+NotNutts Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I was on the throne, where I do my best thinking, and came up with this common-sense list. Be a good finder--Trade up or even, perform minor cache maintenance Be nice--Leave nice logs on good caches, leave out agendas, criticize in private, don't freak out when criticized Place caches you'd like to find--a little thought, time and money goes a long way Support GC.com if you can afford it--This is for the mainliners. Jeremy supplies the smack, after all... 'Evangelize' geocaching--Tell like-minded folks about our hobby, and teach them right When you read this list, bear 2 3 things in mind: This applies to the more than casual users I applied the K.I.S.S. principle I wanted to try out the 'list' feature Let me know what you think Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Here's mine: When placing or seeking geocaches, I will: Use my brain. Try to make the game fun for others Try not to be too full of myself That last one is harder than I expected it to be. Edited August 23, 2006 by sbell111 Quote Link to comment
CoyoteTrust Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Let me know what you think I think the list feature works great. Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Here's mine: have fun try to keep it fun for others practice CITO be most excellent to other dudes and dudettes Quote Link to comment
+GreyingJay Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Let me know what you think I think with the right amount of fibre in your diet, you will spend less time on the throne Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Sounds like the geocreed to me. http://www.geocreed.info/ Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I never even noticed that there WAS a list feature Quote Link to comment
+Corp Of Discovery Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Be a responsible hider: maintain your cache, in the field and online. It includes not only fixing it when needed and replacing logbooks etc., but also includes maintaining the integrity of the logs. While simple, I see quite a few who do not do this. Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Be a responsible hider: maintain your cache, in the field and online. It includes not only fixing it when needed and replacing logbooks etc., but also includes maintaining the integrity of the logs. While simple, I see quite a few who do not do this. ....along the same line.. how about if everyone, regardless of your experience level and expertise in placing caches, upgrade your flock of caches. Maybe make a real effort to archive your worst 10% and replace them with an equal number that are equal or better than your current best. Not saying all the lame caches would be gone forever, but the overall improvement would be significent. so to add to the list... continually upgrade your hides. Edited August 23, 2006 by edscott Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Be a responsible hider: maintain your cache, in the field and online. It includes not only fixing it when needed and replacing logbooks etc., but also includes maintaining the integrity of the logs. While simple, I see quite a few who do not do this. ....along the same line.. how about if everyone, regardless of your experience level and expertise in placing caches, upgrade your flock of caches. Maybe make a real effort to archive your worst 10% and replace them with an equal number that are equal or better than your current best. Not saying all the lame caches would be gone forever, but the overall improvement would be significent. so to add to the list... continually upgrade your hides. I don't think so. I like my caches. I suspect that most other cachers are quite happy with their hides, also. Quote Link to comment
+fishingfools Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Add Check sums to ensure puzzle coords are right. I hates me a math error. Very Off topic, I met the starter of this thread and his family years ago at the first cache they found, very glad they are still playing. Hi Notnutts! Edited August 23, 2006 by fishingfools Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Here's mine: be most excellent to other dudes and dudettes Duuuude! The preferred nomenclature is "Girl Dude." As in, "I really like that Podcacher dude and also the Podcacher girl dude." Dudettes sound like something a dude flushes after going to the can. Okay, let's move on..... Here's mine: Don't take myself, or the games I play too seriously. Quote Link to comment
+tomfuller & Quill Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 My idea to make the hobby/sport better is to have a "Good Cache Seal of Approval" . Finders of a cache that are impressed with the location, placement or other feature of a cache could award it the GCSA. Only one cache per caching day per finder could get the award. After a cache has been awarded ten times it could have the GCSA symbol posted next to the cache type symbol next to the cache name. My idea for the symbol would be the common smilie with a red circle around it or the smilie with points like Mr. Sunny. It would also be nice for the logger to post the reason for awarding the GCSA in their log. What do you think? Quote Link to comment
bug and snake Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 [Duuuude! The preferred nomenclature is "Girl Dude." As in, "I really like that Podcacher dude and also the Podcacher girl dude." Dudettes sound like something a dude flushes after going to the can. So, by extension, the youngest member of a family based team would be the Milk Dude? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Do not discard your half full coffee cups and soda cans in caches. Quote Link to comment
+BadAndy Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Using babelfish.... Mutuus Sursum Vel Mutuus Parilis Handel omhoog of zelfs Handel Égal haut ou commercial du commerce Uniforme ascendente o comercial del comercio Handel hohes oder Geschäftsgleichmäßiges Trade up or Trade even Quote Link to comment
+Maingray Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I never knew we could do lists Quote Link to comment
+NotNutts Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Hey, Fishin' fools! Every time I see one of your posts I remember that hunt! I'm pretty well addicted now. As busy as I get, I don't have serious numbers racked up, but we still cache as often as possible. It's good to hear from you. Quote Link to comment
