Bear and Ragged

I'm surprised it was approved... But agree the category could be opened, or a new worldwide category started. The UK has more pack horse trails, evidenced today by Packhorse bridges with low walls either side to not catch the packages carried at the side of the horses.

Reads OK. On a personal note, I'd rather see photos as examples than just a clickable "Visit Link"

There is a quote "A bad workman always blame his tools" Todays mobile phones are up to the job of taking good quality photographs for use in Waymarking. (My mobile phone takes/saves higher quality/file size images than the first professional 35mm camera I used!) It's not the kit, it's the way it's used. Don't take a large panoramic photo and then crop out a small part of it for the Waymark. We know our preferred/favourite/obvious categories and the photos that are required, so can take those photos. Unknown categories? We can take a good guess at what the required photos are likely to be, and take them! (And extra to be sure!) I've been using my mobile phone to take the photographs for my submitted Waymarks for the last 10 Years. Used with little or no photoshop editing. Usually because I'm 'out and about' working, and killing some time between jobs (I'm an 'Old School' photographer. Get it right in the camera, not in the darkroom. (These days at the computer!))

Is it a loss? Would it ever have 'passed muster' to get a category going? (I'm not against the category, but feel it may have taken rather a lot of work to get through Peer Review)

Sometimes some information IS difficult to find... However, I'm happy to accept you telling me (and other Waymarkers) what can be seen there. eg. Methodist Churches. Cant find historic information? What is the church made of? Wood, Stone, Brick? Does it look old or new? Date - Look around, is there a dated cornerstone/foundation stone. Any dates on stained glass windows? Graveyard? Dates of any burials. Is it older or newer than the surrounding buildings? Describe the area the church is in, isolated, residential, commercial? Ooh, sorry, that means a Waymarker has to do some footwork! Take pride in what you submit, it's NOT about how many Waymarks you can submit in various categories! Encourage others to want to visit the Waymark.

Waymark set at a distance apart, is a good idea. If a store has two (or more) at least someone else can have a chance to WM one!

And a "Welcome" from the UK.

I came into Waymarking from Geocaching. (I'm also a photographer, so Waymarking is another way to include photography!) A lot of the older caches were placed in places of interest, or near to something 'unusual' that was known to locals, but not necessarily to visitors, and the logs often got comments along the lines of "... But for Geocaching we would never have known about/seen this..." I think Waymarking is along the same lines. What can we show, to encourage visitors to the area to see while here..?

Promotions in motion. Thanks for the offers!

A couple of categories I'm the only active officer... I can manage, but it would be nice to have a few active Waymarkers as 'backup' to keep the categories open. May need @Wayfrog to help... UK Post Offices. https://www.Waymarking.com/groups/details.aspx?f=1&guid=caabf36a-1f3c-47d7-a744-4d718cc4da9b Fish and Chip Restaurants https://www.Waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=1e461129-147f-4765-9904-26bff3013aee&gid=6

I've had this! Approved a Waymark, then it's come out as a Vote with "Duplicate?" as the reason for the Vote!

Those that are Waymarking with a phone app may not be able to access video/audio content from the site. At least some text relating to the video/audio file needs to be included in the description.

Asked a CO by email if my co-ordinates were correct on a multi, I'd got the relevant information, but ran out of time to look... They came back and told me exactly where the cache was, and how it was hidden. (A method I had found before, but was new to the area the cache was placed.) Did return to find it, but didn't rush back. Did it another time I was passing the area.

Log the cache as Found. Mention in your log that the cache may need a little TLC (Tender Loving Care) If others before you have also mentioned problems, also log a Needs Maintenance log (or whatever your app of choice calls it!)

A PQ when unzipped has two parts. 1. query name.gpx 2. query name.wpts.gpx 1 is the main part of the cache information, cache info etc. 2 is the waypoints for the cache, parking, stages of a multi etc. Both files need to be loaded to get all of the information for the cache. Make sure ALL old PQs and cache information are cleared from your GPS... Edit to add http://markwell.us/pq.htm well worth a read!

If I was in the situation you are, given the above that the previous holder has logged more caches, I'd Grab the TB and log things in the order I've done them with the TB. ie Grab, Drop in the cache it was found, retrieve from cache, continue with it's travels...

A good cache should get good logs... You do write a good log on the good caches that you find?

Static Train Cars: https://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/wm8TRK_Carriage_34644_Cafe_Stratford_upon_Avon_Warwickshire_UK

Is the train static, or does it move? Go uphill/downhill? Try Funicular Railways... (Not sure if it states how steep it has to be, to be a Funicular )

CO could be reading emails, and if checking cache/logs via an app on the phone, so may not show on the website as 'being active'

I'd take it as being GS HQ time zone...

New users, especially app only users, dont realise that you should post DNF if you dont find the cache. To them, just being where the app says 'you are here' means they have found it! They may be unaware of DNF, or Write Note logs. (Or even Needs Maintenance)

In the Midlands? Claimed they had downloaded the information, so even if banned by GS they know where the caches were! If they dont log online, whats the problem? If they start getting snarky with someone who claims FTF online? Maybe they need to start logging online! I log online when I get home (even though I cache with a mobile phone..). FTF hounds need to be aware the cache may have already been found!

Don't know! Might even be from a forum discussion. Anything I've declined with that has always come back with a translation. (I do run the description through a translator, just to check there are no glaring errors, so they can be corrected at the same time.)

A good selection of dates, and good descriptions? Timelines category?