up a first plan on the forums and posted an image.
please have a look and let us know what you think
Can't access, Ido not have the privelege
Same for me. I can access the forums OK, but don't have permissions from this link
you need to be members, easily done and costs nothing, honest
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A mega in London at the time of the olympics... no ta. but one at the same time as far away from London as possible. Count me in.
And as has been said. If you organise it they will come. You want to run a second mega in ayear. Go ahead. but hopefully it will be far enough away in distance and time to make it special.
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We've knocked up a first plan on the forums and posted an image.
please have a look and let us know what you think
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I left the force 8 years ago. The ways and means act would apply. Basically you'd be nicked for breach of the peace maybe but only if you REALLY REALLY irritated the policeperson.
At the end of the day all you need to do is explain what you are doing to them and they'd just ask you to leave.... and unless you are really wanting an argument you go. life is way too short....
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I'm just down the road and I'm listed person for dealing with all geocaches in the forest, If you give me the co-ords or whatever then i'll go and collect or whatever.
certainly no puzzle caches ending in the area or any other caches that i can think of that would be there.
PM me
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I'm completely hopeless at ANYTHING artistic....
anyone any idea anywhere that would make a flag?????
Ideas for the banner we will sell is not finalised but we hope that we will be able to offer to personalise each with your own design, name, tracking number ( fingers crossed) and gagb logo.
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In our case we had quite a few major happenings in our everyday lives that had to take priority over caching.
Now time has passed we are just dusting off the GPSRs and getting back out there.
there's a name from the past
see you soon 
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From my understanding the highway extends from hedge to hedge so as long as you are moving along it you are within your rights.
tresspass, as has been said, is a civil offence with no powers of arrest and can only be prosecuted if some form of damage is committed by yourself.
A landowner may only use the minimum amount of force to escort you from their land onto the public highway.
Of course this is all irrelevant as we've all got full permission to place our caches haven't we?
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We've been approached at the GAGB asking for someone to help explain geocaching to a bloke that's trying to do 50 outdoor activities for a charity event, geocaching being one of them.
But not knowing the hobby he's having trouble, so if there's any friendly person who can spare a little time I'd be very grateful.
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Oh dear, turns out my new cache is in an SSSI, I shall move it to another location - can't be doing with contacting the 'managers' of the land - I guess they would say 'no' anyway, in case we disturb whatever is 'special'.
Don't be so sure! I know of lots of caches in SSSI areas with landowner permission.
I approached my local council about putting a cache out in an SSSI area and they loved the idea! Turns out they have to demonstrate that the area is open to a variety of different types of activity and geocaching was something they thought would be good to promote. They obviously want an input in where the cache is hidden, but otherwise have been really pro caching. I used a slightly modified version of the GAGB permission request letter and it gave them all the answers they needed.
It certainly can be done, like mouse says they have to encourage use of the land. I've got a couple placed on protected land. All it took was having the warden with me and them saying yes or no to the location i'd found, just to make sure that there wasn't something there that might be damaged. Very easy and rewarding
If it's on a wildlife trust site let me know as I have an agreement and an offer of a reference from Hampshire wildlife.
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For those who aren't members, The idea is that we ( the GAGB) are going to try and get flags made so that everyone can easily obtain one and easily identify each other from a distance at events.
And if anyone has a problem logging then let us know and we can sort you out.
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All geocaches listed on GC.com should comply with this guideline: "Caches may be quickly archived if we see the following (which is not exhaustive): Caches placed in areas which are highly sensitive to the extra traffic that would be caused by vehicles and humans (examples may include archaeological or historic sites)."
Also, within UK, cache owners are requested to follow this GAGB Guideline: "No cache should be placed in such a way as to risk damage or disturbance to any Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM)."
If you are aware of a cache where damage is being caused, due to its location too close to some antiquity then please contact your local reviewer about it. From your description above, this sounds like a cache that should be removed and/or re-sited elsewhere.
