New Attributes?

[+Airmapper]

I didn't search (I know, your all tired of hearing that.) So if this has come up before, sorry.

 

Are there plans for any more attributes? With the new display wanting attributes for caches that have none, I was wondering if there were plans to make new ones so more caches could be described with them. (And I know the PM's can search based on this too.)

 

I can't think of many ones I'd like, but maybe "Park n' Grab" "Travel Bug's Welcome" "500 feet from parking" and so forth might be a few good ones.

[+Miragee]

After that question the other day about Rest Area caches, I think that would be a good attribute.

[+welch]

Comon, the current? 50?? don't do it for ya?

[+Airmapper]

 

This thread fell much quicker than I expected.

[+ibycus]

"Park n' Grab" "500 feet from parking"

 

I use the "Parking" attribute essentially to mean that there is parking very close by, if coupled with "Wheel Chair Accessible", or "Takes less than an hour" to mean park and grab.

[+Airmapper]

I said something about it a long time ago, but a lot of caches will fit their size, like small or Regular, but being an odd shape or having a small opening makes it impossible to fit TB's into, an attribute would make it easier to find a cache for a normal size TB, and for finding TB hotels. Also having the option to cross it off would do the opposite, telling you that most TB's wouldn't fit.

 

[edit: typo]

Edited January 13, 2006 by Airmapper

[+doctor scotland]

ive recently posted a thread to try and get an new attribute to help cachers with kids and pushchairs -

 

please add your comments to the following link -

 

link

 

i do believe that there should be more attributes - they seem to get used, and offer good guidance, so why not more of them?

 

lets see some more please!

Edited January 14, 2006 by doctor scotland

[+dogbreathcanada]

I'd like to see one called "Predators", because it's always good to warn people that certain areas are prone to bear and cougars (and other predators).

[geopeitur301]

I think that good attribute is "WIFI area". It helps geocaching that somebady can use laptop during stash hunting

[+DocDiTTo]

I'd like to see these:

 

SNOW FRIENDLY (which is NOT the same as "Available in Winter")

 

CACHE & DASH (aka PARK & GRAB) for quickie caches that take just a couple minutes

This isn't the same as "less than an hour" which basically means a lunchtime cache.

[+Thrak]

How about a martini glass or something for "Coctails available nearby"? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

[+The Hornet]

Having suffered from an excess of it lately I think we should have one for "MUD"

[+Markwell]

(Not directed at any one post above)

 

When giving attributes to a cache it should be telling the cachers something out of the ordinary about the cache. Someone a while ago suggested one for mosquitos. To me, that's like suggesting that an attribute that a cache is surrounded by breathable air.

 

So if you're suggesting an attribute, just remember - is it something that people either need to know, or something that is out of the ordinary.

 

Here's the reason I stated the above: A while ago, someone asked for a few attributes like "canopy tree cover" or "mosquitoes". I responded that we can't have an attribute about everything that might be of interest. Attributes need to be narrow enough to be meaningful, but broad enough to encompass many cachers and many caches. At the time, my sarcastic response was that we wouldn't need attributes for the following:

 

Cache can be found while barefoot

Cache placed by a Newbie

Tree roots nearby - watch your step

Cache is located within 2 miles of an arcade with a working Pac Man

 

The point being that these attributes are so broad that many, many, many caches would have them, so filtering means nothing.

 

The other thing to remember is that every cache can only have 10 attributes. What if my cache 1) allows Dogs, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Quads, Off-road vehicles, Snowmobiles, Horses, Campfire, is Recommended for kids, and Takes less than an hour, also has a Scenic view, is Available during winter, and has Parking available. As it is now, you have to choose the most important 10 attributes. Adding more would make those decisions difficult.

 

Just adding some thoughts...

[+Corp Of Discovery]

How about one for places that may be haunted........

[+Markwell]

How about one for places that may be haunted........

I think a slight modfication to this one would work...

 

[+Cache Heads]

How about a martini glass or something for "Coctails available nearby"? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

[+HoPri]

What about adding a "lost place" attribute? It could go into the hazard category, similar to "abandoned mine" but being more general.

 

Lost places typically are somewhat dangerous places due to their nature of being decaying unmaintained structures. Hence, it would make sense to have the attribute (similar to abandoned mine) to raise awareness of the specific dangers. And, of course, as a great search attribute for the bazillion geocaching lost places fans...

 

Best regards,

HoPri