Disappearing Cache In Delaware

[+Harry Dolphin]

This is curious. Someone was asking about caches near I-95 in Delaware, so I looked through my list. One that we found is no longer on my 'found list'. It was called Brandywine River Stroll, in or near Wilmington. I do not have the waypoint for it. I thought that if a cache was archived, it would still be on my found list. This one seems to have disappeared entirely!

[+dogbreathcanada]

Are you sure the cache just wasn't renamed? That could be what happened.

[+Harry Dolphin]

If it had just been renamed, it would still be on my found list.

[+dogbreathcanada]

If it had just been renamed, it would still be on my found list.

Of course, but it would no longer be on your found list as "Brandywine River Stroll" ... that's the point I was trying to make. It could very well have been deleted from the database ... but was giving you another possibility to look into.

[+gpsfun]

I received a complaint from Delaware State Parks that the cache in question is in the park without the required permit. The cache owner has been notified of this and has been asked to pursue obtaining a permit.

 

In the meantime, the cache listing has been temporarily retracted to keep it from showing up in searches. If the cache owner obtains a permit, the cache page will be restored. If a permit is not obtained, the physical cache will be removed per park policy and the cache page will then be archived and reposted.

[Keystone]

Moving this topic of regional interest to the Northeast Forum. Thanks, gpsfun, for the explanation!

[+Harry Dolphin]

I thank you for the explanation, gpsfun. I had never heard of a 'retracted' cache before. I don't really miss the smilie. It just confounded me that there was no trace of the cache or find.

[+gpsfun]

I don't really miss the smilie.

The smiley should return soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.