Least Found Cache In The Uk

[currystomper]

Hi

 

Been looking around at various posts and I see that there are a number of overseas cache that have only been found half a dozen times in the past few years.

 

What are the least found caches in the UK ( finds > than zero 8-) )

 

Brian

[+Simply Paul]

I think the timeframe is important too. There's dozens of caches with few finds - most of them are weeks or less old. I suggest you look for caches over a year old with under 10 finds. Off the top of my head, the UKs oldest cache (Scotland's First) has been around for nearly 5 years, and has very few finds.

 

SP

Edited October 3, 2005 by Simply Paul

[Deego]

Try This OR Place before 2005 found less than 10 times

 

Under the placed column it does show the hidden date

 

Hope that helps

Edited October 4, 2005 by Deego

[+dino-irl]

How about this one? Placed 5/8/2001 and never found.

 

It is in Ireland but then most people here refer to it as in the Uk anyway

[Deego]

How about this one? Placed 5/8/2001 and never found.

 

It is in Ireland but then most people here refer to it as in the Uk anyway

Think it should be a 5* not 3*

[+dino-irl]

Being pedantic I'd say the 3* is correct, but maybe the 4* should be a 5*.

 

After all getting there is the very difficult part whereas the cache is probably fairly easy to find.

 

If the cache is as difficult as a 3* to find I think I'd be massively disappointed to get there and then have to log a DNF !!!

[+Moote]

Being pedantic I'd say the 3* is correct, but maybe the 4* should be a 5*.

 

After all getting there is the very difficult part whereas the cache is probably fairly easy to find.

 

If the cache is as difficult as a 3* to find I think I'd be massively disappointed to get there and then have to log a DNF !!!

Is the getting there the point, it looks like it requires a boat! If every cache was judged by what the ground is like at the cache site; then most would not reach beyond 3 stars. You could of course argue that all caches in Eire are 5 stars to us in the UK as we need a plane ship or car to reach them, but as this location appears to be a sparsely populated island from the Eire main land then 5 stars it should be.

 

Milton (aka moote)

Edited October 4, 2005 by moote

[+ryme-intrinseca]

Yes - Dino-irls's right, the terrain 4 should be a terrain 5! Don't the guidelines say that if special equipment is needed it should be a 5? I'd say a boat qualifies as special equipment, I don't usually carry one around with me when I go caching...

[+dino-irl]

Is the getting there the point, it looks like it requires a boat! If every cache was judged by what the ground is like at the cache site; then most would not reach beyond 3 stars.

I understand the ratings as follows:

 

Difficulty - finding the actual cache once you've reached the location

 

Terrain - getting to the general cache location.

 

For example a cache placed at the top of a mountain under the summit cairn would be a Difficulty 1* and a Terrain 5* possibly. That's what I meant when I said the 3* was okay (difficulty) but the 4* should be a 5* (terrain) as it requires a boat and a difficult landing.

[+Alibags]

I'd say a boat qualifies as special equipment, I don't usually carry one around with me when I go caching...

aw! so you ARE just pleased to see us?!!

[currystomper]

Hi Guys

Thanks for helping a newbie out - I didn't realise that all that information was on the Gecache uk site!!