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  1. Sounds like the general consensus is that it is ok. Maybe I'll wait for word from Jeremy before doing it, though. Thanks for the idea about posting the coords along with the info - that's a great idea! I cache when I'm out of town, too, so I thought it might be kind of cool. We once visited a restaurant mentioned in a log book, and it turned out to be great!
  2. Here's a question that probably ought to be answered by Jeremy. Kit and I were thinking about doing something with the caches we place: Including a laminated note that says "Do not remove" and lists one or more cool places to visit while you're in the area. For example, maybe a museum or a conservatory (especially when we know about little-known, neat things off the beaten path). And then maybe the phone numbers, addresses and cost-range of each. We thought this would be especially cool for people from out of town. Would this violate the rule against advertising in caches? And would it make a difference whether the place was a private business? Like, maybe a museum would be ok but... I don't know... an Imax theatre or something wouldn't? We don't want to break any rules... let us know! Thanks, Shae
  3. >...let me apologize for mouthing off with such a grumpy attitude; my day started off not so well.< Apology accepted. I said: >In all cases, I simply removed the questionable items.< You said: >I don't believe anyone had the right to determine what is questionable or not. If you think that something shouldn't be in a cache, take that item in exchange for what you place; otherwise leave it.< If it's food, then it isn't my judgement, but that of this site. In any case, I do replace the things I take with new items whenever possible. However, if I see a lighter or food and I don't have trading goodies with me, I'm going to remove it. Incidentally, I have not removed the Swiss Army knives I've seen. >What are unsupervised children doing at a cache in the first place? < Children often play in parks and forests near their homes. >I believe the chances of a child young enough to not to know how to use a pocket knife or lighter for example, stumbling on a cache are slim at best.< The child may or may not be familiar with (and care about) lighter safety. Children aren't known for exercising good judgement. The log entry I saw looked like the handwriting of a kid about 10 years old or so. Not that I'm an expert on kids' handwriting analysis. >I do not have the luxury of omitting redundant posts that have been asked time and time again from being downloaded.< The title of the thread clearly stated what it was about, and you chose to click on it and read it. [This message was edited by KITandSHAE on April 16, 2002 at 11:03 AM.]
  4. >But as far as things like gum, chapstick and pocket knives etc.- whoopee doo! I think they're good ideas... a brand new tub of lip balm was a welcome sight...< I'm sure it was excellent for your personal comfort, but it's still attractive to animals and likely to melt or leak. Gum? Yuck! I'm sure it wouldn't take long for that to melt all over the rest of the cache contents in the right weather. >if you're letting your child rifle through a cache without your supervision, that's shortsightedness on your part.< If you re-read a little more carefully, you'll see that I mentioned unsupervised children, not supervised ones. One of the caches I found with a lighter in it had a log book entry from a child who had happened upon it, knowing nothing about geocaching. >Enough with the posts about contents< You are welcome to not participate in any thread you find tedious.
  5. quote:Originally posted by Opus P: FWIW - Catnip is mint and it and other types of mint can be very attractive to animals. Most dogs like mint a lot. (Mine will eat my mentholyptus cough drops if I leave them out.) Good point - I hadn't thought of that. I was only trying to understand what the justification of the food-placer might have been.
  6. quote:Originally posted by texas-jacksons: Have you considered contacting the owner of the cache's to let them know about the contents? In all cases, I simply removed the questionable items.
  7. I haven't been caching long (found only 13 at this point), but it seems like I've seen quite a bit of questionable content in caches. I've found mints, candy, flavored lip gloss, mouthwash, and cosmetics on several occassions. Food is expressly prohibited on the "cache tutorial" page, and cosmetics don't seem like such a good idea either - after all, they are perishable, can melt or leak, and may have fruity or flowery smells that attract animals, insects and bees. Besides, who wants to eat a mint or put on some lip gloss that's possibly been sitting in a grungy damp box for six months? Granted, some caches are nice and tight and dry, and some candy (such as mints) may not be all that attractive to animals. But aren't there plenty of other things to contribute, without even going there? I've also seen a lighter or two. I haven't seen a rule against that, but it seems like a bad idea. I would imagine that kids sometimes find caches when out playing alone. Any comments on the appropriateness of the above items? And has anyone found any other questionable content they'd like to mention? Shae of team KITandSHAE
  8. quote:Originally posted by MrGigabyte: There is a copy of the logo available in .EPS format, for those individuals that understand the importance of vector art versus raster images in their cache label designs. Excellent! I will request it for future projects...
  9. I know that this is less fun, because it means that sometimes people will say no, but I think cachers should really be asking people before they put a cache up in urban or very public areas, or on private property (I presume the caches that cause bomb-scares are placed in urban areas). If you have an interesting building, or city park, or monument that you think deserves a cache, I think you should ask local authorities, and tell them in detail what you plan to do. If they say no - well, then, too bad. But if they say yes - awesome: you've got an officially sanctioned cache and you don't have to worry about the problem any more. It's hard to blame people for being reactionary about strange boxes deposited by strangers in or near public places. There's lots of remote places to hide caches that won't frighten people. Here's an idea: We've tossed around the idea of placing a cache near an unknown but very cool attraction in our area. We thought we might ask the owner, and include brochures in the cache directing people to visit the site - and instructions on the cache site to bring five bucks for the entry fee. Then we have our interesting cache, and the museum has an incentive to allow us to put one on their property. -- Kit
  10. I know that this is less fun, because it means that sometimes people will say no, but I think cachers should really be asking people before they put a cache up in urban or very public areas, or on private property (I presume the caches that cause bomb-scares are placed in urban areas). If you have an interesting building, or city park, or monument that you think deserves a cache, I think you should ask local authorities, and tell them in detail what you plan to do. If they say no - well, then, too bad. But if they say yes - awesome: you've got an officially sanctioned cache and you don't have to worry about the problem any more. It's hard to blame people for being reactionary about strange boxes deposited by strangers in or near public places. There's lots of remote places to hide caches that won't frighten people. Here's an idea: We've tossed around the idea of placing a cache near an unknown but very cool attraction in our area. We thought we might ask the owner, and include brochures in the cache directing people to visit the site - and instructions on the cache site to bring five bucks for the entry fee. Then we have our interesting cache, and the museum has an incentive to allow us to put one on their property. -- Kit
  11. quote:Originally posted by Rangertrek: Jeremy has indicated that you may use the logo for you own use - provided that it is not used for any commercial purpose, sold, etc. Cool! Thanks for the info. I wanted to make sure I was being a copyright law-abiding citizen before labeling.
  12. I've noticed that lots of people are drawing, spraypainting and otherwise duplicating the cute little four-square geocaching logo on their caches. Is the logo fair use for geocachers? I'd expect that the stickers purchased from Groundspeak are ok, but I wasn't sure about duplicating it yourself. Let me know... Thanks! KITandSHAE
  13. KITandSHAE

    Indy cachers?

    Reviving an old thread (Hi metagirrl!) I've also been poking around for more difficult stuff... Shae and I haven't found more than a few caches. They've been very fun but we're both ready to try something more adventurous. I have an idea for a cache on the Knobstone Trail - I've through-hiked it a few times and I know it like the back of my hand. I can think of a few really cool spots to hide that would probably require a backpack and an overnight stay for most people. I'm planning on hiking it again this summer - and I thought of packing along some microcaches to place at intervals along the nearly 60 miles of trail on the KT. Would others in Indiana be interested in caches like that, that require good long treks? Personally, I'd have a ball - but then I'm a backpacker... -- Kit
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