KenInCa

The person who hides their cache first and submits it for review gets my "please go back and move your cache" template, explaining the cache saturation guideline. I then need to follow up with that cache page until the problem is resolved or the cache is archived. The person who sets up a "coordinate check" cache page for the same spot writes me a friendly note saying "I was thinking of placing a cache around here but there are lots of puzzles in the area I can't solve. Can you let me know if it's worth my time to hike out there and hide something?" I answer: "There are two conflicting puzzle solutions to the north and northwest. If you move southeast past the picnic shelter into the woods, you'll be clear of both of them." Which interaction do you think "bothers" me more, and which makes me happier? In ten years on the job, I've never had a person get angry with me after I deliver bad news in response to a coordinate check. ("Wow, thanks for letting me know, I'm glad I didn't waste time hiking all the way out there.") People who learn about a cache saturation guideline problem after hiding their cache container get mad at me on a monthly basis. ("You are being very inflexible. Your house is where fun goes to die.") Ok, case and point made. Will use the website as a primary check, then saturation check as a final stage. I was going about it in the wrong order. My goal is to make cache hides that are not just stuck in a hole, or under a lamp post skirt (don't get me wrong, I don't mind looking for those, especially after not being able to find a cache). So with all the other crazy things that are happening in my life, I use this as a short breakaway & outlet and unfortunately the frustration leeched in... sorry. Thank you for letting me know of other options and hopefully I can find other places to put "creative" caches, and maybe a few evil ones.... bhawwahahaha.

I understand the issue of those that would try to take advantage of the "battleship" technique to find a member's cache. I was just thinking that the reviewers have so much on their plates already that I would think that they are overwhelmed with the tons of cache reviews. Of course it doesn't help it anyways that I'm trying to place a cache in a saturated area anyways. I guess that I'm being too impatient with placement and really need to take the time to slow down and do it right. Like I stated above, I didn't want to bother the reviewers. Thanks for the replies, Ken

New to the forum and tried endlessly searching through "search" and getting side tracked (as always... adhd) and finally gave up. I read many issues of finding the best place to put a cache, spending time and money to place it only to find that another is in close proximity due to a multi or my case a premium member. Here's my solution to those that suggest or make upgrades to the apps. A section that will automatically check to see if there is a cache within the 0.1 miles to where you are thinking and give you a green check or a red x. I have had 3 caches that were rejected, 2 were premium caches that I didn't see in my map and another was a disabled cache. errrgggg! Frustrating! I think I'm just venting and know that this is a dead horse that I'm hitting, so forgive my newbieness! Ken