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  1. Good luck with your rehab, etc., Yappy. -Brad
  2. Another great post. While I may have missed it there is the basic concept of respect for the property of others. If I have the desire to place a cache somewhere the onus is on me to find out who owns the property before I place my cache on it. It's just that simple. And on the topic of "public property" to the best of my knowledge all property in the United States is owned by someone - a private person or organization or a governmental agency. In some cases a piece of property is made available for public use for a designated purpose like a ball park, picnic area, etc. But someone serves as the manager or caretaker or steward of these properties, and they deserve the respect of persons using the property.
  3. For what it's worth, I have no issue when viewing the cache page. I regret that I am unable to identify a potential solution, but I would start by temporarily disabling any antivirus programs that may be running, as well as any ad blockers to see if that changes anything. Otherwise, contact Geocaching.com HQ using the contact us link at the bottom of any cache page. Provide them with a link to this forum topic.
  4. On this side of the pond we have property taxes so the tax assessors office maintains maps and property ownership records that can be used to determine who to contact for permission when necessary. It is my understanding that your country has some "lost places" with unknown ownership and that could add complexity to the issue. Your best approach is to contact the local volunteer reviewer and request assistance. Hope this helps. -Brad
  5. gpsfun

    How Far?

    Since the OP made no mention of reading the cache page, that would be my first suggestion since the source of the coordinates used was not stated.
  6. One way to do what you want is to create a cache page, save it, but do not submit it for publication. Print the page and let your partner use that to find the cache. Afterward, submit it for review and publication. Another alternative is to submit it for publication and request that it not be published for a couple of days after you want to send your partner to find it. Hope this helps.
  7. These cache page elements cannot be used as challenge criteria: cache titles, cache owner, GC Codes, publishing Reviewer, or cache page text.
  8. It is in the queue to be reviewed, probably awaiting its turn.
  9. You can also tell the helpful person that you are looking for your pet snake. They'll be gone pretty quick.
  10. Hi there. Florida is not part of my review territory but here's some information that may help you to get started. First, there's the Help Center - practically everything you will ever need to know is there. Here's a spot to start with, and you will see links to other topics - Place Your Cache In addition, most states have region specific things to consider. For Florida, have a look here Also on that page in the top right corner you will see links to the profiles of the Florida volunteer reviewers. While most cache related questions are best handled through reviewer notes on the cache page, you may need to contact a reviewer sometime. Hope this helps. -Brad
  11. If you know some members, try sending them an email to ask about gaining access to the group. If you don't have their email address, you can look at their geocaching profile and send an email to them through the profile email link.
  12. Usually a request to join a group has to wait for a group administrator or moderator to approve the request. There is a good chance that the admins only check in once a day or less, so it will be best to give it some time.
  13. Folks, a lot of interesting concepts are being aired out here, and that's good. We can see how posted ideas are spawning additional ideas, and that is also good. It's not necessary to prove another idea wrong in order to offer up alternatives, and if someone does not understand or see value in an idea it is not necessary or appropriate to make personal references. Let's keep this moving on a positive track. Thanks!
  14. If any of these are bogus there's a good chance of an official statement to that effect. If the actions are real probably nothing will be said. I cannot recall HQ calling anyone out publicly. Discipline is typically administered privately but the person being disciplined sometimes chooses to brag about it.
  15. You could start by creating some caches in geographically and/or historically interesting places and getting them published. If you decide not to go the GeoTour route you could call them something else like a geotrail, etc. If some local authority like a visitors bureau develops interest and is willing to sponsor a GeoTour, existing caches can become part of it. Mostly I would caution you start small and build up to the larger projects.
  16. It would be OK to ask the cache owner for a hint using the email link on the owner's profile page. Don't forget to include the GC Code (GCXXXXX) of the cache you are asking about. The owner is not obligated to provide a hint, but many of them will.
  17. As a practical matter, the lack of specificity in the legislation being referenced here will not be settled definitively until someone is charged for geocaching in a cemetery and hands an attorney a large sum of money to fight it out in front of a court. For that to happen, a few things will be needed. A cache will need to be placed in a cemetery and published - not likely to happen if the reviewers are not knowingly publishing caches in cemeteries. A geocacher will need to be arrested for violating the law - also not likely; many officers will take the route of chasing the geocacher out of the area with an admonishment not to do it again. A prosecuting attorney will need to convince his or her boss to prioritize the case high enough to get it onto a court docket - not going to happen.
  18. The coastal areas of the New England states have quite a few caches and there are many small and micro caches hidden to avoid the eyes of tourists. Rhode Island has several caching friendly State Parks that could get you away from much of the tourist traffic. Many of the trails and bike paths are considered by some to be approaching power trail status but once you get off those major trails there are lots of older style caches to be considered. Good luck.
  19. Ideally, and intentionally breaking the link to reality, these are fine expectations for any series of caches and for individual caches as well. Back to the real world, official GeoTours have the blessing of Geocaching HQ and it would be nice if they guarded that title in much the same way as AAA or Michelin award or remove ratings. Official GeoTours should be places where one can take a guest to show them the game in its best form.
  20. IAH is the Bush airport ort in Houston for those who don't recognize the code. Many US airports have done away with baggage lockers so you will need to keep all of your carry on items with you. I think you should consider making contact with one or more local cachers and asking if one of them would pick you up to find a few caches and have lunch or dinner as your guest. You may find it hard to arrange a venue for a minimum 30 minute event that would be convenient for you in your situation as well as for local cachers to attend. The volunteer reviewer may or may not look favorably on a proposed event that is primarily for your personal benefit but if you can get a local to create an event there should be at least two attendees. Hope it works out for you.
  21. I always ask the cacher to create a minimum cache page with the coordinates and send the GC Code to me. That way if it's OK the cache owner can just complete the page and submit it. Otherwise the page can be edited and used for another cache.
  22. The area of interest is near Tampa, Florida. Added FL to the topic title to clarify.
  23. By the way, MissJenn, Happy Birthday! Make it a weekend party! -Brad
  24. Good catch, Michaelcycle. The reference to "other issues" implied non-forum geocaching site issues and was poorly stated. The pinned thread has been edited to remove that reference.
  25. Has anyone reported no longer being able to delete a log on a trackable item? I was just contacted by a trackable item owner stating that they can not delete an erroneous log on their TB page. I cannot duplicate this because I do not own any trackable items in my non-reviewer account.
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