nonaeroterraqueous Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 (edited) learn to recognize the difference between "swag" and "trash," (does it have any monetary value at all?). lists are fun. as clever as any hide may be, there's usually some way to make it even more innovative. muggles Edited August 24, 2006 by nonaeroterraqueous Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Be a responsible hider: maintain your cache, in the field and online. It includes not only fixing it when needed and replacing logbooks etc., but also includes maintaining the integrity of the logs. While simple, I see quite a few who do not do this. ....along the same line.. how about if everyone, regardless of your experience level and expertise in placing caches, upgrade your flock of caches. Maybe make a real effort to archive your worst 10% and replace them with an equal number that are equal or better than your current best. Not saying all the lame caches would be gone forever, but the overall improvement would be significent. so to add to the list... continually upgrade your hides. I don't think so. I like my caches. I suspect that most other cachers are quite happy with their hides, also. Fine then everything is perfect.. what's all the discussion about? Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Be a responsible hider: maintain your cache, in the field and online. It includes not only fixing it when needed and replacing logbooks etc., but also includes maintaining the integrity of the logs. While simple, I see quite a few who do not do this. ....along the same line.. how about if everyone, regardless of your experience level and expertise in placing caches, upgrade your flock of caches. Maybe make a real effort to archive your worst 10% and replace them with an equal number that are equal or better than your current best. Not saying all the lame caches would be gone forever, but the overall improvement would be significent. so to add to the list... continually upgrade your hides. I don't think so. I like my caches. I suspect that most other cachers are quite happy with their hides, also. Fine then everything is perfect.. what's all the discussion about? I think he means maintain the level trinkets and geoswag, not actually 'upgrade' the cache. Of course we all have our definition of trinkets - one poster above alluded to "does it have any cash value?" I have backed off putting out expensive swag. While I know it delighted finders, it was costing me a fortune. My first 30 or so ammo box caches cost about $80. including a nice FTF prize, and replacing the swag in them was about a $40 twice-annual proposition. This made my caches popular as heck, but didn't stop anyone from taking a $5 item and leaving a quarter. So now I try to keep nice and interesting stuff in them - but not neccessarily expensive. Much of what's in mine now has no cash value... personal signature items I got from other cachers, things I picked up at other caches, $.50 to $5. stuff from WallyWorld's sporting goods. There have been no complaints and it costs much less, meaning I can make maintenance and refill runs much more often. Perhaps creative thinking and gathering is more important than dollar value. I do tend to spend more for the trade stuff I carry in my cache bag... I want cache owners and those behind me to be glad that I visited the cache. Trade up, trade even or don't trade is a policy everyone should be able to live with. No shame in not trading, but taking value and leaving junk is just wrong. Ed Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ....along the same line.. how about if everyone, regardless of your experience level and expertise in placing caches, upgrade your flock of caches. Maybe make a real effort to archive your worst 10% and replace them with an equal number that are equal or better than your current best. Not saying all the lame caches would be gone forever, but the overall improvement would be significent.I don't think so. I like my caches. I suspect that most other cachers are quite happy with their hides, also.Fine then everything is perfect.. what's all the discussion about?I think he means maintain the level trinkets and geoswag, not actually 'upgrade' the cache. ... I don't think so. He specifically suggested that we archive ten percent of our caches. Quote Link to comment
+KBI Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ....along the same line.. how about if everyone, regardless of your experience level and expertise in placing caches, upgrade your flock of caches. Maybe make a real effort to archive your worst 10% and replace them with an equal number that are equal or better than your current best. Not saying all the lame caches would be gone forever, but the overall improvement would be significent.I don't think so. I like my caches. I suspect that most other cachers are quite happy with their hides, also.Fine then everything is perfect.. what's all the discussion about?I think he means maintain the level trinkets and geoswag, not actually 'upgrade' the cache. ... I don't think so. He specifically suggested that we archive ten percent of our caches. Great idea -- I'll do it!! That is, as soon as I decide which 0.8 of a cache from my current list of eight hides is the worst -- AND as soon as I figure out how to archive 0.8 of a cache. How the heck does one go about archiving eight tenths of a cache? Some ideas: Remove most of the swag and the container, then leave the just the front cover of the log lying on the ground under just the the lid of the ammo can. Start randomly deleting four out of every five "Found-It" logs. Click on the "Archive Listing" button with only 80% of normal mouse-click force. Arrange for my local reviewer to randomly archive and unarchive the cache such that it is only available for 4.8 hours each day. Add a "CITO REQUIRED" logging requirement. Convert it to a TerraCache. Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 That is, as soon as I decide which 0.8 of a cache from my current list of eight hides is the worst -- AND as soon as I figure out how to archive 0.8 of a cache. Do the math.. archive one and put out three more that are better than the one you archived.... Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ....along the same line.. how about if everyone, regardless of your experience level and expertise in placing caches, upgrade your flock of caches. Maybe make a real effort to archive your worst 10% and replace them with an equal number that are equal or better than your current best. Not saying all the lame caches would be gone forever, but the overall improvement would be significent.I don't think so. I like my caches. I suspect that most other cachers are quite happy with their hides, also.Fine then everything is perfect.. what's all the discussion about?I think he means maintain the level trinkets and geoswag, not actually 'upgrade' the cache. ... I don't think so. He specifically suggested that we archive ten percent of our caches. Right, I feel that a great way to improve our caches is to get rid of the worst and replace them with ones that are better. I realize that some hiders have better caches than other hiders. It is probably a function of experience, imagination, and other factors that are not necessarily part of the discussion, but if the best hiders were to do even better and the worst improve what they have, doesn't the average go up? Sure I think my worst one is still better than certain other folk's best one (...and I guess so does sbell111), but if we all improve, the sport improves. BTW swag is not really a factor for me.. Give me a box and a log at the right coordinates, and in a spot that is fun to get to, and fun to be at, and I am happy. Quote Link to comment
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