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Geocache Rating System Answer the following questions based on the most difficult parts of the cache: Is an overnight stay likely? Will it take more than a day to hike in, find the cache, and hike out again? No Yes What is the length of the hike? This is the length of the hike from the most logical parking area to the cache. Less than 1/2 mile Less than 1 km 1/2 mile to 2 miles About 1 to 3 km 2 miles to 10 miles About 3 to 16 km Over 10 miles Over 16 km What is the trail like? How is the the most difficult part of the cache? If the cache is within a few feet of a trail, don't worry about the last few feet. Paved pathways Asphalt, concrete, or boardwalks. Well marked/defined hardpack Well packed dirt. You could ride a standard bicycle or push a stroller on this trail without too much effort. Other trail types Could be gravel, sand, mud, etc. May be an animal trail. If you're riding a bike, it had better be a mountain bike. Trail? What trail? There is no real trail. Wheels are out. May be following a stream bed or be very rocky. Is the path bushy or overgrown? Overgrowth refers to any plant or other substance that impedes the path. Keep in mind that conditions change; rate based on your understanding of worst-case conditions. Not at all There is no overgrowth at all. Some light overgrowth An adult could step over or around this. Yeah, it's pretty overgrown It's waist-high or so, or it may be thorny or have poison plants. The overgrowth is very heavy I can't see the other side! Some type of machete or other cutting device is probably needed. Very likely to have thorns or poison plants. What is the terrain elevation like? How hard is the steepest part of the cache? Basically flat Only slight elevation changes. Easy to do in a wheelchair, stroller, bike, etc. Some elevation changes Changes are slight enough that someone could ride a bike up such a slope. Steep elevation changes Change is steep. Probably could not ride a bike up this slope, but could push it up. Severe elevation changes The only way up the slope is to use your hands. Going down may require the use of your backside. How easy is it to find the cache? Please consider visibility, accessibility, and relative signal strength due to tree cover or other obstructions when answering this question. Cache is in plain sight or location is fairly obvious. Cache could be in one of several locations. Hunter may have to look for a while. Cache may be very well hidden, may be multi-leg, or may use clues to location. Cache likely requires special skills, knowledge, or in-depth preparation to find. May require multiple days or trips to find. Finding this cache requires very specialized knowledge, skills, or equipment. This is a serious mental or physical challenge. which mean every puzzle cache would rated a 5. so you tell me that for explain if said @$^&* @*!)^ would be a 5 star cache, but this puzzle is very easy

I trying find out what people think about the Difficulty Rating on a puzzle. A lot of people put the how hard the puzzle in the Difficulty rating. I chose to make the difficulty of the puzzle separate.(i believe the difficulty is in how hard the find the cache is. i put in the cache page a puzzle rating(how hard is the puzzle. i ask for your opinion on it. thanks

To me it not to big of deal, i found it just the way you found it, so you got to it first & i found it 4th, or 20th. Not big deal. My big issue is Some Ftf people will skip cache, because they know that they will not be first. it does not make sense to me if big number of cache get publish and you just walk by a cache to go get the FTF, like if where on a bike path & you had go down the bike path to get the ftf & you walk right by a cache(it's that what the sport is? all about to find caches) why would skip a cache, you had to walk by it.It does not make sense. People give i did have the time(my B@@$). you had to walk down the path to get your FTF, you just walk by it, because you would not be the first, Dumb!!!!.