Adopting A Cache

[+EdDee]

Hi,

We are planning to move out of state soon. Is there protocol for adopting a cache? Any information is greatly appreciated. We hope to place a cache or two in our soon to be new home town.

 

Thanks,

EdDee

[+Joe Smith]

First, you could email your local admin. Then check your local caching groups to see if anyone wants to adopt them.

 

To find out who your approver is, check the very bottom of one of your caches to see who approved it. Clicking on that name will bring up the profile to send an email.

 

From, the geocaching knowledge base

In some rare situations, a cache is no longer able to be maintained by the owner. In these cases, Geocaching.com will transfer ownership of the cache listing to a geocacher that is willing to take on the responsibility of maintaining it. Every effort needs to be made to try and contact the owner before this happens. In a situation where the cache owner does not respond in an adequate amount of time (within 4 weeks, but your mileage may vary), contact your local cache reviewer with:

 

The waypoint name for the cache (GCXXX), and

 

any history you have in your attempts to contact the owner, or

 

any history of the reason for adoption

 

If you aren't sure who your local reviewer is please let me know where you live and I'll get you that information. Thanks!

 

Joe Smith

 

edit: I still can't spell

Edited July 2, 2005 by Joe Smith

[+The Leprechauns]

As it relates to consensual transfers, that FAQ entry is out of date and inaccurate.

[+Joe Smith]

Okay, so just ignore it, and contact your local admin.

[+The Leprechauns]

Volunteer cache reviewers are not involved in consensual adoptions. I took the OP as asking about a consensual adoption.

 

I wish that the FAQ page could be clarified on this point.

[+Joe Smith]

So..................

 

email contact@geocaching.com ?

[+splicingdan]

Try the Adoptions page.

[+robert]

splicingdan is right, use http://www.geocaching.com/adopt You can put your caches up for adoption by having the page send an email to the person you'd like to take over your cache. They accept the invitation and the transfer is complete. They can then edit the page, get owner emails, etc.

Edited July 2, 2005 by robert

[+EdDee]

Thanks for the information. Our daughter is going to officially adopt our caches.

 

EdDee