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Dorsetgal & GeoDog

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  1. It is more a question of common usage and understanding...way up there ^^^ somewhere, I explained that because of the language usage, and me not being familiar with the gc community, I was unaware if it was a linguistic thing or an attitude thing, I think we have established it is a linguistic thing, so let's move to discussing a suitable solution that won't put newbies off using what seems to be a very good site...and get those caches rated! Personally, I have no problems with "people with disabilities" or "disabled people" but that's only me, I do understand the point LG makes above when he explains that "disabled people" is unacceptable to some.
  2. Absolutely! I couldn't agree more! All I was after was accurate info about what might be ahead of me terrain wise if I were to attempt a cache.
  3. You're not British then? Sorry, but to choose an American dictionary to define a word that many British people find offensive... or understand to have different connotations, is really just an exercise in explaining why you don't understand.
  4. *Nods again in agreement* with Learned Gerbil. Thanks Spike for understanding where we are at here in the UK. "Handicapped" has so many negative connotations, that I personally don't see it as a word that encourages inclusion. As you will see from my post above, as a newbie around here, I was left wondering if it was a linguistic problem or if it reflected attitudes in general, I am delighted to hear it is merely linguistic I often describe myself as a "wheelchair user" (among other things) and have no problem with that, but appreciate there are varying degrees of ability within and aside from wheelchair use. Anecdotally, these days, I see a move away from "the disabled" to "people with disabilities" which incidentally is preferable to most, but I am happy with either as opposed to "handicapped". I would however bow to the Gerbils greater experience
  5. That's a very valid point Alibags, I was thinking along similar lines myself last evening, that perhaps there would be some logo or something to indicate that the cache owner has thought about access for let's say, the differently abled, and is prepared to give further details privately. (They might even have prepared a document in advance that they could send out routinely to those who enquire). It would of course make things less spontaneous for some people, but less spontaneous is better than not at all! To be honest, I never set off into the countryside without good preparation, it simply would not make sense to do so healthwise and in many ways would be irresponsible to put myself in a position where the only option was the emergency services if things went wrong. From clicking around gc.com it seems to me that there are many, many caches within a mile or two of the suggested parking places that perhaps might be possible for people who use wheelchairs or electric scooters, but it would be very frustrating to try one and find, for the sake of a 5 bar gate, say, that I was stopped in my tracks. I just really wanna get out and take part, but not at the cost of spoiling the thrill of the find for others
  6. *Nods in agreement* Yep it would be great if it were possible to search by the logo. I was appalled by the language in use there ... and as I am fairly new to all this, I did wonder if it reflected attidudes as well as linguistic limitations. Glad you feel the same, I was trying to decide if it was just me being precious or not!
  7. Cheers Paul, thanks for that, I'll certainly look into them in more detail. The second one mentions 50 steps, do you happen to know if they are compulsory or might there be another route to the top of the steps?
  8. Well almost not negotiable ... depends who I am with, but alone certainly not. I have been known to dismantle chair and trike and (with help) chuck the lot over a stile to avoid a much longer detour, but it's not pretty and it's not nice! Cetrainly with my Tramper they are not negotiable no matter who I am with ... Reminds me of a time last month when in Vienna Airport, GeoDog and I were in transit to Zagreb and he needed to spend a penny ... I ended up lifting 35kg of Golden Retriever over a four foot fence from my chair! If anyone knows the way to the hernia clinic ... send me the co-ords I digress ... I much prefer the Fieldfare Country Gate, or better still, a normal gate with a RADAR lock on it ... happily, they are cropping up more frequently now, and I even came across one on the cache I completed yesterday. It is a good compromise, keeps stock in, motorbikes out and allows scooter and wheelchair users through as they please. Thanks for the replies folks, keep 'em coming! I had hoped someone would say, try this one, or try that one, but alas not yet! Nevertheless, it can only be a good thing to have this discussion
  9. Hi, yes please, let me know what you find if you think I might be able to handle it. The offroader is called a Tramper and they are great, I haven't found anything yet that it cannot handle ... however, the limiting factor is that it would need a trailer to get it any disatnce from home, so I tend to only use it locally. I use one of these when we travel out by car or public transport. It is pretty good but prefers paths.
  10. How sad! Especially at a time when there appears to be a wind of change about access for people with disabilities to the countryside. I have taken part in a couple of Open Access Launches ... having been asked to speak by The Kennel Club and Countryside Agency on the topics of access for people who are differently abled and also on responsible dog ownership. Both topics going down well with councils and other landowners ... I'm also a Volunteer Warden for our local nature reserve, a large SSSI which I happen to live on the edge of, and am often asked "How did you manage to get here"? *wicked grin* Perhaps if over time people get to know there are some of us about who love to get out into the countryside, they might make it a personal challenge to rate their caches. I'd be more than willing to help or advise anyone...but I am only an expert in my own ability! For me, the thrill of caching is the navigation, I hold a Private Pilots Licence and RYA Day Skipper cert. but cannot fly nor sail now due to various limitations upon me due to my health
  11. Yes, I noticed one was a virtual, and that they just joined today, let's hope their "fun" doesn't extend beyond the keyboard!
  12. Well, out of the four caches, I set off for the first two with a friend, and needed her there to do the retrieve. Second two I attempted alone ... managed one on my own, but the last one, the multi, I had to return with trusty friend to do the retrieve today. Mainly bacause my hunch was that it was too far off the path for me to get near...as it happens, I might just about have made it but would most probably have compromised the position by trampling the vegetation with my chair. In reality, I often go further afield with this friend to walk our dogs ... so if there were a cache nearby that's possible, we'd head for it! As w/chair users go, I am quite agile and can just about stand so long as I hold on tight to something! I took a look at the handicaching site ... forum is empty! Thanks for the suggestion, I'll make a note of it, and if I get to pass that way ...
  13. Got a couple of emails about caches I am watching just now, is this a joke and does it happen often? see the entry here
  14. I have been caching for a whole week! Logged 4 caches, bought a gpsr and released a travel bug, so I guess I am still a keen newbie! What I am having trouble with is finding caches in the lists that might be possible for me to attempt... Is there any other way to find caches in the list with reasonably low terrain scores other than selecting an area and going through them one by one? Anyone got any suggestions of caches I could try, say in the Dorset or Central London areas? Please see my profile for the transport options I have! TIA
  15. I bought mine here ... and released my first one today
  16. Caught the article online ... The Times Scroll down the page I'm pretty new to GC and am wondering are they setting Groundspeak caches or just ones of their own?
  17. They look really nice, is it too late now?
  18. Hi John & Hazel, Thanks for the reply. The TB I collected was This One. So I am guessing that there was another one there and someone hasn't logged that they took it with them? Am I right in thinking this might have been a while ago? TIA
  19. Hi folks, I am a newbie and would like to be adopted please, Broadstone/Poole area of Dorset. Also, if I may ask here, a quick query. Yesterday I found a cache, my second, and took the TB to move it along. As soon as I got home, maybe an hour after finding the cache I logged in and reported I had the TB and logged the find. This evening I am reading that someone visited the cache today and says there is no TB there, well I took it yesterday, is this possibly because between the time they last checked the website and arrived at the cache I had already been, or have I done something wrong in reporting? Oh my goodness, I hope I haven't mucked up big time here! The cache in question is Castleman Trail - Delph Woods Cache. TIA
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