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Some good reasons there, RAD DAD. I also think anything that makes a cache posting different and unique is good. ~erik~

Some good reasons there, RAD DAD. I also think anything that makes a cache posting different and unique is good. ~erik~

About listing cache contents.... I would agree that for a themed cache it would make sense to help maintain the theme I think it might be nice to show a special prize for the first finder But in most cases it just seems like people do it because they've seen others do it I certainly don't begrudge anyone who wishes to do so.... But for the poor snooks who have to do the HTML editing before posting caches.... It's a bunch of work! ~erik~ (who can't stop thinking in bulleted lists)

I'm not a newbie, having hidden and found a fair number of caches, but there's one thing I've always wondered: Why list the initial cache contents? Is it to lure seekers to the cache by reassuring them that there are no Happy Meal toys? Is it to avoid liability if someone gets hurt by something found in a cache? It seems kind of goofy since the contents will change after the first finder and every subsequent finder. I've done a token search of the forums for an answer to this - in vain - and would be interested in reading why cache hiders list their cache nuggets.

I fear that the locationless caches hurt the credibility of the sport. I deal with officials as I try to get permission to place caches in parks. I wonder if they can look upon my request seriously when they see some of the stuff that's posted now. Now instead of promoting cache-in-trash out I fear that we're promoting trash. Period. Do we want to read newspaper articles about local geocachers going for this stuff, or for traditional caches. Think about what it does to our sport. Just my humble opinion

Knives in caches got geocaching banned in Georgia state parks - prisoners are used for trail maintenance here. They also had concerns about butane lighters. The moral of the story - think before putting something in a cache that might be used as a weapon in the wrong hands.

Knives in caches got geocaching banned in Georgia state parks - prisoners are used for trail maintenance here. They also had concerns about butane lighters. The moral of the story - think before putting something in a cache that might be used as a weapon in the wrong hands.

Sorta sounds like letterboxing. At least it's being outdoors looking for something hidden by someone else, which isn't all bad, and closer to true geocaching than some other "caches" that have been posted.

Geocaching is a game, or sport, in which we compete only against ourselves, so theoretically it shouldn't matter if someone else does something that might be percieved by others as cheating. However, I think it diminishes the value of caches logged by others and cheapens the labors of the cache's creator when someone cheats. I also think geocaching should be all about using a GPS to find something hidden by someone else. Period.

Geocaching is a game, or sport, in which we compete only against ourselves, so theoretically it shouldn't matter if someone else does something that might be percieved by others as cheating. However, I think it diminishes the value of caches logged by others and cheapens the labors of the cache's creator when someone cheats. I also think geocaching should be all about using a GPS to find something hidden by someone else. Period.