HazelS

i don't know where you got that idea from, but its not any different than placing a cache or holding an event in a park that charges an admission fee....YOU are not personally charging anyone, they have a choice whether to attend or not Er.. like I said above.. I asked a reviewer!! You're not a UK cacher, we must have slightly different rules, we CANNOT place caches in places where an admission fee is payable!

Are you sure about that? I can recall at least two events published in the past year that have involved admission charges - and AFAIK you're allowed to charge people to cover your own out of pocket expenses - as long as you tell them beforehand. You're right Tim, but charging people as a day visitor to a camping event, I believe, is a no no. I know because I asked a reviewer when I did my first Cheshire Camping event. This just reitterates the point that there are no set out guidelines... it really does seem to be "at the discretion" of the reviewers, and they all seem to have differing stances on the "rules." Surely it's time we just got some guidelines / rules / whatever in place to stop the ambiguity!

I've been watching this thread with interest over the last few days, and as the organiser of 4 previous camping events (and responsible for selecting the camp site for the Harrogate Mega Event) I thought I'd add my own two penneth.... One of the hardest things you have to do when selecting a site is finding a site that will allow day visitors, and then ensuring that they don't charge for visitors - most do!! We all know that you're not "allowed" to charge people for attending an event (although charging for camping is ok.) This is really difficult - firstly, not all sites will accept groups of people, not even when you reassure them that we're not reprobates who will stay up drinking all night making loads of noise (well, not all of us!! ) Secondly, organising a bit that's "open to all" is hard... a lot of organisers get around this by suggesting a BBQ for an hour or so in the evening, but 1) if it's great weather people tend to stay out longer caching and are not back for said event, and 2) if the weather is poor, many will either stay in their tents and have a "family meal" or will drive out to a local pub to eat, therefore missing said BBQ. It's easy to say that you should therefore have the "event" part in the local pub... again, if it's nice, people don't want to eat / congregate in a pub, and would rather stay out caching, or after paying for camping fees and getting there, don't want to have to fork out for drinks / meals etc, and would prefer an easy meal back on site. The big gripe I have is when people turn up for 5 minutes, say hello and go.... then log the event. In my view, they've not attended!!! I was at an event once when a well known cacher simply drove onto the campsite, drove around it while waving to us, and drove off. 30 minutes later I had a notification on my phone that he'd "attended" the event. To me, that was not attending! Personally, I think camping events are the best part of caching. I go to the event, socialise, cache with people I'd not usually get the chance to cache with, swap daft stories, share a meal with new friends and catch up with old friends. They're not about walking on to the campsite and sayig hello, then going. I understand the comment made by *Mouse* - would Piratemania have gone mega without the day visitors, probably not, and I agree, but it's not about whether something goes Mega or not... it's about going somewhere for a weekend (or longer) and enjoying the company of like minded folk. I don't want to see camping events restricted to just those that want to camp, but I DO think that there needs to be some kind of change so that people are required to stay for longer than 5 minutes! I HAVE been to a camping event where I didn't camp. However, I got there early, had lunch on site, cached with folk, stayed for several cuppas, and left late evening as we had an 80 mile journey home to make. Camping events are an anomaly, there's no real set out "rules" (or guidelines!!) and I really think there should be. This is a topic of conversation that's been rumbling around camping events this summer, and I know several organisers are a little fed up of the extra "event" bit. When you're organising a camping event, you really don't want the added hassle of the "open to all" bit! Campers themselves are always keen to see new people come along, take part and enjoy, and I know that attending as a day visitor can encourage people to camp "next time" but there really needs to be a bit of a crack down on those that stay for 5 minutes and go! Anyway - there we are... that's what I think!!

Thanks... but I like my man being happy.... he's a Micro / Nano hater!!! I'll give all the suggestions a good look at this weekend. I'm sure there's something available that'll be good for both of us!!

Hmmm I've done a few of Wrighty's series in the past, I remember doing the Gound Control ones anyway!! The Lovely Man does hills, but I famously don't (or rather, only do small hills) A nice circular is always welcome, and yes, we'd rather be out looking at lovely scenery than the back of someone's house, so any suggestions along these lines would be very very welcome!!!

