drewmm
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Without a specific policy by the parks department allowing geocaches, it wouldn't be difficult for the park police to (if they wanted to, which they see to) cite you under a littering ordinance for placing a geocache.
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Source: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://w...5.pdf&pli=1
Looking at the Bucks County Park ordinances, you could possibly get fined.
"No person shall: Discard, deposit, dump, litter or allow to blow away refuse of any kind or nature except by placing said refuse in containers provided for such purpose."
"No person shall install equipment or make any alterations or adjustments to existing equipment or facilities without the specific approval in writing of the Director."
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"Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall, for every such offense, upon conviction thereof, in a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) or more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) and/or to undergo imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty (30) days. All prosecutions shall be brought in the name of the County of Bucks, and all fines shall be paid to the County of Bucks."
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Boobytrapped caches aren't a good idea. It's better to focus your efforts on a good hiding spot than on boobytrapping. Let's not turn Geocaching in some sort of crazy thing.
I disagree. Boobytrapping can be fun, for some people. Just like multis, letterbox hybrids, puzzles, etc don't make this "some sort of crazy thing," boobytrapped caches also wouldn't. Some people will like them, some people will hate them.
The trick, though, is making sure only people who will like it go hunting for it. Obviously there aren't as many attributes you can set on it to mark that it's boobytrapped, but you should include at least a general warning in your cache description. "Don't hunt this cache if you aren't fine with getting (scared/startled/whatever's appropriate for the specific surprise you're plotting)."
You'll ruin the surprise to an extent, but not too much if you make the warning general. And you'll avoid any problems with people who are going to get mad at you hunting it. And if they go hunting it without reading the description first, it's their problem.
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Isn't dumpster diving illegal? I'm pretty sure it is.
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Nope, you had it right the first time, the trail safety portion.
Basic trail safety, and comon sense, says that you should let someone know where you are going before going hiking. In other words, the general location of where you would be on a map. This is in case you break a bone or are knocked unconscious. Also have a FRS radio or reliable cell phone. Bring at least a 2 quart or 1 liter bottle of water. Have a walking stick or pole to help keep your balance and to fend off over curious or hostile creatures. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and always a hat and bandana. Hiking boots with socks are preferable over sandals. And the most important is to know your limits. It is better to be humble and alive, than bold and broken, or dead.Not horrible, but a bit pedantic.
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You forgot to edit out one reference to the town in the last paragraph.
The second paragraph talks down to the reader a bit, if that's what you're asking.
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So, to answer your question:
1) Don't bump Really Old threads. (What constitutes "Really Old" is subject to debate.)
2) If you're starting a new thread to ask a question, let us know that you've already done some homework, and be specific.
This seems like good advice...if you approach forums as merely an FAQ bank. But if you view forums as a community, it makes for a pretty boring community.
Only if you assume that the only topics for discussion are the ones that have been talked to death already.
Some of the most interesting ones, maybe. If there was a discussion about cool caches on mountain peaks three years ago, it would be much more interesting for new players to either continue the old thread or start a new one than to just read the old topic. If the old players don't want to discuss it again, it's very easy to ignore the thread.
I'm planning on bumping this thread in a few years..
You should.
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Do you really even need this explained?
Yes new guy. That is why I opened this forum!
10 tacks will each create a tiny hole. Upon removal of the tack, those holes will all disappear quickly. The tree doesn't heal one hole and then move on to the others. Also, no matter how many tacks you put in, you won't penetrate past the outer bark.
One screw, on the other hand, creates a larger hole that takes a lot longer to heal and penetrates further into the tree.
Will either kill a tree? Unlikely, unless you use a screw that's made of a metal that's poisonous to trees. But screws are uglier and more defacing of a tree. Tacks, on the other hand, are normal in woods, leave less of a mark, and aren't unusual.
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Another interesting observation that people choose to make is that since fire tacks are small they leave a "undetectable" effect on the tree. I have come across many night caches that have upwards of ten tacks on a single tree! Were they fun, absolutely! Are the trees fine, most definitely! I am asking that if you are allowed to make unlimited 1mm holes in a tree, what is the harm with putting one 3mm hole in a tree? I am not trying to draw negative attention to those caches (they were awesome), but doesn't the argument lose objectivity if we have the same effect on the environment but do it in a different way? Or Can we disagree with someone elses method although it is no better or worse than our own in the long run?
Do you really even need this explained?
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Correct me if I'm wrong, ashnikes, but isn't GC29RCB a micro in a stand of trees right outside a library?
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i understand some people want to hide caches where they are convenient to maintain, a favorite store you shop or work in frequently is a grand place i suppose, and thats great,
hiding your cache, a micro, which is nothing more than a log in a pill bottle, in front of a national, and in some cases international chain store is lame. Putting your business card inside, is even lamer, telling everyone on the cache page its your favorite place to shop, fine, thats great, help bring the business... business.
