Geocaching For People With Limited Mobility

[XV Pilot]

Hi!

 

When looking for caches suitable for a group of disabled kids I used to work with, I came across this rather handy site:

 

www.handicaching.com

 

It offers extra information about cache accessibility - very useful if you use a wheelchair or have other mobility issues, or, as I was, are trying to plan a cache hunt for others who do. The site relies on geocachers to voluntarily rate caches they have either set up or visited acording to criteria such as steepness of slope, presence of ramps or lowered curbs, terrain type, etc. The concept is very useful, but sadly it features very few South African caches at the moment.

 

The rating process is very quick and easy, so could I suggest that, next time anyone hides or finds a cache that may be suitable for people with mobility issues, they pop onto the site and rate it? It doesn't take long, and may help make the hobby more accessible.

 

Cheers,

XV Pilot

Edited January 6, 2006 by XV Pilot

[+GlobalRat]

Good thinking. I know Warthog set up a Handicap friendly cache, and believe one of mine will qualify so will check it out.

[+vespax]

Good idea.

 

I have updated my caches that qualify, and rated them on the site. Placed links on the cache pages for the handicache page.

 

Thanks for the idea.