My lovely man and I are planning a short stay around Gloucester, and are in the process of looking for a decent caching walk to do. We really don't mind a drive out to a decent walk, and are looking for something somewhere between 4 and 7 miles, with decent sized caches (not just micros chucked in hedgerows!) Oh and the odd Munzee thrown in for good measure is always welcome too! I know I can look myself, and I am doing so, but I always think it's good to have a series recommended! So - any ideas?? I was looking at the Wheatpieces Wander?

I like the Warrington lot... very friendly bunch.... You'll be in safe hands, and I hope we see you at an event soon!

Oh they certainly were the days!! I spent Saturday afternoon Munzee'ing, and I commented that it was a little like the olden days of caching... Only 6 Munzees on Wirral and unfound for 4 days! Hope you're both well xxxxx

That's an easy one!! It's the very lovely Helen from Dobunnis - made up of Helen and Carolyn! Congrats and good luck Helen!!

My initial renewal was due in July, but now the site tells me (correctly) that renewal is due in October. Yes, the site tells you the correct month, but you get an email when it SHOULD have been renewable!! It's just a hiccough, but some unsuspecting people may rush on over and buy new membership when they needn't for another month!

And don't forget - if you registered your Garmin GPS and got your free month, it'll still tell you your sunscription is due for renewal when you've still got your free month to run... Don't fret, you'll still be a Premium Member.... Edited cos I have fat fingers

Dr Solly skateboarding...... There's a sentence I didn't think I'd ever see!!!

If you really MUST have a magnetic Nano, then go to Geotees... Probably the most reliable and cheapest place around, and run by cachers. Clicky linky thing to the most common magnetic nano Geotees DO do other containers, but I would suggest you have a play and get creative, and do something a little more interesting than just a magnetic nano.

As a regular eventer, I HATE it when new caches are published AT the event and not before. This is because I like to get the caches onto my GPS, along with the cache page etc, and then decide when during the weekend / event I do them. I know some FTF hounds queue up for cache sheets early and then run around the caches etc, but to me, the whole point of an event is to get together with other cachers and have a chat / drink / meal / brew and enjoy being in the company of other like minded people, not running around the countryside and only pop into the event to grab cache details. Plus, I'm lazy... I hate putting caches into the GPS manually!!!

No - it's not wrong!!! I've just attended my 100th event, and whether it be simple local pub event, or a full scale camping event, I get excited about them all!!

If designer sunglasses are your bag, then you should follow me around caching.... I lost a pair of Calvin Klein caching somewhere in Cheshire about 3 years ago, then last year left a pait of Tommy Hilfiger at one of the early Skeg to Ness caches.... OK, so I buy them in the USA, and they're dirt cheap, but even so. At least my last pair - a gorgeous purple pair of Fossil Sunglasses were ruined by me... trod on them!! Given up now that I wear prescription sunglasses.... LOL

Best comedy out of Liverpool has to be John Bishop.... Very, Very funny man!!!

Don't even think about using the iphone for caching while you're away.... unless you're very rich!!! Buy a cheap GPS, to be fair, you sound like you're really enjoying caching, so it's only a matter of time before you buy one anyway!!

Yeah - I have 2 unregistered gold ones and an unregistered black one! Let us know!

Oooh, sounds like such a great cache... I'll keep my eyes open for that one!

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8 and a half years ago, Nick and Ali released This TB in Fiji, with the mission to get home... So - There I was, in Somerset at the fabulous Christmas in the Wild West event last weekend, and I get an email from Nick, asking me to rush out and collect a TB in Wirral, where I live.... Obviously he had to wait until the following day..... but finally, the little TB made it home from Fiji after a trip around the world... and how strange that it should end up in a cache so close to one of Nick's friends who can run out and grab it!! Brilliant... I DO love a nice story!!!

Since being with my OH, I can categorically say that I do it all really.... He loves the walks, loves the caches, hates the logging and hates the planning. I, on the other hand, love it all, so it just makes sense!! :) I often wonder how he used to cache!!

I host the Cheshire Cat quarterly events. They're all listed on GC.Com in advance, and really you just have to keep an eye on the listings. I usually do a search for events only in the NW, every couple of weeks to see what I can go to.....

..... which is a shame, I loved Best Buy when I was in Washington DC... It was SO much cheaper than Best Buy here though!!!!!