I came, got your smiley, and left, thinking this is a part of geocaching i think is lame. there was no prize, except that i found someones mouth to mouth advertising for their favorite national chain store, nothing historically significant, no wondrous architectural ingenuity, the cache itself wasnt even awesome. If the cacher had not been lazy, and perhaps made his black 35mm container inside of a sailboat, on the roof, with a puzzle attached or something, it would have been fun. having to search through low shrubbery for half an hour to find a wet log in a plain jane 35mm container, basically put right on the building of this boating store to show me where some guys favorite boating store was located was lame.
So why do you look for those caches, if they're so lame?
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Play/Canadian money
I like that play and Canadian money are grouped together in one unit.
That is all.
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I've been on forums since before the Web existed... back then, we called them "Usenet Groups."
In general, it's a good idea to search the forum to see what has been discussed before. If you don't find an answer to your question, then start a new thread... but in your original post, mention your search, and what specific information you are lacking.
For example, someone recently asked "Im wanting to hide a cache underwater but im not sure what the best way to do this is. Id like to be able to retrieve it without getting wet. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!"
I posted links to previous conversations. He chided me for being snarky, and said of course he had Googled it but still wanted to know something more specific.
Well, in his original post, he should have said "I've already read <whatever thread>, but I still need to know <some specific question>. We can give more useful information if we have some idea of what you already know, and what additional information you need.
So, to answer your question:
1) Don't bump Really Old threads. (What constitutes "Really Old" is subject to debate.)
2) If you're starting a new thread to ask a question, let us know that you've already done some homework, and be specific.
This seems like good advice...if you approach forums as merely an FAQ bank. But if you view forums as a community, it makes for a pretty boring community.
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**disregard
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This one feels pretty tacky at times, for example, when somebody bumps an old thread they get fussed at. When they start a new thread about something that has been discussed before they get jumped on for not looking for an existing thread before posting. It's a can't-win situation that affects the 'personality' of this forum.
The 'rule' on bumping vs. starting seems to change at will.
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Why do Geocachers always like to endlessly discuss these silly little things?
Why do people like to respond to threads they're not interested in?
People reply to things that they have an opinion on even if their opinion is to say silly things.
Even if their opinion is that the topic isn't worth having an opinion about?
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Money should not be a dividing line for having fun!
Really? Really now?
Have you tried that line at the movie theatre? Or the bowling alley? Or anywhere else?
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I think objection to Facebook integration is more because of what it represents: the downhill slide that hit Facebook might be coming for geocaching. More and more useless features that take away from the beautiful simplicity and make it unenjoyable.
Just saying.
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It seems that the mistake the OP is making is assuming that MKHs and the like are the "default" micro size. Really, there is no default size.
If you want to know what you're looking for, only search for caches that give you a better description of the cache container. You should be equally mad at 33mms that are only listed as "micro" with no further information as you are at bison tubes or blinkies.
There're no defaults. Micro =/= film can. Regular =/= ammo can. Small =/= tupperware.
Either enjoy the thrill of not knowing exactly what you're looking for, or only search for caches that tell you exactly what you're looking for.
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Why do Geocachers always like to endlessly discuss these silly little things?
Why do people like to respond to threads they're not interested in?
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It seems that the Facebook 'Like' button is a sure indication that we are there. (at least for some people)
It's true. Perhaps Facebook will be the death touch for geocaching.
Cue all the people telling me that I haven't been here long enough to have an opinion about this.
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Spend enough time here and you will see that there is nothing new under the sun.
Very few topics have not been thoroughly discussed before.
Very few of us have changed our minds on a topic since we last posted an opinion.
Bumping the old thread retains the history of the conversation.
All of the above considered there's not much sense in starting new threads when old ones exist.
So you disagree with all the people who get upset when threads are bumped?
What do people have against bumping old threads, though?
EDIT: And, for that matter, what do they have against replicating threads? There's no rule that you have to read every thread that shows up in the forums...
Well if you are posting a new thread when the same topic is right there at the top maybe you should have at least perused a few of them first, eh?
edit: missing d
Fair enough, but the "you should have looked at the other threads" issues are rarely when another thread is at the top. It's generally when the old thread is buried on page 13, but all the oldbies remember it because they were there for that discussion.
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I don't know that unit, but so long as you can input coordinates into it I don't see why it wouldn't work
Of course, a new unit would probably work better: more options for paperless caching, perhaps a more accurate antenna...but the best way to determine if it's still good enough is probably to go test it in the field. Give it a whirl and see if it still works for you, or if you'd rather pay more money for a newer unit.
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The different opinions here seem to prove the point perfectly.
Police Took Cache - Want Me To Come Get It
in General geocaching topics
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Go get it if it's worth the risk to you (I don't know how expensive the container was.) If it's not worth the risk, let it go.