528 Rule And Subscriber Only Caches

[tossedsalad]

I was thinking about putting a cache in a local park and I realized that there is a subscriber only cache that might be too close to meet the 528 foot rule. I guess the only way to tell is to take a reading in the park and to ask GC.com? But then I will have to iterate to try to find a place in the park where I am beyond the 528 foot circle. I'm not sure how well this will be received since two iterations like this can give away the location of the subscribers only cache.

 

What is the procedure for placing a cache that may be near a subscribers only cache (two actually in this case)?

[+Miragee]

You could pay the $3.00 to become a member for a month . . .

[+welch]

figure out the location and email me to your nearest reviwer and ask if it would be too close to other caches.

[+TeamAO]

I was thinking about putting a cache in a local park and I realized that there is a subscriber only cache that might be too close to meet the 528 foot rule. I guess the only way to tell is to take a reading in the park and to ask GC.com? But then I will have to iterate to try to find a place in the park where I am beyond the 528 foot circle. I'm not sure how well this will be received since two iterations like this can give away the location of the subscribers only cache.

 

What is the procedure for placing a cache that may be near a subscribers only cache (two actually in this case)?

How did you find out about the subscriber only cache that was close?

[+welch]

MOCs shoq up in normal searchs like usual, just no-PMs can't see the page itself.

see this search for example.

[+pater47]

Take a GPS reading where you wish to place your cache. Do a search for nearest caches with those coordinates. It will show then if any others, including MOCs are too close.

 

By the way, shhhhh.... Don't tell anybody, but this is how non-members, even cache pirates can pinpoint MOCs easily. It probably would be more effective if MOCs didn't show up on the lists.

Edited July 17, 2005 by pater47

[+planetrobert]

you could always punch up a search on a cache page like this one...

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.asp...lon=-121.806763

 

that will tell you if you are too close to a MOC, if it shows feet, BACK AWAY

[+briansnat]

What is the procedure for placing a cache that may be near a subscribers only cache (two actually in this case)?

 

Make sure its .1 mile away from them.

[+Team Cotati]

What is the procedure for placing a cache that may be near a subscribers only cache (two actually in this case)?

 

Make sure its .1 mile away from them.

There is no procedure for that situation.

Edited July 17, 2005 by Team Cotati

[+Renegade Knight]

Take a GPS reading where you wish to place your cache. Do a search for nearest caches with those coordinates. It will show then if any others, including MOCs are too close....

That works.

[+briansnat]

What is the procedure for placing a cache that may be near a subscribers only cache (two actually in this case)?

 

Make sure its .1 mile away from them.

There is no procedure for that situation.

The expanded search page. If you know the coords where you are going to place the cache, search by coordinates and it will show you the nearby caches.

[tossedsalad]

I didn't realize that I could get the distance that way. This works great. Now I can get as close as I want without violating the rule of 528.

[Yankees Win!]

Just triangulate the approximate location of the MOC by graphing its position in relation to three (or more) regular caches.