+rdw Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 (edited) I have graduated from SIU and will be moving soon. I hope someone will take over the responsibility for the cahces so that they may remain active. The first is Fountain Bluff #1 in southwestern Jackson county. On Fountain Bluff, obviously. This cache is very low maintenance because of its location and difficulty. It gets few visitors for this reason. The chance of accidental finds is about as low as possible. Before transferring ownership, I will retrieve the camera, get the pictures developed, and post them. I will also move the linked images from my personal website to the geocaching site and update the page accordingly. Before you accept responsibilty for this cache, please be sure you can make the hike to the cache. 30-45 minutes each way with lots of hills. The second is The BIG Confluence Cache at Fort Defiance State Park south of Cairo. This one is more maintenance heavy. As the cache page notes, this is a flood prone area. Though the current setup should keep it in place, there is a chance the cache could be washed away by the river. It may need to survive weeks underwater. If it wasn't sealed well by the last cacher, that means replacing the contents. Having said that, I haven't had to fix it very often. Before transfering these caches, or shortly after, I will check them both one last time to make sure they are in good condition. Change out old pens and pencils, restock them so they're full of goodies, etc. Please post a reply here in the forums if you are interested. rdw Edited December 22, 2005 by rdw Quote Link to comment
+rdw Posted December 23, 2005 Author Share Posted December 23, 2005 Went to pull the camera from the Fountain Bluff Cache this morning and the cache was gone. So now am only looking for someone to take rsponsibility for the BIG Confluence cache. Quote Link to comment
+CYBret Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I'll post this in the L.E.G.S. email list....we have a few people from down that way. Bret Quote Link to comment
jazzjkd Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Has anyone adopted the cache yet? I live in Southern Illinois and might be able to help you find someone. Quote Link to comment
+rdw Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Not yet. I'll give it another week or so. If anyone wants to contact me via email, that would be fine as well. Quote Link to comment
+Team Neos Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 CONGRATULATIONS on completing your degree! Have you tried emailing the owners of the two or three closest caches to see if they are interested? Quote Link to comment
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