Cache Whisperer
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and why does my post say Ringbone?
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The cache owner posted on the nefga forums that the only reason he listed it as PMO was to see if anyone would notice.
When someone noticed and we began discussing it, we're told to mind our own business.
wait...what?
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Drill baby....DRILL!!
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This is a "Litter Law" put in place to protect motorists from damage by litter on the road.
Neither the letter of this law or it's intent prohibit geocaches placed away from the road.
Guardrail caches might very well be illegal (and good riddance) as they are part of the road.
Rest stops and scenic pullouts are also on highway "Rights of way". If it is indeed Groundspeaks policy to disallow ROW caches in SC would these also be archived?
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A few weeks ago I was in a conversation with a geocacher whose cache appeared to be on private property, but who maintained that the cache was on public property. To satisfy my own curiosity I contacted the SC DOT and learned that the land from the edge of a roadway to the property line of the adjacent land is part of the road’s right of way. Upon further investigation, I have learned that SC Title 57 Section 57-7-20 regarding putting foreign substances on highways can be interpreted to apply to placing items such as a geocache on a right of way.
As a result, I now have specific knowledge that nothing like a geocache may be legally placed on SC roadway rights of way. This trumps presumed adequate permission.
Geocaching is largely regulated by the participants, and I am asking owners of geocaches that have been placed on rights of way in South Carolina to archive the cache pages and remove the physical caches as soon as possible. Geocachers who become aware of caches located on rights of way are asked to post a needs archived log on the cache pages to let the cache owner know that it needs to be removed, suggesting that they may contact me for clarification if desired. Should I become aware of such a geocache through other means, I will contact the cache owner directly.
I appreciate your understanding.
-Brad
Groundspeak volunteer reviewer for South Carolina"
I read the ordinance quoted and feel it's quite a stretch to apply that to geocaching.
No where does it mention right of way, and in fact specifically references items left on the roadbed. Geocaches are not hidden under the centerline. Perhaps this reviewer needs to be reviewed? Heres the full text of the ordinance.
SECTION 57-7-20. Putting foreign substances on highways.
(A) No person may place, throw, or deposit upon any highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, or any other substance or object likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon the highway. Any person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown upon any highway any destructive or injurious material shall remove it immediately or cause it to be removed. Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from the vehicle. A violation of any of the provisions of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.
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If any person knowingly, with malicious intent, violates subsection (A), he must be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten nor more than sixty days.© If any person knowingly, with malicious intent, violates the provisions of subsection (
and causes personal injury, upon conviction, he must be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than one nor more than three years, or both.(D) If any person knowingly, with malicious intent, violates the provisions of subsection © and a death results, upon conviction, he must be punished as provided in Section 16-3-20.
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I was more interested in the Cuban stogies.
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It'd never be published here, but I'd definitely hit it if it did.
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The "on the trails" encounter I'm waiting to hear about is when 2 online adversaries meet unexpectedly at a cache and they continue their debate in a much more personal way.
Good on ya for behaving civil with each other face to face.
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Anything that requires an email to the cache owner for info to the final coords/a code to open the cache/etc. is not allowed without special permission from Groundspeak.
In my example, no such requirement exists.
If they solve the puzzle, they have the coords and are free to log the cache.
If they completed the entire challenge, the owner can opt to send them the coords for the final instead of them decrypting the puzzle.
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Here's the question: No matter what you may think of a specific cache, does the owner have the responsibility and the right to remove illegitimate finds?
Yes
Can a specific cacher be blocked from logging your cache?
No
Can something be done with the cache coords and still stay Groundspeak legal?
Make it a ridiculously difficult puzzle and offer to email coords to anyone who completes the challenge, otherwise they have to solve the puzzle.
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I just hope that this trend ends soon.
Lemme know how that works out for ya. I don't see gasoline prices going down. Ever.
It may be time to break out the still and fire off a run of shine...I mean fuel.
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A cache in a dog park with doggie bombs nearby is pretty standard stuff. Did the container at least resemble a fire hydrant?
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My explorist has the hints loaded with my pq. If I can't find it I'll look at the hint.
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't
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These types of caches are sometimes called ALR caches (additional logging requirements) and should only be listed as a Mystery cache type.
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With the price of gas being what it is...I wish you luck in your request.
Your best bet would be to ask a member of your family in Limon to do the maintenance. They don't need to be a geocacher, they only need to know where you hid the two containers.
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5 Miles - 18
10 Miles - 31
25 Miles - 68
50 Miles - 205
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Magellans are better. Magellan users tend to be more intelligent than Garmin users and are also more attractive.
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4 out of 5 cache containers surveyed wish that they were an ammocan.
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Every time I leave the pavement in search of a cache I expose myself to many dangers. Venomous snakes and poisonous plants are among those. If you're hiking in a place that has those dangers (read All of N America), you should be prepared to meet them.
Rattlebugs don't bother me much. I usually approach from the proper direction and keep out of strike range.
If I do shoot one it's to eat. Grilled is a sure winner.
The trifecta would be finding a live rattlesnake trying to mate with the fake rattlesnake cache and being FTF on the cache.
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how much is it to get a personalized LP? and where do you get them at?
Contact your local DMV. It's different in every state.
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I used to be a natural tick repellent...til last fall when I found one embedded on one of the twins.
Thats one scary sight lemme tell you.
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Not a bad idea. As long as it doesn't lull people into a false sense of security. They see yours and then later see a snake and reach down asuming it's fake and......zap! Could happen.
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I'd still hit it.
If any person knowingly, with malicious intent, violates subsection (A), he must be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten nor more than sixty days.
and causes personal injury, upon conviction, he must be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than one nor more than three years, or both.
How do you prepare your Ammo Can?
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I'm glad you brought this up...because it's an important step. Many of the cache containers I've spoken with were ruefully unprepared for life as a geocache. This has led to cracked decon lids, leaking .30 cal seals and even stuck .50 cal latches!!
With a little prep time and some kind words they can transition into their new role without unnecessary stress or strains.
Coming from a proud line of Ammo cans I can assure you that ALL Ammo cans want to be in the field, we were born for it.