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Palujia

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  1. I am in the midst of putting out my first series. It took a while to plan the circular route (Judith's circular Drive)and having started out as a series of six, its getting like the well known "Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy" So there will be parts seven and eight of six !! I think I must be a fiddler as I am never satisfied and have changed the locations several times before publishing, and once as the reviewer did not like the location (behind a heap of rocks that once was a wall !!) I like the satisfacton of having one at a time and watching for the finders comments. This again has led to some editing (those magnetic keysafes leak like sieves and are not reliable!) So overall I think that one at a time is best. I am concentrating on the drive by locations at present as "she who must be obeyed" and elderly dog can't walk too far, and she likes to try them out before buying Going for it (albeit slowly) Palujia
  2. Eh? Whats wrong with the CO taking the responsibility of getting it right first time? Please explain why you think it's some one elses responsibility to sort others _______* out! There are plenty of good examples about if folks get out and about and look and learn..... * insert lack of understanding of equipment, incompetence, idleness,- the list is endless - LOL. Ditto! Well said This was actually in answer to the cacher who was complaining about not being able to put of a cache as it was "supposed" to be on top of the innacurately placed one. I did not suggest that the CO should not take responsibility for the accuracy of placement. It was a suggestion that if the cacher wanted to place a cache in an interesting place that conflicted with the innacurate placement of the other cache - they could visit the innacurate location etc etc So OK already
  3. We bought a Garmin ETrex Legend HCX and have just ordered a set of Talky toaster's maps preloaded on a card (as we are total technophobes) E mailed him to find out about them and got a great reply. Apparantly if you use GSAK when you download the cache onto the Garmin, the description and logs etc download as well. This option is several hundred pounds cheaper than buying an Oregon or Colorado both over £200 and the OS maps which the cheapest I have found is £189.00 - The Etrex was £160 and the maps (preloaded) are £17.00 (free if you are able to download and have knowledge and SD chips available) happy caching Palujia
  4. It could become part of a problem for reviewers, given they need to enforce the proximity rule. If a cache isn't allowed within 500-odd feet of another cache to avoid confusion, and a cacher is routinely placing caches of any description with coordinates that are out by anything up to 300 feet, the proximity rule breaks and the potential for the confusion of finding one cache while seeking another appears. It would be very unfortunate if a cache at a quality location was disallowed because of proximity to another cache stuck to a lamp post, when the actual location of the blocking cache was far enough to allow the proposed one. So all it needs is for the putative "placer of the interesting type cache" to do is visit the "duff" cache, Accurately log the co-ordinates. Send a note to the reviewer that the co-ords of the "duff" cache are very distorted, and will not interfere with the placement of the "interesting type cache" Simples!
  5. The general idea seems to be great - As said - its only links to the cache pages that someone had taken the trouble to organise coherently. I'm only upset that my first set (Judith's Circular drive) is not included. I also noticed that the cacher requesting removal has archived all his caches anyway ! (whoops sorry, no discussion)
  6. Not too difficult in the country where it is fairly obvious if you are walking in small circles bumping into trees etc. GPS devices also tend to be easy to recognise, so a direct question like "Are you looking for buried treasure?" tends to break the ice. In towns its more difficult. There is a cache in Burford (Oxfordshire) which is located very near the public convenicences and if you are lurking about in the vicinity you get some very odd looks !!!! Told someone curious that We were studying the architecture (Standard Victorian council type )in the end had to wander off and wait for a less "muggly" time of day
  7. The worrying thing about the entire thread, whether it be spelling or semantics, size or placing and even ratings is that SOMEONE has taken the time to put out a cache. There are an awful lot of cachers,who are willing to critise, (even constructive criticism can be misunderstood) and NOT WILLING to put out some caches of their own. True there are "Number Hounds"also for whom any cache will do - But all you have to do is read the description on the page, and if you don't like it - Don't go ! cheers palujia I quite agree with the above sentiment. However, with most of these caches under discussion, the on-site reality is very different to what is presented on the cache page. In the Portsmouth area, there are currently 3 active cache setters who do not appear to know how to use a GPS. The co-ordinates that they submit for publication are frequently at least 60+ feet out. Early seekers of their caches are faced with the choice of either abandoning the hunt, or resigning themselves to searching anything up to a 200' stretch of busy main road with hordes of Muggles around. This is why so many of these caches include a request by the cache owner for cachers to try and find the cache then submit the accurate co-ords to him. There then ensues a (sometimes prolonged) series of "adjustments" to the published figures, until the actual location is known to cachers with some certainty. As to the concept of "educating" or "enlightening" the cache owner with offers of assistance or genuinely helpful comment, 2 of the 3 individuals have either rejected most approaches or refused to communicate at all. The 3rd owner is not sure what Datum their GPS is set to, and does not know how to check the cache co-ordinates on Google Maps or Google Earth prior to publication. None of the 3 seem inclined to learn, or to modify their present conduct in any way. So where do we go from there? I know that sometimes there is not enough info on the Cache page - but if you know the "names" of the cache placers you can ignore their caches and when they (perhaps) realise that no one is logging them they may catch on. Just as a thought regarding the errors, I have recently been on hols with our friends the Beauchiefs and found when out caching with them our GPS readings varied by quite some distance. They have the cheapest Garmin with just the co-ords and how far etc, whereas I have the full range of the ETrex legend. Strangely enough in two out of three caches theirs was much more accurate. But the variation was quite pronounced in one case out by about 100 feet. I was told by an experienced cacher that if the placer's GPS was a bit out, and yours a bit out the variation can be quite a bit! This, of course, does not excuse them from checking the co-ords on the maps just a thought !!