MrsB
Excellent advice
You'll be surprised what you can achieve with discussion with land managers. I have made an agreement with one Wildlife trust already that has worked very well and they are willing to act as a reference for any other trust. So it is possible to place caches on sensitive land.
But I doubt they would be happy for a micro, they want to make sure people visit and enjoy their sites but without incurring too much associated damage. A cache that is too small without a very specific clue tends to get lots of damage from people struggle to find it. The smaller the cache the larger that damage.
Smaller caches do have their place. So tempting to say the bin LOL
As others have said it is the large amount of dross that tars the good micro caches because there is no way to know which is which. I've just changed my PQ's so that i no longer have any listed and i know that I will be eliminating many great caches but what can I do? -
Hi, in short all caches should have permission we hold a list of ready agreements at :
http://www.gagb.co.uk/gagb/glad/index.php
(sorry can't make proper link work but copy paste )
Getting permission doesn't have to be difficult. All land is owned the local farm, the local post office, estate agent, pub, parish council clerk will all be the best places to start just ask
this usually will give you an idea of who owns the land in question then it's just a matter of taking a decent cache container with you and explaining the hobby to them.don't forget to mention not buried, placed with their agreement/ presence if they want so they know where it is, cache in trash out etc.
hope that helps
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Just a heads up.
Lyndhurst is a night mare for traffic. get some good maps and avoid it at peak times there are alternatives.
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It is against the local byelaws to ride off the designated cycle paths within the new forest national park. Breaking these byelaws can attract a fine of up to £500.
http://www.newforest.gov.uk/index.cfm?arti...mp;mediaid=8324
link is to the cycle code for the national park.
Please also be aware that landowners, national park members, forestry commission administrators etc all look at these forums.....
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I think she's after the demonstration of the hobby and some of the back ground stuff as well.
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(Copy of my posting on GAGB)
The thing to remember in all cases involving UK law is that ignorance never has been a defence. It may be taken into consideration that you ( and this is a generic you, not a personal reply to messe or anything) have attempted to establish the legality of what you are doing.
At the end of the day it's known that council's are redesignating green lanes due to the amount of damage being caused ( again, I know this damage isn't solely due to 4x4 users. I'm just stating a fact) so it might be not unreasonable for you to check with the council prior to using one or just err on the side of caution and not use it.
As regards why OS not up to date? They map the entire world. They have extremely detailed maps of the entire UK. Can you imagine the logistical nightmare of trying to keep on top of every single change of byeway status as well as all the new housing estates, roads, changes to rivers, landslides, construction......
Hopefully something good has come of this incident in that people have been made aware of the pitfalls of relying on OS maps and the eer changing status of greenways has been highlighted.
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We've been approached at the GAGB by a Times reporter.
She would like to meet up with some geocachers to learn about the hobby and get some background etc. Is there anyone available or any events going on that she could come along to?
She's happy to leave the the confines of London and venture into the countryside.
Any takers?
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There are loads of caches that are nice walks in the Forest. the ones around this car park :
N50.48.245 W 1.40.283
are very good, some long multis some shorter ones with nice views. You could spend several days doing all the ones within a short drive of this central point.
If you get rain then be prepared. most longer multis have a couple of spots that tend to have mud... sometimes deep mud.
to be honest it's hard to think of any that i would say to avoid.
A tip. avoid driving through Lyndhurst. always has long delays and tail backs.... %%%%%% tourists
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I think that we may have a couple of people for each of these now so thanks to them and for the others who are/have considered this. I'll post again if we need anyone else. cheers:)
see you soon 
this usually will give you an idea of who owns the land in question then it's just a matter of taking a decent cache container with you and explaining the hobby to them.
Dartmoor and Salisbury Plain - Permission needed to place caches
in United Kingdom and Ireland
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If only there was an organisation that listed all the agreements that exist in the UK.....
SSSI's are harder but not impossible to get permission on. And permission is the thing that you tick the box on every cache submission page that says that you have asked for permission. Maybe you noticed it ?