Hello i live in gilbert az*
I had to post this because allot of cachers have been saying to me and i feel something needs to be said and done
1# Safety, I swear to god know one thinks before they post cach's in az* think about rattle snakes, today on the way to a cach i found one what if a child have been running to the cach? post a cach in a desert settings are scorpions, snakes, spiders.
2# geo caching as of late has lost it's context drastic, cachers keep hiding them so hard that cachers cant find them, Thats not right ive talked to so many men-women why dont you cach out in gilbert oh we don't go there because people post them to hard not even the cachers can find them, This lady is right nano inside of a tree is not proper, supposed to be found by cachers not muggles, Think People,
3# Hard cach's eq* vandalised landscaping and destroyed items, bricks, tree's landscaping, flowers Think on how hard you are making this. This really need to be this hard? NO it don't Remember post 1# KID FRIENDLY,
4# geocaching is supposed to be family friendly *ALL CACHING EVERY CACH* kids stands there crying it cant find it, im sorry honey you cant find it, maybe we cant because the landscaping it trashed, NORTH scottsdale yesterday i came across a cach location that was a four stars it was detroyed so bad i left so i was not to blame, bricks rocks, plants, People do get tired of looking after several days, I have had many people mention to me oh cachers vandalise. as we progress in to the future more yes it's happening more and more ive noticed and i would say 9 out of 10 are because people make the cachs to hard!
5# not everyone should be able to post cachs, Seattle we had a moderator that would look for them and post if it was proper, We Need That needs to be a way to take over if possible so many people leave town and leave the cachs for everyone to look for when its gone or not right, nothing should ever be over two stars, who are you hiding it from if the cach's cant find it?
6# needs to be more options, boxes that show if its on the ground, ground. tree, buulding, not really away the location just a help giving away the location at least so people can find them. I know many cachers that say this is unfair we looks for hours and not a hint, make it mandatory a hint, thats the process, not yet then close there account and ban them not proper caching i have been around this since 2003 i see caching becoming more mainstream and getting worse, I cant count how many security guards and police, i have came across, i even had the police called on me from the compadre stadium cach yelling at me nearly ran me over with his car (security) then called the police, I posted a note guess what cach still open and people going, who's fault is this?
My two cents
People dont read the rules ever i swear, OFF LIMITS. Playgrounds. Water, train tracks, bridges, over passes,