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hullnewfy

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  1. Thanks for all you views and suggestions. its been interesting to hear all your views. With what has been said i will conside my tree climbing days over and continue to search on ground level . as someone said theres enough of them in and around the ground area so missing the odd few up high i dont think will do any harm to my score. thanks again for all you input it has been interest .. happy caching
  2. As a over 50 member i think I may qualify slightly within this section of the forum. I have just come back from doing a small trail. Unfortunately due to work commitments I can only get out now and then so when i can i try and get as many as I can . Like today I have just been out and got 8 out of 8. Don't congratulate me yet because it wasn't all plain sailing. The last one was a bit of a nasty. After reading the clues and looking a previous logs it appeared to be up a tree between 15 and 20 feet. Now I'm not as nimble as i was 20 years ago and my poor body over the last few years has had a few knocks and had its problems, so not wanting to be beaten by this last cache I gingerly climb this thing in hoping I would find it. I was twice up and twice down but didn't find it . Third time up I see it on the ground. What annoys me the most is why do people insist on putting these things up in trees when there's plenty of places on or around ground level to hide. We don't all have the facilities to borrow some young child to run up a tree and hide the log or even go find it. Surely there's a risk to putting them up in trees or at high levels out of reach without the use of a child to get it for you. We all strive to complete individual trails it always gives us a sense of achievement when you have completed it. I know there are a few who would say "get over yourself i climb mountains and huge trees", well i say to you well done to you and you continue to do what you do, but for the ones that can't please have a bit of decorum and give us a chance of at least completing some of these really good trails. If you are going to stick it up on high then consider putting at a separate one to the series / trail. maybe consider doing it as a special. Anyway I have had my gripe and I wish you all happy low level caching in the future
  3. I have just come back from another trail were we found 8 out of 8 . No need to congratulate me yet as the last one wasn't where it was suppose to be. It was suppose to be about 15 foot up a tree. Can someone please tell me why do we need to risk life and limb by placing caches up in trees were there is a risk of falling i thought this was suppose to be a fun thing that we can all enjoy. Not all of us have happy tree climbing kids, that will easy place them up as high as they can and say let see if anyone finds it. Is that really necessary as it has a tendancy it ruins the experience if you can not complete a trail without the aid of someones child to help you we are not all that lucky to have these facility available to use. Surely common sense must prevail in these circumstances. this is suppose to be an enjoyable experience not a challenge of wits and bravery lets have a think before placing them high up
  4. hullnewfy

    DNF

    Thanks guys .... didn't realise this had been discussed many, many times before. It seems to have had a mixed reaction. Obviously the No campaign has it or it would have been done a while ago Not to worry Happy Caching .........
  5. hullnewfy

    DNF

    I was wondering would it be possible to mark our DNF's with a Blue Sad face on the map as well as the page. When we find our caches and log them we get a yellow smilie face to indicate we have found it However would it be possible to put a blue sad face for DNF's so when it shows up on the map we can see we need to revisit. I think it would give you a better idea which caches you need to revisit instead of it staying a green box. I think this would be helpful so you can plan routes and walks to include old DNF's Just an idea .. Its probably been approached before now but I have been on this forum before Thank you and happy caching
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