Keelmann And Cici

Sounds either like a mistake, or a cache owner thumbing his/her metaphorical nose at Groundspeak and other cachers. Hard to say without knowing more.

Sure. I like theme caches, I have a comics cache, a dog toy cache, and a halloween cache, the responses have been good to those. You might consider a certain type of toy, like puzzles, as most caches get toys anyway.

I probably would have hidden it as best I could as close to ground zero as I could, then emailed the cache owner with specifics of what I'd found, and how exactly I had rehidden it. That seems better than taking it, as until you hear from the cache owner and can turn over the cache, he'll be getting DNF's on it.

Agreed with MrsB, that's good advice. And welcome to the geocaching fun!

As far as I know, putting the date on the physical log is entirely optional.

I agree, sounds like a fun idea!

I'm glad you're moving it on.. I know some trackables disappear not from any bad intention, but simply from lack of info about what the trackable is. Please take everyone's comments not as attacks, just as trying to make sure you know what the expectation on these are. Trackables can be a fun part of the game, me and a friend got to be the last leg of a trackable mission that had gone 2000 miles, very fun to do. As for your idea of the free lesson, it wouldn't be for me, but some might like it. I try to drop useful or fun things of decent quality in most caches I find. I've seen a few crafted drops that are very well done, although haven't tried that myself.

Welcome to the fun! The GPS doesn't really have a "direct" connection, but it's very geocache friendly, and works well with downloading geocaches from the site. I normally carry some swag to drop into caches, pen and paper, bug spray, a flashlight, a cloth or towel, water, a multi tool or pocket knife, and maybe a pair of gloves. I started with normal sneakers, I've since bought a pair of high top hiking shoes that I'm very happy with. First aid kit is a good idea. There's a lot of other things you can take depending on where you're going, but best to start simply, and see what you feel you should bring later. Good luck, and ask any other questions here, I've found the forums to be very useful and friendly!

Doesn't sound likely, he makes it sound like it was on city property without permission. Very nice of him to take the time to save it and track you down.

I agree with jholly, I'd start with a local park, or an area that has larger caches. Micros can be difficult. Remember, a GPS is only but so accurate, so when you find "the spot", it may still be a few feet or a few yards off. Read the hint if any, and be sure to read the recent logs, they can sometimes help. Lastly, don't get too caught in looking for a specific container, as you may have the wrong idea of what you're looking for. Look for anything out of the ordinary, it can often lead to the cache. Welcome to geocaching, and good luck, I hope it gets better for you!

You've made the claim on the log. Count it as a FTF on your own records, and drop it. It no longer matters, it doesn't matter what the CO thinks, and responding in any way to abuse makes it worse. You were FTF, you know it, and nothing else makes the slightest bit of difference. Move on.

Have you also found caches, but you're just not logging them online for some reason?

Incorrect, as far as I know, forum messages bear that out, with landowner approved buried caches being rejected. But again, the only opinion that counts is your reviewer, so that's who you'll need to ask.

Agreed with the above, contact your reviewer. But I can't see how that would get approved based on current guidelines. I'm amazed your local park and rec office approved concreting anything in a park.

I never take anything, but I always try to improve the swag at any cache I visit that's in decent shape.

Reviewers make mistakes. If you're concerned about the caches, report them as need archived.

Well, without any details, we can only refer you to the moderator post.

There's an archived cache in the area: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0e233e9b-ce92-4694-a130-7592e3e00049 Not exactly right for position, but that could be it.

Welcome! If you have any more info about the specific location, or the cache, that would help. Cache's have specific codes, that are sometimes written in or on the cache that can be used to find them, or a cache name.

Swag, perhaps.

As far as I know, all public trails are owned by someone, the state, the county, etc., and all of them have land managers. Some are managed much more closely than others. For my park hides, I've always gotten permission.

I'd say either you were observed by a land manager or another party placing it, and they removed it as trash or unauthorized, or someone stumbled across part 1 and just followed the trail and took it. Did you have permission to place the cache?

I'm sure a popup with modified text is a permanent feature, it already has a 'don't show this again' checkbox, but as the original poster knows, it's based on cookies. Clear them, and you'll have to click through it.

Well, you do refer to it as litter. You might start by extending your range past 5 miles, and second, try a little more respect to your fellow geocachers. A good multi is a significant effort, and fun to do.

I wouldn't be interested, as that's a fairly easy part of cache placement, and part of the fun. Maybe others will though.