  8. Don't know how the rating system works as I'm not a fan of that type of thing - too subjective, but if no one did the cache because it was poor or if there were lots of TFTC's only, or poor logs, even if it had a good rating then surely the more experienced/discerning/sad* cachers would be reluctant to visit the cache. H. * Delete as applicable The worrying thing about the entire thread, whether it be spelling or semantics, size or placing and even ratings is that SOMEONE has taken the time to put out a cache. There are an awful lot of cachers,who are willing to critise, (even constructive criticism can be misunderstood) and NOT WILLING to put out some caches of their own. True there are "Number Hounds"also for whom any cache will do - But all you have to do is read the description on the page, and if you don't like it - Don't go ! cheers palujia
  9. As a Newbie to both finding and placing, I gave thought to what most of you comment on above. One of my first was a magnetic "key safe". Predictably the UK weather changed, and the log got wet. I took note of the logs and changed the cache to a "lock and lock" type small box. We, hopefully learn by our mistakes! I decided on a circular route of six, which like the Douglas Adams Books (Hitchhikers !) turned in to numbers seven and eight as well ! We are lucky to live in a rural part of Oxfordshire with vast acres of spaces and interesting locations to place caches. I agree with lots of the comments - One of the great things about the hobby is finding places and locations that we have never been to, good walking, great views, slimmer dogs ! and interesting caches. There are far too many "nanos, even in this part of the country. I shall continue to watch this thread and get "educated" by the experienced cachers. We don't use mobile phones much, so only have pay as you go Bricks, so have never been tempted by the "Apps" for mobiles - our friends use one, and they get a lot of DNFs due to inaccuracy. We used paper maps and compass until I could afford a GPS- now have a great Garmin ETrex legend - which works a treat. Now working on paperless caching. Saving for a bluetooth GPS to mate to my PDA, with Memory maps - but still a long way off (£180 for mapping !!)
  10. We were on Hols in N Wales near Snowdon a couple of weeks ago. The caches on the Orme a well worth doing - especially the summit one. There is also a great "A5" series - taking in the Ugly House, and a couple of really nice ones in Betys y coed.
  11. You mean that there is more than one of them ?? We thought ours was pretty weird but due to the very strict planning laws in the Cotswolds they wanted it to "blend in" (some hopes!!) Also weird that another Cacher had the same idea as us by putting a cache in the vicinity - Deja Vu all over again cheers
  12. As a relative Newbie to both finding and hiding I read this thread with interest. The FTF of my first cache made some suggestions which I took on board and edited the description, I didn't get upset in any way as it was constructive. One of the comments from another finder concerned the clue - Phone(y) tree. The cache is concealed in the treeline infront of the most bizarre mobile phone mast you have ever seen - It is "disguised" as a fir tree !! All you have to do is a. read the title of the cache, and b. look up. Maybe it was a little obtuse for some - but I do like to put a bit of a cryptic clue in! Anyway I find it great when someone finds one of mine and like the polititian said Any publicity is good publicity!!
  13. That is absolutely correct ! -from one of my all time favourite albums Bridge over Troubled Water Over to you
  14. I do love obscure bits of information. Someone once said that a fact should be loved for itself and my rats nest brain picks up all sorts of bits and pieces ! - Obscure music question for you:-In what song does the line "I get all the news I need from the weather report" come from ?
  15. Possibly a builder's labourer ? I believe the technical term is "Builder's Bum" ??
  16. I don't know how its happened but I seem to be notified of any caches that are found within a 50 mile area. Had 170 e mails today !!! - How to I stop this ! I have removed the only one I was watching of the watch list so I'm not sure how it happened. Any ideas please - I'm getting swamped in e mail
  17. Same problem as me mate !! - Tried logging out and in again but that didn't work either rats, rats and rats !! palujia
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