icydee

yes, I have tried previously but they don't respond. I may have to visit their offices.

Yes, I am aware of those options, but I can't see a way to make it work since this geocache will look like a fungus rather like the following. The only other option is to find a tree with a natural hole which I can cover with the faux fungus which is attached with an internal clamp. I have not found such a site yet.

Public yes, insofar as the public has unrestricted access to it (of course all land in the UK is held by someone, even the local authorities). This land will be owned by the local authority.

It's a felled tree, it's been there a long time. Not sure what you mean by 'common good'. Actually, I do understand the term. The point is the guidelines make no distinction between public,private or 'common-good'. Just a blanket point not to cause damage. I presume a strict interpretation would be that you can't even 'damage' private property, even with the owners permission.

I have read the guidelines, but would like an opinion. Would it constitute 'damage' to attach a geocache hide to a rotten log with two screws?

I realize that the cache placed is my own, and I intend to move it so that my original cache can be finally placed (although I have been incapacitated due to an injury, so I really should get back in touch with the reviewer). Nevertheless, I would have expected anyone, including myself, to have been warned about trying to place a cache too close to my first one. What prompted my question was that I have plans in the future to place a new cache and wanted to avoid making the same 'mistake' twice. Also I can't afford to take time to make a bespoke cache that I can only use in one place only to find when I place it that I am obstructed by another physical location that does not appear on the map, i.e. the physical location of a puzzle cache. Thanks for your replies so far.

I wanted to create a cache in a very specific location, which would also take a while to construct. Not wanting to spend a lot of time only to find when I came to register it that it was then within the minimum distance to another cache I wanted to 'pre-register' it to prevent other caches being placed within it's range. I asked the reviewer to not make it live, but to register it so that I would have time to build it. However, another cache has since been placed within the 0.1 mile of my location. How else could I have done this? 1. Register the cache but immediately put in into 'disabled' status while I construct it? 2. Put a 'temporary' cache there which I archive as soon as the new cache is available? 3. Put a 'temporary' cache there which I replace with the new cache? I'm not happy with any of these. 1 because the cache will appear then disappear and (I presume) result in emails going out to people about a new cache followed by a 'disabled'. 2 seems a bit of a cludge to do what I want. 3 because the 'difficulty' of the cache will change and early finders won't want to come back to resolve the problem. Any other ideas?

Thanks for the suggestions, and taking them into consideration... My preference would be for three caches, each of which can be done in isolation and each interesting enough to warrant a cache. The clues given by the first two caches are only minor in comparison to what has to be solved at the third. I will probably make it so that the third can be unlocked even if one or other of the first two are not found, e.g. by also putting the combination into the cache hint and this gives people a choice. This also means that I can publish the first two caches and put them live before I publish the third (which still requires some work).

Hi I am building three new caches, all physical each will have it's own description and published location. Two of the caches will also contain a two digit number. Combine the two sets of two digit numbers and you get a four digit number which unlocks a combination padlock on the third physical cache giving you access to the puzzle. I am not sure what type of cache to set up, a single cache with waypoints or a multi-cache. I have tried setting up each on geocaching.com but they have their limitations. I think what I need to do is to create three separate entries on geocaching.com but in the description explain how they are linked and the order they should be solved. Any other suggestions on the best way to do this?

I have ideas for several caches and I have started rolling them out (my first cache went live today!). In particular I have an idea for a puzzle cache, however it would need some electronics and this would either have to be powered by battery, or by a low voltage supply from the mains. Also, if it were more remote it would be more susceptible to damage if found by muggles, and for that reason I was considering putting it in my own garden (actually only a meter from the public footpath, with no fence (my lawn goes right down to the edge of the road). The site I have in mind is also at the side of my property, with trees on either side, so there is some protection from being seen by muggles. I understand however that there is some reluctance by geocachers to approach caches of this type. I was hoping I might get some feedback on this topic? Kind Regards icydee